Thursday 24th November
“Showcase Cardiff-Wales” Day

This special day organised by the Cardiff County Council and the Welsh Government Assembly for the Canadian visitor involved a tour of sites connected with the regeneration of Cardiff, and two presentations:

Presentation by Paul Orders, Head of Policy and Economic Development, Cardiff County Council

Presentation by John Lovering, Professor of Urban Development and Governance, Cardiff University

7.30 pm  Civic Welcome Dinner Hilton Hotel
              Hon Lord Mayor of Cardiff Councillor Freda Salway

Friday 25th November
THE 2005 CANADA-UK COLLOQUIUM
“Cities and National Success”

Chairman: Professor Sir Michael Lyons
Chairman, English Cities Fund and Chair of the Lyons Review of Local Government Funding

Ballroom, Cardiff Hilton Hotel
8.45 am  Opening remarks: Ms Sue Essex AM
              Minister of Finance, Local Government and Public Services for Wales

9.00 pm  Session 1: Building a National Framework to Help Cities Succeed

              Baroness Andrews
              Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
               Building a National Framework to Help Cities Succeed

              Mr Richard McCarthy
              Director General, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

              Mr André Juneau
              Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada


9.45am  Session 2: Cities and National Success: a new formula?

              British Speaker - Professor Mark Kleinman
              Director of Urban Policy, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
               Cities and National Success: a new formula? Taking forward the UK agenda for cities and regions

               Canadian Speaker - Mr Joe Berridge
              Senior Partner, Urban Strategies
                Canada/UK Colloquium




11.30am Session 3: Productive Cities

              British Speaker - Mr Roger Blitz
              Financial Times

              Canadian Speaker - Dr Don Drummond
              Senior Vice President TD Bank Financial Group
               Productive Cities
 
             

2.30pm  Session 4: Productive Infrastructure and Connected Cities.

              British Speaker - Professor George Hazel OBE
              MRC McLean Hazel Ltd
               Mobility & Connectivity in the City: The Seven Deadly Wins

              Canadian Speaker - Professor Larry Frank
              University of British Columbia


4.15pm  Session 5: Attractive and Liveable Cities.

              British Speaker - Mr John Sorrell CBE
              Chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

              Canadian Speaker - Ms Anne-Marie Jean
              Director General, Culture Montréal
              Montreal, Cultural Metropolis


7.00pm  Reception at Cardiff Castle hosted by HE Mr Mel Cappe, Canadian High Commissioner

7.45pm  Gala Dinner: Cardiff Castle
             Speaker: Rt Hon Mr Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister for Wales



Friday 26th November

9.00am  Session 6: Diverse and Cohesive Cities.
              

              British Speaker - Professor Gus John
              Chair and Chief Executive of the Gus John Partnership Ltd
               Diverse and Cohesive Cities

              Canadian Speaker - Ms Ratna Omidvar
              Executive Director, Maytree Foundation

10.45am Session 7: An Agenda for Collaboration.
              

              British Speaker - Mr Greg Clark
              Global Practice Advisor; London Development Agency, City and Regional Development Advisor, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
               An Agenda for Collaboration

              Canadian Speaker - Ms Marni Cappe
              Canadian Planning Consultant


2.00pm Rapporteur’s Report
              

              Mr Stephen Shaw FRGS
              London Metropolitan University


3.00pm The Chairman’s closing remarks


7.00pm Reception at the St David’s Hotel and Spa hosted by General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd


7.45pm Farewell Dinner: The St David’s Hotel and Spa