Facilitator
Prof. Shawqi Al Dallal
Acting Dean College of Medical & Health Sciences and
President’s Advisor for Futuristic Studies and Innovation
Ahlia University
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Smart Cities and Urban Planning
This workshop has been designed to introduce the principles of Smart City design and urban planning in the MENA Region. The aim is to develop the essential skills and competencies necessary for decision makers to plan, identify and examine the objectives, advantages, drawbacks, models, stages and requirements of Smart City Urban Planning Sustainable framework. The workshop aims to enable municipalities, private sectors, non-profit organizations, and representative from science and academia to develop strategies for making our cities smarter, and accommodate the cultural dimensions of our societies. At the end of the workshop, the attendees should be able to acquire a comprehensive knowledge and practical experience about how to construct cities adopting smart growth principles, effective urban planning models, ICTs and low carbon energy systems.
The workshop will provide city to city knowledge exchange, to identify MENA regional Smart City innovations, opportunities and constraints, and addresses the practical challenges that policy makers, city planners, engineers, designers, and government officials face as they seek to build, upgrade and exploit smart city knowledge based inclusive development within their organizations. Upon completion of the course, attendees will write a report and present findings on the their understandings of the key smart city urban planning solutions, the best global practices on the subject, and brainstorm the local implementation challenges to be addressed to develop future innovative solutions.
Prof. Shawqi Al Dallal
Acting Dean College of Medical & Health Sciences and
President’s Advisor for Futuristic Studies and Innovation
Ahlia University
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain