{"id":3635,"date":"2026-04-23T09:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/?page_id=3635"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:42:40","slug":"final-conference-life-citytraq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/en\/final-conference-life-citytraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Final conference LIFE CityTRAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3635\" class=\"elementor elementor-3635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa6172d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa6172d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-372f630\" data-id=\"372f630\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d6c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69d6c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14df1bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14df1bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f810bbe\" data-id=\"f810bbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47cd53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f47cd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final conference LIFE CityTRAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32236f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32236f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-761b615\" data-id=\"761b615\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9033d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9033d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>After four years of intense collaboration, research and pilot projects on urban air quality, the LIFE CityTRAQ team cordially invites you to the project&#8217;s final conference. Discover which insights and solutions have been successfully applied and how local, data-driven air quality measurements can also be deployed elsewhere in Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4973f4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4973f4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbd9494\" data-id=\"cbd9494\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d86d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d86d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>When? <\/b><br>Thursday 18 June 2026<\/p>\n<p><b>Where?&nbsp;<\/b><br>Auditorium<br><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/E36kHwmBc6ur8V3a6\">Herman Teirlinck, Havenlaan 88, 1000 Brussels<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9917266 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9917266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=lWTTzfnE8UWdeiQtVjWaS7zwCi7cwNxOhbX4FJ0Pgg9UM0JHNzFVS0ZETVpYOTlFMktYUUoyWTk5SS4u\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a68a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85a68a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participation to the final conference is free of charge.\u00a0<br \/><b>Deadline <\/b>for registration is <b>11 June 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Hier typen...\">Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-890bc80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"890bc80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08cc7c4\" data-id=\"08cc7c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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href=\"#morningsessions\" style=\"color:#5b5b5b; text-decoration:none;\">\r\n          Morning session part 1\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"background-color:#eef7f5; border-top:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        11:10 - 11:35\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#5b5b5b;\">\r\n        Coffee break\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"border-top:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        11:35 - 12:45\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px;\">\r\n        <a href=\"#morningsessions\" style=\"color:#5b5b5b; text-decoration:none;\">\r\n          Morning session part 2\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"background-color:#eef7f5; border-top:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        12:45 - 13:45\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#5b5b5b;\">\r\n        Networking lunch\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"border-top:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        13:45 - 15:00\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px;\">\r\n        <a href=\"#breakoutsessions\" style=\"color:#5b5b5b; text-decoration:none;\">\r\n          Breakout session 1\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"background-color:#eef7f5; border-top:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        15:00 - 15:15\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#5b5b5b;\">\r\n        Break\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"border-top:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        15:15 - 16:30\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px;\">\r\n        <a href=\"#breakoutsessions\" style=\"color:#5b5b5b; text-decoration:none;\">\r\n          Breakout session 2\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"background-color:#eef7f5; border-top:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        16:40 - 17:00\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#5b5b5b;\">\r\n        Concluding thoughts\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n\r\n    <tr style=\"border-top:2px solid #55c5c2; border-bottom:2px solid #55c5c2;\">\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#55c5c2; font-weight:600;\">\r\n        17:00 - 18:00\r\n      <\/td>\r\n      <td style=\"padding:14px 16px; color:#5b5b5b;\">\r\n        Networking reception\r\n      <\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7215855 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7215855\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a1271\" data-id=\"d1a1271\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f6730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9f6730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3d07fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3d07fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b5e8c\" data-id=\"a7b5e8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afb7f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4afb7f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"morningsessions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea076a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ea076a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Hier typen...\">Information on morning sessions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85993e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85993e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bf5ae0\" data-id=\"7bf5ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adb1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2adb1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Part 1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab425e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ab425e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">EU Ambient Air Quality Directive 2024\/2881: what cities must prepare for by 2030 \u2014 and how tools and participation help. <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\"><p><strong>By Guido De Wilt<\/strong><br \/><strong>Policy Officer Clean Air &amp; Urban Policy<\/strong><br \/><strong>DG Environment<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW131628169 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW131628169 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW131628169 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131628169 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628169 BCX0\">Guido<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest PointComment CommentHighlightRest SCXW131628169 BCX0\">\u00a0De Wilt is a policy officer at the European Commission\u2019s Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV), where he works in the Clean Air unit. He joined the European Commission in 2003, initially working on energy efficiency policy. Since 2012, he has been active in DG Environment, focusing specifically on EU clean air policy and air quality. His work\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW131628169 BCX0\">centers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628169 BCX0\">\u00a0on the implementation of EU air quality legislation and the financing of measures to improve air quality across Member States. Guido De Wilt