PoP Community Workshop Series

Logo of the DUT Public officers and practitioners community

The urban challenge is primarily characterised by the need for integrated approaches and to translate research and innovation results to actions. The DUT Partnership steps up the game to tackle urban challenges and the Public Officers and Practitioners Community enables local authorities and municipalities to translate global strategies into local action.

Public officers (or public servants or civil servants) are employees working in a public-service relationship in central or local government or elsewhere in the public administration, and answer to the government, not a political party.

Practitioners are, in principle, persons involved in building the urban governance structure and establishment of a supportive framework. Practitioners help developing policies and integrated systems through partnerships and cooperation with the government. Urban practitioners are defined as those individuals working the urban development industry in some capacity. They are key stakeholders in the development of urban projects and have the technical knowledge and (financial) resources to implement new projects.

The relationship between research and practitioner endeavour is not easy and straightforward – it needs deliberative attention from both researchers and practitioners to thrive. There are a range of barriers to effecting exchange and knowledge transfer in research and practitioner contexts. Some are general to broader social policy spheres and others are more particularly associated with urban planning.

Thus, the PoP Community will consider four type of gaps

  • organisational
  • procedures and procurement
  • funding
  • technological solutions

 

Workshop # 1 | 29 March 2023, 10.00-12.00 UTC

FURTHER STEPS ON ORGANISATIONAL GAPS & GET IN TOUCH ON PROCEDURES AND PROCUREMENT GAPS

DRAFT AGENDA

  • Wrap up on 2022 activities and next steps in 2023
  • PoP C Tool – a dedicated tool to support the growth of our community. How to use it.
  • Urban transition through Transition Team: facts and experiences
  • Get in touch on Procedures and Procurement Gaps

Register here for Workshop #1 on 29 March 2023

 

Workshop #2 | May 2023

FINAL STEPS ON ORGANISATIONAL GAPS & GROW IN CONFIDENCE ON PROCEDURES AND PROCUREMENT GAPS

Onsite – more detailled information to follow.

 

Workshop #3 | October/November 2023

GET TOGETHER ON PROCEDURES AND PROCUREMENT GAPS

Online – more detailled information to follow.