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The 5-day Metropolitan Lab on Gujarat’s Sustainable Urbanisation, was launched on March 6th and is applying a new methodology focusing on the integration of metropolitan policies and the consensus of the key metropolitan institutions. It builds on the collaboration of theEuropean Union (EU), UN-Habitat, and several universities. The objective of the Lab, which is based on hands-on projects and teamwork, is to explore in an interactive and comprehensive manner the challenges and opportunities for sustainable urban development in Gujarat with a focus in the Ahmedabad region. A diverse group of participants from AMC, AUDA, MEGA, CEPT, GIFT and other organisations are working in teams, in close cooperation with Mr. P. Ortiz, International Metropolitan Management Expert and a team of specialists, to comprehensively assess the implementation of new projects, in the fields of transportation, environment, housing, land use, etc. |