Thoughts on CitC International Seminar in Antwerp

Published on 22-05-2019 at 12:00

Chairwoman of the day Dietlinde Willockx.

The Child in the City International Seminar in Antwerp accomplished its goal, it was inspiring, thought-provoking, and left delegates with concrete steps to take.

The two-day event was packed with four keynote speakers, eight parallel sessions with over forty speakers, a poster exhibition and a total of five field trips. Over the next coming weeks, we will be sharing articles documenting and reflecting on the lessons learnt and exchanged. Until then here is what a number of delegates had to say on Twitter.

About the plenary sessions

“Cities all over the world are striving for more sustainable urban futures and the child friendly agenda is at the core of this” Prof Lia Karsten @Childinthecity1 #citcantwerp #childfriendlycities

— Natalia Krysiak (@NataliaK_au) May 20, 2019

Thank you for your inspiring presentation that combines child rights and urban sustainable development! @Childinthecity1 @AertsJens pic.twitter.com/C1iUwoXKK3

— Mona M (@mona_mm9) May 21, 2019

How to plan for children in the city? “Look at the idea of Arcadia, the suburban house, and make sure that everything that is possible there is also possible in the urban house” says Lea Van Broek, Flemish govt architect @Childinthecity1 pic.twitter.com/n7WufbtzvS

— Holly Weir (@hollyjaneweir) May 21, 2019

Visualising air pollution data ⁦@Childinthecity1⁩ pic.twitter.com/e5P8B7SIYt

— Helen Taylor (@hstarchitect) May 20, 2019

About the Parallel Sessions

Looking forward to presenting with @BrainOnDesign at the International @Childinthecity1 Conference in #Antwerp this afternoon! Disseminating results from @childrencapital funded research on #cocreation & #placemaking with #children! For abstract/info see: https://t.co/jI8cX80R5u pic.twitter.com/BN0luOzxCx

— Mic Martin (@DrMicMartin) May 20, 2019

Very excited to be at the @Childinthecity1 conference in beautiful Antwerp and presenting some of my initial research into high density child friendly neighbourhoods #childfriendlycities #citcantwerp #ChurchillFellowship pic.twitter.com/4IZxtuAnDz

— Natalia Krysiak (@NataliaK_au) May 20, 2019

We are in Antwerp today sharing the work of our award winning Recode London programme @Childinthecity1 international seminar on children and sustainable cities. We will be proposing how children can become part of policy decision making to make our cities more sustainable pic.twitter.com/tPOf6DSHip

— Institute of Imagination (@ImaginationLdn) May 21, 2019

About the Poster Exhibition

A very good looking poster. 😊

— Ty Goddard (@ty_goddard) May 21, 2019

The field trips

The seminar child in the city starts with a fieldtrip in Antwerpen. Mobility and playspaceweb in Brederode. @Childinthecity1 #childfriendlycities pic.twitter.com/VYOFprZaPa

— Froukje Hajer (@FroukjeHajer) May 20, 2019

2nd day of the Child in the city seminar in #Antwerp 4 fieldtrips to see examples of #childfriendlycities no fenches around playgrounds improve the use of surrounding for more playvalue. Discussions with parents about this are nessasarry #citc @Childinthecity1 @wimseghers pic.twitter.com/TGSKcGXlQf

— Froukje Hajer (@FroukjeHajer) May 21, 2019

The panel discussion

Respect to #LouisColson #Youth4Climate as panelist at the closing session of @Childinthecity1 International seminar #childreninthesustainablecity along with #JensAerts and #PiaKarsten #participation #inclusion pic.twitter.com/AU0WM6ekq7

— Maja Simoneti (@MajaSimoneti) May 22, 2019