Welcome lunch hosted by Mr. Hannu Penttilä,
Deputy Mayor of Helsinki, bio of Penttilä
Presentation (pdf)

Welcome words by Mr. Pekka Sauri,
Deputy Mayor of Helsinki, bio of Sauri

Operation Abattoir

The Abattoir is a new urban cultural and culinary melting pot with a laid-back atmosphere, just around the corner of Kallio and other up and coming districts. The listed red-brick buildings of the Abattoir originally served as a slaughterhouse. Small indie restaurants, foodie events and artisan shops are now welcoming locals as well as visitors that want to experience Helsinki “off the beaten track“. Slowly The Abattoir area will become a lively extension to Helsinki’s other stylish cultural hot spots, such as the Cable Factory, Korjaamo, and Suvilahti.

The Abattoir is in food terms “fresh from the oven” as a public place, but getting here has been quite a ride, but what’s really exciting is the fact that the future of the area is being shaped right now. Experience “the living lab” and hear about the next steps of this constantly evolving creative food hub. Can a former slaughterhouse in an basically abandoned hood survive and actually blossom?

Presented by Mr. Ville Relander, Project Manager at the City of Helsinki, bio of Relander
Presentation (pdf)

Food, culture and modernity in Finland

Professor Johanna Mäkelä is the first professor of Food Culture in Finland. She started at this position in 2012 in the University of Helsinki. Her main research topics are food and consumption sociology, practices and changes of eating, corporate responsibility, sustainability and participatory methods.

Presented by Ms. Johanna Mäkelä, Professor of Food Culture, University of Helsinki, bio of Mäkelä

Food Hubs

Many farmers and ranchers, especially smaller operations, are challenged by the lack of distribution and processing infrastructure of appropriate scale that would give them wider access to retail, institutional, and commercial foodservice markets, where demand for local and regional foods continues to rise.
Food hubs can help. By offering a combination of production, aggregation, distribution, and marketing services, food hubs make it possible for producers to gain entry into new and additional markets that would be difficult or impossible to access on their own. Snohomish County has developed a unique model that creates demand and provides services to local producers.

Presented by Ms. Linda Neunzig, Agriculture Coordinator at Snohomish County Economic Development, Bio of Neunzig
Presentation (pdf)

Fukuoka is one of the best gourmet towns in Japan. The city is blessed with abundance fresh sea foods and a variety of ingredients that are used in Mizutaki (chicken broth hot pot), Ramen noodle, Sashimi and Mentaiko (spicy pollack roe) as well as other local cuisine. These food products are highly evaluated as "Fukuoka-brand" both at home and overseas.

In addition, Fukuoka is also famous for the street stalls, known as yatatai, which are rarely found in other parts of Japan, provide a special place where people can enjoy delicious dishes while chatting with strangers sat beside them. This presentation will introduce the charms of Fukuoka foods along with public-private partnership initiatives for creating a more attractive city using its own local foodstuffs.

Presented by Mr. Koichi Gono, Chief Executive, Economy, Tourism & Culture Bureau, Fukuoka City Government, bio of Gono
Presentation (pdf)

The Cultural Sauna

The Kulttuurisauna is a new urban, contemporary Finnish public sauna on the Helsinki waterfront. It is a low-carbon sauna that runs on renewable energy and is eco-efficient. Nene Tsuboi, a Japanese designer and Tuomas Toivonen, a Finnish architect are in charge of the designing, constructing, financing and running of Kulttuurisauna. They will combine bath-keeping and design as
their future profession.

Optional site visit to the Cultural Sauna and bus transfer to the hotel

World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 – Design Embedded in Life
Venue: Huutokonttori Information Center,
Tyynenmerenkatu 1

Helsinki is the World Design Capital 2012 together with four other cities in the region. The aim is simply to create a better, more functional and comfortable city with the methods of design. During the year Helsinki has received massive international media attention and the official WDC program consists of almost 400 design projects.

PIVOT Dublin

PIVOT Dublin is a design promotion project born out of Dublin's bid to be designated World Design Capital in 2014. Through a process of collaboration, contribution and conversation, PIVOT Dublin has established itself as a focus for interdisciplinary design initiatives and helped create a resurgence of international interest in Irish design.

Presented by Ms. Ali Grehan, Dublin City Architect, PIVOT Dublin
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Bio of Grehan

Presentation of Grehan (pdf)

Jätkäsaari Urban Development Case

The modern and environmentally sustainable suburb of Jätkäsaari is currently under construction on a southern peninsula recently vacated by a cargo port. It will feature homes for 16 000 residents and 6 000 jobs. A modern information center called "Huutokonttori" has been designed by the City of Helsinki to ensure efficient provision of information for residents during the construction works.

