Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Projects from Ankara, Bursa and Istanbul

01.10.2021 15:00 - 16:30 | Room 3 | SESSION

Moderator

Zeynep Karamanlı

Trade Manager , British Consulate General in Istanbul

Haluk Gerçek

Local Team Leader for the Istanbul SUMP, Arup

Işık Süngü

Project Coordinator, Arup

Ersoy Pehlivan

Smart Cities and Communities Leader, Arup

Emel Günay

Transportation Planning Manager, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Sertaç Erten

Assoc. Prof., Planning Services Lead, Arup

Klas Groth

Senior Urban Planner, UN-Habitat

Oliveira Tiago

Associate Director, Arup

Johnny Ojeil

Director, Arup

Pınar Çağlın

Senior Urban Planner, UN-Habitat

Cem Budak

Director & Infrastructure Midlands Group Leader, Arup

Ali Köşker

Geographical Information Systems Manager, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality

Ethem Torunoğlu

Culture and Social Affairs Manager, Çankaya Municipality

Ömer Faruk Yaren

Urban Planner, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality

Jamie Banks

Head of Prosperity Department

This session aims to present the perspective and principles of the Global Future Cities Program (GFCP), the UK Government's grant program to support urban sustainability, in the areas of spatial planning, transport and resilience to reduce urban problems. Besides, in the sessipn, the multi-partner program design process will be evaluated; localization and integration of SDGs into urban projects and harmonization of projects with SDGs will be discussed; an example will be set for municipality-private sector cooperation; activities within the scope of the program will be discussed, and opinions and evaluations regarding the implementation and dissemination of projects after the program will be received from municipalities.