Dr. Joseph Sirgy
Facilitator
Happy City- Viewing the City through a Quality of Life Lens
Join us for a hands-on training event that redefines city planning through a quality-of-life lens. Learn to kickstart impactful campaigns, select key community indicators, and take actionable steps to meet community needs.
November 5, 2024 | 09:00 - 12:00
Multipurpose room 15
International Society for Quality of Life Studies
United States of America
English
Reference:
TE 15-01
Summary
Summary:
This training event showcases a new approach to framing the city through a quality of life lens. It aims to equip city representatives and community organizations with hands on training to kickstart quality of life campaigns in their communities. It includes practical training and exercises on how to reframe your community through a quality of life lens, how to select both objective and subjective indicators for measuring quality of life and how to take tangible actions to respond to the needs of your community.
Objectives
Objectives:
1. Equip participants with new approaches to reframe their community through a quality of life lens.
2. Provide participants with the knowledge to understand the technical aspect of indicators including the complimentary role of objective and subjective measures.
3. Teach participants to interpret the results of their indicators and formulate practical plans and solutions.
Partners
Organization
Country
International Society for Quality of Life Studies
United States of America
International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS),
United States of America
Smart City Institute Japan
United States of America
Quality of Life Initiative
Saudi Arabia
Session panelists
Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Mr. Ms. Raphaelle Vignol
Global Coordinator of the Quality of Life Initiative
UN-Habitat (Moderator)
Mr. Takehiko Nagumo
Executive Managing Director, Smart City Institute Japan
Smart City Institute Japan
Mr. Kyle Farrell
Senior Urban & Regional Economist, UN-Habitat, Saudi Arabia
UN-Habitat