Forum 2030 HiriGunea – Deusto Cities Chair – Session 1 – Circular, Cohesive and Democratic City

As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of Deusto Cities, the Forum 2030 HiriGunea will begin on 2 June with an intensive day focused on the circular city, social cohesion, and democratic governance. Key issues will be explored throughout the day, including sustainable urban planning, housing, youth, inclusion, digital citizenship, participation, and urban artificial intelligence. Venue: CRAI Library, Ellacuría Room and Atrium 09:30 – Circular City and Sustainable Environmental Development

• City, Law and Sustainability – Xabier Ezeizabarrena (UD)

• Climate Action and Citizenship – Estibaliz Sanz (BC3)

• City and Housing: Cohousing – Maider Zilbeti (University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU)

• Climate-Neutral Cities – Estibaliz Sáez de Cámara (University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU)

• Biotic City – Elisa de los Reyes (PEZ STUDIO)

• Circular City and Permaculture – Ricardo Antón (COLABORABORA)

11:30 – Cohesive City and Sustainable Social Development

• City and Youth – Héctor Pose (UDC)

• City, Fragility and Dependency – Iratxe Aristegi (UD)

• City, Gender and Sexual Identity – Marta Ezquerecocha (UD)

• City and Everyday Life – Cristina de la Cruz (UD) and Antonio Chicano(PUCV)

• City, Fragility and Exclusion – Ana Sancho (BM30)

• City and Migrants - Xabier Aierdi (FBEGIRUNE)
• City and Housing Emergency – Gorka Rodríguez and Arrate Presilla (URBAN BAT)

13:30 – Lunch break

14:30 – City, Citizenship and Democratic Governance

• Citizen Science and Open Government – Diego López de Ipiña (UD)

• City and Smart Governance – Ignacio Alcalde

• Technologies for the City – Patricia Molina (TECNALIA)

• e-Citizen Participation – Xabier Murua (OSOIGO)

• Activating Citizenship – Danel Alberdi (C&P)

• City and Artificial Intelligence – Gonzalo Pellejero (TECH FRIENDLY)

16:30

• Democratic Governance – Gorka Espiau (ALC)

• Collaborative Governance – Xabier Barandiaran (UD)

• City and Transformative Innovation Labs – Nerea Arambarri (CC)

• Glocal City – Idoia Postigo (BM30)

• Multilevel and Multiagent Governance – Asier Arambarri (Basque Government)

• Citizen Disaffection – Oskar Rodríguez (TACTIO)

 18:30 –Commemorative event for the 10th anniversary of Deusto Cities

Venue: University Library Atrium

An event to celebrate ten years of research, dialogue, and commitment to a sustainable urban future.

Register by 28 June and join the conversation about the cities of tomorrow.