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Culture and Leisure in Copenhagen: Strategies for a Changing City

Feb 4 2015 15:00
Asia/Singapore
MND Auditorium
5 Maxwell Road
Singapore

As a fast-growing city, Copenhagen faces the challenge of having to think ahead and smart while respecting and retaining the essence of the old city. How does Copenhagen deal with constantly changing values and leisure requirements coupled with shrinking available urban spaces?

What are the strategies laid down to fuse culture, leisure and development needs? Hear from Carsten Haurum as he shares examples from the renewal of the old Carlsberg brewery grounds and the transformation of the old meatpacking district into a popular nightspot.

 

Speaker:    
Carsten HAURUM  

Carsten HAURUM


Chief Executive Officer, Culture and Leisure Administration, City of Copenhagen
In his capacity as CEO of the Culture and Leisure Administration, Carsten has admininstrative responsibility over 2,000 employees and oversees a budget of about S$290 million. Carsten started his career as a consultant for the NGO, The Danish Youth Council. He had served as CEO of the Danish Foundation for Culture and Sports Facilities, and on the board of Directors for Arena CPHX A/S. Interestingly, Carsten also represented Denmark in handball at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, as well as in the 1982 World Cup.

 

Moderator:    
Kennie TING  

Kennie TING


Director, Development Group, National Heritage Board, Singapore
At the National Heritage Board, Kennie oversees strategic planning, corporate development and museum operations. Previously, he worked in the former Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, where he was involved in developing major strategies for heritage and the arts, including the Renaissance City Plan III and the most recent Arts and Culture Strategic Review.

 

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