How to bridge the gap between knowledge and implementation to achieve transformative change and to make a real difference? This has become a key question of the Build4People consortium leader Dr. Michael Waibel.
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That is why Michael was very glad to get invited to held a keynote presentation about “Transformation – Experiences from the Build4People project” at the Symposium of the Smart Urban Areas project led by Prof. Dr. Thinh Nguyen, with support from Tobias Kuester-Campioni, and Dr. Mathias Schaefer at the Technical University of Dortmund on 30 April 2024.
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He made clear that from his experience transformation in the field of sustainable neighborhood development in the Global South requires social innovations rather than technological innovations. Such people-led integrated approaches should be process-orientated and involve a broad spectrum of stakeholders within various collaborative and communicate formats, among others.
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It was also a great opportunity to listen to inspiring presentations and for networking.
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