Validated Expert info
Expert can perform the Lead expert role and Ad hoc expertise missions at network and programme level in relation to:
1. The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities
2. Thematic expertise:
[Education, Mobility, Strategic urban planning]
3. Methods and tools for integrated and participatory approaches:
> Integrated and participatory design of strategies
> Sustaining stakeholder engagement and translating strategies into actions
Summary
I am a versatile and progressive urban planner, architect, and educator, fascinated by the complexity of cities as ever-evolving systems. My professional endeavours focus on finding solutions that enhance the quality of life for all living beings, and I am convinced that a shift towards sustainable lifestyles, practices, and actions is not only achievable but also essential. I enjoy working on projects that focus on the interaction and integration of various urban topics, such as mobility, energy, green, housing and liveability.
Besides my activity as a lecturer in urban planning at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, I am regularly involved in organising and facilitating co-creative workshops, knowledge exchange activities, study tours, and trainings for international groups and individuals. I am currently supporting projects financed by the European Urban Initiative, having the following roles:
- Innovative Action Expert for the New European Bauhaus demonstrator project SOFTAacademy in Tallinn (EE). In this role I provide content related advice and guideance to the city, I capture the learnings of the projects in project outputs and support the project team in various activities.
- Transfer Expert for Ground for Wellbeing (Amsterdam, NL), Blue4Green (Bruges, BE), REWILD (Gent, BE). In this role I facilitate and support the knowledge exchange between the Main Urban Authority and their Transfer Partners (three per project), ensuring the testing and the replicability of the innovative urban solution in various contexts.
Throughout my career, I have worked on numerous projects and initiatives in The Netherlands, Romania, Estonia, Iceland, Italy, Belgium, Georgia, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, South Africa, Mozambique, and Uganda, and I am a firm believer in the power of knowledge sharing and learning from each other (from both successes and failures). I am dedicated to help creating beautiful, safe, and inclusive urban spaces by providing integrated urban planning advice and knowledge in cities, towns, and villages all over the world.
Given my broad international experience in different environments, I am able to come up with tailor-made, fresh, and realistic ideas and approaches to tackle current challenges and to set things in motion. I work in an integrated way, looking at the big picture first before diving into details, and I enjoy collaborating with experts from various fields of work and disciplines in search of cross-sectoral solutions for urban and rural contexts.