Prof. Knaap to speak on Cities of Tomorrow Panel

The Office for Science and Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in the US is pleased to announce a fourth episode in the Cities of Tomorrow webinar series. It will take place on Wednesday, July 20th, 2021 between 11:00-12:30 (EST).

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The OST will welcome the presence of Nacima Baron and Isabelle Gournay (Université Gustave Eiffel, UMD), Alain L’Hostis (Université Gustave Eiffel) and Gerrit Knaap (UMD, Smart Initiative), who will collectively talk about challenges and new approaches in the development of stations districts focusing on the greater DC area and France.

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Each webinar starts by short presentations (15-20 min each) by project leaders with a chance for registered participants to ask some questions and discuss with the experts. Other observers are encouraged to reach out to the OST for further information on the presentations or to connect with the experts afterwards.

This series of webinars will culminate in a French-American Innovation Day (FAID), a physical event in Washington, DC which will take place when possible in 2021 or in the beginning of 2022.