regularly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628169 BCX0\">represents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628169 BCX0\"> DG ENV at international conferences, stakeholder events, and EU-funded project meetings on air pollution and clean air strategies. He has an academic background in engineering and previously worked in several higher education and research institutes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1792\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1792\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">From Insight to Impact: How Digital Tools Shape Smarter Policies <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1792\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1792\"><p><strong>By Christophe Stroobants<\/strong><br \/><strong>Team Manager Reporting, Modelling and International Projects<\/strong><br \/><strong>Flanders Environment Agency<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW104806313 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW104806313 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW104806313 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW104806313 BCX0\">Christophe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW104806313 BCX0\">\u00a0Stroobants works as a team lead within the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW104806313 BCX0\">Vlaamse<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW104806313 BCX0\">Milieumaatschappij<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">\u00a0(VMM), where he\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">is responsible for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">\u00a0integrated air quality projects and modelling. He is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">closely involved<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">\u00a0in initiatives that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">monitor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">\u00a0and improve air quality in Flanders, combining measurement data, modelling, and policy support. At VMM, he plays a key role in European and regional projects on air quality, including citizen science initiatives and EU-funded collaborations such as CityTRAQ and We COMPAIR. He regularly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">represents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104806313 BCX0\">\u00a0VMM in public events, media interviews, and stakeholder dialogues, explaining air quality challenges and solutions to both policymakers and citizens. His work focuses on translating complex air quality data into actionable insights for local governments and the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW104806313 BCX0\">general public.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1793\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1793\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">From stale data to an X-Citing Citiverse: bringing environmental impact and mobility scenarios into citizen\u2011friendly XR twins<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1793\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1793\"><p><strong>By Lieven Raes<\/strong><br \/><strong>Digital Flanders<\/strong><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW263558373 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW263558373 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>Lieven Raes\u00a0works at\u00a0Digital Flanders (Digitaal Vlaanderen), the Flemish government agency\u00a0 responsible for the digital transformation of public administration. He is a recognised expert in\u00a0data\u2011driven policymaking and Local Digital Twins, and has extensive experience coordinating and contributing to European research and innovation projects. Lieven has coordinated four EU-consortia in several EU projects, including\u00a0DUET,\u00a0PoliVisu,\u00a0COMPAIR\u00a0and\u00a0xCITE, where he worked on the development and application of digital twins, data platforms and policy visualisation tools to support evidence\u2011based decision\u2011making. Through these projects, he has gained practical experience in how data, modelling and visualisation can strengthen policy design, evaluation and public trust.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1794\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1794\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sensors Speak: Assessing Traffic and Air Quality Effects of Mobility Interventions <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1794\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1794\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3694 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/> <strong>By Heijke Rombaut<\/strong><br \/><strong>Policy advisor on air quality and environmental noise<\/strong><br \/><strong>City of Ghent<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW258268667 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW258268667 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW258268667 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW258268667 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">Heijke Rombaut<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">works<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">\u00a0a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">policy advisor on air quality and environmental noise at the Department of Environment and Climate of the City of Ghent. Her work focuses on improving environmental quality for all residents and users of the city through evidence<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NoBreakHyphenBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW258268667 BCX0\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">based policy.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">She\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">is responsible for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">\u00a0air<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NoBreakHyphenBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW258268667 BCX0\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258268667 BCX0\">quality and environmental noise monitoring, provides research and policy advice, coordinates with other governmental authorities and stakeholders, and leads several projects on air quality and noise.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW258268667 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW258268667 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1795\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1795\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Air quality policies in EU cities <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1795\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1795\"><p><strong>By Tobias Wolf<\/strong><br \/><strong>Chair Workgroup Air quality<\/strong><br \/><strong>Eurocities<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW96762370 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeHovered CommentHighlightHovered SCXW96762370 BCX0\">Tobias\u202fWolf<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeHovered SCXW96762370 BCX0\">\u202fis senior air<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NoBreakHyphenBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW96762370 BCX0\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">quality expert at the\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">City of Oslo<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">\u202fand\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">Chair of the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96762370 BCX0\">Eurocities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">\u00a0Working Group on Air Quality<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">. He has an academic background in geoscience,\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96762370 BCX0\">specialising<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\"> in meteorology, with a master\u2019s degree and a PhD focused on air pollution, atmospheric boundary layer dynamics and aerosol transport, using both observations and advanced modelling techniques. After completing his doctoral research on urban air pollution in Bergen, Norway, he worked as a climate researcher at the\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">Nansen Environment and Remote Sensing Center<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">, affiliated with the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. Since 2020, he has been working as Chief Engineer for air quality in Oslo, supporting local air quality management and policy. From 2024 onward, he chairs the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96762370 BCX0\">Eurocities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">\u00a0Working Group on Air Quality, where he\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">represents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96762370 BCX0\">\u00a0the perspective of European cities in EU air quality policy discussions and knowledge exchange.