Purpose

The purpose of the conference is to unite stakeholders from the construction industry, government, academia, and civil society within a developing country context, with a particular emphasis on Ethiopia. The primary aim is to explore and harness the potential of resilient and sustainable infrastructure development.

Through fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and strategic planning, the conference seeks to advocate for sustainable design and construction practices, resource efficiency, technological innovation, and financing mechanisms for sustainable infrastructure projects. Ultimately, the conference aims to generate concrete recommendations and action plans that will pave the way for a resilient built environment and contribute to the sustainable and prosperous future of Ethiopia. .

Conference Format

The forthcoming conference will encompass a diverse range of activities, such as keynote addresses, plenary sessions, interactive panel discussions, technical sessions, workshops, excursions and opportunities for networking. In addition, it aims to display presentation of research papers, case studies and dissemination of best practices will be arranged furthermore, the conference will arrange on-site visits to demonstrate the resilience of local infrastructure projects in order to augment the conference experience.

Objective

The planned conference is designed with a particular focus on the following objectives:

To foster knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders to enhance knowledge of resilient infrastructure development.

To examine interlinkages between infrastructure, sustainability, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

To identify key challenges and opportunities in building resilient infrastructure, particularly in vulnerable regions and developing economies.

To showcase successful case studies, innovative technologies, and best practices in resilient infrastructure planning, design, construction, and operation.

To promote cross-sectorial and interdisciplinary dialogue to address the complex nature of infrastructure resilience.

To discuss policy frameworks, financing mechanisms, and governance structures for resilient infrastructure development

To facilitate networking and partnerships among participants for future collaborations and knowledge exchange.

The conference
Theme | Sub-theme

The scope of this conference is defined using the following sub-themes

Theme 1

Resilient Infrastructure
Planning and Design

- Climate-resilient urban planning and design strategies.
- Incorporating nature-based solutions in infrastructure development.
- Integrating resilience principles into infrastructure planning and design processes.
- Landscape design and green infrastructure
- Fire protection,
- Sustainable Building
- Rapid urbanisation / infrastructure demand

Theme 2

Smart Infrastructure and Digitization for Enhanced Resilience

- Sustainable construction practice for resilient infrastructure

- Advanced materials and construction techniques/methods for resilient infrastructure.

- Technology & Innovations for Resilient Infrastructure (Remote sensing, smart city…)

- Big Data (Collection, modeling, visualization, data analytics & decision-making)

Theme 3

Infrastructure Management

· Asset management of infrastructures

· Multi-hazard risk assessment and management for infrastructure projects.

· Capacity building and institutional strengthening for infrastructure resilience.

· Community engagement and social resilience

Theme 4

Project Delivery Methods for Resilient Infrastructure Investment

- Sustainable financing mechanisms and innovative funding models.

- Policy frameworks and regulatory approaches for resilient infrastructure.

- Developing partnerships between private, government & civil society to promote sustainable development

- System development and governance

Expected Outcomes

Enhanced understanding of resilient infrastructure concepts, challenges, and opportunities.

Dissemination of best practices, innovative technologies, and successful case studies.

Policy recommendations and frameworks for resilient infrastructure development.

Strengthened collaboration and partnerships among stakeholders.

Creation of a platform for ongoing knowledge exchange and future research collaborations.

Conference organizers

Team of professionals from EiABC and BUW are responsible in organizing the conference. This team is led by Dr. Asregidew Kassa (EiABC) and Prof. Bargstadt (BUW). There is conference Chair and four committees for technical, logistics, sponsorship and finance, and Publicity and Marketing.

Conferance Committee	Name	Roles and Responsibilities	Instituion
	Ass. Prof. Asregidew Kassa	Lead Conferance Organizer	EiABC
	Prof. Kumilachew Yeshitila	Member	EiABC
Conference Chair /Coordinator	Prof. Dr.Ing. Hans Joachim Bargstadt	Member	BUW
	Vertr.-Prof. Sven Schneider	Member	BUW
	Muluken Tilahun	Member	EiABC & BUW
	Wondwossen Taddese	Member	EiABC & BUW
	Assoc. Prof. Denamo Addissie	Team Leader	EiABC
	Dr. Wubishet Jekale	Member	EiABC
	Vertr.-Prof. Sven Schneider	Member	BUW
	Dr. Asgedom Haile	Member	EiABC
Technical and Program	Muluken Tilahun	Member	EiABC & BUW
	Aziza Abdulfetah	Member	EiABC
	Tesfaye Hailu	Member	EiABC
	Wondwossen Taddese	Member	EiABC & BUW
	Dr. Tadesse Ayalew	Team Leader	EiABC
Sponsorship & Finance	Bisrat Kifle	Member	EiABC
	Philippe Schmidt	Member	BUW
	Nura Mohammedata	Member	EiABC
	Metadel Sileshi	Member	BUW
	Israel Tesfu	Team Leader	EiABC
Logistics	Darik Zebenigus	Member	EiABC
	Aziza Abdulfetah	Member	EiABC
	Lina Nuru	Team Leader	EiABC
	Eminet Muluneh	Member	EiABC
Publicity and Marketing Commitee	Metadel Sileshi	Member	BUW
	Helawi Sewenet	Member	EiABC