Advancements in urban sustainability management: Meaning; Measuring and Monitoring; Mobilization

Advancements in urban sustainability management:
Meaning, Measuring, Monitoring & Mobilization��

Professional Training

Geneva, 23-24-25 June 2022

��

����

��

Sustainable development and growth of cities and regions post COVID-19 requires improving urban resilience, reinforcing an evidence-based approach to planning for development and an active participation of local and regional governments, businesses, NGOs and local communities in these processes. It demands the development and implementation of innovative approaches to urban sustainability management across��sectors: urban planning, transport and mobility, energy, water, buildings, education and healthcare and others.��

Experts at AV����Ƶ, along those from Geneva-based International Organizations,����are uniquely positioned to respond to this demand. They work at the interface between the elaboration of global sustainability frameworks and practice-informed knowledge production and dissemination. Geneva knowledge-base connects deep understanding of good practices in��urban sustainability management��with cutting-edge innovations regarding measuring and monitoring urban SDGs; urban data production and management; citizen engagement; and public/private partnership building. Those are the pillars upon which effective change in cities must hinge.

The 3-Days Continuing Education Training Programme��Advancements in Urban Sustainability Management, which took place on June 23-25 in Geneva,��has been oriented at the professionals working on urban development who aspire to gain practical knowledge and skills in urban sustainability management, especially public administrators and business managers. ��It was organized in collaboration with ASI, the Salvadorean Association for Entrepreneurs and gathered participants from Europe and Central America.��

This Executive Training aimed at strengthening the capacities of professionals working on urban development to formulate, manage and deliver urban initiatives that reinforce sustainable urban development, urban resilience and support post-COVID recovery. ��

The program was organized around three themes: “Meaning”, “Measuring and monitoring”, and “Mobilization.” Discussion focused n developing a strategic vision and a plan; a monitoring framework to track progress towards project objectives to date; and mobilization of resources to ensure successful implementation, including development of Public-Private Partnerships and communication with local communities.��

��

A graduation ceremony for Central American participants was organized in El Salvador at the presence of government officials and representatives of the business community. .

����

��

��

Agenda��

��

Instructors

Dr Alexandre Hedjazi is the director of Global Environment Policy Program and Deputy Director of International Affairs at the AV����Ƶ. Dr. Hedjazi����is the current co-chair of CASPISNET, a scientific network with a focus on the Caspian Sea,��consultant for UNECE and WHO on topics of urban sustainability; Board member of WeGO Smart City. His current research is on the interface between the built and natural environment and urban sustainability transitions.

Dr Agata Krause, an urban planner and expert in measuring and monitoring urban sustainability, based in Geneva; a former scholar, tutor, an adviser to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the local and national governments in Norway, Europe and Asia, currently the Head of the 2030 Agenda and International Relations in the Centre for Sustainable Development in Trondheim Kommune, Norway.��

Dr Matteo Tarantino is a urban communication and urban data expert, teaching at the AV����Ƶ��and the Catholic AV����Ƶ of Milan. He is a consultant for several municipalities, and collaborates with UN-ECE, Un-HABITAT, WHO on topics of urban sustainability. He is a board member of the WeGO Smart City Champions initiative; a co-founder of the ECREA section ‘Media, Cities and Space’; and the UrbanTech Ambassador for Federated Innovation at MIND Milan.��

Dr Sherif Kinawy: urban infrastructure expert with a focus on community engagement and sustainability in infrastructure projects; founding board member of the Ontario Chapter of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2); member of the Committee on Public Involvement, U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB); Advisory Board to the Turkstra Chair of Urban Engineering, AV����Ƶ of Waterloo. His previous experiences include work with over 70 municipalities globally on community development, asset management, and collaboration with the private and public sectors to drive innovation through clean-tech and infrastructure technologies.