As part of the collaboration between the Politecnico di Milano and ADA University, our Department took part in the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku, with a joint presentation – divided into two sessions – by our lecturers Nora Lombardini and Tural Guliyev.
Session 1: Discovering Tools for Safer Streets and Liveable Housing Environments
Academy Training session exploring how cities can better understand, analyse and improve the everyday environments surrounding housing. From AI and segmentation to the Sidewalk Scanner, drones, participatory approaches, and cultural analysis, this WUF Academy session focuses on how different tools can support safer, more inclusive, and more liveable neighborhoods.
Speakers:
- Alan Raposo & Olena Kuzhym (International Federation of Pedestrians) – Sidewalk Scanner and pedestrian-centered public space assessment
- Silvia Spolaor (Universidade do Porto) – participatory approaches for understanding community concerns
- Luka Novačko (University of Zagreb) – drones and simulation tools for people-oriented urban planning
- Tural Guliyev (ADA University & Politecnico di Milano) – AI applications in perceived walkability and safety analysis
- Razan Abudalu & Noor Korabi – cultural perspectives and layered readings of public space
Session 2: Innovative Urban Governance: Public-Private Partnership for the Resilient Urban Transformation
A networking event on Public–Private Partnerships for Resilient Urban Transformation!
This event brings together perspectives from governments, academia, private sector, and international organizations to discuss practical approaches for strengthening cross-sector collaboration in resilient urban transformation and implementation.
Moderator:
- Tural Guliyev (Politecnico di Milano & ADA University)
Speakers:
- Prof. Nora Lombardini (Politecnico di Milano & ADA University) – universities as strategic partners in urban transformation
- Shahnaz Badalova (State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan) – the role of public institutions in collaborative urban governance
- Marcelina Zielinska (Chapman Taylor) – private-sector perspectives on multidisciplinary partnerships
- Alan Raposo (International Federation of Pedestrians) – people-centered mobility and partnership-driven public space initiatives
Professor Nora Lombardini has also contributed individually to other events, which can be viewed via the following links.
- “Human Capital Formation for Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development” International Conference continues
- Nora Lombardini: Bərpa və qoruma işləri tikinti sənayesinin inkişafına töhfə verir
- WUF13 session on " Housing and Education: The Role of Dwelling in Architectural Curricul" concludes at the Azerbaijan pavilion
- “İmkanlar hər kəs üçün” layihəsinin bağlanış mərasimi keçirildi