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW96762370 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96762370 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4c0f16\" data-id=\"f4c0f16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e55045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e55045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Part 2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b63477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"7b63477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Scaling Knowledge into Action: Zagreb as a Replication City in LIFE CityTRAQ<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\"><p><strong>By Darijo Brzoja<\/strong><br \/><strong>DHMZ<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW232056506 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW232056506 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW232056506 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232056506 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW232056506 BCX0\">Darijo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW232056506 BCX0\">\u00a0Brzoja works at the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW232056506 BCX0\">Dr\u017eavni<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232056506 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW232056506 BCX0\">hidrometeorolo\u0161ki<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232056506 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW232056506 BCX0\">zavod<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232056506 BCX0\">), where he heads the Service for Air Quality Modelling, Research and Applications. In this role, he\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232056506 BCX0\">is responsible for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232056506 BCX0\">\u00a0air quality modelling systems, analysis, and the application of scientific data to support national air quality monitoring and assessment in Croatia. He is actively involved in communicating air quality and meteorological information to the public and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW232056506 BCX0\">policymakers, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232056506 BCX0\"> regularly appears in the media to explain air pollution and weather-related risks. His work contributes to the development of air quality forecasts and evidence-based environmental decision-making at national and European level. At DHMZ, he plays a key role in linking scientific modelling with operational air quality services and public information.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">RI URBANS: reshape the way air quality is measured<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\"><p><strong>By Martine Van Poppel<\/strong><br \/><strong>VITO<\/strong><\/p><p>Martine Van Poppel is a senior researcher at VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research), specialising in urban air quality monitoring, sensor technologies, mobile and exposure measurements. She is actively involved in European research projects that aim to improve the understanding of urban air pollution, its sources and health impacts through high resolution measurements and citizen involvement. Within the RI URBANS project, she contributed to the development and testing of methodologies for mobile monitoring and citizen observatories to support fine scale urban air quality mapping. Currently, she leads the WP in the EU Net4cities project, dealing with the measurements of emerging pollutants of transport in eleven cities. Her work bridges advanced measurement techniques, data quality assurance and the application of air quality data for policy support at urban scale.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0388b9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0388b9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb7d514\" data-id=\"eb7d514\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6715e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6715e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49abfa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49abfa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e155fd\" data-id=\"1e155fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae0947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0ae0947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"breakoutsessions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72261a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72261a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Hier typen...\">Breakout sessions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7170ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7170ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Interactive breakout sessions are scheduled for the afternoon. During these sessions, we will delve deeper into a specific theme regarding air quality, the pilot projects, and air policy. When registering for the final conference, you can sort the breakout sessions according to your interests.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e983e5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e983e5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-978c1ec\" data-id=\"978c1ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4772f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a4772f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">From Insight to Action: How the\u00a0CityTRAQ\u00a0assessment & scenario tools strengthen local policy cycle<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\"><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW131453828 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131453828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131453828 BCX0\">During the City TRAQ project, two tools were developed to support local authorities in improving urban air quality: a screening and a scenario tool. The screening tool aims to detect local hotspots of high concentration of PM and NO2. Once these problem areas are known, the scenario tool allows the local authority to explore and assess targeted measures to address them. These measures may include mobility plans, urban or industrial planning, &#8230;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p>By using these tools, local authorities can move from problem detection to solution design, enabling a structured, data-driven approach to achieving better air quality at the municipal level.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW131453828 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW131453828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">Main takeaways<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW131453828 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW131453828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">A hands-on approach to detecting air quality problems and identifying solutions<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW131453828 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentControlBoundarySink SCXW131453828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\">Insights into how the CityTRAQ tools were developed<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>Lessons on how to support uptake and practical use by local authorities<\/li><\/ul><h4>Speakers<\/h4><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3835 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Maarten-Peeters-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Maarten-Peeters-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Maarten-Peeters-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Maarten-Peeters-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Maarten-Peeters.