Validated Expert info
Expert can perform the Lead expert role and Ad hoc expertise missions at network and programme level in relation to:
- The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities
- Thematic expertise:
> Climate Adaptation
> Participatory Governance
> Energy Transition
> Culture
- Methods and tools for integrated and participatory approaches:
> Integrated and participatory design of strategies
> Sustaining engagement of stakeholders and translating strategies into actions
Summary
Dr. Pascaline Gaborit has more than 20 years of experience in city strategies and policies, European cooperation, capacity building, and international exchanges. Her expertise covers sustainable urban design, resilience, civic engagement, climate adaptation, gender equality, and culture.
She holds a PhD in Political Science and is the founder of the think tank Pilot4dev (www.pilot4dev.com), which promotes dialogue, designs research and action-oriented projects, and supports capacity building initiatives. Dr. Gaborit has experience with URBACT methodologies, coordinating city networks and facilitating local support groups. In September 2025, she gave a short training for the FEMACT network on 'Gender Stereotypes'
She has published widely on topics including resilience, climate adaptation, culture, new technologies, and gender equality. For over 12 years, she coordinated pilot city networks and served as an adviser for various think tanks.
In addition to her research and advisory work, Dr. Gaborit organizes and moderates international events, manages projects, publishes analytical reports, and lectures at universities. She currently teaches and supervises students in the professional Master’s program Resilient Cities at the Free University of Brussels (ULB). She also serves on several scientific and evaluation committees for European programs and projects (European Urban Initiative, CERV Daphne, CERV Equal...).
Currently, she contributes as an expert to the AI4DEBUNK project on disinformation and to CRIC – Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities, which focuses on inclusive strategies, gender equality innovation, disaster resilience, and civic participation. She is also involved in other initiatives, including www.pilot4dialogue.com, www.cayoli.fr/lifeadapt, and BRUD – Building Resilient Urban Design.
Selected Books
Confiance, Nouvelles Technologies et Géopolitique dans un monde incertain, Peter Lang, 2025
Climate Adaptation and Resilience: Challenges and Potential Solutions – Anticipatory Governance, Planning and Dialogue, Peter Lang, 2022
The Strength of Culture for Development, 2015
European and Asian Sustainable Towns, 2016
Gender Stereotypes, 2008
Trust in Post-Conflict Societies, L’Harmattan, 2009
Selected Academic Publications
“Resilience and Climate Disaster Management in Cities: Transformative Change and Conflicts,” Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, Special Issue, Nov. 2022. DOI: 10.1177/15423166221128793
“Climate Adaptation to Multi-Hazard Climate-Related Risks in Ten Cities: Ambitions and Challenges,” Climate Risk Management, Vol. 37, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2022.100453
“A Sociological Approach to Disinformation and AI: Concerns, Responses and Challenges,” Journal of Political Science and International Relations, 2024, Vol. 7(4), pp. 75–88. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jpsir.20240704.11
“Trust and Risk Management: Understanding the Multifaceted Role of Trust in Managing Local Water Crises and Conflicts.”
Contributions to International Reports
Hidden Cities Report, World Health Organization & UN-Habitat, 2010
Second Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3-2), 2018 — Contributor to Chapter 2: Civic Engagement