City Debates 2022 is open to the public, and will be live streamed on AUB channels.
To join the event in-person, and given places are limited, we encourage you to register ahead by emailing: ab154@aub.edu.lb

Friday March 18, 2022

6:00-7:30pm, Keynote Panel

The panel presents the rich professional experience in urban planning and design practice of Ms. Ariella Masboungi, architect and urban planner, holder of the French Grand Prix de l’Urbanisme in 2016. She directed the “projet urbain” national program for the ministry in charge of Urbanism and worked across complex settings in Europe and beyond. She reflected on her practice in several books, including Le plaisir de l’urbanisme (2016) and La ville pas chiante (2021).

Welcome and opening remarks
Mona Harb, BUL, American University of Beirut

Planning and Design Practices in European Cities, What Pathways for Tomorrow?
Ariella Masboungi, Architect and Urban Planner, Former Inspector General for sustainable development in the French ministry for sustainability
Discussant: Robert Saliba, American University of Beirut

Saturday March 19, 2022

9:30-10:00am, Welcome

10:00-11:30am, Panel 1: A Framework for Urban Recovery

Of Planning and Crises
Mona Fawaz, BUL, American University of Beirut

Towards a People-Centered and Heritage-Led Urban Recovery
Howayda Al-Harithy, BUL, American University of Beirut

Who Governs Planning in “Failed” States?
Mona Harb, BUL, American University of Beirut

Mapping and Visualizing amidst Data Scarcity
Ahmad Gharbieh, BUL, American University of Beirut

Moderator: Joseph Bahout, IFI, American University of Beirut
Discussant: Lina Abou Habib, Asfari Institute, American University of Beirut

11:30am-12:00pm, Coffee break

12:15-2:00pm, Panel 2: Producing Knowledge Platforms

On BUL’s Knowledge Platforms
Hayfaa Abou Ibrahim, Luna Dayekh, Antoine Kallab, Soha Mneimneh, Leyla El-Sayed Hussein, Isabela Serhan and Abir Zaatari, BUL, American University of Beirut

Moderator: Melanie Hauenstein, UNDP
Discussant: David Aouad, SArD and IESR, Lebanese American University

2:00-3:30pm, Lunch Break

3:30-5:00pm, Panel 3: Planning and Design Practice through “Micro-Urbanism”

Recovering Public Spaces: Incremental Tactics, Integrated Design, Holistic Vision
Mariam Bazzi, Mahmoud Bou Kanaan, Abir Cheaitli, Ali Ghaddar, Lynn Hamdar, Dana Mazraani and Batoul Yassine, BUL, American University of Beirut

Moderator: Serge Yazigi, American University of Beirut
Discussant: Christine Mady, Notre Dame University-Louaize

5:30-6:00pm, Closing Commentary

Jad Tabet, Former President of the Order of Engineers and Architects
Mona Fawaz, American University of Beirut