Diaspora Expertise Needed
Call for Mentors from the Diaspora for CliMobility City Lab – ALBICT
Are you a diaspora professional working in areas such as green energy, sustainable transport, digital innovation, urban design, or green entrepreneurship?
CliMobility City Lab – part of the ALBICT initiative – is seeking Albanian diaspora mentors eager to share their expertise and experience with young innovators in Albania.
Mentor Roles Include

Providing guidance during the Hackathon (November 19–21)


Offering support throughout the acceleration process


Contributing to mentoring and evaluation during Demo Day

Areas of Expertise Needed

 Urban Mobility Expert
 Expertise: Sustainable transport planning, low-emission and inclusive mobility systems, integration of walking, cycling, and public transport.
 Mentor role: Guide participants in designing adaptive, efficient, and inclusive mobility solutions. Support assessments of traffic, heat stress, and accessibility.
 Climate Resilience & Adaptation Specialist
 Expertise: Climate risk assessment, heat and flood adaptation strategies, resilience planning at city and neighborhood levels.
 Mentor role: Help participants identify vulnerabilities and develop safe mobility solutions during climate events.
 Environmental Engineer / Infrastructure Expert
 Expertise: Drainage systems, cooling materials, green-blue infrastructure, energy-efficient urban systems.
 Mentor role: Provide technical guidance to ensure the feasibility and resilience of infrastructure interventions.
 Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Designer / Landscape Architect
 Expertise: Urban greening, shading, water-sensitive design, and ecosystem restoration.
 Mentor role: Support teams to integrate NbS (e.g., green corridors, shaded routes) into mobility projects to mitigate the Urban Heat Island effect.
 Urban Design & Architecture Expert
 Expertise: Climate-responsive design, public space cooling, and urban form optimization.
 Mentor role: Advise on spatial design, materials, and layouts that enhance thermal comfort and mobility safety.
 Digital Innovation & Smart Mobility Expert
 Expertise: Smart sensors, data collection, mobility apps, GIS, and modeling tools.
 Mentor role: Support the use of digital technologies for monitoring, mapping, and designing adaptive transport systems.
 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Coach
 Expertise: Design thinking, lean prototyping, startup mentoring, business model development.
 Mentor role: Facilitate ideation, validation, and scaling of pilot solutions. Help transform ideas into actionable prototypes.
 Policy & Governance Advisor
 Expertise: Urban policy integration, regulatory frameworks, multi-level governance, inter-sector coordination.
 Mentor role: Help participants align pilot ideas with city strategies, policies, and institutional frameworks.
 Social Inclusion & Community Engagement Specialist
 Expertise: Participatory design, gender-sensitive and inclusive mobility planning, stakeholder co-creation.
 Mentor role: Guide teams to involve citizens, especially vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, and people with disabilities.

Why Get Involved
Mentors will help shape innovative ideas that bring sustainable solutions to our cities and connect with emerging professionals and innovators in Albania.
Application deadline: November 10, 2025
 Detailed information and ToR can be found HERE