Staff development programme: The Centre will have a staff development programme. The focus will be on training researchers and newly recruited staff, training for office directors and training for executive leaders, and the programme will seek to make a direct contribution to the implementation of the MURCURGI strategy.
Scholarships: There will be lobbying of scholarships for Masters and PhD Students to study Urban Planning or Architecture. Each PhD or Master course will further enhance the Centre’s comparative advantage as a global knowledge hub, able to draw on regional and national expertise. Representatives from the University leadership will be invited to participate in in the selection of candidates suitable for Masters and PhD programmes under the department of Architecture and Physical Planning starting from academic year 2024/2025.
Customized executive certifcate short courses: The centre will offer customized executive certifcates designed to deal with the challenges of the future of work. In this regard, the centre will establish partnerships with leading Universities and research institutes around the world. The research cluster established within the centre in cooperation with leading universities and research institutes will be granted additional resources.
The policy advocacy and Reviews: The policy advocacy teams will be established and supported under the MUK-CEDAT arrangement to promote new generation of experts in policy advocacy at global level. The teams will operate under the principles and values of written policies at international and national levels such as the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Centre will invest further in the development of market-segment-specifc outreach campaigns that rely more strongly on social media for global customer outreach. These campaigns will focus on groups of countries with distinct needs, such as countries facing massive urbanisation trends.
Consultancy Services: Some of the experts at the centre will be involved in provision of consultancy services in a range of urbanization issues hence building their capacity.