Presented by Mr. Matti Kaijansinkko, Architect and Project Leader at the Helsinki City Planning Department. Bio of Kaijansinkko

Read more about Huutokonttori

Presentation of Kaijansinkko (pdf)

A New Tree Grows in Seattle

In 1953 the city of Seattle chose to join its manufacturing center south of its downtown with the home of the Pacific NorthWest Fishing Fleet north of downtown with a double deck elevated highway.  It worked very well as a transportation route, but provided a physical and acoustic barrier between the downtown and one of the prettiest waterfronts in the world. In 2009, after an earthquake, more than 2,000 public meetings and 11 years of the “Seattle Process,” the region chose to bury the highway in the largest diameter deep bore tunnel in the world, which will create about 20 acres of open space for parks and paths, access to the water, places to enjoy views, vibrant public and cultural spaces, and a new urban street that will accommodate all modes of travel.

Presented by Mr. Bob Donegan, Chair of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and a member of the committee responsible for developing the tunnel idea and supervising the redesign of the waterfront. Bio of Donegan

Presentation of Donegan (pdf)

A Journey to Connect the Past to the Present – Columbia Pump Station, Metro Vancouver

Since 2002, Metro Vancouver has formally put the principles of sustainability at the centre of its operating and planning philosophy.  The Columbia Pump Station replacement exemplifies the operating principles that guide Metro Vancouver:  protect the natural environment, provide for ongoing prosperity; and build community capacity and social cohesion.

Developed with significant contributions from the community, the new Columbia Street Pump Station is in the historic Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver. It replaced an adjacent 40-year-old pumping station that had reached the end of its useful service life. The finished facility includes an artist’s interpretive program “to connect” that is integrated into the design of the building reflecting its function, as well as the rich culture and history of the neighbourhood. The components of “to connect” use words in stone, photographs, and a real time video frame to provide a permanent art installation that honours the past, engages us in the present, and provides a glimpse of a sustainable future. The success of this public art project on a Metro Vancouver utility building has set a new precedent for future projects.

From the beginning the constraints upon the design of the new pump station were formidable. Design innovation, engineering excellence, community engagement, and sustainability principles were key to successfully integrating a new wastewater pump station in this unique site.

Presented by Mr. Simon So, Deputy Manager, Metro Vancouver Engineering and Construction Department, bio of So

Presentation of So (pdf)

Rethinking Waste Management ... the Design Difference

The majority of the waste generated by the items in our lives happens before they even reach us. Behind every item lies the resources used and the waste produced to manufacture, package and transport it to us.

This means that how we design our stuff - from the start to the end of its useful life – has real consequences.    As long as the products citizens use are difficult to re-use, repair or recycle, they will too easily be discarded as garbage, and local governments will continue to face the high costs needed to manage that waste. And as the limits of what can be economically recycled are approached, with products that are difficult to separate into recyclable components, municipalities will likely face diminishing returns in their investments to reach higher diversion targets.

To overcome these limits, products and their packaging will need to be designed with “cradle-to-cradle” principles, so that at the end of their useful lives they can be economically repaired or recycled into similar-value products.

Metro Vancouver and the Federation of Canadian municipalities are collaborating to create a National Zero Waste Council; a national unified voice encouraging behaviour change and influencing the redesign of products and packaging so that products are designed to be more readily reused, repaired and recycled.

Presented by Mr. Richard Stewart, Director, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors and Mayor, City of Coquitlam, bio of Stewart

Presentation of Stewart (pdf)

Meet the Designer – Case Helsinki Trams (Transfer from Huutokonttori to the University Library)

Trams have a special place in the hearts of Helsinki's residents since their introduction in year 1900. How is a tram designed? Join a tram ride hosted by the designer of Helsinki's latest generation of trams.

The Future Library – University of Helsinki Library Architecture and Service Design
Venue: Kaisa House, Fabianinkatu 30

Finland's largest university library opened its doors in September and has since been prized for its architecture and functionality. More importantly, the building and its facilities have been designed by a team of service designers together with the users and employees of the library. We will take you on a tour at the library to explain how libraries can face the future at the digital era.

Lunch Hosted by the City of Vantaa
Venue: Minerva House, University of Helsinki City Centre Campus, Siltavuorenpenger 5 A

”Case Aviapolis - Lunch Presentation by Ms. Ritva Alatalo, CEO of Vantaa Innovation Institute Ltd. Bio of Alatalo

Presentation of Alatalo (pdf)

Vantaa Innovation Institute helps to accelerate the growth of Vantaa and the Aviapolis area into an international business environment. We support the internationalization of local companies, assist foreign companies to establish operations in Vantaa and promote the creation of new jobs, especially in the Aviapolis area. We work in close cooperation with international companies, universities as well as research institutes.

