Elke Schimmel
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Netherlands
- German, Dutch, English, French, Spanish
Validated Expert info
Expert can perform Ad hoc expertise missions at network and programme level in relation to:
- The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities
- Thematic expertise:
> Equality, diversity, inclusion
> Mobility
> Strategic urban planning
Summary
Elke Schimmel is the owner and CEO of november:city, an organization committed to fostering inclusive urban development and supporting cities and municipalities in shifting from car-centric planning to prioritizing sustainable mobility solutions.
Elke studied Urban and Regional Planning at the Vienna University of Technology (Austria) and the Université Pierre-Mendès-France (Grenoble, France) and Anthropology at the University of Vienna (Austria). She is a passionate urban and mobility planner, with expertise at the intersection of urban development and mobility, focusing on people-centered approaches.
As a consultant to development organizations, municipalities, metropolitan areas, and national governments, Elke has gained extensive experience in urban development and mobility projects across Europe and Latin America. She is skilled in dialogue-based planning methods and well-versed in gender mainstreaming as a core principle for advancing gender equality in all policy areas. Elke also teaches at universities on topics such as gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in urban planning and mobility, and shares her expertise through training sessions and workshops with cities and municipalities.
She is currently supporting the URBACT network TechDiversity.
"I am very much looking forward to accompanying you in the years to come."