On 21 October at 1330 local time in Brussels, Professor Ellen Boeren, CR&DALL core member together with University of Glasgow colleague Dr Thanh Dong Nguyen will be presenting at a webinar concerned with on professional learning communities (PLCs) where the results of their systematic international literature review on PLCs in the global south funded by VVOB will be presented together with practical stories.

Most cities in the Global South have experienced rapid population and urbanization growth which have transformed urban spaces. It is projected that Africa and Asia will concentrate most of the world’s urban population in the next four decades. However, urban planning for more resilient and sustainable cities has so far failed to materialise. Our COP26 panel discussion will bring together researchers, policy makers and neighbourhood residents to explore innovative approaches to build resilience in cities and neighbourhoods in the Global South.