GROW WeMakeThe.City is the festival that makes cities better. The world is facing major ecological, social, and economic challenges. Complex issues manifest themselves more prominently: urgent, challenging, alarming. Everyone is needed to solve them. Cities play a crucial role in this. Apparently, they have something special. Cities have the ultimate mix of competing and collaborating, of criticism and optimism, of deep thinking and just doing. That’s why cities move faster than the rest of the world. The Metropolitan Area is the combination of cities where residents, knowledge institutions, businesses, and government easily connect. Cities where traditionally power and influence include rather than divide. We celebrate and accelerate this with WeMakeThe.City, the annual international festival that makes cities better. We mobilise everyone who lives, resides or works in cities. The festival is a celebration with one clear objective: better cities of, for, and by all! WeMakeThe.City is many things; an invitation, a manifest, a stage, a living lab, a coalition, a focus point, and a new starting point for the next year. WeMakeThe.City is the festival that makes cities better. IMPORTANT Join us! DATES Help us to make better cities. MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2019 17:30 - 19:00 Become a partner. Public kick-off. Revealing the plans for the festival, the week- and weekend programme, Contribute financially. and the possibilities to join in the programming.

Organise an activity. WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2019 17:30 - 19:00 Programme an event with us. Launch of the festival programme. Get a sneak preview of what to Host a workshop. expect. MONDAY 20 MAY 2019 18:00 - 19:30 Make your media channels Countdown! Only one month to go. An update on the latest develop- available. ments, locations, and programme. MONDAY 17 JUNE 2019 Become a volunteer. State of the Region and WeMakeThe.City Opening Night, the start of a week full of insights, surprises, and discoveries to make cities better in the Amsterdam CONTACT US VIA [email protected] metropolitan area. OR +31 (0)20 6246380. OR DROP BY OUR OFFICE AT PAKHUIS DE ZWIJGER, PIET HEINKADE 179, 1019 HC IN AMSTERDAM. MEETUPS EVERY TWO WEEKS ON MONDAYS FROM 17:30 TO 19:30 AT PAKHUIS DE ZWIJGER. FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CHECK WWW.WEMAKETHE.CITY

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WHO IS ‘WE’? CIRCL

HILVERSUM ZUID-OOST Everyone who is involved with ZUID-AS and in the city, in whatever way, BETTER? everyone. Because we often take FESTIVAL? on several roles at the same time. WHAT IS GOOD TODAY, CAN BE BETTER Civil servant, citizen, parent, A festival calls on the image of TOMORROW. Better ensures commuter, visitor, human. flags, smashed plastic cups, constant development, progress. ‘WE’ INCLUDES ALL PEOPLE IN MANY music, confetti, and decors, of an This impulse makes the Amster- SHAPES AND FORMS WITH ALL informal area where there’s a lot dam Metropolitan Area to what DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. ALL THESE to choose at the same time, it is. It’s inherent to the AMA. A PEOPLE MAKE THE CITY TOGETHER. concentrated in one location. place for new ideas, develop- By actively contributing, or WeMakeThe.City is not this type ments, opportunities. This was simply by being there. of festival. IT’S NOT A FESTIVAL IN acknowledged through the iCapi- THE CITY, IT’S THE CITY AS A FESTIVAL. tal Award, which Amsterdam THIS MEANS THAT SPREAD OUT OVER received in 2016 for most ‘MAKE’? SEVEN DAYS, PARTICIPANTS CAN VISIT innovative capital of Europe. MANY DIFFERENT SPOTS IN THE CITY ALL PEOPLE ARE MAKERS. FOR ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES. By pioneering, by persevering, It’s a celebration, a critically AMSTERDAM by playing, by co-designing, optimistic event because we METROPOLITAN AREA? by educating, by enforcing, believe that opportunities by developing, by trying, by contribute more to advancement The Amsterdam Metropolitan renovating, by dreaming, by than pessimism. WeMakeThe. Area and the people who live, working, by interfering, by City takes place all over the city work, and reside there, have building, by breaking, by talking, and region for seven days, with proven that everyone can play a by nurturing, by enjoying. Urban Conferences, talks, part in shaping daily life in cities. By being the city and being documentaries, expositions, city Through working together, in a in the city. walks, regional tours, perfor- stimulating environment and a mances, design sessions, and culture which encourages to just workshops. In 2019 WeMa- give it a try and experiment. By IS ‘THE CITY’ JUST keThe.City has three festival taking part in new initiatives, THE CITY? centres; the Oosterdokseiland and social and technological (including Piet Heinkade and innovation. THIS INCLUSIVE ‘Urban life’ is everywhere. Areas Marineterrein), the Zuidas, and ‘AMSTERDAM APPROACH’ IS THE will become more and more ZuidOost, which are easy to get STARTING POINT FOR POSITIVE AND fused, causing the dynamics of to and open to all visitors. Where STRUCTURAL EXPLORATION AND the region to become more like people can meet and connect to CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE ON IMPROVING that of a large city. We anticipate create value, whether it being DAILY LIFE IN CITIES. This makes and act on this. This does not more knowledge, a bigger Amsterdam Metropolitan Area ex- but include the region. Cities’ network, or even perhaps even the ideal location for this behaviours influence the region, new collaborations. exchange between the region, but it works the other way other cities in Europe, and the around as well. URBANISM IS rest of the world. NOT LIMITED TO A CITY CHARTER, IT’S ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE DO. Theme 2019

