Innovation CircleInnovation Circlehttp://www.innovationcircle.net/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyTue, 15 May 2012 20:42:22 +0200 If you are young, creative, full of new ideas and energy you should read on. And if you know someone who matches that description you should also read on and that send that person to the ICN Summer Camp in Pskov. From 14 – 18 August creative youths and experts from about ten different countries are going to participate in “Art&Business”, a unique project that aims to encourage cooperation of creative young people and business communities. Tue, 15 May 2012 20:42:22 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/art-meets-business.5051145.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/art-meets-business.5051145.html He is a social activist, theater producer, essayist and publisher, as well as the founder and director of the Borderland Foundation in Sejny, Poland - Krzysztof Czyzewski. In 1990 he established the Borderland Foundation as an innovative institution devoted to memorializing, rebuilding, and sustaining the rich cultural diversity in Central and Eastern Europe. From 21 – to 23 May he will participate in the Final Conference of the Trans in Form project and will talk about the culture of co-existence on practicing the Ethos of the Borderland. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:11:21 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/quotyou-had-to-take-some-responsibilityquot.5053684.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/quotyou-had-to-take-some-responsibilityquot.5053684.html You might not see them at a first glance but when you visit Notodden’s city center - probably the most vibrant part of the town - they are everywhere: Kittens. Small ones, bigger ones, white or black, on roofs and in the streets; no, not real kittens but kitten sculptures. The reason for this unique and special example of urban design is a personal idea that turned into a movement. Thu, 10 May 2012 18:18:01 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/reviving-the-city-center.5052987.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/reviving-the-city-center.5052987.html Place brand management is the theme of an article in the current issue of Town and Country Planning, the excellent little magazine produced by the Town and Country Planning Association. Its authors, Sonya Hanna and Jennifer Rowley, stress the need to involve stakeholders in the process. This means not just local residents, but also visitors and businesses. They argue that branding is not only an exercise in marketing: rather the experience of the place is central to the process. Tue, 08 May 2012 18:05:30 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/how-to-tackle-the-challenge-of-place-branding.5051162.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/how-to-tackle-the-challenge-of-place-branding.5051162.html A new report developed by Deutsche Bahn International and Norsk Bane is analyzing the options for building high speed railways between the two fastest growing Scandinavian capitals. 1,2 million passengers per year are already flying between Oslo and Stockholm. In 2025 the number might increase to 1,5 million. A huge amount of flights compared to anywhere else in Europe. Now the EU transport strategy plans to triple the high speed networks in Europe before 2030. Sun, 06 May 2012 15:15:40 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/oslo-stockholm-by-train-in-25-hours.5051126.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/oslo-stockholm-by-train-in-25-hours.5051126.html Youths from 5 countries gathered in Påarp, near Tranemo in Sweden. The last days of April they focussed on environmental issues and politics. Youths from Norway, Sweden, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania discussed the European challenges within the environment field. Camp leader Jennie Johannisson from Tranemo municipality stressed that four youths have been crucial for the planning and implementation of the camp and she was very satisfied with their contribution. Fri, 04 May 2012 21:11:53 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/another-successful-youth-camp.5038083.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/another-successful-youth-camp.5038083.html Architecture Acts is a Blog by Gray Read, a Miami based professor who writes about how architecture acts among people and other living things in the city. Read recently posted an article about public space and shopping malls as well as an article that discusses the questions: What if the goal of design was to support life? Interesting thoughts that are worthwhile to dig into. Wed, 02 May 2012 23:04:54 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/interact-with-each-other-on-multiple-levels-of-life.5049957.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/interact-with-each-other-on-multiple-levels-of-life.5049957.html The creative industry sector is vital in moving towards a more innovative and competitive Europe. The transnational network “Creative Cities” aims to develop new tools to exploit the unused potentials of creative industries in Central European Cities. The project is financed by the Central Europe Programme and develops transnational clusters to make cities more attractive and to stimulate entrepreneurship. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:54:40 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/the-potential-of-creative-industries-in-central-european-cities.5048809.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/the-potential-of-creative-industries-in-central-european-cities.5048809.html Today, more than one billion people around the globe participate in Earth Day 2012. People of all nationalities and backgrounds voice their appreciation for the planet and demand its protection. Together they stand united for a sustainable future and call upon individuals, organizations, and governments to do their part. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:20:43 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/for-a-sustainable-future.5046393.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/for-a-sustainable-future.5046393.html From 15th until 20th of April Streets and squares, skyscrapers and churches, museums and galleries in Frankfurt am Main / Germany will be presented in a new light. The Luminale 2012 – Biennale of Lighting Culture – will be held concurrently with Light+Building, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture and Technology. Luminal curator Helmut Bien expects around 140,000 ‘genuine’ visitors and more than three million ‘contacts’ with commuters and passers-by. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:05:22 +0200 http://www.innovationcircle.net/enjoy-the-glamour-of-illuminations.5044881.html http://www.innovationcircle.net/enjoy-the-glamour-of-illuminations.5044881.html