Project A training to improve RESILIENCE skills in sustainable urban and regional development The aim of “DIALOGUE WITH A RESILIENT FUTURE” is to qualify urban and regional development stakeholders to create resilient habitats by making use of key assets such as: cutting-edge digital high-tech methods for data processing and visualizing current risk zones and future improvement visions participative, impact-oriented strategies to take advantage of the power of a stakeholder plurality to decide for- and to build a safer environment Project activities (11/2023–10/2025) Elaboration of Smart Development E-Learning & Live-Training(s)/workshops Expert interviews and case studies including stakeholder and data analysis covering Vienna, Barcelona, Brussels, and Milan, as well as perspectives beyond to identify needs and suitable learning formats Development of multimedia content, training modules and role game Set-up of e-learning platform Development of digital, mixed-reality Smart Development tools URBAN MENUS educationalwith virtual reality features to provide tours through resilience best-case scenarios Innovation cardswith augmented reality features to make live-application of resilience measures more tangible Evaluation and fine-tuning of output Local-specific test workshops as well as webinars open for participants from all across Europe Course test runs with 100+ first (potential) graduates Creation of international momentum Empowering case testimonials to present their efforts to a greater audience Building a resilient development-competence network What we deliver – Project results Smart Development VET training Smart Development VET training curriculum E-learning focused on data and impact assessment competence Module 1: Green Deal, green investments and other policy requirements Module 2: Which data to collect? Creation of the right database for clearly defined goals in the right time. Module 3: How to transform data into information (impact assessment)? Module 4: Mind the data gap (analysis, inspiration for scenarios) – how to detect data gaps? Training units focused on practice and participation competence by using VR/AR tools Module 1: How to proactively involve stakeholders? Module 2: What does it mean to get involved into processes and co-create them? Module 3: What is the added value of the different forms of participation? Module 4: Do you speak future? Role Game: How does it feel to design the future together? Generic European city quarter cases & inspirational case testimonial content Digital Smart Development VET training tools for hybrid interactive training settings URBAN MENUS educational – digital training tool for scenario building and impact calculation (environmental, social and economic), including VR tours of best-case scenarios A deck of Innovation Cards with AR extension providing sustainability and resilience knowledge to inspire sustainable development measures and get discussions going We offer continued use of results – open access to materials & tools (with standard setup) for course participants Target groups Municipal stakeholders in public development Urban planners and real estate developers active on all levels, also including private development Decision makers & staff active in area development projects – planning & implementation of areas such as city districts or campus areas and larger real estate projects such as company areas, mobility hubs, commercial or multifunctional centers Professionals with resilience focus in general: Besides urban planners and architects for example mayors, crafts men on construction sites, but also professionals from diverse disciplines who deal with special aspects of resilience (e.g. staff of security / policing / counter-terrorism divisions, health providers as well as policymaking staff like experts, advisors, think tanks, politicians) and business interest representatives. Benefits Integrate urban resilience and smart development data in your development practice per default – experiment with innovation, but stay on the safe side (compliance with eco, social and profit parameters, international requirements for urban resilience and the Green Deal among others) Acquire a participation-oriented skillset to “open the game” to reflect possible futures in development projects – master mixed reality methods to gather data and stir participation Learn to design decision-paths in a multi-stakeholder, -criteria and -disciplinary setting – engage in the collaboration with the multitude of voices, which is essential for genuine resilience, while maintaining orientation. Gain process structure know-how: How to identify key areas of action for best project impact, how to successfully start inclusive, resilient processes, how to assess impact, how to unite the right stakeholders, elaborate and implement joint visions … Get access to international best-practice delivered in immersive formats Graduates obtain the “URBAN MENUS Diploma in Resilient City Development”. Who we are – Consortium BUSarchitektur ZT GmbH (Vienna, AT)The firm earned international acclaim, winning awards such as the “Outstanding Artist Award for Experimental Trends in Architecture” in 1988 and the “Otto Wagner Urban Planning Award” for the “Compact City” concept in Vienna. Notable projects include STAR 22, Kurpark Oberlaa Neu, Forum Schönbrunn and innovative campus designs worldwide. Recognized for achievements, BUSarchitektur’s recent innovation, “URBAN MENUS,” received acclaim for participatory urban development. The firm values creativity, sustainability and collaboration, delivering functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces within budget constraints. The highly qualified team is committed to realizing clients’ visions and looks forward to undertaking challenging architectural projects