IN 2019 WE FOCUS ON HOW WE CAN MAKE BETTER CITIES FROM, FOR, AND BY EVERYONE. WHERE EVERYONE CAN BE, EVERYONE PARTICIPATES, AND EVERYONE BENEFITS EQUALLY. The major issue of the economic and social divide manifests itself in all global cities and calls for rigorous action to counteract the disruption of societies.

With over 180 nationalities, Amsterdam is super diverse. Even in our city and region differences in appearance, language and culture can lead to misunderstanding and tensions, which can have far-reach- ing consequences of exclusion. At the same time, this diversity and multiculturalism offer a lot of opportunities which are now scarcely utilised.

If you allow yourself to be led by the similarities and not the differences, you will soon see that people often have the same universal dreams and ambitions. Through cooperation this allows us to shape more just and inclusive solutions from a multitude of perspectives which work for a much larger number of people.

That is why we mobilise everyone who lives, resides or works in cities to join in, participate, experience. Brogues, patta’s, blue collars, activists, hackers, minorities, helmsmen on shore, captains, majorities, authorities, and grass roots; everyone. No one is left out.

Because if you don’t make it happen, it will happen to you. If you don’t make the rules, you have to play by the rules.

SO GET GOING! MAKE IT HAPPEN! ALL OF US! Stedelijke ambities

WE MAKE THE CITY WE MAKE THE CITY WE MAKE THE CITY WE MAKE THE CITY INCLUSIVE HEALTHY LIVEABLE SMART

The social divide in cities is The quality of life in cities is Urbanisation is rapidly increas- Urbanisation is rapidly increas- growing rapidly. The rich under great pressure. Growing ing and cities are growing fast. ing and cities are growing fast. become richer, the poor become hustle and bustle in the streets, New neighbourhoods are New neighbourhoods are poorer, but how do we keep our diminishing green space and developed, and existing districts developed, and existing districts increasingly expensive cities deteriorating air quality. are transformed. But in what are transformed. But in what accessible and affordable for all? Digitalisation, automation, and kind of city do we want to live in kind of city do we want to live in How do we ban economic robotisation are on the rise, twenty or forty years? And how twenty or forty years? And how inequality, loneliness, exclusion, while stress and loneliness do we ensure that the city do we ensure that the city and discrimination in our become growing problems. The remains for its residents, and remains for its residents, and societies? In short: How do we ageing population puts increas- doesn’t completely fall into the doesn’t completely fall into the organise equal opportunities ing pressure on health care, we hands of foreign investors and hands of foreign investors and for all? are getting less and less exercise, multinationals? How do we keep multinationals? How do we keep DURING WEMAKETHE.CITY SOCIAL and while fast food is becoming our neighbourhoods safe, clean, our neighbourhoods safe, clean, ORGANISATIONS, MAVERICKS, more and more popular amongst and accessible to all? and accessible to all? BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AND the younger generation. ALL CONCERNED IN THE CITY AND ALL CONCERNED IN THE CITY AND (INTERNATIONAL) EXPERTS COME HOW DO WE KEEP CITIES AND CITIZENS REGION SET TO WORK TOGETHER TO REGION SET TO WORK TOGETHER TO TOGETHER TO DESIGN THE BASIC HEALTHY, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE? CREATE DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR