Drammen: past, present, and future

Research findings from the NetZeroCities project

 

During this popular-scientific event, Dr. Sheila Malone (University of Galway, Ireland) and Dr. Brendan Keegan (Maynooth University, Ireland) will present key findings from their case study on Drammen’s regeneration. The presentation will be followed by a “researchers-community” roundtable discussion and an open dialogue with the audience, exploring how these insights can inform future development of the city. This event is part of the EU-funded project NetZeroCities – Drammen.

 

The event will be held in English.
The event will also be available as live and recorded streaming through this link: https://play.quickchannel.com/play/r3w0vxx

Starter: 17. februar 2025, 18:00

Slutter: 17. februar 2025, 19:45

Drammen, Drammensbibliotek

Grønland 58

Del arrangementet

Program

18:00 Welcome & introduction

18:15 Results of the study “The case of Drammen’s River Parks” (pilot activity within NetZeroCities) – presentation and open discussion with the audience Sheila Malone & Brendan J. Keegan 

18:45 Break & mingling

19:00 Research-community roundtable and open discussion with the audience Vibeke Narverud NyborgArild Tjomsland, Sheila Malone, and Brendan Keegan.

19:30 Conclusion & mingling

19:45 Doors close

Presenters and roundtable participants:

Sheila Malone: Assistant Professor in Marketing at the University of Galway, Ireland. Her research interests lie in the areas of sustainable consumption behaviour, place making, ethics and tourism.

Brendan Keegan: Assistant Professor in Marketing at Maynooth University specializing in digital and social media marketing analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in marketing and digital placemaking.

Arild Tjomsland: Special advisor at USN Sustainability and consultant for innovation, sustainability, process management, business development, design and strategy. Advocate for active transport.

Vibeke Narverud Nyborg: Associate Professor (USN) in the history of medicine and health, with focus on societal and humanist perspectives. Advocate for the preservation of Drammen’s historical landmarks.

 

Links:
NetZeroCities – Drammen: https://netzerocities.eu/drammens-pilot-city-activity…/Forskning.no https://www.forskning.no/…/forsker-drammen-har…/2439548

The temporal nature of placemaking (Marketing Theory): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931241302080

 

Do you have any questions? Please contact Giovanna Calogiuri