What's modelling got to do with planning?

The aim of the seminar is to enable learning about various experiences in Finland and abroad, and enable discussion on possibilities and limits of modelling as tools for assessment and organizational learning, in relation to planning and policymaking as a process. The seminar is intended for a diverse set of professionals in the field, from civil servants, to consultants and academia. 

Video recording of part 1: https://vimeo.com/aaltostudios/review/810055443/9ab7527d82

Video recording of part 2: https://vimeo.com/aaltostudios/review/810052768/8b7040ea4c

Agenda:

• 12:00-12:10 - Opening words (Niko-Matti Ronikonmäki, Ministry of Transport and Communications)
• 12:10-12:30 - What is (transport system) planning? (Miloš Mladenović, Aalto University)
• 12:30-12:50 - National transport modelling development (Jens West, Traficom)
• 12:50-13:10 - Urban transport modelling development (Taina Haapamäki, FLOU)
• 13:10-13:30 - Coffee break
• 13:30-14:15 - Transport planning in an uncertain future (Charlene Rohr, Mott McDonald, UK)
• 14:15-15:00 - Lessons on national-level transport modelling from Denmark (Jeppe Rich, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
• 15:00-15:20 - Discussion break
• 15:20-16:15 - Panel discussion (Taina Haapamäki, Charlene Rohr, Heikki Liimatainen, Claudio Roncoli / Moderator: Miloš Mladenović)
• 16:15-17:30 - Reception with coffee and light snack served

The seminar is organized by the Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering group at Aalto University and Ministry of Transport and Communications.

For further inquiries about the event, contact Miloš Mladenović.