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Maarten Peeters<\/strong><br \/><strong>Coordinator Air Quality Tools<\/strong><br \/><strong>Flanders Environment Agency<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42555731 BCX0\">After graduating as master in Bioscience Engineering, Maarten<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42555731 BCX0\">\u00a0has worked in environmental domains, including contaminated soil remediation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42555731 BCX0\"> and environmental incident response in the port area. Since 2024, Maarten works at the Flanders Environment Agency as coordinator of the development of the CityTRAQ tools. In addition, he acts <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42555731 BCX0\">as a network coordinator for the tools for Flemish municipalities, providing trainings and support to local authorities.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3812 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/An-Heirman-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/An-Heirman-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/An-Heirman-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/An-Heirman-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/An-Heirman.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>An Heirman<\/strong><br \/><strong>Business Manager Public Sector<\/strong><br \/><strong>GIM<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"EOP SCXW541797 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">An Heirman is an experienced GIS and GeoICT professional with a strong focus on the public sector. In her role at GIM, she supports government bodies and local authorities in using geodata and GIS strategically to improve processes, policymaking, and public service delivery. Over the past 25+ years, she has built extensive expertise in project management, geodata infrastructures, open standards, and digital solutions for spatial information. Thanks to her connecting approach, she succeeds in bringing together technical expertise, stakeholder management, and long-term vision.<\/span> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3788 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stijn-Vranckx-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stijn-Vranckx-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stijn-Vranckx-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stijn-Vranckx-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stijn-Vranckx.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Dr. Stijn Vranckx<\/strong><br \/><strong>Senior Researcher Air Quality<\/strong><br \/><strong>VITO<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW90163160 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\">Dr. Stijn\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90163160 BCX0\">Vranckx<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\">\u00a0is a senior researcher at VITO, specialized in environmental\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90163160 BCX0\">modeling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\">\u00a0and air quality. With over ten years of experience, he works at the intersection of science and policy to support urban air quality planning, environmental health, and sustainability. His\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\">\u00a0ranges from computational fluid dynamics and AI-based forecasting to citizen science and the development of integrated environmental indicators. Stijn has contributed to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\">numerous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90163160 BCX0\">\u00a0international and regional projects, including the operational implementation of national air quality models in Ireland and Slovakia, and the integration of digital twins for urban planning in Flanders. He obtained his PhD in chemistry at KU Leuven and was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at RWTH Aachen University.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW90163160 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_x_isSelectedEnd\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Barbara Bezegh<\/strong><br \/><strong>Head of HungAIRy project group \/ Project Lead<\/strong><br \/><strong>HungaroMet Nonprofit Ltd<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"x_x_isSelectedEnd\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Barbara Bezegh is a project lead at HungaroMet Nonprofit Zrt., the Hungarian national meteorological and air quality monitoring organisation. She has more than 10 years of experience in the preparation and implementation of environmental projects, with a strong focus on EU-funded programmes. She leads the HungAIRy team within HungaroMet, which acts as coordinating beneficiary of the LIFE Integrated Project HungAIRy, and is responsible for the overall coordination of the project. Her work focuses on supporting the implementation of Air Quality Plans, strengthening governance and stakeholder coordination, and linking policy objectives with practical implementation tools.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u200b\u200bFrom local traffic data to evidence-based environmental policies\u200b <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\"><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW62325445 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">How can traffic data\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">help to gain deeper insight into<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW62325445 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0air quality hotspots and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">other environmental\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">challenges<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">at the local scale?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">How can\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">co-creative traffic measurements and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">modelling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0lead to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">more\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">data-driven\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">urban\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">traffic and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">ai<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">r\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">quality\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">policy planning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW62325445 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">In this session,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">the CityTRAQ pilot in Antwerp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0serves as an example to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">explore<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0these questions.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">The Antwerp pilot\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">combined\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">traffic counts\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">using<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62325445 BCX0\">Telraam<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW62325445 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">indoor and outdoor\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">devices\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW62325445 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion SCXW62325445 BCX0\">in schools<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0with the Flemish\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62325445 BCX0\">Flomovia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0traffic propagation model\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">to improve air quality maps and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">CO<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Subscript SCXW62325445 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0emission calculations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">, with a focus on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">logistics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">\u00a0and heavy traffic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62325445 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW62325445 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Main takeaways<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nsights into Antwerp\u2019s approach to improving air quality modelling with strategic traffic measurements<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exploring