From Project to Action Metropolitan Seminars - In partnership with AVITEM and CMI UNOPS

SUPPORTING REGIONAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND ENERGY TRANSITIONS

METROPOLITAN SEMINARS CYCLE

"FROM PROJECT TO ACTION” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AVITEM, CMI UNOPS

Format: hybrid Languages: French and English

OVERALL THEME/BACKGROUND

The 20th century was an urban century marked by a generalized movement of metropolization. This is how regional systems with very diverse circumstances were configured from urbanized, environmental and agricultural areas to capital cities, medium-sized towns and villages. Today, these metropolitan areas must address challenges that have been magnified by the urgency of the crises: ecological, economic, health, digital and societal transitions. They are being fundamentally challenged in favor of a more balanced regional development approach. Consequently, regional stakeholders must collectively devise solutions to adapt and transform development models.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Being immersed in a region to learn about the stakeholders and projects in order to understand the changes in metropolitan areas. Sharing innovative and efficient action benchmarks, confirming a strategic, integrated approach to the regional project. Discussing the projects you lead on a daily basis and examining your professional practices

TEACHING METHODS & ACTIVITIES

In 2023, the Metropolitan Seminars are focused on: 2 webinars: - Combating climate change in the context of coastal cities, from adaptation to mitigation. - Nature-based solutions, from technical approaches to new territorial paradigms. 2 immersions courses: Metropolitan Municipality of Izmir (Turkey) and Greater Beirut Metropolis (Lebanon)

WHAT WILL YOU GET OUT OF THIS TRAINING COURSE?

Through the Metropolitan Seminars, you will have the opportunity to participate in a high-level exchange due to the diversity of knowhow, projects and professional cultures of the participants and the organizing institutions. You will develop your project process management skills and join a network of more than 300 planning experts - elected officials, civil servants, private planners, academics, civil society stakeholders - former participants. 2 online webinars and 2 one-week seminars

Each year 25 participants, elected officials, public and private land use planning officials, researchers and civil society stakeholders from many countries around the Mediterranean

Applications in June every year

PARTNER

AVITEM, Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories CMI UNOPS, Center for Mediterranean Integration