URBEGO Young-Planning-Professionals-Platform
URBEGO is a multidisciplinary platform of young, motivated and highly skilled professionals from all around the globe.
urbego provides rapid responses for specific challenges in cities by applying an in situ approach collaborating with local partners.
OUR EXPERTISE URBAN GOVERNANCE Governance Model Design International Project Development Participatory Process Facilitation Policy Analysis
URBAN PLANNING Master planning Strategic and Sustainable Planning Urban Management in Developing Countries Multi Modal Transportation Schemes Geo Spatial Analysis
URBAN ECONOMICS Local Economic Development Marketing and Positioning of Urban Areas Social Entrepreneurship Economic and Environmental Impacts Evaluation
URBAN CULTURE Public Space and Value of Urban Realm Urban and Cultural Sociology Historical Analysis Diversification and Temporary Uses
COMMUNICATION & ENGAGEMENT Events Organization and Delivery Communication Strategies and Social Media Public Speaking and Public Debate Facilitation
ARCHITECTURE Architectural Project Design Housing Solutions Urban Design Landscape Design
WE PROVIDE URBEGO provides cost-effective and rapid response to specific challenges in cities by applying an ‘in situ’ local approach. URBEGO builds local partnerships with local civil society representatives, governments, organizations, professionals and stakeholders from the academic and working environment.
PROJECTS
URBEGO has a flexible and solution-oriented approach. Based on the theme of each project it assembles a different team of young experts selected among Urbego’s members to meet the challenges of the case study
TRAINING
BENEFITS
BENEFITS
Intensive workshops are carried out on site by tutors and selected partic-
Intensive courses for university students and young professionals, which
ipants. Workshops involve research, field work and report/presentation
aim to enhance knowledge about urban dynamics and the city.
delivery, normally serving as a first step for further collaborations.
The goal is to enhance the professional consultancy experience for participants and share knowledge and open up collaboration possibilities among international professionals.
Receive a rapid and low cost response to a particular urban problem
Develop the professional/customer-oriented consultancy experience
Develop knowledge on the participatory and unbiased planning
for students and young planning professionals
process
Receive a rapid and low cost response to training needs
Best way to take advantage of a wide range of international planning
Share knowledge with many international young planners from a wide
expertise
range of expertise
Extensive visibility for the city, private and public organisations
Achieve greater visibility for the institutions involved
involved
Initiate discussions and further collaborations on urban projects
Initiate discussions and further collaborations on urban projects
Develop knowledge of implementing a participatory and unbiased planning process Engage with the “new voices” in the international planning debate
PROCESS
PROCESS
1st phase
1st phase
Local and/or regional government or stakeholders agree with URBEGO
URBEGO makes an agreement with local universities or private
on the specific focus and skills required for each project. Participants
businesses that defines the focus and requirements for the selection
are selected among local planning professionals and international
of future participants. The training course can be integrated in the
practitioners.
regular curricula for a wide range of university degrees (urban planning, architecture, art, social sciences, economics, urban studies,
2nd phase
etc.), can be hold as a special seminar as part of a wider course or
Work field and research on site to familiarise the workshop partici-
as an in house training to address the need for further professional
pants with the context of the project as well as the various expecta-
development.
tions of the stakeholders involved. 2nd phase 3rd phase
Participants work and carry out research on site under the supervision
Delivery and presentation followed by the publication of the results.
of tutors and planning professionals.
4rd phase
3rd phase
Further collaboration and consultancy work for a selected group of
Delivery, presentation and evaluation of the training programme.
workshop participants in order to facilitate subsequent stages of the project.
URBEGO Young-Planning-Professionals-Platform
CALL FOR COLLABORATION URBEGO is always looking for interesting and stimulating workshop themes and case studies. Local and international actors can contact Urbego platform if willing to sponsor or co-organize intensive workshops in situ. The results of these workshops, produced by young urban professionals from all over the world, can turn out to be important tool during the planning process in your city.
BENEFITS Rapid and cost effective response to particular urban problem Immediate response to training needs Exposure for the city Involvment and collaboration of private and public organizations Initiate collaborations on urban projects Engage with international young planning experts URBEGO is moving fast, expanding its network and strengthening its presence and actions internationally. URBEGO is always looking for young creative talents that enhance the quality of the platform.
CONTACTS ifhp.org urbego@ifhp.org facebook.com/UrbegoYoungPlanningProfessionalsPlatform linkedin.com/groups/Urbego-Young-PlanningProfessionals-Platform issuu.com/urbego