water talks....

Einladung zu WATER TALKS / Invitation to WATER TALKS

Datum / Date: 10. September 2011, 12pm - 3:30pm
Ort / Location: Aedes Network Campus Berlin, Christinenstraße 18-19, 10119 Berlin

Water, urbanisation and climate change are central challenges for the practice of architects, urban planners and activists. As part of the upcoming exhibition Water-Curse or Blessing!? Aedes has invited international experts who will elaborate local specifics in their respective countries.

12pm - 1pm: Rapid Urbanisation and Water moderator: Michael Roper, Melbourne
• Songsuda Adhibai Bangkok
• Daniel Schwabe Berlin/Beijing
• Ross Brewin Melbourne
• Haewon Shin Seoul; Sojin Lee, Seoul; Wongwoon Yoon, Seoul

1:30pm - 2:30pm: Climate Change and Water moderator: Koos Wieriks, Berlin
• Robert Stephens Mumbai/Boston
• Richard Black Melbourne
• Abhijit Gupta Kolkata

2:30pm - 3:30pm: Cultural Behaviour and Water moderator: Eduard Koegel, Berlin
• Taeman Kim Seoul
• Pu Miao Honolulu/Shanghai
• RI Jun Hyok Pyongyang (on invitation of Friedrich Naumann Foundation)
• Harsh Purohit Vadodara

The talks will be in english. Admission is free. Please register until Sept. 5, 2011.
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The WATER TALKS are following the podium discussion at ANCB on Sept. 09, 2011.

An event organized by Aedes East e.V. International Forum for Contemporary Architecture
in the framework of Asia-Pacific-Weeks 2011.