Future quality of life communities
An open presentation meeting on robust and interesting development for older people in Reykjavík will be held at Reykjavík City Hall on Wednesday, September 27, 9-11:45am. Light breakfast will be offered from 8:30am.
Powerful speakers, both domestic and foreign, present ideas and models for quality of life communities for seniors. The event also provides insight into ideas from five parties planning such developments throughout the city. Some presentations are in English. The event will also be streamed.
Time and place
Reykjavík City Hall, Wednesday, September 27 from 9am to 11:45am.
Light breakfast available from 8:30am
Streaming
The presentation was streamed on this website and a recording is is available.
Program
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Quality of life communities – extensive development for seniors in Reykjavík
Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor
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Shared housing for 50+
Per Schulze, Virke with PensionDanmark
(Presentation in English)
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Best case Vienna: The role of social housing in the world's no. 1
Maria Vassilakou, former Deputy Mayor of Vienna and CEO of Vienna Solutions
(Presentation in English)
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City building and quality of life
Brent Toderian, consultant and former Chief Planner of Vancouver and Calgary
(Presentation in English)
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Panel discussions
Per Schulze, Maria Vassilakou and Brent Toderian answer questions with the Mayor.
Þórhildur Egilsdóttir, head of division at the Office of the Elderly at Reykjavík City, moderates.
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Break
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Presentation of ideas from five parties on development on their own plots.
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Reitir | Friðjón Sigurðarson, Director of Development
Quality of life community at Nauthólsvegur
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Köllunarklettur | Gísli Pálsson, Director of Construction at Þingvangur
Quality of life community of the future - Köllunarklettur
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The Village EcoCompany | Áslaug Guðrúnardóttir, board chair
Quality of life community in Ártúnshöfði
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Klasi | Ingvi Jónasson, Managing Director
Borgarhöfði: Heart of a new district - where generations meet
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Íþaka | Pétur Freyr Pétursson, Business Manager
Together in life
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How do older people want to live?
Panel:
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Drífa Sigfúsdóttir, Vice Chair of the National Association of Senior Citizens,
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Ingibjörg H. Sverrisdóttir, Chair of the Seniors Association of Reykjavík and vicinity,
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Anna Sigrún Baldursdóttir, Office Manager of the Office of the Elderly,
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Ólöf Örvarsdóttir, Director of the Department of Environment & Planning.
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Hilmar Hildar Magnúsarson, Project Manager of Economic and Urban Development, moderates.
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Summary and closing remarks
Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor.
The meeting chair is Hulda Hallgrímsdóttir, Project Manager of Economic and City Development at Reykjavík City
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