Paraguay is preparing to host two important events in August that place sustainable urban development and responses to climate change at the center of the debate. From August 19 to 21, the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Art of the National University of Asunción (FADA-UNA) will host the XV Regional Congress on Technology in Architecture (CRETA). The event will bring together national and international experts to discuss how architecture and urban planning can mitigate the effects of global warming, focusing on common regional challenges such as extreme heat waves and critical water management.
The congress will feature about 80 research presentations and six keynote lectures. Among the confirmed international speakers are Chilean researcher Pamela Smith, associated with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Colombian architect Ricardo Ramírez, advisor to Colombia's Ministry of Housing; and Gerardo Wadel, an expert in technological solutions for water management and temperature control in urban environments, with experience in Argentina and Spain.
Immediately afterward, on August 24 and 25, the second edition of Smart City Paraguay will take place at the Paseo La Galería Events Center in Asunción. The event, with free access upon prior registration, will bring together authorities, experts, and representatives from the public and private sectors to promote solutions aimed at developing smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive cities.
In a year marked by municipal elections, Smart City Paraguay will seek to foster the exchange of experiences and projects that can translate into public policies. The novelty of this edition will be a Business Roundtable on August 25, designed to generate alliances, investments, and urban modernization projects between public institutions and technology companies.
Both events reflect a growing concern with adapting Paraguayan and Latin American cities to new climate realities, combining technical expertise, public management, and innovation to seek efficient responses and improve the population's quality of life.