World Urbanism Day

Date: November 8, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Seminar Hall, 1st Floor, College of City and Regional Planning, University of Duhok (UoD)

The Department of City Planning at the College of City and Regional Planning, University of Duhok, is proud to announce an upcoming special workshop in celebration of World Urbanism Day 2026.

Centering around the vital ethos that "Through sustainable urbanism and livability, Planners can reclaim the city for people," this one-day event brings together leading academics and researchers to share insights on community development, spatial analysis, volumetric urbanism, and cultural heritage preservation.

Event Agenda

• 10:00 AM — Community and sustainable urban development presented by Dr. Karim Najar
• 10:30 AM — Predicting Educational Buildings Locations by Integrating Spatial Distribution Assessment Techniques: High Schools in Mosul as a Case Study presented by Mr. Khalid Ahmed Hussein
• 11:00 AM — Volumetric Urbanism at the Neighborhood Scale: Evidence from Duhok City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq presented by Dr. Jowan Bayez Khorsheed
• 11:30 AM — Reclaiming heritage through community-based heritage trail planning: Akre historic city as a case study presented by Dr. Shareen Younus Ismael

Faculty members, students, and professionals interested in urban planning and sustainable community development are cordially invited to attend.