Harnessing Smart Technologies for Effective City Management
Focus of the webinar:
- Contemporary Approaches and Trends in Urban Governance
- Smart Technologies for Effective City Management
- Analysis of Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI)
- Smart City Practices and Methodologies
Professor of Urban Planning at the Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, and Consultant in Urban Planning and Modeling.
About the speaker:
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aziz Abdel Hamid is a Professor of Urban Planning and Urban Modeling at Al-Azhar University. He earned his PhD in Strategic Planning for Regional Development from Portland State University, USA, in collaboration with Al-Azhar University, and holds two master’s degrees: one in Regional Development from the ISS Institute in the Netherlands and another in City Planning from Al-Azhar University. Prof. Mohamed has served as Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, was seconded to King Saud University, and acted as a consultant for the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) and several Egyptian institutions. He has also contributed to urban management and GIS applications through the UN-Habitat program. He has published over 40 research papers and two books on urban planning and regional development.
Moderator: Dr. Abdullah Dhifallah
About the Moderator:
Urban researcher and expert in Saudi urban affairs, holds a PhD in urban planning from Sheffield University.