DAY 1 – Institutional Context and the Broader Perspective

21 October- Theme: 100th Anniversary, Planning Discipline and Accessible Cities

9.30-10.15 Opening Ceremony

• Welcome 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

10.15-11.00 Opening Keynote

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

11.00-11.15 Coffee Break

11.15-12.00 Keynote Lecture:

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

12.00-13.30 Lunch Break

13.30- 14.45 Plenary Panel – Reframing Urban Accessibility (Moderator: Ebru Vesile ÖCALIR)

• Accessibility as a planning paradigm
• From mobility to access and green transition (Marco KEINER, IEGR)
• Spatial justice and neighborhood inequalities (Göktuğ KARA, EEAS)

14.45-15.00 Coffee Break

15.00-16.15 Thematic Session A- Moderator: Çiğdem VAROL ÖZDEN

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

16.15 Student Exhibition

 

DAY 2 – Neighborhood Scale & Project Special Sessions

22 October

Theme: Active Mobility, 15 Minute city and AccessCity4All

9.00- 9.45 Keynote Lecture

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

9.45-10.00 Coffee Break

10.00- 11.30 Flagship Project Session– AccessCity4All (DUT) - Moderator: Janina WELSCH

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

11.00-12.30 Thematic Session B - Moderator: Hülagü KAPLAN

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

12.30-13.30 Lunch Break

Keynote Speech

13.30-14.15 Designing Walkable Cities: Why Perceptions Matter (Anna-Lena STROMS-VAN DER VLUGT)

14.15- 16.15 Thematic Session C- Moderator: Leyla ALKAN GÖKLER

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

16.15- 18.00 Neighborhood Tour- Emek Mahallesi (Moderator: Nilgün GÖRER TAMER)

 

DAY 3 – Practice, Policy, and Future

23 October

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

9.00- 9.45 Keynote Lecture

From Proximity to Well-Being: Reframing the 15-Minute City through Healthy and Age-Friendly Environment (Eduarda MARQUES DA COSTA)

9.45-10.00 Coffee Break

10.00- 11.00 Thematic Session D- Z.Aslı GÜREL

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

11.00-12.30 Thematic Session E- Moderator: Ela BABALIK HAMİTOĞLU

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

12.30-13.30 Lunch Break

13.30- 14.15 Roundtable Discussion (Moderator: Özge YALÇINER ERCOŞKUN)

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

Municipalities, Institutions, NGOs, Other DUT projects on 15-Minute City

14.15- 15.30 Closing Session

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

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