The Course on Co-governance and Participation in the Smart City It offers you a unique opportunity to delve into the fascinating world of smart cities, a booming sector that is increasingly in need of skilled professionals. In a context where urban paradigms are constantly shifting, understanding the importance of transparency and good governance is essential. This course will equip you with the skills needed to encourage citizen participation, a key element in the sustainable and efficient development of smart cities. You will learn how to to implement models of participatory co-governance, enabling you to play an active part in transforming cities. With a theoretical approach and online access, this course is ideal for those who wish to be part of the change in urban management, opening the door to new career opportunities and innovation in the urban sector.
Co-governance and Participation in the Smart City
Architecture, construction and urban planning
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the urban paradigm shift in the Smart City.
- Identify key elements of transparency in governance.
- To analyse good governance practices in smart cities.
- To assess mechanisms for effective public participation.
- Explore tools for participatory co-governance.
- Implement strategies to improve public engagement.
- Incorporate principles of transparency into urban projects.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. THE URBAN PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE SMART CITY
The basics of demography
An Introduction to Sociology
The transformation of the urban environment and its new functional scale
Urban complexity and administrative cooperation
A participatory culture in the Smart City
TEACHING UNIT 2. TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THE SMART CITY
The urban public policy cycle
Legal certainty and process simplification in the Smart City
Transparency portals
Urban observatories
Universal accessibility to the Smart City’s administration
TEACHING UNIT 3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE SMART CITY
Methodology and design of participatory processes
Types of participatory processes
Public awareness campaigns
Participatory forums with focus groups
Open workshops and community-based initiatives
TEACHING UNIT 4. PARTICIPATORY CO-GOVERNANCE IN THE SMART CITY
Participatory budgeting in the Smart City
Public participation in urban planning
Perspectives on diversity in civic participation
Sectoral multi-level governance
Participatory co-governance