Learning Lab Basic Track on Living Lab Fundamentals and First Steps
The Basic Track is designed for newcomers, local learners and participants who are beginning to explore how to set up or apply a Living Lab approach in their own ecosystem. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Living Labs, explore what meaningful participation looks like, and start translating Living Lab values into practical design choices.
Time
09:00 – 17:00
Room
Industrious
Avenue des Arts 6, 1210, Brussels, Belgium
Agenda
Trainers
Marta De Los Rios White
Head of Capacity Building & Research, ENoLL
Marta De Los Rios White
Head of Capacity Building & Research, ENoLLMarta De Los Rios White is the Head of Capacity Building and Research at ENoLL. She is a Process Engineer with a Master in Sustainable Cities with international project management experience. She is a professional with more than 10 years of experience in sustainable and participative process improvement and transformation, co-creation of solutions and Capacity Building. With proven abilities in strategic and systemic thinking, leadership, and teamwork, her work has focused mostly on project management and capacity building. She is an experienced project manager with experience supporting the implementation of international cooperation projects for different donors and specially for the European Commission.
Isabelle Couture
Deputy Head of Capacity Building, ENoLL
Isabelle Couture
Deputy Head of Capacity Building, ENoLLIsabelle Couture is the Deputy Head of Capacity Building and Research at ENoLL and has more than 12 years of experience working in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to develop and implement successful programs and engagement strategies. Her previous work experience covers a range of policy research projects and partnership-building activities in Canada and abroad. She previously worked at the Smart Prosperity Institute and The Natural Step Canada where she led the implementation of programming aimed at accelerating the transition to a sustainable society.
Romane Caparros
Capacity Building Assistant and Trainer
Romane Caparros
Capacity Building Assistant and TrainerRomane Caparros is ENoLL’s Capacity Building Assistant and Trainer. With a strong foundation in International Relations, Human Rights Law and international justice, Romane’s previous roles at NGOs such as Civitas Maxima and B8 of Hope in Geneva involved supporting peace building initiatives and advocating for the rights of victims of war crimes. These experiences, combined with her academic background, have honed her ability to navigate complex legal and geopolitical landscapes.
Clara Collet
Head of Fundraising and Impact, KWMC
Clara Collet
Head of Fundraising and Impact, KWMCClara Collett is a community-led innovation practitioner and Head of Fundraising and Impact at KWMC – Bristol Living Lab, where she works at the intersection of creativity, participation and social change. With over ten years’ experience designing and delivering arts, education and community programmes, Clara specialises in creating inclusive spaces where people can shape the futures of their neighbourhoods and everyday lives. Her work focuses on equitable participation, cultural placemaking and digital inclusion, with a strong belief that innovation already exists within communities and should be recognised, resourced and amplified.
Marta Martorell Camps
Director, Digital Society Technologies (DST) research group, i2CAT
Marta Martorell Camps
Director, Digital Society Technologies (DST) research group, i2CATMarta Martorell Camps is the director of the Digital Society Technologies (DST) research group at i2CAT and a member of the Board of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). A specialist in digital social innovation, Living Labs, digital rights, and value-based impact assessment (Key Value Indicators – KVIs), she promotes ethical, inclusive, and people-centered approaches to digital transformation. She leads European and international projects related to the digital and green transition, socio-digital inclusion, international cooperation, and the development of open innovation ecosystems. She is a frequent speaker at international forums such as OpenLivingLab Days, the UN Science Summit, ISIRC, and the Smart City Expo World Congress. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Sustainability program at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), where she researches methodologies for assessing the impact of social and digital innovation aimed at generating public and social value.