CREATE DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORKS FOR WHAT WILL THIS CITY LOOK LIKE, HOW REGION, CITY, NEIGHBOURHOODS, REGION, CITY, NEIGHBOURHOODS, ACTION FOR AN INCLUSIVE CITY. DO WE ORGANISE THIS, HOW DO WE AND DISTRICTS OF THE FUTURE. HOW AND DISTRICTS OF THE FUTURE. HOW KEEP INCLUDING A HUMAN DIMENSION DO WE DETERMINE THE OUTLINES AND DO WE DETERMINE THE OUTLINES AND AND HOW DO WE ENSURE CARE STAYS PRECONDITIONS? HOW DO WE JOINTLY PRECONDITIONS? HOW DO WE JOINTLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL? DURING ORGANISE THE DESIGN AND MAKING ORGANISE THE DESIGN AND MAKING WE MAKE THE CITY WEMAKETHE.CITY DIFFERENT OF THE CITY? OF THE CITY? SUSTAINABLE STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE HEALTH DOMAIN DISCUSS AND DESIGN THE Climate change is leaving its HEALTHY CITY OF THE FUTURE. mark on our metropolitan WE MAKE THE CITY WE MAKE THE CITY society. Paradoxically, cities are CONNECTED VIBRANT the biggest polluters, but at the same time the places where WE MAKE THE CITY The city is getting busier, The city is getting busier, innovation is most prevalent. CIRCULAR becoming less accessible and becoming less accessible and Solutions for the energy transi- more polluted. More and more more polluted. More and more tion are available, but how do we With construction volumes people, goods, and waste have to people, goods, and waste have to fine-tune replacing the old rising and ever-growing con- be moved and collected through- be moved and collected through- system with this radically new sumption in cities, the issue of out the city. The existing out the city. The existing methods? waste management is reaching infrastructure becomes blocked, infrastructure becomes blocked, INSPIRED BY EXAMPLES FROM ALL alarming proportions, while our and many cities have trouble and many cities have trouble OVER EUROPE AND THE WORLD WE environment is getting more with constant traffic-jams. How with constant traffic-jams. How WILL DESIGN THE AMSTERDAM polluted. At the same time, we do we organise the mobility and do we organise the mobility and METROPOLITAN AREA CLIMATE are rapidly depleting our natural logistics in our expanding cities? logistics in our expanding cities? AGREEMENT. TOGETHER WITH resources. CITIZENS, POLICY MAKERS, RESEARCH- CITIZENS, POLICY MAKERS, RESEARCH- BUSINESSES, KNOWLEDGE INSTITU- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, ERS, URBAN PLANNERS, TRAFFIC ERS, URBAN PLANNERS, TRAFFIC TIONS, SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS, SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS, PROJECT EXPERTS, APP DESIGNERS, AND EXPERTS, APP DESIGNERS, AND PROJECT DEVELOPERS, HOUSING DEVELOPERS, CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, POLITICIANS COME TOGETHER TO POLITICIANS COME TOGETHER TO CORPORATIONS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTES, RETAIL DEVELOP A COMMON VIEW ON THE DEVELOP A COMMON VIEW ON THE SERVICES, GOVERNMENTS, AND MOST ORGANISATIONS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT FUTURE OF MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBIL- FUTURE OF MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBIL- OF ALL CITIZENS’ INITIATIVES. SERVICES, AND GOVERNMENTS SHARE ITY IN CITIES AND THE AMSTERDAM ITY IN CITIES AND THE AMSTERDAM KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. METROPOLITAN AREA. FIELD OF CIRCULAR PUBLIC PROCURE- MENT AND CONSTRUCTION, ALTERNA- TIVE LOGISTICAL PROCESSES AND NEW BUSINESS MODELS. WE MAKE THE CITY WE MAKE THE CITY WE MAKE THE CITY WE MAKE THE CITY THRIVING SKILLED CLIMATE PROOF SAFE

