The objectives of the project include the co-production of a common framework for the implementation of urban workshops aimed at education, highlighting the importance of social and political participation in sustainable urban governance.
PS-U-GO, brings together partners from leading universities, research institutions and NGOs, such as Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), SOCIAL FRINGE: interesting untold stories (SF: ius), Palermo Urban Solutions Hub (PUSH), Urban Foxes and AESOP Thematic Group for Public Spaces and Urban Cultures, to design, implement and evaluate a participatory action training programme through a series of Urban Living Labs (ULLs) in Nicosia (Cyprus), Petralia Sottana and Naples (Italy), as well as in Cottbus (Germany).
The project, Education in Living Labs. The project aims to strengthen the necessary horizontal and participatory skills of students of academic institutions, and in particular of future architects and urban planners, by involving them in participatory projects in real environments. It also aims to expose them to innovation and entrepreneurship in partnership with the business sector and public authorities, supporting the development of participatory skills for governmental and citizen stakeholders.
PS-U-GO’s interdisciplinary approach ensures the project’s impact on various groups, including students of architecture and urban design, sociology and other related fields, policy and decision makers, citizens interested in sustainability and governance of cities. The results of the project will serve in the long term to adapt and replicate such a methodology by integrating it into existing training activities.
PS-U-GO will run for three years and will include a series of participatory activities in each city implementing the urban workshops, other training activities and exchanges of experiences between the partners.The main objective is to initiate and foster a long-term relationship between academic institutions, governing bodies and civil society, emphasizing the participation of young people in urban initiatives and the development of a sense of ownership and responsibility for their urban environments.
For more information, visit the project website at www.psugo.eu or the project’s Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/psugo_project/.
Contact: Natia Charalambous, Project Coordinator, charalambous.nadia@ucy.ac.cy, 22892965.
Notes to editors:
PS-U-GO is funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union [project code 2023-1-CY01-KA220-HED-000158284].
The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The European Union and the EACEA cannot be held responsible for the views expressed.
The University of Cyprus is the coordinator of the PS-U-GO project.
The project will run for three years, starting from 29 December 2023.
The total budget of the project is 400.000 Euros.
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