Curated and staged by Qatar University, the international workshop programme brought together leading experts and researchers from around the world to discussion new directions in sustainable urbanism from the perspectives of the social sciences, but also with an emphasis on its interdisciplinary nature.

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19 March 2016 Permaculture Workshop

From Waste to Fertility: Building Soil Fertility with Compost 

Qatar University Nursery and Female College of Engineering Permaculture Garden

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8:30 – 12:00pm

Nancy Klehm, artist, ecological systems designer, landscape/horticultural consultant and permaculture grower, founder of Social Ecologies, Chicago, USA

Luzita Ball, certified permaculturist, Qatar

Paige Tantillo, certified permaculturist, Qatar

Dr. Anna Grichting, architect-urbanist, Qatar University

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21 March 2016 Research Workshop

Sustainable Urbanism. New Directions Workshop. Qatar National Convention Center

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8:30 – 9:00am

Refreshments and Welcome

Opening Speeches: Qatar University, Qatar Foundation

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9:15 – 9:30am

Introduction: 

Dr. Yasser Maghoub, Head of Department, Architecture and Urban Planning, Qatar University

Dr. Anna Grichting, Qatar University

Opening Statement: Dr. Julia Lane, NYU New York University, USA

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9:30–10:00am

Topic 1: Sustainable Urbanism: New Paradigms 

Keynote: Sustainability Paradigms and Future Cities, Professor Gerhardt Schmitt, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Future Cities Lab Singapore

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10:00 – 11:15am

Panel 1:

Ecological Patchiness – Johanna Gibbons, landscape architect and urban designer;  co-founder, J & L Gibbons, London, UK

From Urban Acupuncture to the Third Generation City – Marco Casagrande, Professor, Vice-President, International Society of Biourbanism and founder, Casagrande Laboratory, Finland

Research Gaps in Sustainable Urbanism: Socio-Cultural Implications of Sustainable Infrastructure in Arab Eco-Cities – Dr. Rafael Pizarro, American University of Sharjah, UAE

Discussion and audience questions chaired by Professor Dr. Patrizia Lombardi, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

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11:15-11:30am Break

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11.30-12am

Topic II: Sustainable Urbanism and the Social Sciences

Keynote: The New Urban Agenda – Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-Habitat, presented by Dr. Eduardo Moreno, Director of Research and Capacity Development, UN-Habitat

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12:00-13.15pm

Panel II: 

Swarm Planning: A Systems Approach to Sustainable Urbanism – Dr. Rob Roggema, Cittaideale, Holland

Recoded City: Co-Creating Urban Futures in the Majority World – Dr. Lucy Bullivant, Place Vision Strategist, Curator, Author, founder and Creative Director, Urbanista.org, London, UK

PPP Public Private Partnerships: Towards Ethical and Sustainable Urbanism – Sharifah Hamza, Qatar. Public-Private Partnerships lawyer, Bennett Jones, Qatar

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13:15.-14:15pm Lunch break

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13:15-14:15pm

Blue Planet Design – Viewing of exhibition of Blue Planet Design concepts by students of architecture and urban design, Qatar University, Female College of Engineering

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14:15-15:15pm

Topic III: Urban Data and Urban Indicators for Sustainability

Keynote: Sustainable City Building: An Interdisciplinary Research Agenda informed by High Calibre City Data – Professor Dr. Patricia McCarney, Director, Global Cities Institute, University of Toronto and President and CEO, World Council on City Data, Toronto, Canada

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15:15-16.30pm

Panel III:

Supporting Decisions Towards Post-Carbon Cities – Professor Dr. Patrizia Lombardi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Next Generation Urban Data – Professor Dr. Julia Lane, New York University, USA

BioGeometry Solutions for the Increased Electromagnetic Hazards in Smart Cities – Dr. Ibrahim Karim, founder of BioGeometry, Egypt-Canada, presented by Dr. Anna Grichting, Qatar University

Discussion and audience questions chaired by Dr. Anna Grichting, Qatar University

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16:30-16:45pm Break

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16:45 – 17:15pm

The Ground Rules: Reconnecting Soil and Soul 

Nancy Klehm, artist, ecological systems designer, landscape/ horticultural consultant and permaculture grower, founder of Social Ecologies, Chicago

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17:15 – 18:15pm

Roundtable Discussions: A Research Agenda for Sustainable Urbanism in Qatar and the Gulf Region 

Moderated by Dr. Lucy Bullivant, Place Vision Strategist, Curator, Author; founder and Creative Director of Urbanista.org.

With the participation of local stakeholders Qatar University, Ashghal Public Works, Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Estedama, Qatar National Program for Sustainable Development, Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), Qatar Foundation, UNESCO.

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18:15 – 18:30pm

Conclusions chaired by Dr. Anna Grichting, Qatar University

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19:00pm

Networking Reception. Embassy of Switzerland in Qatar. 

Reception: Hosted by his Excellency the Ambassador of Switzerland in Qatar, Swiss Ambassador’s Residence, Doha, Qatar

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22 March 2016 Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference (ARC) 2016

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11:00 – 12:30pm

Panel – Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities – Sustainable Urbanism

Introduced and moderated by Dr. Anna Grichting, Qatar University

Speakers: 

• Dr. Eduardo Moreno, Director of Research and Capacity Development, UN-Habitat
• Professor Dr. Patricia McCarney, Director, Global Cities Institute, University of Toronto, and President and CEO, World Council on City Data, Canada
• Professor Dr. Julia Lane, New York University, USA
• Professor Gerhard Schmitt, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• Dr. Sultan Barakat, Research Director, Brookings Doha Center, Qatar

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24 March 2016 Student Workshop on Site Design. Qatar University

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9:00– 13:30pm

Introduced and moderated by Dr. Anna Grichting, Qatar University 

Presentations by students of architecture and urban design

Guest Keynote and discussion: Ecological Patchiness – Johanna Gibbons. J & L Gibbons, United Kingdom, landscape architect and urban designer