One of today’s biggest questions The work of the future requires All of us will be faced with Urbanisation, globalisation, is what kind of economic models different skills and a high degree extreme weather conditions - tourism, and migration lead to will manifest themselves in the of flexibility. How do we develop heavy rainfall, hail, heat, drought busier and more diverse cities. future, and in what way econom- the necessary empathic abilities and storms - as well as flooding Culturally, cities are becoming ic activity will take shape in the and needed awareness to service of rivers and rising sea levels. richer and more verified. But at city and regions. Do we antici- the changing and diversifying The damage and social conse- the same time, populism is on pate - in the light of the climate urban population? How do we quences are huge: flooded the rise and terrorism threats are issue, increasing migration and attune our education to the rapid basements, living rooms, increasing. Tensions between diversifying cities - the develop- technological developments and stations, streets, and farmland. population groups, racism, and ment of new financial models digitalisation of our cities? How Cars and trams that can’t run. In discrimination are growing. and valuations? What sort of do we organise lifelong learning the city and region we need to What are the effects on the cities’ work will we be doing in the in our cities and regions? And prepare, and learn how to deal inhabitants? How safe and at future? And what about the how do we ensure that everyone with this type of extreme home do they still feel? distribution of incomes? Who has equal opportunities in weather. A collective challenge DURING WEMAKETHE.CITY, TOGETHER will be able to afford city life? quality education? for everyone from citizens, WITH CITIZENS, SCIENTISTS, POLITI- INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES, EDUCA- property owners, investors, CIANS, CIVIL SERVANTS, ACTIVISTS, AND LOCAL THINKERS, AND DOERS TALK TION, CREATIVE INDUSTRIE, SOCIAL project developers, to business- AND SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS WE ABOUT THE OUTLINES OF THE THRIVING ORGANISATIONS, AND YOUNGSTERS es, governments, and farmers. SET OUT FOR STRATEGIES FOR METROPOLITAN AREA OF THE 21ST JOIN IN CONVERSATION ON HOW THE WATER ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERN- RESIDENTS TO LIVE TOGETHER MORE CENTURY. WE WILL REFLECT AND LOOK CITY CAN BE THE STAGE FOR DAILY MENT WORK TOGETHER WITH PEACEFUL AND ON EQUAL TERMS. AHEAD, SET HARD ECONOMICAL VIEWS LEARNING. WITH A FOCUS ON MAKER BUSINESSES, KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTES, WE EMPHASISE THE STRENGTH OF AGAINST ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, EDUCATION WITH ALL ITS DIGITAL SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS, DESIGNERS, DIVERSITY RATHER THAN FOCUSSING TAKE LESSONS FROM THE PAST AND ELEMENTS, AND DESIGNING BY DOING AND CITIZENS TO REACH A CLIMATE ON THE DIFFERENCES. RUMINATE ON THE FUTURE. AND LEARNING BY DESIGN AS MAIN PROOF ENVIRONMENT. FOCAL POINTS.

WE MAKE THE CITY alone won’t get us there. The ENTREPRENEURS, PLACEMAKERS, GROW development of new neighbour- ARCHITECTS AND ALL OTHERS INVOLVED hoods has to include the issues of MEET IN OVER 30 DEVELOPMENT AREAS The attraction of cities is ever an undivided city, sustainability, IN THE CITY AND REGION TO DISCUSS growing. The city is where it all climate adaptation, mobility and AND DESIGN THE FUTURE FORM AND happens! Amsterdam and the accessibility, social facilities, FUNCTIONING OF THEIR NEW NEIGH- surrounding cities in the employment, health and safety, BOURHOODS TOGETHER. metropolitan area are growing and livable and green public rapidly. With a lot of construc- space. Of course we all want the tion going on to keep up with the construction and development to demands for housing. Now and at be affordable and circular, with least for the next ten years. New optimum participation of neighbourhoods are developed, residents and entrepreneurs. and existing districts are That is a big challenge, for which transformed. Condensed cities we need to join forces and make and high-rise builds are becom- use of all insights, knowledge, ing more common. In Amster- and qualities available in the dam alone there are more than region. Because together we fifty allocated construction sites; make the city of the future. A city small-scale interventions in of, for and by all! empty spots, demolition and new POLITICIANS, DISTRICT MANAGERS, builds in development areas, and QUARTER MASTERS, CITIZENS, large-scale area development. STUDENTS, CIVIL SERVANTS, SUPERVI- But just the new development SORS, PROJECT DEVELOPERS, Core partners

