Tsinghua EMPA 2024 Overseas Module
Spatial Inequality and Public Policy in Global Cities
19 - 27 September 2024
Newnham College, University of Cambridge
19 September 2024 (Venue: Cynthia Beerbower Room, Newnham College, University of Cambridge)
9am - 9.30am: Orientation & Team Building (Group list)
9.30am - 10.30am: Walking from Newnham College to the Grafton Centre & Introduction of Cambridge Colleges (e.g., King’s, Queen's, Darwin, Pembroke, and Downing)
10.30am - 12.30pm: Presentation by Mr. Subjit Jassy (The Pioneer Group) and John O'Shea (Operations Director, Grafton Centre）
12.30pm - 1pm: Discussion with speakers
1pm - 2.30pm: Lunch break and walking tour back to Newnham in groups
2.30pm - 5pm: Why Governments Get It Wrong, and how they can get it right?
20 September 2024 (London City and Canary Wharf Field Trip - Group Assignment Option 1)
6.30am - 9am: Travel from Travelodge to London and breakfast at The Anthologist (58 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BB)
9.am - 9.30am: Check-in at The Guildhall, 71 Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH.
9.30am - 11am: Presentation and tour of The Guildhall
11.30am - 12.30am: Presentations and discussions; view of the city on the top (22 Bishopsgate, the highest office tower in the City)
12.30am - 2pm: Travel to Canary Wharf by bus & lunch break
2.15pm - 4pm: Canary Wharf talk and tour (Canary Wharf Group main tower, the 30th floor)
4pm - 6pm: Travel back to Travelodge (Cambridge) by bus
21 September 2024 (The City of Cambridge Field Trip - Group Assignment Option 2)
9am - 9.30am: The new Marshall airport proposed development
9.30am - 10.30am: Bar Hill
10.30am - 11.30am: The Longstanton development project
11.30am - 12.30pm: Bourn airport site development project
12.30pm - 2pm: Lunch at the Cambridge Leisure Park
2pm - 4pm: Saffron Walton
23 September 2024 (Venue: Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College, University of Cambridge)
9.30am - 11.30am: “The Growth of Cambridge and the Marshall’s Airport Site: A Partial History” by Professor David Howarth (Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge)
11.30am - 1pm Lunch beak
1pm - 2pm “Public-private partnerships and regional economic development and regeneration” by Mr. Glenn Athey (Director, My Local Economy)
3.30pm - 5pm: “From regulation to collaboration – how does the Council work with private companies in the development process” by Mr. Stephen Kelly (Joint Director of Planning, Cambridge City Council & Chief Planner, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning)
24 September 2024 (Venue: Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College, University of Cambridge)
9am - 12 noon: “Productivity in government agencies - theory” by Dr. Julia Wdowin (BIPP, Cambridge University)
12 noon - 2pm: Lunch beak
2pm - 5pm: “Productivity in government agencies - case studies (shadow prices and valuing data)” by Dr. Julia Wdowin (BIPP, Cambridge University)
25 September 2024 (Venue: Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College, University of Cambridge)
9am - 12 noon: “Delivery and performance management I” by Dr. Davide Luca (LISA, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge)
12 noon - 2pm: “Remote Work: Shaping the Geography of Jobs and Housing” by Dr. Cem Özgüzel (OECD)
2pm - 5pm: “Delivery and performance management II (Addressing regional inequalities in the UK)” by Dr. Davide Luca (LISA, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge)
26 September 2024 (Venue: Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College, University of Cambridge)
9am - 12 noon: “Digital government - AI, technology and public policy - theory” by Dr Aleksei Turobov (BIPP, Cambridge University)
12 noon - 2pm: Lunch beak
2pm - 5pm: “Digital government - AI, technology and public policy - case studies (AI and Geopolitics Project )” by Dr Aleksei Turobov (BIPP, Cambridge University)
27 September 2024 (Venue: Bradfield Court, Darwin College, University of Cambridge)
9am - 12 noon: Group presentations and feedback
12 noon - 2pm: Lunch break
2pm - 5pm: Group presentations and feedback
6.30pm - 8.30pm: Dinner (College Hall, Newnham College, University of Cambridge)
Presentation files: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Useful resources:
Handbook Map of Cambridge University Map of Newnham College Map of Darwin College