Speaker - 70 Years-On Conversations on Tuesday, 13 September 2022 | 11.30-13.30 & 14.30-16.30

Prof. Dr. Eric Corijn is a cultural philosopher and social scientist, professor (em.) Urban Studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), founder of Cosmopolis, Centre for Urban Research, co-founder of the Brussels Studies Institute, director of the Brussels Academy, member of the jury Stadsvernieuwingsprojecten Flanders and of the Regional Development Commission of Brussels Capital Region, co-director Policy and Research of the Global Parliament of Mayors, board member of the Zinneke parade-Brussels and co-chair of Brussels 2030, the bid to become Cultural Capital of Europe in 2030. He is the author of many books, amongst which: "A city is not a country”.