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Urban Governance: Resilient and Smart Cities
9 June @ 08:00 - 20 June @ 17:00
With the majority of today’s world population living in cities, cities have become the engines of development and innovation. However, this urban growth also means that cities are confronted with many of the world’s challenges: poverty and inequality, migration, natural disasters, health crises and the consequences of climate change. Improving urban resilience by applying smart city solutions will enhance the development of inclusive cities capable of coping with present and future challenges.
This course discusses frameworks, strategies and tools to strengthen cities’ resilience: their ability to absorb and recover from internal and external shock, maintain their essential functions and adapt and thrive in the face of continual change. The course also covers smart city solutions by examining the role data and innovative technologies play in enhancing the efficiency of city systems and ultimately, urban resilience. Furthermore, we will explore how to build scenarios for inclusive cities and apply the principle of Leaving No One and No Place Behind, and we will discuss the ethics of smart city projects, paying attention to the unintended consequences of adopting smart solutions, such as the digital divide, cybersecurity and privacy concerns. Finally, we will look into how ‘post-COVID’ cities can use technologies to reinforce physical interactions, shared systems, services and spaces, and define the ‘blended cities’ of the future.
Key Information
This course is intended for professionals involved in urban governance and development such as city planners and urban policy makers. Participants come from national, regional and local governments, NGOs, knowledge institutes and donot and development organisations.
The course will take place in The Hague from 09 June 2025 to 20 June 2025. The deadline for applications is . The scholarship application period is from 14 August 2024 to 07 October 2024.
The course fee is € 3,895*. This includes all training related costs as well as drinks and warm lunches during the training days. Group discounts are available if you participate with three or more colleagues.
This training takes place in The Hague, Netherlands.
After this course, you will receive a professional certificate of completion from The Hague Academy for Local Governance.
*Professionals working in local government or for local NGOs on the DAC list of ODA-recipient countries (OECD) may qualify for a reduced course fee. Contact us for details.
Learning objectives
This course will help you:
Assess the vulnerability of cities by using resilience strategies and frameworks;
Develop strategies and policies to increase resilience in an inclusive and participatory manner;
Make use of data and innovative technologies to design smart solutions, in an ethical and effective way;
And mobilise key stakeholders to establish sustainable partnerships.