We invite you to partake in the VIII Annual International Symposium Education and the City: Opportunities for Sustainable Development in the Age of Uncertainty, which will be held in a mixed format on April 17-19, 2025, at Moscow City University.
The symposium is a great chance to dive into the latest research on sustainable development and education quality, connect with top experts, find collaborators for new projects, and explore whether education can drive urban growth in these uncertain times. This year, there are 4 main discussion tracks covering more than 20 topics:
1. University as a centre for urban research:
- Digital urbanism and urban analytics;
- Human in the city: research data;
- Skills for CityChangers for sustainable development;
- University as a science promoter;
- AI and other digital solutions for sustainable development.
2. Educational environment of the city:
- City as a resource for education and development;
- Urban issues integration into university educational programmes;
- Child and adult in the city;
- Urban cultural environment and citizen engagement;
- Educational institutions and the quality of life in the city;
- Lifelong learning in the modern city – educating residents to enhance quality of life;
- Linguistic landscape of the city;
- Internationalisation of the urban environment;
- Family education and schools in the city.
3. Cultural environment of the megacity as a platform for innovative humanitarian projects:
- Universities’ role in sustainable urban development;
- University as a catalyst for advancing social and humanitarian practices;
- Social entrepreneurship practices of city universities;
- Leadership and urban transformation;
- Rights to the city;
- Citizens as agents of city transformation;
- Mental health and wellbeing;
- AI for next-generation cybersecurity;
- Partnership between the university, business, public and state organisations.
4. Professional development, city context:
- Development of the professional human cpacity in a modern city;
- Network communities as tools for education quality development;
- Training and professional development of modern educators;
- Professional development and mentorship of novice teachers;
- Career tracks in education.
We welcome researchers, educators, students from pedagogical universities, urban planning experts, business professionals, and community members passionate about education and sustainable urban development to join us.
Applications are open until March 1, 2025. To register, simply complete the application form and choose your preferred participation format. For more details,you may visit the official symposium website.
Format
online and live
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