how\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">citizen<\/span>\u2011<span data-contrast=\"none\">ge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nerated <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">school-powered<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0traffic counts\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">using Telraam<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> devices <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">upport\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">urban<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> mobility and air quality<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0planning<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0how\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">detailed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">traffic propagation models <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">can be used for better air quality modelling<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and environmental policy planning<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Speakers<\/h4><p><strong>Raf Verbruggen<\/strong><br \/><strong>Project Manager Air Quality and Environmental Sound<\/strong><br \/><strong>City of Antwerp<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW126827218 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">Raf Verbruggen is project leader on air quality and environmental noice at the City of Antwerp (Belgium),<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">department of Climate &amp; Environment, since 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">He coordinates the CityTRAQ project<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW126827218 BCX0\">Antwerp<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW126827218 BCX0\">\u00a0and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">\u00a0has experience in various monitoring and<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">participation projects on air quality, often in collaboration with Antwerp schools.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">\u00a0In addition, Raf works on urban sound planning and tranquil urban\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126827218 BCX0\">spaces.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW126827218 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3702 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wouter-Florizoone-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wouter-Florizoone-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wouter-Florizoone-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wouter-Florizoone-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wouter-Florizoone.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Wouter Florizoone<br \/>Project &amp; business developer \/ Co-owner<\/strong><br \/><strong>Telraam<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW265657272 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265657272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">Wouter\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">Florizoone<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">\u00a0is<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265657272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"> an en<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265657272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">vironmental engineer and on<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265657272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">e of the founders of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">Telraam<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">. He\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">is<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265657272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">\u00a0responsible for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265657272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"> business development,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW265657272 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265657272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">coordination<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"> and contract management with cities and municipalities (public affairs). He makes the bridge between the complexity of data, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\">technology<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW265657272 BCX0\"> and interpretation by citizens and local authorities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW265657272 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3888 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/David-Roets-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/David-Roets-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/David-Roets-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/David-Roets-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/David-Roets.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>David Roet<br \/>Air Quality Modelling Researcher<\/strong><br \/><strong>Flanders Environment Agency<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>David Roet is specialised in different aspects of air quality modelling. These focus mainly on preparing the necessary model input data and validation of the model outputs by comparing them to available measurements. He also likes to explore the possibilities of using low-cost IoT air quality sensors, both in gathering and processing the data along with exploring their usefulness i.e. to further improve air quality modelling.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Learning from mobility policies in Dutch and Flemish front-runner cities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\"><p>For cities that want to improve air quality, mobility policies offer great possibilities. In this session we will discuss about different mobility policies. In a panel discussion we will hear inspiring examples from frontrunner cities in Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p><p><strong>Main takeaways<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Learn about the do&#8217;s and don&#8217;t in mobility policies from frontrunner cities experiences<\/li><li>Be inspired for the future mobility policies in your city<\/li><li>Meet people who work on mobility policies and exchanges experiences<\/li><\/ul><h4>Speakers<\/h4><p>Information on the speakers will be updated shortly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1724\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1724\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Visualizing air quality at the school gate: insights from the process of co-creation to installation.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1724\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1724\"><p>Participatory research brings citizens, professionals and researchers together to create knowledge that truly aligns with the lived experiences and needs of those involved. In this session, we demonstrate how participatory research and its methods work in practice and why they are crucial for sustainable and widely supported urban innovations.\u00a0<\/p><p>In this interactive session, you will discover how participatory research takes shape in practice using various methods and working forms. Together, we explore how co-creation can lead to richer insights, stronger engagement, and more widely supported results. The session aims not only to provide insight, but also to inspire the exploration of new, creative forms of collaboration and co-creation.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Speakers<\/h4><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3694 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Heijke-Rombaut.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Heijke Rombaut<br \/>Policy advisor on air quality and environmental noise<br \/>City of Ghent<\/strong><\/p><p>Heijke Rombaut works as a policy advisor on air quality and environmental noise at the Department of Environment and Climate of the City of Ghent. Her work focuses on improving environmental quality for all residents and users of the city through evidence\u2011based policy. She is responsible for air\u2011quality and environmental noise monitoring, provides research and policy advice, coordinates with other governmental authorities and stakeholders, and leads several projects on air quality and noise.