CITY OF PAKHUIS AMSTERDAM DE ZWIJGER

THE CITY COUNCIL IS CRYSTAL-CLEAR PAKHUIS DE ZWIJGER IS THE IN THEIR COALITION AGREEMENT. PLATFORM FOR AND BY THE ALL OF AMSTERDAM NEEDS TO BE A FAIR, AMSTERDAM. OVER 600 PROGRAMMES CONNECTED, AND DEMOCRATIC CITY. A YEAR ARE REALISED ON URBAN THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUAL OPPORTU- CHALLENGES SUCH AS CLIMATE NITY, WORK, AND FINANCIAL SECURITY, ADAPTATION, DIGITALISATION, LOOKING AFTER EACH OTHER, URBANISATION, MIGRATION AND INCLUSIVE, AND CONNECTED ARE ALL GROWING INEQUALITY. This facili- MENTIONED EXPLICITLY IN THE tates the much needed dialogue AGREEMENT AND TRANSLATED INTO between people and organisa- POLICY. As well as being co-initia- tions, which helps bring forth tor of WeMakeThe.City, the City new insights and solutions. The of Amsterdam is also programme programme makers of Pakhuis and media partner of the festival. de Zwijger are most up to date on The municipal departments the (international) develop- Planning & Sustainability, ments of today’s urban challeng- City Development, Education, es. That is why they organise Youth and Welfare Services, and thematic conferences, meetups, the offices of the Chief Technolo- workshops and tours during gy Officer (CTO) and Chief WeMakeThe.City, to provide Science Officer (CSO) all have an visitors insights on the latest explicit voice in the realisation of development in urban issues. the programme. For instance, together with the municipality we jointly organised the confer- AMSTERDAM ence UpClose & Livable, as an SMART CITY international reflection on urban strategies. The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area does not wait for its future, but actively shapes the city of tomorrow. No challenge or question is too big, as long as we keep the dialogue going and work together. AMSTERDAM SMART CITY IS A COLLECTIVE WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE AND ORGANISA- TIONS WHO STRIVE FOR A BETTER, CLEANER, SAFER, GREENER, AND MORE INCLUSIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD, CITY OR REGION. The organisation activates the knowledge, skills and network of the collective to bring about the change needed. Core partners

AMSTERDAM WAAG ECONOMIC BOARD TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

The Amsterdam Economic Waag has been operating on the Board, in short the Board, works cross-sections of art, science, and towards a smart, green, and technology for over twenty years. healthy metropolitan of the The organisation investigates the future - for all residents of the social and cultural impact of new Amsterdam Metropolitan Area technologies and their use for (AMA). The Board does this by social innovation. WITH A TEAM OF accelerating the most important OVER SIXTY THINKERS AND MAKERS, transitions of our time: the WAAG ADVOCATES ACTIVE CITIZENSHIPS circular, energy, and digital THROUGH DEVELOPING OPEN, FAIR AND transition. THEY CONNECT BUSINESS- INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY. ES, KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTES AND GOVERNMENTS TO WORK TOGETHER ON METROPOLITAN ISSUES within three AMS transitions: circular economy, INSTITUTE energy, mobility, digital connec- tivity, health, and talent for the AMS Institute is specialised in future. For each challenge, the applied technology in urban Board formulated an ambition themes such as water, energy, for the AMA to reach in 2025, waste, food, data and mobility. It when Amsterdam celebrates its is a place where talent is educat- 750th birthday and is part of the ed and engineers, designers, Top 3 most innovative regions in digital engineers, and natural/ Europe. During the State of the social scientists jointly develop Region, the kick-off event of and valorise interdisciplinary WeMakeThe.City, hundreds of metropolitan solutions. key players within the AMA AMS INSTITUTE RESEARCHES THE CITY come together to discuss their AND DESIGNS SOLUTIONS FOR ITS vision on the future AMA; where CHALLENGES, WITH AMSTERDAM AS do we stand, and what challenges THEIR TEST BED. and opportunities are there to realise that future vision. Together they work on the ambitions for the Metropolis of the Future. IT’S A MILESTONE IN A PROCESS WHERE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE AMA ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN FORCES AND ACHIEVE CONCRETE GOALS on the biggest urban challenges. The event is initiated by the AMA governments, Amsterdam Marketing, the Amsterdam Economic Board, and WeMa- keThe.City. AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (HVA)

