Education over the smart cities’ life ciycle. L’éducation durant le cycle de vie des smart cities

Khaldoun DIA-EDDINE Born: 1958 in Aleppo – Syria Residence: since 1980 in Switzerland Citizenship: Swiss Education: · B.sc. and M.Sc.as electrical engineer · MBA · Swiss Federal diploma for adult teaching · Diploma as integral business coach Professional path: · 10 years, HW and SW development engineer · 1990-2009 Several International Management Positions in Europe, Middle-East and Africa. · Since 2009 senior lecturer, consultant and researcher with Zurich University for Applied Sciences, Head of the “Center for Middle East and Africa Business” at the same university. · Guest lecturer worldwide with LSC, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UNCTAD, EAFIT · Membership in several local, regional and international organizations and institutions · Publication of 4 books or part of books · Over 52 publications and speeches in 4 languages · Won: “Teaching and Learning Award” of Zurich University for Applied Sciences – School of Management and Law for 2017 Hobbies: Reading, writing, humanitarian and social projects, walking, swimming.