successfully.https://www.busarchitektur.com/en akaryon GmbH (Vienna, AT)akaryon is an IT company that has evolved into an environmental specialist, focusing on sustainability research. Collaborating with scientists, they develop products and services to promote eco-friendly practices and conduct environmental education projects. Their expertise lies in sustainable energy supply systems and assessing environmental impacts. Akaryon uses IT knowledge to translate concepts into practical solutions, exemplified by products like the ESG cockpit and REsys energy transition calculator. Additionally, they offer consulting services, supporting project funding across diverse sectors and for various entities, from SMEs to NGOs.http://www.akaryon.com LCI Barcelona (Barcelona ES)LCI Barcelona is the most international school of design and visual arts in the Catalan capital as it belongs to the Canadian network LCI Education with its 23 campuses spread across 5 continents. Born in 2013 after the association between LCI Education and the Felicidad Duce Fashion School, LCI Barcelona is a model in the field of education in design, animation, photography and management of creative industries. Year after year it attracts students from all over the world who want to become competitive professionals.www.en.lcibarcelona.com Global Governance Institute ASBL (Brussels, BE)They are an independent, non-profit think tank based in Brussels. GGI brings together policy-makers, scholars and practitioners from the world’s leading institutions in order to devise, strengthen and improve forward-looking approaches to global governance. Their mission is to promote comprehensive research, cutting-edge analysis and innovative advice on core policy issues, informed by a truly global perspective. This also includes raising awareness about major challenges of global governance among the general public.www.globalgovernance.eu Il Punto Real Estate Advisor srl (Milan, IT)IL PUNTO Real Estate Advisor offers integrated real estate advice using a team of professionals, accountants, engineers, architects and lawyers, who are experts in the fields of hotel business, retail, office, industrial logistics and housing. IL PUNTO guarantees a unique interlocutor (one-stop-shop), able to collecct and elaborate legal, fiscal, urban-architectural, economic, finantial and strategic information nd brings it to the best solution. The company pledges to convert the property from “land rents” to a “strategic investment”.www.ilpunto-re.eu Associated Partners Synchro Space (Kyiv, UA)They are a hub for innovations for cities. The aim of the hub’s activities is to help cities solve current problems and challenges with the assistance of innovative startup projects and teams of various specialists. They conduct urban hackathons, unique programs, and events and implement the best foreign urban development practices.www.hub-synchro.space/en URBAN MENUS educational steering committee Laura P.Spinadel Idea generator for URBAN MENUS passionate about global networking around the project.Austro-Argentine architect with a holistic approach, multiple award-winning urban design projects (including the master plans for the innovative housing project Compact City and the university campus WU Vienna), founder and managing director of the architecture firm BUSarchitektur & the architecture-multimedia agency BOA büro für offensive aleatorik, both in Vienna. “I believe that only together, with many small steps, we can create the necessary matrix to allow the emergence of a collaborative space that is good for all of us – the emergence of Holistic Villages in our smart cities.” PetraBusswald Strategy partner responsible for backend, data structures and algorithm mathematics.Co-managing director of the environmental informatics company akaryon (Vienna and Styria), founded in 1999, studied technical environmental protection and technical mathematics, involved for decades in international research projects on sustainability and conception of web tools for operationalizing sustainability (including CO2 calculator, energy simulation, climate change monitoring, etc.). “Structured data on estimated impacts helps to think about scenarios in an informed and factual way and to come to a consensus with a plan that makes as many different people or stakeholder groups happy as possible.” CarlaZollinger Carla Zollinger is PhD Architect from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ETSAB-UPC and she is Research Coordinator at LCI Barcelona. She has a Postdoctorate in Participatory Urbanism Grant PNPD-CAPES UFBA, MArch: Criticism and Design Project ETSAB-UPC. She is a researcher, professor and practitioner in the fields of design and architecture based on participatory methodologies. SilviuPiros Managing Director of the Global Governance Institute in Brussels.He has been working for more than a decade in Brussels and in The Hague with and for think tanks, academic institutions, and organizations from across the EU, Eastern Partnership countries, and the US, on devising and implementing a wide array of research and education strategies, building institutional capacity in grant acquisition and fundraising, internationalization, teaching excellence and resilience. In 2018 he co-founded the Global Education and Innovation section of the Institute and has been overseeing the development of new educational formats and the implementation of grants on transnational higher education, adult education, and VET training. He has taught courses on EU negotiations, EU institutional dimension and functioning mechanisms, Global Ethics, or Research Methods. AntonioCampagnoli Co-founder of IL PUNTO, he has a degree in Law cum laude. His focused on the commercial investment real estate field.Co-founder of IL PUNTO/CORFAC International, partner of Studio Legale LEXCC and secretary general of ISIVI. He has a degree in Law cum laude. His main focus of interest is on the commercial investment real estate field and, in particular, in real estate due diligence, deal structuring, feasibility analysis, title/transactional liability insurance, crowdfunding, real estate capital market and banking regulatory. He is Vice President of FIABCI International and will assume the position of World President for the 2025-2026. URBAN MENUS educational associated partners AlissaBan’kovska Architect, urbanist. Founder and CEO of SYNCHRO SPACE, a hub of innovation for cities.Architect, urbanist, and mentor for urban startups and municipalities, Alissa strives to develop spatial and tech solutions with strong social impact. Founder and CEO of SYNCHRO SPACE innovation hub. Co-founder of a spatial development agency, Voice of Space. 