NEWS
Network seminar in Aalborg 24th-26th of September
The next network seminar focuses on how experience economy is used as a strategic tool in the city development of Aalborg and the University and the City. There will be visiting lectures by Hans Kiib from Aalborg University, Trevor Davies from Copenhagen International Theatre and directors from University of Malmo, Bergen and Tromso.
Download program here-05.09.08
Platform for Malmo as a Knowledge City
Within the last two years Malmo Municipal has been working on a Platform for Malmo as a Knowledge City. This work har been carried out in collaboration with Malmo University and Per Riisom.
Read and download the Platform here
Artikler fra Arkitekten 06/08
The editorial: "Opgør med en monofunktionel by" and
Review of the exhibition "Instant Urbanism" at DAC in Copenhagen. "Situationisterne to det legende menneske alvorligt og slap det løs i byen".
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Interview with Erik Øwre on Tromsø
as a knowledge city
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Transitionzones!
New connection-buildings and new cities!
Articles in The Economist
Inspiring articles on Mobility in The Economist.
The articles explores new megatrends, which will have great impact on future worjk on knowledge cities, on city development and building design.!
Read an introduction in danish by Per Riisom and find links to the articles on The Economist homepage here
Performative Architecture
Conference and workshop held in Aalborg at the new opened Utzon centre.
3 architectural workshops: August 16th - 21th 2008.
International Conference: August 22nd - 23th 2008
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Successful network seminar held in Lillestrøm
On the 26th - 28th of March the Nordic City Network held an interesting network seminar.
The program consisted of a pilot project workshop and a seminar. The workshop gave time to present and discuss all pilot projects in the member cities.
At the actual seminar topics where:
- Political leadership and urban resources
- Trade and the knowledge cities
- Workplaces and the city
At the seminar there were visits from international experts on city devlopment and future cities. Among them were John Worthington from DEGW and Trygve Sivertsen from PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
More about the seminar and download of precentation
Stavanger introduction to the network
Thommas Bjerga held a very detailed precentation on the history and devlopment of Stavnager at the seminar in Lillestrøm.
Download precentation here
Per Riisom in Bergen

Knowledge city as a driving force for city development. Urban and spacial reorganisation of the knowledge economical basis in Bergen.
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Article by Magnus H. Westerberg:
Nå trenger vi Spagettibyer!
New Member
Nordic City Network is welcoming Stavanger as new member of the network. Stavanger is the capital of oil production at the southwest coast of Norway. The city is the strongest economy in Norway. The city is internationally orientated and leads a very interesting cultural policy. |