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27 July 11am to 10.30pm AEST

What is an online conference?

Papers will be presented and watched online, in an easy to use and interactive format from your desktop wherever you are based in the world. You can log in for all or some of the presentations depending on your interest and availability, feel free to come in and out thoughout the conference. Interactive question time will be possible in each session with live streaming of presentations. We have chosen times that suit all participants across different time zones. A time zone table is available here

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Themes for the conference

Looking from outside cities may seem to be chaotic, unsafe, polluted and overcrowded places, but is Sir Peter Hall right in lamenting that “there is a certain terrible permanence in the failure to run our cities”? For all their evident disadvantages and obvious problems, throughout history cities have been the places that ignited the sacred flame of the human intelligence and the human imagination. With more than half the world’s population now living in cities, the answer to most of the world’s problems will rely on better planning practice, bold and robust decision making, and a conviction to improve the living conditions in cities whilst reducing the impact of humans on the planet.

It is our experience that the members of the Planning Institute of Australia and allied international professionals offer key insights into addressing growth pains in cities; experience that can help address issues and strengthen know-how both at home and abroad . So join us to discuss topical issues and to participate in building solutions for the world’s cities of today.

Additional information and system requirements

Once registered within a day or two delegates will be emailed with an individual password that will allow them access to the conference on the day.

System requirements to join the conference are:

For PC-based participants:

• Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Minimum of Pentium® class 1GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM (recommended) (2 GB of RAM for Windows® Vista)

For Mac®-based participants:

• Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Mac OS® X 10.4.11 – Tiger® or newer
• Intel processor (512 MB of RAM or better recommended)
• Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection

Participants wishing to connect to audio using VoIP will need a fast Internet connection, a microphone and speakers. (A USB headset is recommended.)