2021-2022 – coordinator of an UNDP-funded project on the Systemic Transformation of Coal Mining Cities. 2020-2021 – Head of the Acceleration Program, Ukrainian Startup Fund. 2019-2020 – Startup-in-Residence program lead, TechUkraine. URBAN MENUS educational advisory board Climate DiegoRybski Senior researcher specializing in complex urban systems and climate change.He is a senior researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. In addition, he is external lecturer in the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna and a section editor at PLoS One (Urban Studies). Most recently, he was admitted to the Heisenberg-Program (German Research Foundation, DFG). Currently, he also serves as the coordinator of the UPon project (Urban Percolation) funded by the DFG. Diego holds a PhD in Physics from Justus-Liebig-Universität (Germany). His research focuses on cities and urban systems – specifically, on cities as complex systems, cities and climate change (mitigation/adaptation), and urban climate and the urban heat island effect. Future KarlaPaniagua Ph.D. in transdisciplinary studies of culture and communication.With 22 years experience in learning-experience design, 21 years in scientific publishing, and two decades in project design, management, and assessment, she brings a wealth of expertise to the Board. Furthermore, with 23 years in multimedia and discourse analysis, 21 in applied anthropology, and 8 in futures studies, her skills span diverse domains. As an undergraduate and graduate professor for 19 years and a groups facilitator for 28 years, she offers extensive educational and collaborative experience. And with 35 years as a storyteller and recognized as a National Researcher at CONACYT level 1, her multifaceted background significantly contributes to research and knowledge dissemination. Resilience JanSchultheiß Consultant at the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction.He oversees various projects in the area of European and international urban development policy, including the EU Mission 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, the further development of the Urban Agenda for the EU as well as international partnerships and city networks within the framework of “Dialogues for Urban Change”. In addition, he coordinates European networks for integrated risk management and difficult cultural heritage and supports the national contact point of the New European Bauhaus initiative. Jan Schultheiss is an art historian (BA Roosevelt University, Chicago) and urban planner (Master in Urban Planning, Harvard University, Cambridge). Education AlessandroManetti Head of Europe LCI Education. mathematics Barcelona Design Week 2023 Curator. Design strategist, futurist and educational manager. At present, he is Head of Europe of LCI Education network (LaSalle College International – www.lcieducation.com): one of the largest creative and innovation education network with a diverse learning community of 12 select higher education institutions with 23 campuses on 5 continents, and 2,000 colleagues involved in educating over 20,000 learners worldwide each year. He is also collaborating with BCD Barcelona Center of Design as the curator of the Barcelona Design Week 2023 edition with the concept “Design for Human Future”. He is Ph.D. Cum laude in Design Thinking applied in Trend Analysis and Foresight, researcher and author for UOC (Open University of Catalonia). As studied Sociologist, he has more than 30 years of professional experience in the world of innovation, design, fashion, trends, communication, creativity and in the fields of education and research. ArtTech Amy ZiWenli Dedicated to promoting and facilitating the ideas and methods of contemporary international art and education in China. Upon graduating with a master’s degree in 1995, she joined China’s largest film and television media production agency, becoming one of the first CG production personnel in China’s digital media industry. She started engaging in Video and Media art as well as documentary creation in 2000. From 2001 to 2006, she participated in art festivals and art exhibitions in Europe with her works. She received awards of excellence in documentary film. From then onwards, she worked as an educator, a curriculum design expert and competition judge for universities, helped governments, institutions, and individuals in establishing connections and exchanges with the international creative field in the academic realm. Nature AsmitaJoshi Prof. Asmita Joshi, an experienced professional in architecture, landscape urbanism, ecology, and sustainable development, holds a Master’s degree in Landscape Urbanism from Kingston University. As a Professor of Architecture at BNCA, she actively engages in environmental conservation and international projects, notably establishing the UNAI Hub for addressing SDGs. As Executive Director of ISDS, she advocates for sustainability, showcasing