1 December 201609:00 – 09:30 Registration and welcome coffee

09:30 – 09:45 Welcome word from the Mayor of Ghent

09:45 – 10:00 Introduction by Judit Törökné Rózsa, Head of Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission

10:00 – 10:20Introduction by Alessandro Rainoldi, Head of Unit, JRC, European Commission and presentation of the Urban Data Platform by Claudia Baranzelli, JRC, European Commission

10:20– 10:50 Integrated urban strategies, expert presentation by Peter Ramsden

10:50– 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 – 11:45Old Docks project: presentation by Joris Demoor, City of Ghent, and interactive conversation with stakeholders

11:45 – 13:30 Site visit

13:30 – 14:30 Networking lunch

15:00 – 15:30 Methodology of the peer review by Martina Pertoldi, JRC, European Commission

15:30 – 18:30 Peer review session of Ghent: Presentation by City and Peer Discussions

20:00 – 23:00 Dinner

2 December 201608.30 – 09:00 Welcome coffee

09:00 – 12:00

Parallel peer review sessions of Maribor and Gothenburg: Presentations by Cities and Peer Discussions

Maribor: Holistic spatial- economic-social rejuvenation of the city centre; transition to circular economy for public utility companies.

Gothenburg: Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) - innovation and research (cooperation platforms); business centre for SMEs; innovation for a low carbon economy.

12:00– 12:30 Coffee break

12:30 – 13:00 Plenary Session: feedback session of Ghent, Maribor and Gothenburg by Sally Kneeshaw and Peter Ramsden

13:00 – 13:10 Closure session by Judit Törökné Rózsa, Head of Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission