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A fundamental concept for InPlaLabs derives from the European Institute of Technology’s knowledge triangle. We re-conceptualized the knowledge triangle specifically for integrated planning, resulting in three nodes representing the crucial knowledge actors of integrated planning: urban education/research, urban practice, and urban policy.

Therefore, the Athens and Nicosia Integrated Planning Labs that we will establish are coordinated by the two ''Higher Education'' institutions of the team ('''[https://www.survey.ntua.gr/en/departments/geo National Technical University of Athens]''' and '''[https://www.ucy.ac.cy/?lang=en University of Cyprus]''') since they have deep ties with local policy and practice actors that are included in the partnership as partners and associated partners specifically for participating in the corresponding local Integrated Planning Labs.

'''[https://www.commonspace.gr/en Commonspace]''', apart from its role as ''practitioners'' in Athens Lab, provides crucial expertise in participatory planning, participatory action learning, and participatory procedures in general since they have significant expertise in multi-stakeholder engagement by developing the city lab '''''[https://en.participatorylab.org/ participatory LAB: Laboratory of Spatial, Urban and Environmental Participatory Planning for Climate Change Adaptation]'''''.

Also, in the Athens Integrated Planning Lab, the '''Greek Planners Association''' (''practice and policy actor''), the '''Hellenic Ministry of Environment''' and the '''City of Athens''' (''policy actors'') have been included as associated partners, while in its '''Nicosia''' counterpart, '''ALA Planning Partnership''' (''practice actor'') and '''Nicosia Development Agency''' (''policy actor'') have been included.

'''[https://urbancalculator.se/ Urban Calculator]''', a newcomer SME involved in state-of-the-art urban analytics, plays a crucial role in the partnership as a Knowledge node/follower lab from the world of work, since we wanted to explore and pilot how an enterprise -without the infrastructure of an HEI- could participate in the Transnational Network of Integrated Planning Labs.

Finally, '''[https://www.bondofunion.eu/en/ Bond of Union]''' a social cooperative with extensive expertise on urban issues deeply involved in education and European cooperation, is also taking part in the initiaiton of the network providing valuable experience through her work with civic society organisations, informal groups of citizens and in general associations working on urban issues.

To sum up, the partnership formed to develop the InPlaLabs project contains members that cover all required areas of proficiency to accomplish the aims and actions of the project. Each member of the team has pertinent knowledge in each of the relevant sectors. Special attention was paid to the creation of a solid alliance that its parties can collaborate in a valuable manner, hence assuring the achievement of all project’s functions and goals. That is the principal reason why the team considers members of distinct nature with supplementary roles, competencies, and profiles, namely: universities, consulting companies, and associations, which underline a fascinating mixture of knowledge, resources, and expertise.

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