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Program
Keynote Sessions

Opening Keynote Speaker:
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Sunday, April 15, 2007

Kennedy serves as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, and president of Waterkeeper Alliance. He is also a clinical professor and supervising attorney at Pace University School of Law's Environmental Litigation Clinic and is cohost of Ring of Fire on Air America Radio. Kennedy was named one of Time magazine's "Heroes for the Planet" for his success in helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River.

Among Robert Kennedy's published books are the New York Times best seller Crimes Against Nature (2004); The Riverkeepers (1997); and Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr.: A Biography (1977). His articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and many other publications. Kennedy is a graduate of Harvard University. He studied at the London School of Economics and received his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School. Following graduation, he attended Pace University School of Law, where he was awarded a master's degree in environmental law.

World Planning Keynote:
Ambassador Carolina Barco Isakson
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Carolina Barco Isakson was appointed Ambassador of Colombia to the United Statesin August 2006. She was the Director of City Planning in Bogota, and has worked as an international cooperation advisor to the United Nations.

Closing Session:
The Legacy of Edmund Bacon
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Considered one of the country's most influential planners, Edmund N. Bacon not only shaped the city of Philadelphia but the fields of city planning and urban design. He also influenced the public's understanding of planning. Panelists provide a comprehensive view of his accomplishments, personal insights into his outlook on the practice of planning and nature of cities, and what his legacy has been over time. Will planning return to the bold visions of the post-World War II era? Or has the field evolved to address city and civic life in new ways? Philadelphia was his laboratory and his passion, so bring your conference experience to a fitting close with this multifaceted discussion.