Leiden University Campus The Hague, Centre of Modern Urban Studies and Deltametropolis Association invite you to the International Perspectives: International Organisations. A lecture by Eric Corijn on how the international character of The Hague can contribute to its further development.

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Downloads:
| Report: International Organisations | (Lecture & Expert meeting, PDF)
| Lecture photos | Expert meeting photos |
| External lecture report: 2010Lab.tv |
The above report tIP #5 can be picked up at the agency for EUR 2,-- or ordered online for EUR 3,50 (including shipping). Association members can pick up the reports for each lecture/ expert meeting for free. Discount for multiple units may apply.
Thursday January 26, 2012
| Eric Corijn | is Professor of Social and Cultural Geography at the Free University of Brussels and Director of the COSMOPOLIS City, Culture & Society research group. In his article ‘Brussels as an International City’, he claims that 'a true ‘Capital city’ should be more than the mere location of the power echelons and administrative offices. “It should (…) be a place where the global vision is created, produced and represented”. In order to be successful, internationalisation at the top needs to be linked to internationalisation at the bottom.
The Hague is ‘the International City of Peace and Justice’. This title however, comes with ramifications like: “The Hague has killed Milošević”. In his lecture on International Organisations Eric Corijn focussed on Capital cities and ‘Downstairs Globalisation’. Subjects that were addressed are:
- The new position of cities vs countries, due to globalisation and internationalisation
- The function of capital cities and city imaging
- Brussels as an example
- Directions for The Hague, how can its international character contribute to its further development?
Lecture registration:
Registration required, please fill out the | registration form |.
Admission:
Admission is free for members of Association Deltametropolis and students. All others contribute EUR 5,- per lecture. | Payment | can be made upfront (wire transfer or Paypal) or in cash at the entrance.
Programme |
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Thursday January 26, 2012 |
19:30u |
Reception |
20:00u |
Lecture by Eric Corijn |
21:00u |
Response peer reviewers |
21:15u |
Audience Q&A |
21:30u |
Drinks |
Panel
Eric Corijn and Paul Gerretsen
Location
Leiden University - Campus The Hague
The Hague Central Station, 13th floor
Room Lange Voorhout
| the International Perspectives | is a programme, consisting of 7 public lectures organised by Deltametropolis Association in cooperation with the universities of Randstad Holland (RSH). Each tIP illustrates, from a different perspective, how facilities or activities are important for RSH and consequently contribute to its international image.
Lecture partners
The New Planning is a collaborative research project between Deltametropolis Association and TU Delft. A consortium of academic, civil society, government and market sectors is being created to meet the urgent need for a new model of strategic spatial planning that will keep the Netherlands at the forefront of territorial governance.