SOCIO-ECONOMIC SPATIAL SYSTEMS AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE

Programme

Conference registration desk will be open at the Department of Geography of the University of Tartu (Vanemuise 46 right wing, III floor) on:

Wednesday, March 3rd 10 am – 8 pm

Thursday March 4th 9 am – 6 pm

Friday, March 5th 9 am – 5 pm

11.00 Tartu town excursion starting from the main lobby of the Vanemuise 46

DAY 1– in Memoriam. Wednesday, March 3^rd

Dep. of Geography of the UT, Vanemuise 46-327

Language - Estonian.

12.00-13.30 Session(s) ”The heritage of Professor Salme Nõmmik”

Chair: Dr Hardo Aasmäe

Prof Ott Kurs, Dr Taavi Pae, Dr Erki Tammiksaar „Salme Nõmmik: aeg ja ruum, ideed ja algatused“

Professor Riho Nõmmik ”Mõnede inimgeograafia probleemide kajastus matemaatikas Salme Nõmmiku tööde põhjal.“

14.00-15.30 Session(s) ”The heritage of Professor Salme Nõmmik”

Chair: Academic Anto Raukas

Dr Hardo Aasmäe „Salme Nõmmiku teaduslik pärand-vaimne teekond Edgar Kantist tänapäevani“

Dr Uudo Pragi „Meenutusi professor Salme Nõmmikust õpetaja ja kolleegina“

16.00 Ceremony at the cemetery, Professor Riho Nõmmik

18.00 Memorial evening at the Dep. of Geography of the UT (Vanemuise 46)

- Opening of memorial tablet and exhibition,

- Reception

DAY 2- Plenaries. Thursday March 4th

Dep. of Geography of the UT, Vanemuise 46-327

Language: English

10.00-10.30 Opening

Professor of Human Geography Dr Rein Ahas

Vice Mayor of Tartu Mrs Karin Jaanson

10.30-12.00 First plenary - Chair: Professor Sulev Mäeltsemees
European spatial development
Professor Louis Albrechts, University of Leuven, Belgium
Strategic Planning and Regional Governance in Europe: recent trends and policy responses
Dr Alla Mahrova, University of Moscow, Russia
Urbanization patterns in Russia in Post-Soviet era

Lunch

13.30 - 15.00 Second plenary - Chair: Dr Jüri Kõre
Socio-economic spatial structures and territorial administrative reforms
Dr Pavel Chromý, Charles University, Czech Republic

Driving forces of regional identity in post-totalitarian Czechia: changing regions and conflict of identities

Professor Sulev Mäeltsemees, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia & Dr. Garri Raagmaa

University of Tartu, Estonia

Socio-economic spatial structures and administrative changes in Estonia throughout the history

Coffee, beverages, snacks

15.30 - 17.00 Third plenary - Chair: Dr Uudo Pragi
Particularities of spatial development and administrative structures in the East-European Countries
Professor Andrey Manakov, Pskov State Pedagogical University, Russia

The influence of administrative-territorial changes on the development of Pskov region

Влияние административно-территориальных преобразований на развитие Псковского региона
Professor Jussi S. Jauhiainen, University of Turku, Finland
New spatial patterns and the future of administrative structures in Eastern Europe

Coffee, beverages, snacks

17.30 - 18.30 Panel discussion - Moderator: Professor Jussi S. Jauhiainen
Possibilities of research based policy-making in territorial and administrative restructuring?
- Mr Ülari Alamets, Estonian Enterprise

- Professor Louis Albrechts, University of Leuven

- Mrs Karin Jaanson, Tartu Town Government

- Dr Alla Mahrova, University of Moscow

- Professor Sulev Mäeltsemees, Tallinn University of Technology

19.00 Conference dinner at the University History Museum

DAY 3 - Sessions & seminars. Friday, March 5th
Dep. of Geography of the UT, Vanemuise 46 Auditoriums 327, 246, 335
Different language sessions

10.00-11.30

Postgraduate students seminar (in English) - 335

Chair: Dr Antti Roose

- Taivo Tali & Urmas Kase „Emerging public planning culture in a Post-Soviet country. A comparative study of Pärnu and Tartu public planning disputes via media reflection“

- Mari-Liis Lamp „The impact of the Bronze Night on tourism in Estonia“

- Aivar Pere „Mikroklasrid kui regionaalarengu tööriistad Hiiumaa plastikoostöö näitel“

- Tiina Ardel „Mõis kui piirkonna ikoon ja (suhete) kohtumispaik“

Paper session (in English) - 327

Chair Dr. Kadri Leetmaa

- Professor Arild Holt-Jensen “Urban Sustainability and Governance; Conclusions from a Nordic-Baltic Project on Housing Policies”

- Guntis Šolks “Urban Regeneration as a Key Issue for Urban Development of Riga”

- Vidmantas Daugirdas “Reforming regional governance of regions in Lithuania”

Practitioners session (in Estonian) “Future spatial planning” - 246

Chair Dr Aado Keskpaik

- Dr Erik Terk „Maailm pärast kriisi“

- Jaak Maandi  „Üleriigiline planeerimine - Rootsi ja Eesti“ ja

- Taivo Tali „Tulevik - planeerimise mänguruum“

Lunch

12.30 - 14.00

English paper session - 327

Chair Professor Arild Holt Jensen

- Zaiga Krisjane, Andris Bauls and Maris Berziņš “Population concentration and de-concentration processes: changing urban migration pattern in Latvia”

- Kadri Leetmaa "Structural and personal factors shaping post-communist residential changes. The case of Soviet-era summer home settlements.

