Videos

The HOMEE project organised various meetings that delt with the problem of mega-events and cities. Some of the speeches and lectures were recorded, including keynote speeches by Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General of Europa Nostra and Androula Vassiliou, former European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth and current Vice President of Europa Nostra. Also, lectures presented during Mega-Events and the City seminar series, organised by Politecnico di Milano are available to watch.

 
Keynote speech “Mega-Events in Heritage-Rich Cities: A Challenge for Europe” by Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General of Europa Nostra 

Mega-Events and the City. Reflections and Lessons from the Expo, Olympics and European Capital of Culture. Seminar series organised by Politecnico di Milano. April – May, 2020

See more about the seminar – here.

Mega-Events and the City: An Introduction. 21 April, 2020

 
Davide Ponzini, Zachary Jones, Nicole De Togni and Stefano Di Vita (Politecnico di Milano) introduce the main themes and issues to be addressed in the upcoming Mega-events and the city seminar series.

Mega-Events and Cultural Policy: Urban Effects, Legacies and Governance. 21 April, 2020

Dr. Franco Bianchini opens the 'Mega-Events and the City' seminar series by drawing upon his long-term experience and involvement with the European Capital of Culture program.




Effects of Turku 2011 European Capital of Culture: A long-term perspective. April 28, 2020

Dr Sampo Ruoppila is a research director of urban studies at the University of Turku and presents an overview of the Turku 2011 European Capital of Culture and its legacy.





Liverpool 2008-2018: The impacts of the European Capital of Culture. May 5, 2020

 
Beatriz García from the University of Liverpool presents her findings on the range of impacts of the European Capital of Culture on the city of Liverpool over the last decade.

The (un)sustainability of the Summer Olympic Games. May 12, 2020  

 
Professor Eva Kassens-Noor (Michigan State University) discusses the varying impacts of the Summer Olympic Games on host cities over the last several decades.

Dubai’s urban and regional development and the 2020 Expo project. May 19, 2020


Dr. Khaled Alawadi presents an overview of Dubai's extensive urban and regional development in recent decades and how the 2020 Expo fits into these trends.

How (un)sustainable are the Winter Olympic Games? From Salt Lake 2002 to Sochi 2014 and beyond.
May 26, 2020

 
Professor Martin Müller closes the Mega-event and the city seminar series with his overview of the sustainability of several Winter Olympic Games.