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SUMMARY:Workshop on Understanding and Shaping the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Urban Development
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\nThe workshop introduces Engineering and technical learners to the conditions that enable practical solutions to deliver lasting\, inclusive and sustainable outcomes. The interactive session connects engineering knowledge with the institutional\, economic\, social and environmental factors that shape successful urban development. \n\nExplores the enabling environment for sustainable urban development.\nConnect technical solutions with governance\, financing\, institutions and society.\nIdentify real-world challenges in water\, sanitation and solid waste management in Bangladesh.\nIntroduces practical tools for assessing barriers and opportunities for sustainable service delivery.\nEncourages future engineers to develop inclusive and context-responsive solutions.\n\nWhy Attend This Workshop?\n\nEnabling environment and its relevance to engineering and sustainable development.\nKey dimensions of the enabling environment and how they influence one another.\nBarriers and opportunities affecting urban environmental solutions.\nStructured assessment using the Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) model and SQUAT analysis.\nPriority actions for effective implementation and long-term sustainability.\n\nKey Learning Outcomes\n\nA broader understanding of why technical design must be matched by institutional\, financial and social arrangements.\nExperience applying a structured approach to diagnose implementation barriers and opportunities.\nPractical recommendations that consider multiple stakeholders and the long-term operation of urban services.\n\nWho Should Attend?\nPostgraduate students and young professionals in technological and engineering field who are interested in sustainable urban development\, water and sanitation\, solid waste management\, environmental engineering\, and WASH related fields are encouraged to apply. \nAbout the Facilitator\nStan Maessen is a civil engineer and urban environment specialist with more than 20 years of professional experience in infrastructure\, sanitation and waste management across Western and Eastern Europe and Asia. His expertise includes programme management\, community participation\, partnerships\, environmental management\, local governance\, and project planning and evaluation. At WASTE\, he coordinated sanitation projects and programmes\, combining practical implementation experience with a strong commitment to inclusive and sustainable urban and rural services. \nProgram Details\n\nDate: 28 October 2026\nTime: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM\nDuration: 2.5 hours\nTotal Seat: 35 (First-come\, first-served basis)\nVenue: ITN-BUET Seminar Room\, Dhaka\n\nApplication Deadline\n25 October 2026 \nRegistration Information\n\nNumber of seats are limited. Candidates will be selected based on their relevance and order of application.\nSelected candidates will be notified by email before 27 October 2026.\n\nParticipant Fee\nThe course fee is exempted for suitable candidates. \nBenefits\n\nA certificate of participation\nRegistration kit\nRefreshments\n\nContact Information\nRaisa Habib\nEmail: raisa@itn-buet.org\nPhone: +88-09606667700 \nOrganiser: ITN-BUET\, Collective for Inclusive Development and Finish Mondial\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				View Flyer\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Apply Now
URL:https://itn.buet.ac.bd/web/event/workshop-on-understanding-and-shaping-the-enabling-environment-for-sustainable-urban-development/
LOCATION:ITN Seminar Room\, ARI-ITN Building (5th Floor)\, BUET Dhaka-1000.\, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh\, Dhaka\, Dhaka-1000\, Bangladesh
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