With
Jaime Lerner,
Mayor of Curitiba (1971-1993) and Governer of the State of Parana (1994-2002), Brazil, architect and urban planner
The Bureau du design of the Ville de Montréal, the UNESCO Chair in Landscape and Environmental Design at Université de Montréal and the Cité du Design de Saint-Étienne are organizing for the XXIV Entretiens Jacques Cartier a luncheon-conference presented by the Board of Trade of Metropolitain Montreal for which the general theme is focused on design as an instrument for the economic development and reconversion of cities.
For many years, the cities of Saint-Étienne and Montréal have been collaborationg on the organization of international meetings for the Entretiens Jacques Cartier on the theme "Design and City".
They explore the strategis role of design and of the strategies put in place by different cities and regions to
- better their quality of life and living environment
- express their identity
- facilitate mobility
- convert and stimulate their economy
- retain workers
- promote theirs citizens' well-being
Online registration on the Board of trade Website
Registration fees
Members of the Board of trade of metropolitain Montréal : $80
Non-members : $120
Table for 10 members : $720
Table for 10 non-members : $1 200
This forum is preceded and followed by two invitation-only activities :
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9 A.M. - 11 A.M. :
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Guided tours of Visites commentées de quelques projets phares du QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES DE MONTRÉAL
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14h30 - 16h30 :
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Forum de discussion sur la QUALITÉ EN DESIGN avec les élus du Québec organisé par Mission Design
Organisation
- Board of trade of metropolitain Montréal
- Cité du design, Saint-Étienne
- Bureau du design de la Ville de Montréal
- UNESCO Chair in Landscape and Environmental Design at Université de Montréal
- Mission design
Honorary Comittee
- Gérald TREMBLAY, Mayor of Montréal
- Maurice VINCENT, Mayor of Saint-Étienne
- Helen FOTOPULOS, Executive committee member at the Ville de Montréal responsible for culture, heritage and women's issues
- Françoise GOURBEYRE, Deputy for culture at the Ville de Saint-Étienne
- Jean-Paul L’ALLIER, former Mayor of Québec City, President of Mission Design Québec
- Michel LEBLANC, president, Board of trade of metropolitain Montréal
Science comittee
- Marie-Josée LACROIX, Director, Bureau of design of the Ville de Montréal
- Philippe POULLAOUEC-GONIDEC, Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in Landscape and Environmental Design at Université de Montréal, co-producer of the Montreal UNESCO City of Design initiative
- Elsa FRANCES, General manager, Cité du design, Saint-Étienne
- Nathalie ARNOULD, Project manager, design and territory, Cité du design, Saint-Étienne
- Josyane FRANC, International relations director, Cité du design, Saint-Étienne
- Alain DUFOUR, Chief Executive Officer, Mission Design Québec
- Florence JUNCA-ADENOT, Founder, Forum Urba 2015, professor, School of management, Université du Québec à Montréal
