Jeju International Training Center (CIFAL Jeju) is delighted to announce the call for applications for the Workshop on Green City Planning for Sustainable Urban Development. This four-day workshop is designed to enhance the participants' knowledge and skills to build green and sustainable urban cities through appropriate policy planning. They will gain concrete ideas and strategies which can be applied to their local city contexts, considering the balance between economic, social, and environmental aspects.
Event objectives
The overall goal of this training is to enhance the participants’ knowledge and skills to build green and sustainable urban cities through appropriate policy planning. They will gain concrete ideas and strategies which can be applied to their local city contexts, considering the balance between economic, social and environmental aspects.
Learning objectives
At the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- understand the concept of green city development
- raise awareness of technologies, policies and strategies which can contribute to green city development
- identify and analyze the current situation and trends of urban development
- have concrete ideas and skills of green city planning which can be applied to their local context
Content and structure
The training will include the following: (tentative)
- Session 1. Rapid urbanization and a new model for sustainable city planning
- Session 2. Innovative technologies for green city development
- Session 3. Sustainable production, consumption and lifestyles
- Session 4. National policies and initiatives for green city development
- Session 5. Best Practice of Green City Planning
- Session 6. UNITAR’s City-Share Methodology
Methodology
The training will be comprised of:
- presentations and discussions
- self-assessment exercise and group work
- UNITAR ‘City-Share methodology’
- participation in the 6th International Electric Vehicle Expo (IEVE)
- field visit
Target audience
Central/local government officials and representatives from NGOs/private sectors, academic and training institutions, who are working in the field of urban planning and related areas in the Asia-Pacific region
Event detail
- Event type: Workshop (A certificate will be issued at the end of the training.)
- Date and venue: 08-11 May 2019 / UNITAR CIFAL Jeju, Republic of Korea
- Host: Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- Organizer: Jeju International Training Center (CIFAL Jeju)
- Partner: International Electric Vehicle Expo Organizing Committee