- Antti Roose, Garri Raagmaa and Jaak Kliimask^{.
“}Watchdog of remote Estonia: status and trends of human assets in peripheral rural communities”

- Tõnu Oja, Evelyn Uuemaa, Eveli Sisas, Ramon Reimets, Berit Hänilane “Changes in landscape pattern around Tallinn due to urban sprawl: the impact of infrastructure“

English paper session - 335

Chair Dr Donatas Burneika

- Giancarlo Cotella, Neil Adams and Richard J. Nunes: „Territorial knowledge channels: mapping territorial governance arrangements in the European Union“

- Tõnis Mets „University - alma mater of knowledge society: the role of regional intellectual property regime“

- Margus Tiru^,Erki Saluveer, Rein Ahas „Web-based monitoring tool for assessing space-time mobility of tourists using mobile positioning data: Positium Barometer“

- Anto Aasa „Estonian settlement system hierarchy and communication networks according to daily commuting”

Practitioners session (in Estonian) Experiences and recommendations of municipal amalgamations - 246

Chair Mr Rivo Noorkõiv

- Veiko Sepp „Haldus-territoriaalse reformi mõttekusest Eestis ja kasust inimestele“ ja

- Martti Preem  „Kogukondlik omavalitsemine - riiklik territoriaalne haldamine - regionaalarengu poliitika: subjektid - objektid - välistingimused.“

Coffee, beverages, snacks

14.30 - 16.00

English paper session

Chair Dr Ciancarlo Cotella - 327

- Dominic Stead „Spatial Rescaling and the new European macro-regional strategies“

- Katri-Liis Lepik and Merle Krigul „Transformation of Helsinki-Tallinn Capital Regions into a Cross-border Knowledge Region“

- Donatas Burneika “The impact of EU structural support on regional development of Lithuania - developing closer look”

- Pavel Chistyakov „Methods and practice of economic-geographical zoning for needs of regional policy in Russia”

Postgraduate students seminar “Mathematics and geography in social sciences” (in Estonian)

Chair Professor Tiiu Paas - 335

Külalisesineja: Professor Tõnu Puu Umea ülikoolist. Teema: Ruumi ja aja käsitlused majandusteoorias (Time and Space in Economic Theory).

Doktorandide ettekanded:

- Egle Tafenau: Regionaalpoliitika heaoluefektid uue majandusgeograafia mudelite valguses (Welfare effects of regional policies: some implications from the new economic geography models).

- Rasmus Kattai: Makromodelleerimisele tuginev lähenemine potentsiaalse majanduskasvu hindamiseks Eestis (Potential Output in Estonia — A Macro Model Based Evaluation).

- Allan Nõmmik: Gravitatsioonimudel õhutranspordi tegevuse analüüsis (Gravity models for analysing air transport).

Practitioners session (in Estonian) „ Experiences of spatial planning and the impact of Soviet path-dependencies” – 246

Chair: Pille Metspalu

Mart Hiob "Planeerija pädevusest ja hoiakutest".

Andres Levald „Sinilinnu püüdmine“

Toomas Paaver "Planeerija roll üleriigilise planeeringu koostamisel".

Coffee, beverages, snacks

16.30 -18.00

English paper session(s) – 327

Chair Professor Zaiga Krišjane

- Laila Kūle “Urban-rural interactions concept in Latvian changing policy and practice context”

- Raigo Ernits “Consequences of structural change in small industrial towns”

- Ligita Smagurauskienė “Territorial organization of business incentive system in Lithuania”

- Dago Antov & Tiia Rõivas “Motorization growth and it’s effects in Estonia“

Practitioners session (in Estonian): “From academics to practitioners“ - 246

Chair Mr Priidu Ristkok

- Dr Jüri Kõre „Sotsiaalne ruum ruumikorralduse vaatenurgast - ressurss või kulu?“

- Professor Olev Raju „Kohalike omavalitsuste rahastamisest“

- Ene-Margit Tiit „2011. aasta rahva- ja eluruumide loendus Eestis. Internetis loendajate osakaalu prognoos“

- Ms Ragne Kasesalu (MA student) „EL regionaalarengu toetuste geograafiline levik ning rahataotluse koostamise eeldused ja puudused“

Post-conference tour Sat-Sun March 6-7th
Shores of Peipsi Lake, NE Estonia, Narva, Narva-Jõesuu, Lahemaa National Park, Tallinn