Vantaa Innovation Institute Ltd is a non-profit development company. The company was established in 2009 and is owned by the City of Vantaa. Our head office is located in the heart of the Aviapolis area, in the Plaza Business Park. The Aviapolis area is located nearby the international airport, forming one of the fastest growing business clusters in Finland.

Introduction to Future Learning Environments
Venue: Minerva House, University of Helsinki City Centre Campus, Siltavuorenpenger 5 A

Professor Kirsti Lonka and her team have built a new classroom environment where learning is based on offering students opportunities to create knowledge and solutions together, much in the same manner as in the workplace, be it through social media, videoconferencing or traditional roundtable discussions. We will spend the afternoon using these smart methods in our conference.

Design Exchange Program by Sitra

The Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) has together with two ministries and two cities hired four strategic designers to work within the partnering public sector organizations. The designers will work full-time and in-house for one year. The City of Lahti has engaged the designer in a project where a trackside area is planned together with local residents.

Presented by Mr. Santtu von Bruun, Head of Strategy at the City of Lahti and Ms. Sara Ikävalko, Industrial Designer working at the Design Exchange Program. Bio of Bruun and Ikävalko

Presentation of von Bruun (pdf)

Hakata Station Urban Development Case

Located in the central part of Fukuoka, the district known as Hakata is recognized as a business-activity hub for Kyushu and western Japan, and it has developed as the gateway to Kyushu primarily due to the presence of Hakata Station, Kyushu's largest transportation hub. The Hakata district is now going through major changes as a result of the March 2011 opening of the new Hakata Station and start of full operation of the Shinkansen line.

At the new Hakata Station, the station front plaza was redeveloped, and the new station building JR Hakata City was born as a new Kyushu landmark worthy of its role as flagship station of JR Kyushu.

Presented by Mr. Kimiaki Hyodo, Deputy General Manager of the Strategy Management Department in the Corporate Planning Headquarters of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) Bio of Hyodo

Presentation (pdf)

Barcelona Politics and Management Deal

A new way of understanding politics with public organizations willing to face the challenges of the XXIst century.

Presented by Mr. Jordi Joly, CEO Economy, Business and Employment at Barcelona City Hall. Bio of Joly

Presentation of Joly (pdf)

Helsinki Region Infoshare - Facilitating, Empowering and Supporting Openness and Co-Creation

The Helsinki Region Infoshare – web service offers fuel for the digital age. Usable and often free tools for processing data and creating applications, en-couraging user participation and constant prototyping are the soil the flowers of open data thrive on. Helsinki Region Infoshare offers open and useful public data on the Helsinki Region, its municipalities and sub-areas, and the operating environment of the region.

The service is managed by a directive board formed by the funding and ex-ecutive parties, as well as the City of Helsinki Urban Facts and Forum Virium Helsinki.

Presented by Mr. Ville Meloni, Project Manager, Forum Virium Helsinki, bio of Meloni
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Presentation of Meloni (pdf)

Wrap-Up and Panel Discussion

The entire day is wrapped up by a panel discussion featuring case presenters and keynote listeners from IRBC regions.

Romantic City goes Ice-Breaking – IRBC Dinner Hosted by the City of Helsinki
Venue: Ice-breaking ship Urho
Merikasarmin laituri

We will end the night at a dinner in a very romantic and exotic venue: onboard the ice-breaking ship Urho. One of the design principles guiding Urho's construction besides ice-breaking was its planned role as a PR ship for the highest government executives. To this end, the vessel has two saunas, a swimming pool, a gym and a library.

Mayor's Welcome
Venue: Exhibition Centre WeeGee,
Ahertajantie 5, Espoo

Presented by Mr Sampo Suihko, Deputy Mayor of the City of Espoo, bio of Suihko

Presentation (pdf)

Designing an Ecosystem for Start-ups at the Aalto University

Aalto University is Finland’s leading university of technology and science. Around Aalto University a vibrant start-up community has emerged driven by an active and growing group of students, faculty and alumni, and supported by the City of Espoo and the private sector. Facilities like the Aalto Venture Garage or Aalto Design Factory, and events like Startup Sauna or Slush attract young entrepreneurs and investors from around the world. Will Cardwell will explain how this ecosystem has evolved, how it is impacting society, and what to look for in the future.

