07/05/2026
The Master’s Program in Sustainable Urban Development at Vietnamese-German University (VGU) cordially invites you to attend an international public lecture:
“Tomorrow’s Public Spaces: Design for Adaptation & Inclusion”
📅 Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 11:30 (Registration from 08:30)
📍 Venue: Room 504 - VGU Ho Chi Minh City Campus - 5th Floor, 130-132 Hong Ha Street, Duc Nhuan Ward
📝 Registration at: https://forms.gle/HMy5HYSwMDJqo1uw9
PUBLIC LECTURE | Sustainable Urban Development - VGU
The Master’s Program in Sustainable Urban Development at Vietnamese-German University (VGU) cordially invites you to attend an international public lecture:
“Tomorrow’s Public Spaces: Design for Adaptation & Inclusion”
📅 Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 11:30 (Registration from 08:30)
📍 Venue: Room 504 - VGU Ho Chi Minh City Campus - 5th Floor, 130-132 Hong Ha Street, Duc Nhuan Ward
This lecture brings together distinguished scholars and practitioners to discuss how public spaces can be designed and adapted to address climate challenges, promote social inclusion, and enhance everyday urban life.
Speakers:
• Prof. Kelly Shannon – Fieldwork and Learning from the Everyday Public Realm
• Prof. Bruno De Meulder (KU Leuven) – Exemplary Street Reprofiling for Global Warming & Inclusion: Strategies from Paris
• Dr. Pham Thai Son (VGU) – Toward Resilient and Inclusive Public Space in Urban Planning and Development
The program also includes an interactive session applying the APST framework (Activity – People – Space – Time) to explore practical approaches to adaptive and inclusive public space design.
👥 Target participants: Lecturers, researchers, urban professionals, students, and individuals interested in sustainable urban development.
📝 Registration: https://forms.gle/HMy5HYSwMDJqo1uw9
We look forward to your participation and would appreciate your support in sharing this event with interested colleagues and students.