<\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3698 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Margot-Verhelst-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Margot-Verhelst-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Margot-Verhelst-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Margot-Verhelst-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Margot-Verhelst.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Margot Verhelst<br \/>Researcher<\/strong><br \/><strong>imec-MICT-Ugent<\/strong><\/p><p>Margot Verhelst is a junior researcher at imec\u2011MICT\u2011UGent, part of the Research Group for Media, Innovation and Contemporary Technologies at Ghent University. She works within the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Product Design, where she combines qualitative research methodologies with hands\u2011on collaboration in applied research projects. Her work focuses on digital inclusion and the societal impact of technology, with research topics ranging from user\u2011centred technology design to the role of digital support networks and community initiatives. Through her research at UGent and imec, she contributes to projects that translate social insights into actionable recommendations for policy, technology development and innovation.<\/p><p><strong>Elke Franchois<br \/>Project leader Citizen Science<\/strong><br \/><strong>Mobiel21<\/strong><\/p><p>Elke Franchois works at Mobiel\u00a021, a Belgian non\u2011profit organisation dedicated to sustainable mobility and streets on a human scale. She has been active at Mobiel\u00a021 since 2008 and is a project leader in citizen science, where she focuses on empowering citizens to contribute to mobility and liveability research. In her work, she promotes participatory approaches that recognise residents as experts of their own street, neighbourhood or city. Elke is closely involved in citizen science initiatives such as traffic counting and mobility monitoring projects, helping to translate citizen\u2011generated data into insights for research, dialogue and policy.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1725\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1725\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Air Quality Communication That Works: Bridging Science, Sensors and Society<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1725\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1725\"><p>We have more air quality data than ever \u2014 but are we communicating it effectively?<\/p><p>In this session, we will explore how to turn complex scientific information into messages that resonate with citizens, media, and decision-makers. Bringing together expertise in science communication, citizen science, and sensor technology, the session will reflect on lessons learned from LIFE CityTRAQ and beyond.<\/p><p>The discussion will focus on bridging the gap between data and action: building trust, engaging the public, and ensuring that air quality information leads to real impact.<\/p><p><strong>Main takeaways<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Learn how to communicate air quality science effectively to different audiences \u2014 from citizens and media to policymakers \u2014 and why one message does not fit all.<\/li><li>Discover what it takes to build an air quality sensor company from scratch \u2014 from initial idea and technology development to delivering reliable information for citizens and cities.<\/li><li>Understand how scientific knowledge is translated into policy and practice, including how air quality data supports implementation and compliance with EU legislation.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Speakers<\/h4><p><strong>Darijo Brzoja<\/strong><br \/><strong>Head of Air Quality Sector<\/strong><br \/><strong>Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service<\/strong><\/p><p>Darijo\u00a0 Brzoja works at the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ \u2013 Dr\u017eavni hidrometeorolo\u0161ki zavod), where he heads the Service for Air Quality Modelling, Research and Applications. In this role, he is responsible for air quality modelling systems, analysis, and the application of scientific data to support national air quality monitoring and assessment in Croatia. He is actively involved in communicating air quality and meteorological information to the public and policymakers, and regularly appears in the media to explain air pollution and weather-related risks. His work contributes to the development of air quality forecasts and evidence-based environmental decision-making at national and European level. At DHMZ, he plays a key role in linking scientific modelling with operational air quality services and public information.<\/p><p><strong>Dr. sc. Gordana Pehnec<\/strong><br \/><strong>Assoc Prof \/ PhD \/ Permanent Scientific Advisor \/ Head of Division of Environmental Hygiene<\/strong><br \/><strong>Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. sc. Gordana Pehnec is Associate Professor and senior scientist at the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health in Zagreb, where she heads the Division of Environmental Hygiene. Her research focuses on air pollution, particulate matter and the associated health risks, with particular attention to chemical composition, source apportionment and carcinogenic compounds in ambient air. She has long standing experience in air quality monitoring and exposure assessment in urban environments and has authored numerous peer reviewed scientific publications in this field. Dr. Pehnec is actively involved in national and international research initiatives and regularly contributes scientific expertise to policy relevant discussions on air quality and public health.<\/p><p><strong>Ivana Grljak<\/strong><br \/><strong>Public relations, crisis and science communication expert<\/strong><br \/><strong>Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service<\/strong><\/p><p>Ivana Grljak works at the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ) as a communications specialist. With extensive experience in high-level public communication\u2014including serving as a spokesperson for the Prime Minister\u2014she brings strong expertise in managing complex and sensitive messaging. Over the years, she has channelled this experience into a strong interest in science communication. At DHMZ, she supports the communication of extreme weather events that may pose risks to life and property, with a particular focus on air quality.<\/p><p><strong>Hana Matanovi\u0107<\/strong><br \/><strong>CEO<\/strong><br \/><strong>SMART SENSE Ltd.<\/strong><\/p><p>Hana Matanovi\u0107 is CEO of SMART SENSE Ltd., a Croatian R&amp;D company specialising in solutions for indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring. She leads the development and deployment of sensor\u2011based environmental monitoring systems used by cities, public institutions and organisations across Europe and beyond. Through SMART SENSE, she has been closely involved in projects that support data\u2011driven decision\u2011making, smart cities and public health, helping translate high\u2011quality air quality data into actionable insights for policy, planning and community awareness.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1726\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1726\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Air Quality Sensor Measurements: from Quality Assurance to Quality Control<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1726\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1726\"><p>Air quality sensors provide a flexible and relatively inexpensive means of measuring pollution at a hyperlocal scale. Despite these clear advantages, their applicability to policymaking remains unclear. A key challenge lies in ensuring that sensor data are accurate, comparable, and fit for purpose across different monitoring contexts. This requires robust quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures, including appropriate sensor assessment, calibration, maintenance, validation against reference instruments, and continuous data review.<\/p><p>This breakout session will explore such procedures, current bottlenecks and the road which lies ahead.<\/p><p><strong>Main takeaways<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Strong QA\/QC frameworks are essential to ensure sensor data are reliable.<\/li><li>Such frameworks include not only initial selection and calibration\/validation, but ongoing efforts.