POP-UP SCHOOLS
UPCOMING SCHOOLS
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Week-long, hands-on courses on the challenges and opportunities shaping our future, led by international experts and grounded in a life-centred approach.
CIID Pop-Up Schools bring transformative learning to people around the globe. Each week-long course combines hands-on learning, research in real contexts, prototyping and testing, alongside professionals from different cultures, sectors and disciplines. Courses are led by experts from CIID's extraordinary global community.
Every course is shaped by CIID's life-centred approach, which builds on human-centred design to consider all living systems and looks beyond sustainability towards regenerative solutions. Along the way, you'll work with emerging technologies, including AI, and develop ideas that create real, positive impact, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
CIID Pop-Up Schools bring transformative learning to people around the globe. Each week-long course combines hands-on learning, research in real contexts, prototyping and testing, alongside professionals from different cultures, sectors and disciplines. Courses are led by experts from CIID's extraordinary global community.
Every course is shaped by CIID's life-centred approach, which builds on human-centred design to consider all living systems and looks beyond sustainability towards regenerative solutions. Along the way, you'll work with emerging technologies, including AI, and develop ideas that create real, positive impact, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
THE 2027 PROGRAMME
In 2027, our Pop-Up Schools explore the questions shaping how we live, work and care for the world around us. In Costa Rica, the themes are regeneration, climate, living systems, and longevity and biodiversity. In Bergamo, they are technology, people, health and places.
AI is part of our approach across all courses, but never for its own sake. Depending on the subject, it is a material to design with, a force reshaping behaviour and society, or a tool for understanding complex systems. Throughout, we look beyond optimisation: at where AI creates meaningful value, how it can expand human agency rather than erode it, and how it earns trust.
Join us to explore creative solutions, foster innovation and contribute to a better world — one week at a time.
In 2027, our Pop-Up Schools explore the questions shaping how we live, work and care for the world around us. In Costa Rica, the themes are regeneration, climate, living systems, and longevity and biodiversity. In Bergamo, they are technology, people, health and places.
AI is part of our approach across all courses, but never for its own sake. Depending on the subject, it is a material to design with, a force reshaping behaviour and society, or a tool for understanding complex systems. Throughout, we look beyond optimisation: at where AI creates meaningful value, how it can expand human agency rather than erode it, and how it earns trust.
Join us to explore creative solutions, foster innovation and contribute to a better world — one week at a time.
LOCATIONS
Bergamo, Italy · 17–28 May 2027
Courses on how technology, people, health and places are changing.
Costa Rica, San José · 26–30 April 2027
A spring week with two courses, on regenerative urban services and on designing for longer lives.
Costa Rica, San José and the jungle (location TBA) · 1–12 November 2027
Two weeks of courses on regeneration, climate, living systems, and longevity and biodiversity, starting in San José and moving into the jungle for the second week.
Bergamo, Italy · 17–28 May 2027
Courses on how technology, people, health and places are changing.
Costa Rica, San José · 26–30 April 2027
A spring week with two courses, on regenerative urban services and on designing for longer lives.
Costa Rica, San José and the jungle (location TBA) · 1–12 November 2027
Two weeks of courses on regeneration, climate, living systems, and longevity and biodiversity, starting in San José and moving into the jungle for the second week.
STAY IN TOUCH
Follow upcoming Pop-Up Schools here and on LinkedIn and Instagram. For any inquiries, email pop-up-schools@ciid.dk
Follow upcoming Pop-Up Schools here and on LinkedIn and Instagram. For any inquiries, email pop-up-schools@ciid.dk
SAVE THE DATE: Programmes to be confirmed
Bergamo, Italy · 28 June – 9 July 2027
Youth-centred summer courses.
Pune, India · 12–17 July 2027
The fourth edition of the CIID/FLAME Pop-Up School.
New York City, USA · 20–24 September 2027
A potential Pop-Up School alongside NYC Climate Week.
Bergamo, Italy · 28 June – 9 July 2027
Youth-centred summer courses.
Pune, India · 12–17 July 2027
The fourth edition of the CIID/FLAME Pop-Up School.
New York City, USA · 20–24 September 2027
A potential Pop-Up School alongside NYC Climate Week.
CIID Summer School Costa Rica 2019
CIID Summer School India 2018
CIID Summer School Copenhagen 2019
