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In the framework of the project Visegrad+ V4RIT-SUARR, Spectra, Centre of Excellence and STU Bratislava are co-organizers of Virtual Winter School "Theory is not boring"
Redevelopment and reconstruction of Transition Regions in Climate and Society changes.

On-line meeting on the ZOOM platform
14.03.2024, 9:00 - 15:00 CET time

“Project management for EU urban transformation in the context of climate change and energy transition" aims to address the challenges of effectively managing initiatives related to the transformation of urban areas in the European Union in the context of climate change and energy transition., by developing a Master's and PhD level module on project management for the EU urban transformation. The module is intended to provide students with knowledge and skills needed to effectively plan and implement such initiatives, and will focus on the application of project management principles and practices to real-world situations in the context of EU urban transformation.

Explore the important role of project management in the context of EU urban transformation, focusing on smart cities and a data-driven society. Delve into key topics such as the significance of project management tools in urban development, best practices encompassing information technologies and methodological aspects, and strategies for enhancing project management effectiveness. Participants will gain insights into project management practices tailored for communication and stakeholders management.

Within the Erasmus Jean Monnet project PM4U (101126659-PM4U-ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH) at Institute of Management STUBA have taken place an intensive block-week for students of the Spatial Planning Department with Erasmus+ participants from Ukraine, Germany, Egypt. This week was covered jointly by Spectra CE EU and Department of Spatial Planning.

This week, researchers Oleksii Yehorchenkov and Nataliia Yehorchenkova, attended the 36th AESOP Annual Congress 2024 at Sciences Po University in Paris, France. They presented the outputs of their studies at the university.

Within the event valuable discussions were held with EU representatives on various topics from using AI in Urban Planning area to potential support for the Ukrainian academic community. Also there were productive meetings with the AESOP Transboundary Planning and Governance group to prepare for upcoming roundtable, “Inclusive and Cohesive Urban Development in European Cities: European Reflections and Learnings for Post-War Urban Planning“, which will be organized at the Institute of Management of STUBA on October 18, 2024.

The participation in the event was supported by European Union, the EU NextGenerationEU through the Recovery and Resilience Plan for Slovakia under the projects No. 09I03-03-V01-00024 and No. 09I03-03-V01-00025.

Increasingly, cities are facing the negative effects of climate change and are struggling to adapt. However, their adaptation strategies often do not work according to the plan and expectations of communities, because citizens and stakeholders are not sufficiently involved in their development. The Interreg CICADA4CE project assists cities in designing and implementing an effective climate change policy, based on the concept of adaptation through ecosystem services and community-based activities. With the support of the Interreg CICADE4CE project, communities including citizens, entrepreneurs, public administrations, institutions and others are working together to create and implement proposals for improving public urban spaces in the context of climate change, in an environment we call Urban Living Labs (ULL). Communities are involved in living labs from the origination of an idea or identification of a problem, through suggestions of possible solutions, their selection to implementation and evaluation.

The Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub (2CFIMH) is a cross-border initiative fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth in the manufacturing sector between Austria and Slovakia. Bringing together industry leaders, academia, government, and civil society, the project aims to develop future-proof strategies, support startups, enhance workforce skills, and drive co-creation. Through exploratory missions, pilot programmes, and strategic recommendations, 2CFIMH paves the way for a resilient and competitive manufacturing ecosystem in the Twin City region.

Spectra, Centre of Excellence will participate in the event series "Industry Meet Makers," which is part of the 2C FIMH Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub project. The main goal of this project is to formulate recommendations for a transnational innovation strategy in the manufacturing sector and to create conditions for an innovation center in the Vienna and Bratislava metropolitan region. The Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub (2C FIMH) will, in close collaboration with partners, manage the conceptualization, development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative pilot activities.The kick-off meeting of the "Industry Meet Makers" series will take place on December 4, 2025, in Bratislava. After this introductory meeting, mixed working teams, consisting from students, researchers, practitioners will be established. Task of the working teams will be to work on assignments arising from the so-called challenges. Challenges are tasks formulated by the participating companies and represent key issues that are the subject of debate and research in the given industry.