Presented by Mr. Will Cardwell, Head of Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship, Aalto University. Bio of Cardwell

Presentation (pdf)

Case Giraff Technologies Ltd. (Stockholm)

Giraff is a mobile telepresence solution for home care that allows anyone to virtually enter a home from their computer via the Internet and conduct a natural, secure visit just as if they were physically there. Giraff is used in 7 countries around Europe today, and the first social care organization to use Giraff in home care – Västerås municipality in Sweden – has now formalized this program along with several other ICT solutions. In this presentation we will learn how a care organization and technology provider work together to de-sign a new public service.

Presented by Mr. Stephen von Rump, CEO of Giraff Technologies Ltd, bio of Rump

Presentation (pdf)
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Case KONE Corporation (Helsinki)

KONE provides innovative and eco-efficient solutions for elevators, escalators and automatic building doors. We support our customers every step of the way; from design, manufacturing and installation to maintenance and modernization. KONE is a global leader in helping our customers manage the smooth flow of people and goods throughout their buildings.

Our commitment to customers is present in all KONE solutions. This makes us a reliable partner throughout the life cycle of the building. We challenge the conventional wisdom of the industry. We are fast, flexible, and we have a well-deserved reputation as a technology leader, with such innovations as KONE MonoSpace®, KONE MaxiSpace®, and KONE InnoTrack™. You can experience these innovations in architectural landmarks such as Capital City in Moscow, Hongqiao Transport Hub in Shanghai, North LaSalle in Chicago and Tour First in Paris.

KONE employs on average 35,000 dedicated experts to serve you globally and locally in over 50 countries.

Presented by Mrs. Anne Stenros, Design Director of KONE Corporation, bio of Stenros

Case Kiosked Ltd. (Helsinki)

Kiosked is an end-to-end enterprise-class platform for social and visual commerce – that turns any content on any device into a storefront. With Kiosked brands can activate and control their content while reaching and rewarding their fans wherever they are. Kiosked has been selected as one of the world’s best companies and won many major advertising and design awards.

Presented by Timo Valtonen, Chief Commercial Operator of Kiosked Ltd. Bio of Valtonen

Helsinki World Design Capital 2012 Closing Summit: Story of Success and a Few Lessons Learned
Venue: Finlandia Hall
Mannerheimintie 13, (doors M1/K1)

The afternoon summit summarizes the Helsinki World Design Capital year by focusing on economic, social and cultural issues through the project's main strategic themes:

Roots for New Growth – Demand for Design
Global Responsibility – Designing the Future
Open Helsinki – Creating Cultural Change
Design Destination – Transforming the City

Welcome

World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 - Story of Success and a Few Lessons Learned.

Session one: Open Helsinki, Creating Cultural Change

Keynote by:                      

Mr. Tommi Laitio, Director of Youth Affairs, City of Helsinki

Reflections by:                

Session two: Roots for New Growth – Demand for Design

Keynote by:

Mr. Michael Thomson, Director and Founder, Design Connect, London

Reflections by:

Session three: Global Responsibility – Designing the Future

Keynote by:

Mr. Ravi Naidoo, Founder, Design Indaba, Cape Town

Reflections:

Session four: Design Destination – Transforming the City in the Eyes of the World

Keynote by:

Ms. Judy Dobias, Managing Director, Camron, London

Reflections by:

Mayors in Conversation with Representatives of ICSID and UNESCO

Conclusions

Gala Dinner and World Design Capital Convocation Ceremony for Cape Town WDC 2014
Venue: Helsinki City Hall,
Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13

In connection with the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 Closing Summit, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) and the Mayor of Helsinki host a gala dinner celebrating the success of the World Design Capital Year in Helsinki. A symbolic event to commemorate the official hand-over from one city to the next, this year’s World Design Capital Convocation Ceremony will highlight Cape Town (South Africa) as the upcoming World Design Capital for 2014. The convocation ceremony is a World Design Capital Signature Event.

Bus transfer to the Sibelius Hall in Lahti

Mayor's Welcome
Venue: Sibelius Hall in Lahti
Ankkurinkatu 7, Lahti

Presented by Mr. Jyrki Myllyvirta, Mayor of the City of Lahti, bio of Myllyvirta

Presentation (pdf)

Designing the City's Strategy – How Has Lahti Used Design as a Strategic Asset in the City Development

The City of Lahti's Design Strategy is focusing on using design as a tool for user-driven innovation to improve competitiveness of local businesses and public services. Lahti is a 'green clean' design city where citizens have an active open source role via "Lahen D", a user-centered design platform. The metabrief for the city of Lahti is I.C.E.: Ideas from people, Crossfunctional Co-design for solutions in an Environmentally conscious way.

Co-designing as co-futuring: Tonttila, a community case study in the City of Lahti
Presented by Mr. Alastair Fuad-Luke, Professor, Emerging design practices, Aalto ARTS, Aalto University, bio of Fuad-Luke

Presentation (pdf)