Celebrating MATRA Project Closure

We have the pleasure to celebrate with you  the successful completion of the project "Fostering Partnerships For Equitable Cities - Capacity building for participatory spatial planning", together with distinguished guests and His Excellency Martin dela Beij, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tirana. Further to the highlights of the three-year-course of the MATRA project, we would like to share with you a substantial, well-researched ambitious publication particularly aimed at policy-influencing: ‘Policyfollowers or Policymakers II !

The celebratory event will be held on April 19, 2013, at 16.00-17.30, in the premises of Polis University, where we will have the chance to toast to our current and possible future collaborations together. Attached, you will find the invitation and the agenda.

We look forward to see you there. 

Laura Pedata

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Coordinator of the Professional Master in Design and Urban Studies

First year Professional Master Degree Students_ALL SPECIALIZATIONS!

Dear FIRST YEAR STUDENTS,

I would like to inform you that the schedule for this weekend April 12^th -14^th  2013 for the “Philosophy” course by Prof. Artan Fuga is as follows:

Friday 12^th April 2013 : 13.00-17.00

Saturday 13^th April 2013 : 11.00-17.00

Sunday 14^th April 2013: 9.00-17.00

Information about the full academic life of Prof. Artan Fuga  has already been forwarded to you by email.

Best regards!

Laura Pedata

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Coordinator of the Professional Master in Design and Urban Studies

Architect and Artist Paolo Soleri (1919-2013)

Paolo Soleri died Tuesday morning at the age of 93.

He was an artist and an architect known for his critical views on urban sprawl and the development of Arcosanti, an experimental sustainable community in Arizona. He moved to the US to work for Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West in 1946.

His entire life was dedicated to his dream the ideal sustainable city and to promote the concept of "Arcology".(Archcitecture+Ecology).

From: Phoneix News

 

First year Professional Master Degree Students_ALL SPECIALIZATIONS!

Dear First year Professional Master Degree Students,

I wish to inform you that next weekend, April 12-14th 2013, you are all required to attend the Philosophy lectures by Prof. Artan Fuga.
Check your email during the week for updates concerning time schedules and reading material.

Best regards.

 

Laura Pedata

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Coordinator of the Professional Master in Design and Urban Studies

LAUGHS @ POLIS

6 and 7th April 2013

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Great performance by POLIS students!!!

Last weekend POLIS students delighted POLIS staff, friends and colleagues with an exhilarating performance that demonstrated how talented and creative POLIS students are. Until next show or screening of the play you can have a little taste of ot by watching this video...

Watch the video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=P2D6HXZgmJU

 

Announcement for POLIS Professional Master Students

Dear POLIS Professional Master Degree students,

Let me introduce myself, my name is Laura Pedata and I am the new Coordinator of the Professional Master Degrees at POLIS.

It is a great honor for me to be part of this program and, as my main focus is the success of your experience here at POLIS, I will do my best to see that things work and that you get the best possible results from this program.

As I have mentioned to the students I met yesterday in class, I will be available every weekend during the regular Professional Master classes, so feel free to come and see me with any questions or clarifications. You can also contact me via email at my POLIS address (laura_pedata@universitetipolis.edu.al) or Eralda Ribaj (eralda_ribaj@universitetipolis.edu.al). Please always Cc. her in the emails you send me.

Kind Regards.

Laura Pedata

Coordinator of the Professional Master in Design and Urban Studies