Workshop
Co-production in the Built Environment
The distinction between participation and co-production, while conceptually appealing, often obscures the fundamental power structures that both approaches ultimately serve to legitimize. Participation generally refers to processes where people are consulted or involved to varying degrees, often providing input or feedback that influences decisions made primarily by professionals or authorities.
In contrast, co-production embodies a partnership model where service users and providers work together as equal partners throughout all stages —from knowledge production, to assigning interventions, to design to delivery, reaching budgeting and post interventions evaluation— sharing power and responsibilities equally.
Critically analyze co-production frameworks and their applications in urban contexts.
Apply appropriate tools and methodologies for co-produced knowledge generation
Design context-sensitive co-production strategy using a case from Cairo's urban challenges, and evaluate the outcomes and impacts
Critically analyze co-production frameworks and their applications in urban contexts.
Instructor
Ahmed ZaazaaAhmed Zaazaa is an urban designer and researcher, focusing on spatial and climate justice issues in housing and planning. Zaazaa co-founded 10 Tooba in 2014, where he has conducted research and produced participatory needs and design manuals addressing spatial inequities. Zaazaa also leads participatory projects with deprived and marginalized communities in different informal areas in Cairo. Zaazaa is also the co-founder of Madd Platform that works closely with local communities, in participatory research, planning and advocacy.
Academically, Zaazaa has 14 years of teaching experience in various Egyptian universities. He was an assistant professor of practice in the Nile University and Co-Tutor in the Arab Academy for Science and Technology.