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Led by Professor Catherine Earl, Dr Lucy Gunn, and Professor Melanie Davern, this workshop convened experts from Australia and Vietnam to explore inclusive, age-friendly approaches to urban design and planning. The program fostered cross-disciplinary dialogue on how cities can better respond to ageing populations through smart and sustainable solutions.​

This regional engagement initiative included campus engagement with leadership in RMIT Vietnam and a field visit to Can Tho City. As part of the program, a roundtable discussion on “Safe Operating Space and Planetary Boundaries in the Mekong Region” was co- hosted with the Mekong Institute, with contributions from Associate Professor Tri Van, an external member of the SSC Hub Advisory Board.​

Dr Agnieszka Kiejziewicz (School of Communication and Design) undertook a research engagement visit to RMIT Melbourne, participating in New Futures Project co-working sessions and a collaborative workshop at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI).​ During the visit, Dr Kiejziewicz delivered a lecture as part of a seminar on digital narratives, holographic technologies, and games archiving, and joined the Re:Play Cities Nexus Symposium, co-organised with partners across RMIT and ACMI. These activities contributed to advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cities, digital culture, and emerging technologies.​

Working alongside Assoc Prof Rajkishore Nayak (School of Communications and Design) and Assoc Prof Huy Pham (The Business School) to advance research on sustainable materials, manufacturing, and circular economy frameworks. The collaboration included a field visit and joint development of a framework addressing sustainable manufacturing practices and circular economy pathways.​