Action Planning Workshop

Course introduction

The Action planning Workshop incorporates the concepts learned during the Urban Governance, Policy, Planning and Public Private Partnerships (UGPPP) module in a practical, one-week exercise.  

Course objectives

After the module students should be able to:

• Describe the Action Planning process and provide practical examples of each of its steps
• Work with and apply key tools for decision making, as part of the Action Planning process
• Develop an integrated Action Plan, working in a multidisciplinary group
• Simulate the organisation and implementation of  a participatory planning process
• Present and communicate the Action Plan to an audience of professionals and the community.

Course content

The 5 day Action Planning workshop is a one week, practical exercise that simulates the reality of a using a multi-stakeholder, integrated approach to developing a strategy and action plan for a neighborhood.

• Structured in steps and students use specific planning tools, applying these to a case study.
• Planning cycle, starting with problem identification and concluding with the development of a strategy and implementation plan, forms the basis for Action Planning.
• Students work with a case study that highlights a series of complex issues in different urban sectors.
• Each case is different but sectors may include: space and place, land and housing, economy and well-being, environment and climate change, large scale /social infrastructure and basic services
• Final strategy must also balance the different needs and interests of various actors and stakeholders.

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