AARP International Conference on Livible Communities

Wednesday, June 15

Time	Activity
8:00	Continental Breakfast and Registration
9:00	Welcome and Introductions Conference Host: Ladan Manteghi Director, Office of International Affairs, AARP
9:10	Livable Communities as an AARP Priority William D. Novelli Chief Executive Officer, AARP
9:20	PANEL I: Livable Communities – Affecting Change through Government Action Moderator: Robert McNulty President and CEO, Partners for Livable Communities, Washington, D.C. Panelists: Public Policy Challenges to Creating Livable Communities Nancy A. LeaMond Associate Executive Director for Social Impact, AARP Policies Promoting Aging in Place in Sweden – Home Care Around the Clock Britt Mari Hellner, Ph.D. Senior Researcher, Unit for Elder Care, National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden Raising Awareness: Accessibility Issues in Japan’s Public Transportation System Yoshihiko Kawauchi President of Access Project, Tokyo, Japan
10:50	Break
11:00	PANEL II: Best Practices – Livable Communities Around the World Moderator: Robert McNulty President and CEO, Partners for Livable Communities, Washington D.C. Panelists: Transportation: Independent Mobility for Livable Communities CGB (Kit) Mitchell, Ph.D. Council Member, Institution of Highways and Transportation, United Kingdom; Co-chair, Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility, Transportation and Research Board, United States Challenges in Developing Countries: Policy Framework for Urban Development and Housing Selman Ergüden Chief, Housing Policy and Development Section United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Nairobi, Kenya Integrated Neighbourhood Services in The Netherlands: Making the Neighbourhood a Place to Stay Daniëlle Harkes Executive Manager, Expertise Centre for Housing and Care, The Netherlands
12:30	Luncheon Keynote Address Introduction: Byron Thames, M.D. Member, AARP Board of Directors Keynote Address: The Honorable Gordon Campbell Premier, British Columbia, Canada
2:15	PANEL III: Designing the Livable Communities of the 21st Century Moderator: Robert McNulty President and CEO, Partners for Livable Communities, Washington, D.C. Panelists: Transportation Design Patricia Moore President, Moore Design Associates; Adjunct Professor of Industrial Design, Arizona State University, United States Housing and Inclusive Design Julia Cassim Research Fellow, The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre Programme Leader, Inclusive Business, Royal College of Art, United Kingdom The Netherlands: Community Design Innovations Wim Bakker Manager, Research and Development, Project Development Unit Woonzorg Nederland (National Senior Housing Corporation), The Netherlands
3:45	Summary and Concluding Remarks: Nancy A. LeaMond Associate Executive Director for Social Impact, AARP
4:00	Refreshments and Exhibit Tour