DAY 1 – Institutional Context and the Broader Perspective

21 October

Theme: 100th Anniversary, Planning Discipline and Accessible Cities

Morning

Opening Ceremony

• Wlcome Speech
  • Gazi University Rectorate, Dean
  • Head of Department, City and Regional Planning
• City and Regional Planning at Gazi University in 100th Anniversary
  • Departmental Legacy, Education and Research

Opening Keynote

Planning Cities for Everyday Life: Accessibility, Equity and Urban Futures (Hermann Knoflacher)

Afternoon

Keynote Lecture:

Accessibility- Versus Mobility-Based Planning; Approaches, Perspectives, and Measures (Samira Ramezani)

Plenary Panel – Reframing Urban Accessibility (Moderator: Ebru Vesile Öcalır)

• Accessibility as a planning paradigm
• Spatial justice and neighborhood inequalities
• From mobility to access

Thematic Session A

• Planning education, disciplinary transformation and future agendas
• The role of universities in shaping inclusive cities

Evening

100th Anniversary Reception & Exhibition

• Departmental archive, student works, research milestones
• Informal networking

DAY 2 – Neighborhood Scale & Project Special Sessions

22 October

Theme: Active Mobility, 15 Minute city and AccessCity4All

Morning

Keynote Lecture

Transformative urban and regional planning as an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary effort (Alois Humer)

Mid-Morning –Sessions

Flagship Project Session– AccessCity4All (DUT)

• Comparative neighborhood accessibility
• Adapting the 15-Minute City to diverse urban contexts

Thematic Session B

• Active mobility, walkability and cycling planning
• Inclusive transport policies and everyday mobility

Afternoon –Sessions

Keynote Speech

Designing Walkable Cities: Why Perceptions Matter (Anna-Lena Stroms-van der Vlugt)

Project Session– AccessCity4All (DUT)

• Active mobility and vulnerable groups
• Methods: walk-along interviews, participatory mapping, co-creation

Thematic Session C

• Participatory planning, co-creative methods and urban living labs
• Bridging research and planning practice

Neighborhood Tour- Emek Mahallesi (Moderator: Nilgün Görer Tamer)

Late Afternoon

Roundtable Discussion (Moderator: Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun)

From Research to Policy: How Can Accessibility Research Shape Urban Decision-Making?

Municipalities, Institutions, NGOs

Dinner by Keçiören Municipality

DAY 3 – Practice, Policy, and Future

23 October

Theme: From Local to Global – Planning, Policy, and Impact

Morning

Keynote Lecture

From Proximity to Well-Being: Reframing the 15-Minute City through Healthy and Age-Friendly Environment (Eduarda Marques Da Costa)

Mid-Morning –Sessions

Thematic Session E

• Planning for ageing societies and children
• Gender, disability and inclusive urban design

Thematic Session F

• 15-Minute City: concepts, critiques and adaptations
• Context-sensitive neighborhood planning

Other DUT projects on 15-Minute City

Afternoon

Closing Session

Accessibility-Oriented Planning in Türkiye: Bridging National Policies, Municipal Practice, and Local Realities (İlhan Tekeli and Ruşen Keleş)

• Conference Highlights & Synthesis
• AccessCity4All Project Reflections
• Gazi University City and Regional Planning: Looking Ahead to the Next Century

Post- Conference Tour to Cappadocia