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U-Care Urban Health Conference: Shaping Healthy and Climate-Responsive Cities

The U-Care project is pleased to announce its final event, the Urban Health Conference: “Shaping Healthy and Climate-Responsive Cities”, taking place on 2 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany, with the opportunity to participate both in person and online. Marking the conclusion of the U-Care research project, the conference will bring together researchers, urban planners, architects, […]

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Call for Participation | PS-U-GO & AESOP TG PSUC International Conference 2026

The Society and Urban Form (SURF) Lab, Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus, is pleased to invite researchers, educators, students, practitioners, policymakers, youth workers, and community organisations to participate in the PS-U-GO – Education in Living Labs: Participatory Skills for Sustainable Urban Governance and AESOP Thematic Group on Public Spaces and Urban Cultures (TG PSUC)

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Innovation at the Forefront of Transport and Mobility: 1st Cyprus Transport Hackathon

The 1st Cyprus Transport Hackathon was successfully held on January 17, 2026, bringing together 22 teams and 65 participants from diverse backgrounds, including students, researchers and professionals, to collaboratively address key challenges in transport and mobility in Cyprus. The Hackathon focused on the development of innovative, practical and human-centred solutions across thematic areas such as

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Call for Participation: 1st Cyprus Transport Hackathon | January 17, 2026

The Society and Urban Form (SURF) Lab of the University of Cyprus invites students, researchers, professionals and innovators to participate in the 1st Cyprus Transport Hackathon, a national initiative dedicated to rethinking mobility and transport systems in Cyprus. The Hackathon is co-organised by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, Municipality of Strovolos, University of

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Accessibility Mapping activity for the Pedieos Linear Park | October 18, 2025

Within the framework of the EU-funded TWIN2EXPAND Project, the Society and Urban Form (SURF) Research Lab of the Department of Architecture at the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with the community association “ena emeis” and the Cyprus Paraplegics Organization (CPO), invites you to a collective Accessibility Mapping activity for the Pedieos River Park, at Strovolos Municipality.

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“Integrated Spatial Planning: Interdisciplinary Approaches for Contemporary Challenges” event takes place on September 14.

🌍 Join us for the Event “Integrated Spatial Planning: Interdisciplinary Approaches for Contemporary Challenges” organised by Commonspace Coop 📅 September 14, 2024 🕕 18:00 📍 PLYFA Space, Athens (Korytsas 39, Athens, 104 47) We are excited to invite you to an open discussion organized by Commonspace Co-op as part of the InPlanEd (Erasmus+) project. The

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The 14th International Space Syntax Symposium is starting on Monday!

The 14th International Space Syntax Symposium is starting on Monday! The TWIN2EXPAND team is presenting 3 papers: 1. Challenges and Barriers in Integrating Spatial-Models and Tools for Social-Economic Performance Assessment in Data-Scarce Urban Environments. The case of Cyprus. Ana Ricchiardi, Ph.D., Nadia Charalambous, Ilaria Geddes, Iason Giraud. 2. Scaling up Space Syntax: Framing Evidence-Based Design

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Integrated Urban Planning Education: stakeholders invited to discuss competences framework for future planning professionals.

The SURF Lab is inviting planning academics and practitioners to the first stakeholder meeting from the Integrated Planning Education (InPlanEd) project. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 5th December 2023, 11am – 3.30pm, including a complimentary lunch. The event will include presentations and discussion about: The Integrated Planning Competence Framework developed by Association of

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