<\/li><li>Standardisation of (parts of) such frameworks will form an important step for the future applicability of these instruments.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Speakers<\/h4><p><strong>Bram Verbeek<br \/>Data analyst<br \/>Flanders Environment Agency<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Martine Van Poppel<br \/>VITO<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Peter Bult<\/strong><br \/><strong>RIVM<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1727\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1727\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">From evidence to policy action: Building robust, data\u2011driven air\u2011quality plans <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1727\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1727\"><p><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This breakout session provides practical insight into how local air<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">quality plans are developed, including the information required, the key steps involved, and the process of translating data into effective policy. Together with several speakers, participants are guided through the planning cycle and gain insight into how different cities and municipalities have approached air<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">quality planning in practice.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The session demonstrates how monitoring data, modelling and decision<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">support tools can be effectively combined to support robust, evidence<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">based air<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">quality planning at the local level.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Within this context, the City of Bruges acts as a CityTRAQ pilot city, showcasing how air<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">quality evidence is translated into concrete local policy action through the application of CityTRAQ tools and methodologies.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Main takeaways<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Understanding how to translate air-quality evidence into local policy action, including the key steps to develop a local air-quality plan<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seeing how data-driven tools support informed and effective policy decisions<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gaining policy-relevant insights from cities implementing air quality plans in practice<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>Ellen Formesyn<br \/>Environmental Policy Advisor<\/strong><br \/><strong>City of Bruges<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW80699466 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">Ellen\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW80699466 BCX0\">Formesyn<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\"> works as an environmental policy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">advisor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">for the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">Department of Climate, Environment and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">Animal Welfare of the City of Bruges. She <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">is responsible for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\"> the development and implementation of local envi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">ronmental policy, with a strong focus on air quality, water <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">quality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\"> and environmental monitoring. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">She coordinates data<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">\u2011<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">driven initiatives, including the deployment and integration of urban sensor networks, and is the local coordinator of the LIFE CityTRAQ pilot in Bruges.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\"> In addition, she <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">works on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">urban sound planning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80699466 BCX0\">, ensuring compliance with European and Flemish noise legislation. Her work focuses on translating scientific evidence into concrete policy actions and effective communication with stakeholders and citizens.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW80699466 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Michiel Kleinnijenhuis<\/strong><br \/><strong>Policy Advisor on Air Quality<\/strong><br \/><strong>City of Utrecht<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW7672820 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7672820 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7672820 BCX0\">Michiel&#8217;s key priorities in improving air quality in Utrecht focus on behavioural change related to wood burning and the implementation of environmental and zero\u2011emission zones. Health, citizen <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7672820 BCX0\">science<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7672820 BCX0\"> and innovation are areas of particular interest and play a central rol in his work. He developed the necessary analytical approach through a career in science. As a result, measuring and modelling air quality are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7672820 BCX0\">almost always<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7672820 BCX0\"> integral to his approach. In addition, he considers it essential to clearly explain policies to the city\u2019s residents, so that the importance of these measures for their health is well understood.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW7672820 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Peter van Breugel<\/strong><br \/><strong>Air Quality and Monitoring Specialist<\/strong><br \/><strong>DCMR Environmental Protection Agency Rijnmond<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1728\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1728\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u200b\u200bCitizen science and air quality measurement\u200b <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1728\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1728\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Air quality measurements are often carried out through citizen science. Citizen science is a well-established approach in air quality research (as well as in other environmental domains such as water, noise, and soil).<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this session, we highlight three strong examples (best practices) that apply citizen science to air quality. This is followed by a\u00a0shared\u00a0discussion to\u00a0identify\u00a0shared challenges and best practices.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Main takeaways<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learning more about citizen science as a research method.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exploring best practices in citizen science and air quality measurement.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discussing common challenges\u00a0in participatory approaches and citizen science.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Speakers<\/h4><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3696 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jef-Van-Laer-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jef-Van-Laer-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jef-Van-Laer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jef-Van-Laer-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jef-Van-Laer.