In Naples, the final workshop of the network CTUR on the impact of cruise traffic on the city





Tomorrow we will open the Maritime Station of Naples, the final workshop will last two days of the thematic network CTUR (Cruise Traffic and Urban Regeneration) of URBACT II. The network addresses the issue of cruise traffic and its impact on the city in terms of economic growth and urban regeneration and involves a total of 12 partners, including nine European cities, a non-European and two Port Authority in Helsinki, Alicante, Valencia Region, Istanbul, Rhodes, Rostock, Dublin, Matosinhos, Port Authority of Leixoes, Varna, Trieste, Naples and Port Authority of Naples as a leader.

The port cities are facing a double challenge: the first involves the reception ports by providing for the adjustment of traffic, trying to intercept the possible influx of tourists and other interested cities to reassert its strategic position in the wider European territorial area, attracting more tourists. This is why the cruise traffic has been chosen as the main theme from the network CTUR.

Naples and its Port Authority will host the seminar will provide an opportunity to present the results obtained in 30 months of work. In addition, the exhibition will be inaugurated on the 11 local action plans, one for each partner city, developed during the work of the network.

As for Naples, the Local Action Plan of the city affects the growth of the city's low from Piazza Municipio Square Market and adjacent to the port. A number of actions have been identified and many activities are born from the ideas of the working group composed of public and private stakeholders constituting the group of local support the project.

Participants in the seminar, in addition to representatives of the network of cities, representatives of the Association of AIVPA port cities, towns and other observers-an interest in the network, in addition to the group of local media and local institutions.

Draft Programme
Draft Programme

Thursday 7th July 2011
	Conference Venue: Harbour Station - Sala Dione - Pier Angioino Piazza Municipio
8:30 to 9:00	Arrival of Participants / registration
CONFERENCE OPENING - Plenary session with the participation AIVPA members
9:00 to 9:25	Welcome City Council of the Lead Partner and CTUR the Port Authority of Naples CTUR Partners Mayor of Naples President of Port Authority of Naples
	Keynote Speech: The Future of Cohesion Policy and Its urban dimension Dr. Wladyslaw Piskorz, Head of Urban Development and Territorial Cohesion Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General Regional Policy
9:25 to 10:25	Round Table 1
	The city of Naples 2021: "Itta low" and port area - what development for the waterfront of Naples "
	Moderator: Local Journalist Mayor of Naples President of the Campania Region Managing Authority President of the Port of Naples CTUR Partners President of the "Forum of Cultures 2013" Foundation President of the "Terminal Naples"
10:25 to 10:45	URBACT II - The European Programme for Urban Sustainable Development Jean Loup Drubigny, Director of the URBACT Secretariat
10:45 to 11:00	Introduction to the networks CTUR Activities Gaetano Mollura, CTUR Lead Partner
11:00 to 11:10	A tribute to Rachel Rodriguez Malta Gaetano Mollura, CTUR Lead Partner Pascale Froment, Université de Provence in Aix-IUFM - UMR Telemmaitë
11:10 to 11:30	The CTUR / Travelling Exhibition Opening URBACT II "Ports and Cities Local Action Plans"
	and ... Coffee break
PRESENTATION OF THE FOUR PANELS CTUR PARTNERS IN OUTPUTS Statements by political Representatives, Local Support Group members and Managing Authorities Moderators - Gaetano Mollura Lead Partners, Lead Expert Torbianelli Victor, Pauline Geoghegan Thematic Expert
11:30 to 12:30	Panel 1 - CTUR partners - City of Alicante (Spain) - City of Dublin (Ireland) - Generalitat Valenciana (Spain)
12:30 to 13:30	Panel 2 - CTUR partners - City of Rhodes (Greece) - City of Helsinki (Finland) - City of Rostock (Germany)
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	Lunch Break
14:30 to 15:30	Panel 3 - CTUR partners - City of Trieste (Italy) - City of Matosinhos (Portugal) - Port Authority of Leixões (Portugal) - Istanbul Metropolitan Area (Turkey) - observer partners
15:30 to 16:00	Panel 4 - The host CTUR partners and introduction to the visit 1: - City of Naples (Italy) - Port Authority of Naples (Italy)
16:00 to 5:00 p.m.	Sustainability of LAPs CTUR: next steps after the URBACT II by Each political representative partners.
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.	SITE VISIT 1 Theatrical visit Naples of the Local Action Plan "Lower City", the UNESCO Centre Historic Site / meetings with the Naples waterfront and the URBACT Local Support Group members: Antico Borgo Orefici Consortia (Goldsmith district) and Antique shops Textiles (Textile) Walking through Borgo Orefici (natural commercial center cluster and goldsmith), breaks and networking with the local stakeholders in the "Bulla the incubator" and walking in the Market Square District (natural commercial center and textile clusters)
20:30	Dinner


Friday 8th July 2011
	Conference Venue: Harbour Station - Sala Dione - Port of Naples Piazza Municipio
8:45 to 9:00	Arrival of Participants
9:00 to 9:45	CTUR The Final Report: Recommendations and outputs Victor Torbianelli, Pauline Geoghegan
9:45 to 10:00	CTUR results and outputs: a point of view of AIVPA Greta Marini AIVPA
10:00 to 11:00	Round Table 2: The cruise and the City Med Cruise Association Giovanni Spadoni, President to be confirmed MSC Cruise Company Domenico Pellegrino, General Director to be confirmed Costa Cruise Company Umberto Masucci to be confirmed Moderator Victor Torbianelli
11:00 to 12:00	Coffee Break
	The CTUR / Travelling Exhibition Opening URBACT II "Ports and Cities Local Action Plans"
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.	Round Table 3 - Financial opportunities for the URBACT Local Action Plans Managing Authorities European Investment Bank Jessica - Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas - Foundation for South Moderator Pauline Geoghegan
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	Lunch Break
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	2 Introduction to the visit: the Beverello transformation in the waterfront project Port Authority
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	Introduction to the visit 2: Theme 1 - Physical and Environmental Components - Case studies - Archeological Town Hall Square underground station project by Alvaro Siza City Council of Naples
15:30 to 16:00	The Network Experience CTUR along three years: That a happy ending story must be continued? Sharing some ideas with all networks Gaetano Cristina Mollura and Fate
16:00	Closure of the Conference
4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.	SITE VISIT 2 An overview of the port area. The waterfront area of transformation and the new project for the improvement of the Infrastructures Visit to the Port Tower. Walking through the port area / Beverello and visit on the site of the City Hall case study Underground station
20:30	Dinner