expertise in architecture and landscape practices. In her current role as the Executive Director of the Institute of Sustainability and Development Studies (ISDS), Asmita continues to champion sustainability and development initiatives. Her multifaceted expertise, coupled with her dedication to education and environmental conservation, makes her a pivotal figure in the fields of architecture, landscape urbanism, and sustainable development. Housing MinaMarefat Mina Marefat is a registered architect, urban designer, and architectural historian with a strong focus on sustainability, climate change mitigation, historic preservation and strategic planning for buildings, cities and countries. As principal of Design Research, Mina combines design skills with in-depth and original research. In addition to her practice, Mina is a published author and an exhibition curator. She has consulted and delivered lectures worldwide and has taught at renowned institutions including MIT, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Catholic, and Technical University in Vienna. Mina holds a Masters of Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard and a PhD in Architecture from MIT. Planet MarthaFajardo She is a Colombian architect and landscape architect with a master’s degree in landscape design and honoris causa Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Sheffield University, also CEO of Grupo Verde, specializing on landscape architecture, urbanism, and urban design. Martha is a co-founder and chairwoman of the Latin American Landscape Initiative (LALI), dedicated to safeguarding Latin American landscapes through collaboration across sectors. She also held the position of President of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), spearheading initiatives in Latin America, Africa and expanding membership to India and China. Additionally, she sits on the Board of Directors of Nature of Cities (TNOC), advocating for resilient, sustainable, and just urban environments worldwide. URBAN MENUS educational academic promotional alliances María CeciliaCherubini Master in Landscape, architect, professor, entrepreneur, and director of the Design Institute at UCC.Born in 1970 in Córdoba, Argentina. Holds a Master’s in Architecture from the Catholic University of Córdoba (1994). Professor in the Landscape Department and head of the Creativity and Design Studio in the Industrial Design program at Universidad Siglo 21. Director of the Design Institute. Leads research on new technologies (AI) in creative design processes. Works independently on projects in housing, health, education, industry, and public space. SylvieDusengimana Real estate academic and EHER founder advancing gender equity and smart urban development.Tutorial Assistant at the University of Rwanda and Founder of EmpowerHer Estate Rwanda (EHER), I specialize in property valuation, sustainable development, and smart cities. With industry and academic experience, I mentor youth in real estate and advocate for gender-inclusive urban transformation aligned with Rwanda’s Vision 2050. SergiyDrach Sergiy Drach – Real estate investment & advisory professional, ULI Young Leader, FIABCI UkraineReal estate investment & advisory professional with 5+ years experience. Engaged in 45+ consulting projects across Ukraine and CEE at Colliers (2019-2024). Since 2025 involved in developing Ukraine’s first Class A logistics parks network WINHUB (1M sqm in 4 cities) at Terwin Group. ULI Associate Member, FIABCI Ukraine member, guest lecturer at Real Estate Business School. Graduate of Kyiv National Economic University. Focused on building next generation of Ukrainian RE professionals. CatalinaMuñoz Architect Pontifical Bolivarian University (UPB), Specialist in Strategic Urban Planning (CIDEU), Master’s candidate in Urbanism (UPB)She has over 20 years of experience in urban planning and development, focused on integrated territorial management. Her work centers on analyzing and intervening in underdeveloped settlements and their rapid growth. Since 2012, she has been a lecturer at UPB’s School of Architecture, teaching studios on Collective Housing and Urban Resilience. She is part of a research group on informal settlements and has collaborated with the Heritage Recycling Studio. TetyanaMalik Prof. Tetyana Malik, Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts (DPA)Prof. Tetyana Malik, architect and director at DPA Academy, pioneered environment design in Ukraine. She has led academic programs, contributed to civil protection initiatives, and promotes inclusive design rooted in Ukrainian heritage. Author of 150+ publications, she is a researcher on informal settlements and has curated numerous international cultural events. JavierOrtega Architect and academic. Head of Urban Planning at the Universidad Autónoma del Carmen.Architect from ITESM, with an exchange at Dalhousie University (Canada) and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Liverpool (UK). He has worked in urban consultancy and in architecture and construction firms. Since 2019, he has been a lecturer at the Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, where he leads the Urban Planning department. He teaches courses on urban development, landscape, environment, and design, and advises national and international competitions. AnastasiiaLabuzova Anastasiia Labuzova, Head of Student Support Dept, Donetsk National Technical University Anastasiia Labuzova is Head of the Department for Organizational and Social Support of Students at Donetsk National Technical University (DonNTU). Founded in 1921, DonNTU is one of Ukraine’s oldest tech universities, now relocated to Drohobych. It provides high-level education in technical, economic, and IT fields, with a strong focus on innovation, science, and European integration.
