Background
The ISOCARP Institute is organising a special session about innovative solutions for climate resilient cities and communities in connection with the ISOCARP World Planning Congress. The Congress takes place in Doha, Qatar, and will bring together professional planners, architects, researchers, and policymakers from around the world. Particularly, this session integrates into "Track 4: Resilience and Adaptability" of the Congress and discusses key elements regarding the shaping of strategies to enhance climate resilience in cities. Insights will be drawn from the ongoing Horizon 2020 EU projects in which the Institute is involved: +CityxChange, VARCITIES, and JUSTNature.
Audience
The session targets the general audience of the Congress and welcomes professional planners, practitioners, researchers, Young Professional Planners (YPPs) and government officials. In view of the interactive session following the speakers panel, the maximum number of attendants is limited (Approx. 30-35).
Content
The format of the session combines a panel discussion with an interactive exercise: a World Café. This will promote cross-learning and knowledge transfer between participants and speakers. The speakers will discuss innovative solutions for climate resilience and provide insights from relevant EU projects. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on opportunities and challenges faced by these projects and collaboratively apply a problem-solving approach. The session will focus on the advancements driving forward the transition to low-carbon and resilient cities and comm ...
Awbal 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress in Doha, Qatar ajuurinen@xtalks.comBackground
The ISOCARP Institute is organising a special session about innovative solutions for climate resilient cities and communities in connection with the ISOCARP World Planning Congress. The Congress takes place in Doha, Qatar, and will bring together professional planners, architects, researchers, and policymakers from around the world. Particularly, this session integrates into "Track 4: Resilience and Adaptability" of the Congress and discusses key elements regarding the shaping of strategies to enhance climate resilience in cities. Insights will be drawn from the ongoing Horizon 2020 EU projects in which the Institute is involved: +CityxChange, VARCITIES, and JUSTNature.
Audience
The session targets the general audience of the Congress and welcomes professional planners, practitioners, researchers, Young Professional Planners (YPPs) and government officials. In view of the interactive session following the speakers panel, the maximum number of attendants is limited (Approx. 30-35).
Content
The format of the session combines a panel discussion with an interactive exercise: a World Café. This will promote cross-learning and knowledge transfer between participants and speakers. The speakers will discuss innovative solutions for climate resilience and provide insights from relevant EU projects. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on opportunities and challenges faced by these projects and collaboratively apply a problem-solving approach. The session will focus on the advancements driving forward the transition to low-carbon and resilient cities and communities. It will consider innovations such as positive energy blocks and nature-based solutions, but also important elements to achieve successful long-term implementation, such as public engagement, political acceptance, and social justice.
Agenda
The agenda below provides an overview of the session. The event will feature a keynote speech from the newly elected ISOCARP president Pietro Elisei and an international speakers' panel (3-4 panellists and a moderator).
Programme (Doha local time | Arabian Standard Time) | |
16:00 - 16:10 | Ice breaker Facilitation: Gisela Garrido Veron, Project Manager, ISOCARP Institute Mare-Sohie Barreau, Project Officer, ISOCARP Institute |
16:10 - 16:15 | Welcome Introduction Didier Vancutsem, Director, ISOCARP Institute |
15:15 - 16:22 | Keynote Pietro Elisei, President-Elect, ISOCARP |
16:22 - 16:45 | Panel Session: Dirk Ahlers, Project Coordinator, NTNU + CityxChange Sonja Gantolier, Project Lead, EURAC, JUSTNature |
16:45- 16:55 | Coffee Break + Poster Interaction |
16:55 - 17:20 | World Cafe Facilitation: Gisela Garrido Veron, Project Manager, ISOCARP Institute Marie-Sophie Barreau, Project Officer, ISOCARP Institute |
17:20 - 17:30 | Group discussion and reflection Moderation by: Gisela Garrido Veron, Project Manager, ISOCARP Institute |