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Jef Van Laer<br \/>Citizen Science Advisor<\/strong><br \/><strong>Scivil<\/strong><\/p><p><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\">Jef Van Laer\u00a0works at\u00a0Scivil<span data-contrast=\"none\">, the Knowledge Centre for Citizen Science in Flanders. He advises and supports citizen science practitioners and provides insights into different aspects of citizen science through lectures, panels, and workshops. Jef is also actively involved in several citizen science projects, <\/span><\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">such as\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amai.vlaanderen\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">amai<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">!,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maarallee.be\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maarallee<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scivil.be\/ELF\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ELF<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3700 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roeland-Samson-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roeland-Samson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roeland-Samson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roeland-Samson-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.life-citytraq.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roeland-Samson.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Prof. Roeland Samson<br \/>Professor of Environmental and Urban Ecology<\/strong><br \/><strong>University of Antwerp<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW161084526 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161084526 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161084526 BCX0\">Roeland Samson<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161084526 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161084526 BCX0\"> is Professor of Environmental and Urban Ecology at the University of Antwerp. His research focuses on how nature and urban development can reinforce each other. In 2014, Roeland pioneered the citizen science project <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161084526 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW161084526 BCX0\">AirBezen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161084526 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161084526 BCX0\">, in which citizen scientists used a strawberry plant as an indicator of air quality.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW161084526 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ContentControl SCXW43323782 BCX0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\">N\u00faria Castell<br \/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\">Project coordinator of CityObs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43323782 BCX0\">Norwegian Institute for Air Research<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u200b\u200bN\u00faria Castell is a Senior Scientist at NILU, where she leads the Technology and Society research group. Her work centers on advancing the uptake and validation of sensor technologies, integrating citizen observations into research and policy, and driving co-creative experimentation in urban living labs. Her research interests span air pollution, citizen science, environmental governance, sustainable cities, and planetary health, with a strong focus on bridging science, society, and policy. N\u00faria serves as Chair of the Air Quality Working Group at the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) and the Citizen Science Global Partnership (CSGP) Community of Practice on Air Quality. \u200bShe has published widely, contributed to international science\u2013policy dialogues, and is deeply committed to fostering collaborative, citizen-driven approaches to environmental challenges.<\/p><p><strong>Henri de Ruiter<br \/><\/strong>Project lead of Samen Meten<br \/>National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)<\/p><p>\u200b\u200bHenri de Ruiter is a scientific researcher at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in the Netherlands, working within the department for Environmental Quality. He is the project lead of Samen Meten, a national citizen science programme that supports citizens in measuring and understanding environmental quality, particularly air quality. In this role, he focuses on innovating environmental monitoring by combining citizen\u2011generated sensor data with official measurements, scientific analysis and policy dialogue. Henri de Ruiter plays a key role in building Samen Meten as a shared infrastructure that connects citizens, scientists and public authorities, contributing to more transparent and inclusive environmental knowledge for policy and decision\u2011making.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55dbd95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55dbd95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-738bcc5\" data-id=\"738bcc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec2c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec2c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Hier typen...\">Information on accommodation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92e5c2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92e5c2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Please book your accommodation as soon as possible as there are many other events taking place in Brussels in June 2026.\u00a0<\/p><p>Hotels located near the venue:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88e21ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88e21ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-677193b\" data-id=\"677193b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95aaa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a95aaa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelmarivaux.be\/\">HOTEL MARIVAUX ***<\/a><br \/>Boulevard Adolphe Max 98<br \/>1000 Brussels<br \/>(15 minutes walk to the meeting venue)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7c4271\" data-id=\"b7c4271\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e04c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e04c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yadoyahotel.be\/\">YADOGA HOTEL ***<\/a><br \/>Boulevard d\u2019Anvers 23-33<br \/>1000 Brussels<br \/>(10 minutes walk to the meeting venue)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d50b8d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d50b8d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b84366\" data-id=\"3b84366\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c97ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16c97ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thonhotels.com\/hotels\/belgium\/brussels\/thon-hotel-brussels-city-centre\">THON HOTEL BRUSSSELS CITY CENTRE ****<\/a><br \/>Avenue du Boulevard 17<br \/>1210 Brussels<br \/>(20 minutes walk to the meeting venue)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad789fb\" data-id=\"ad789fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb931cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb931cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theusual.com\/\">THE USUAL BRUSSELS HOTEL ****<\/a><br \/>Boulevard Adolphe Max 107<br \/>1000 Brussels<br \/>(20 minutes walk to the meeting venue)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e97151c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e97151c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44825b9\" data-id=\"44825b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28ce72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d28ce72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nh-hotels.nl\/hotel\/nhow-brussels-bloom?utm_campaign=local-gmb&amp;utm_medium=organic_search&amp;utm_source=google_gmb&amp;utm_term=langtest\">NHOW BRUSSELS BLOOM HOTEL ****<\/a><br \/>Rue Royale 250<br \/>1210 Brussels<br \/>(25 minutes walking to the meeting venue)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7654c5a\" data-id=\"7654c5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac93c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac93c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For other hotels in the centre of Brussels, we kindly refer you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/visit.brussels\/en\/category\/hotels\">visit.brussels\/en\/category\/hotels<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e603fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e603fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84f6ec5\" data-id=\"84f6ec5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881615e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"881615e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d53259 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d53259\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de7a658\" data-id=\"de7a658\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de32cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de32cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Hier 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