Palermo International Intensive Programme 2026
Climate Action in Metropolitan Areas
11–17 November 2026
PALERMO, ITALY
Department of Architecture, University of Palermo
Climate Action
in Metropolitan Areas
11–17 November 2026
PALERMO, ITALY
Department of Architecture, University of Palermo
The first Cli-Met International Intensive Programme (IIP) will bring together students, researchers, practitioners and experts for an international and interdisciplinary learning experience focused on climate action at the metropolitan scale.
Through lectures, international case studies and field-based activities, participants will explore how metropolitan areas can translate international and European climate objectives into governance arrangements, planning strategies and local action.
30 hours
with credits recognition
5 days
11–13 and 16–17 Nov. 2026
Palermo
University of Palermo
English
Language of instruction
Participation
Fill out the registration form
The detailed programme, registration information and credit recognition terms will be published here as they are confirmed.
About the Palermo IIP
The Palermo International Intensive Programme is the first of three IIPs organised within Cli-Met – Implementing the Climate Agenda in Metropolitan Areas, an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership bringing together universities, metropolitan authorities and a European metropolitan network.
Designed as an international and interdisciplinary learning experience, the Palermo IIP will create opportunities for exchange between academic research, public administration and professional practice. Participants will engage with academics, public-sector experts and practitioners working across different dimensions of metropolitan climate action.
The programme combines theoretical perspectives, applied knowledge, international case studies and direct engagement with the Palermo metropolitan context.
What will we explore?
The programme will address key dimensions of climate action and sustainable development at the metropolitan scale, including:
/ Climate change and the city
/ International and EU agenda for climate policy
/ Climate challenges at the metropolitan scale
/ Climate adaptation and mitigation projects
/ Sustainable transport and mobility
/ Climate-led urban regeneration
/ International case studies
/ Study tour
Learning from European metropolitan areas
International case studies will complement the thematic lectures and provide opportunities to compare how different European metropolitan areas are responding to climate challenges through planning, policy and institutional innovation.
Experiences from Lisbon, Milan and İzmir, together with the Palermo metropolitan context, will connect broader climate objectives with concrete territorial challenges and practices.
İZMIR
LISBON
MILAN
Programme format
The programme comprises 30 hours over five teaching days, organised in two teaching blocks separated by the weekend.
11–13 NOVEMBER 2026
Three teaching days
14–15 NOVEMBER 2026
Weekend break
16–17 NOVEMBER 2026
Two teaching days
The programme will combine lectures, international case studies, exchanges with academics and practitioners, and field-based learning activities.
Activities are expected to run from 09:00 to 17:00 each day, including breaks, with approximately six hours of learning activities per day.
Travel arrangements costs are not included. TUDO and UPM students should contact their local coordinators (Karsten Zimmermann and Sonia De Gregorio Hurtado).
Lectures will be recorded and will contribute to the Cli-Met Digital Academy, extending the learning experience beyond the intensive programme and making selected educational content available through the project’s open-access learning resources.
Speakers include:
Rossella Corrao (UNIPA), Giancarlo Cotella (Politecnico di Torino), Gabriele D’Orso (UNIPA), Cinzia Davoli (Città Metropolitana di Milano), Sonia De Gregorio Hurtado (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid), Francesca Framba (Città Metropolitana di Milano), Daniele Ronsivalle (UNIPA), Patricia Feiertag (TU Dortmund), João Igreja (UNIPA), Eugenio Morello (Politecnico di Milano), Valerio Noto (UNIPA), Francesca Poggi (NOVA University of Lisbon), Çağlar Tükel (İzmir Metropolitan Municipality), Koray Velibeyoğlu (İzmir University of Economics), Ignazio Vinci (UNIPA), Karsten Zimmermann (TU Dortmund)
Who is it for?
The Intensive Programme is designed for an interdisciplinary audience, including:
- University students
- PhD students and early-career researchers
- Public-sector staff
- Architects, planners and other professionals
- Others interested in metropolitan climate action
Participation is free of charge. Activities will be held in English. Registration opens on the 1st October. Further practical information will be announced shortly.
Credits recognition
University students
3 ECTS for full participation (30 hours)
0.5 ECTS per day (6 hours)
PhD students
6 ECTS for full participation (30 hours)
1 ECTS per day (6 hours)
Registered professionals
6 CFP per day (6 hours)
2 CFP per module (2 hours)
Stay updated!
The detailed programme, speakers, registration procedures and practical information will be published on this page as they are confirmed.
The Palermo IIP is organised within Cli-Met – Implementing the Climate Agenda in Metropolitan Areas, with contributions from project partners and invited experts from European universities, metropolitan authorities and organisations.
Hosted by the Department of Architecture, University of Palermo.
For questions, please contact:
Prof. Ignazio Vinci (ignazio.vinci@unipa.it)
Cli-Met Team (info@cli-met.eu)