THE HVA IS DE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OF, FOR AND WITH AMSTER- DAM. THEIR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTERS ON CONTRIBUTING TO THE CITY OF AMSTERDAM. That is why HVA focuses on themes linked to contemporary urban challenges in Amsterdam and the professional field. HVA HAS FIVE AREAS OF FOCUS: AMSTERDAM CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, URBAN MANAGE- WEMAKETHE.CITY x MUNDUS COLLEGE MENT, URBAN TECHNOLOGY, URBAN We have started a collaboration with EDUCATION AND URBAN VITALITY. These Mundus College in Amsterdam Nieuw- priority areas are multidiscipli- West for communications on the festival. nary. Through research and Mundus is a vocational school with an education various disciplines work Eerste Opvang Anderstaligen (EAO) together on forging solutions for department for students for who Dutch is contemporary urban and social their second language. A remarkable school challenges. with an amazing amount of cultural diversity. Cees Glastra van Loon is a teacher at the school and has worked there WATERNET for over 25 years already. He graduated at the Fotoacademie with his photo series 20, WATERNET IS THE ONLY WATER COMPANY about dreamers in Nieuw-West. The IN THE THAT COVERS THE co-production ‘City Promises’, specially ENTIRE WATER CYCLE. THEY DO THIS FOR created for WeMakeThe.City 2019, shows THE WATER AUTHORITY AMSTEL, the richness in potential in the AND AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF metropolitan area — which in the future AMSTERDAM. They service approxi- also will make cities better. mately 1.3 million people on a daily basis, ensuring they have safe, clean and enough water. Waternet dedicates itself to a city in which the more extreme weather causes as little damage as possible to our daily lives.

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FABCITY SUMMIT 2019

IN 2014 THE FAB CITY CONCEPT WAS INTRODUCED IN BARCELONA DURING THE FAB10 CONFERENCE. THE AIM IS TO CREATE ‘GLOBALLY CONNECTED AND LOCALLY PRODUCTIVE SELF-SUFFICIENT CITIES’ WITHIN A FORTY-YEAR TIMEFRAME. Amsterdam officially joined the international Fab City Network during the Dutch presidency of the European Union and is a member of The Fab City Collective. In the spring of 2016, the Fab City Campus was realised at the Kop van Java- eiland. During this year’s WeMakeThe.City, the FabCity Summit 2019 will take place with participation of all cities and regions connected to the network, such as Paris, Barcelona, Detroit,​​ Shenzhen, Boston, Mexico City, and Seoul.

CAMPUS AMSTERDAM

THE AMSTERDAM REGION DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS FOR URGENT GLOBAL ISSUES. STUDENTS, TEACHERS, RESEARCHERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND RESIDENTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER IN INNOVATION DISTRICTS, CAMPUSES, LIVING LABS, AND HUBS. Campus Amsterdam puts these areas and locations on the map, provides knowledge exchange and stimulates cooperation. In the run-up to WeMakeThe.City 2019 we will visit various Campus Amsterdam areas. During the festival, we will show the first results and impact of the collaboration.

WeMakeThe.City festival 2018 For thriving 21st Facts and figures century cities, be regenerative and distributive by design! 5 days KATE RAWORTH, OXFORD 170 cooperating organisations

Becoming an inclusive city is not 520 speakers only about how to involve diverse voices in the processes of city- making through engagement. It 429 events must also be about the marginalized having greater access to economic prosperity that affords them 46,031 visitors greater choice in the city. 185 programme partners TONI GRIFFIN, NEW YORK 141 location partners 30 open air hotspots 30 open rooftops 40 expositions 20 children’s programmes

Leveraging city data to 48 expeditions promote trust, social and economic inclusivity, and public and private 55 specials partnerships, for happier cities in a smart world. AISHA BIN BISHR, DUBAI

DURING THE FIRST EDITION OF THE the city can be used to actually tions, but above all with citizens KNOWN AND UNKNOWN GUESTS HAVE WEMAKETHE.CITY FESTIVAL, AMSTER- achieve this. Of great importance and bottom-up initiatives. This MET TO SHARE VIEWS ON THE FUTURE, DAM AND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE is, on the one hand, the use of results in a city that is more KNOWLEDGE AND AMBITIONS, AND TO METROPOLITAN AREA WERE ALL ABOUT smart user-centered digital tools, connected, with more ownership EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES AND THE BIG AND URGENT URBAN CHAL- transparent and open to all; and and responsibility towards each SOLUTIONS. The weekend gave the LENGES AND SOLUTIONS. Together on the other hand constructive other and our surroundings, that stage to residents and social with thousands of city makers, cooperation through the as a collective has a great ability entrepreneurs who that work policy makers, citizens, busi- Amsterdam Approach. This is to resolve the challenges of our towards a more inclusive, safer, nesses, organisations, and where government, corporates, time. THE KEY QUESTION BEING: IN healthier and more sustainable scientists it became clear which and knowledge institutes WHAT KIND OF CITY DO WE WANT TO city, district, or neighbourhood. major issues need to be tackled structurally work together with LIVE? PROFESSIONALS AND RESIDENTS, together, and how the strength of SME, start-ups, social organisa- LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL,