Question 1

Colloquium 2025 - Living on the Edge

Accepted Answer

Programme Type: International Colloquium
Theme: Research & Experimentation coastal resilience in the Indian Ocean and worldwide
Date: 18-20 November 2025
Audience: Academic / General Public
Location: Institut français de Maurice
Collaborators: French Embassy, IFM,  Kolos Cement Ltd., MRU 2025, ECO-SUD, ENSA Nantes [Mauritius], Nirma University, Victoria Fauve Desvaux de Marigny, Kim Yip Tong, Les Frères Joseph, Zainab Soyfoo, Talent Factory, Tizean Creation.

Regional and international event for the research dissemination by scientific researchers and professionnals spanning from the fields of real estate, sociology, geography, IT, geomorphology, and the semantics of changing landscapes. Moving beyond exclusive, closed-door scientific sessions, the program integrated artistic interventions like contemporary dance and slam poetry alongside the "Bel Ombre 2050" housing design competition. This diverse schedule was rounded out by collective mapping workshops, "Business-Research Dating" sessions, and mini-trainings on climate-smart greenhouses, all while maintaining an open, interactive format that invited the public to participate directly in coastal research and transitions.

Question 2

AI x Design

Accepted Answer

Programme Type: Professional Workshop (Paid)
Theme: AI Integration in professional workflow
Date: 24-29 August 2025
Audience: Architects & Designers
Location: IFM, Rose Hill, Mauritius

This advanced workshop, led by Prof. Laurent Lescop, Dr. Claudia Enrech and Divyaa Hauzaree, functioned as a bridge-training to implement AI technologies for professionals in the creative industries. The program featured intensive masterclasses on generative tools, new pedagogical strategies, and the ethics of digital production. It was structured into specialized tracks—'Designing with AI' for visual media and 'Building with AI' for urban and landscape fields—covering immersive rendering, climatic simulations, and AI-driven tender methodologies. The experience culminated in feedback-driven sessions open to both tracks to exchange about their tangible professional assets learned.

Question 3

From Concrete to Green

Accepted Answer

Programme Type: Disseminating Workshop 
Theme: Repurposing Urban Spaces for Micro- arming 
Date: 27 May 2025 
Audience: Open 
Location: The Hive, Nouvelle Usine, Floréal, Mauritius
Collaborators: The Hive, FAREI, Everbloom

This workshop explored how to transform urban workplaces—offices, rooftops, and parking lots—into productive micro-fields for food production. Shifting focus from traditional sugar monoculture, the session featured architect-researcher Xavier Dousson on building-integrated agriculture, the Food and Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (FAREI) for their agronomical expertise, and Everbloom on practical farming adaptations for the local climate. The program bridged the gap between the service sector and "agro-professionalism," providing participants with some tools and some thoughts on how to cultivate food within their daily environments as a step toward local self-sufficiency.

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Question 4

Colloquium 2024 - Water in All its Insular States

Accepted Answer

Programme Type: International Colloquium
Theme: Research & Experimentation coastal resilience in the Indian Ocean and worldwide
Date: 26-28 November 2025
Audience: Academic / General Public
Location: Institut français de Maurice
Collaborators: French Embassy & IFM, MRU 2025, ENSA Nantes [Mauritius], Collectif NOU, Stephen Bongarçon, Interpreteo, Talent Factory, Tizean Creation

This inaugural colloquium focused on the theme "Water in all its Insular States," serving as a multidisciplinary platform to address climate-driven water challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Researchers and professionals in urban planning, architecture, and environmental engineering gathered to examine current policy strategies and explore alternative spatial transformations for fragile island ecosystems. The exchange of expertise fostered innovative partnerships and resulted in the publication of proceedings highlighting transformative research and resilient territorial development for the region.

Question 5

What if the Territory had a Voice ?

Accepted Answer

Programme Type: Disseminating Workshop
Theme: Environmental Rights
Date: August 2024
Public: Open
Location: IFM, Rose Hill
Collaborators: Mokshda Pertaub, Dr. Vincent Florens, Dharam Bunjun, Platfom Moris Lanvironnman, ECO-SUD

The workshop explored the question, "What if the territory had a voice?", inviting a shift away from seeing the environment solely as a resource for human use. By looking at the landscape through the lenses of science, architecture, and law, participants considered how ecosystems like rivers and valleys might be recognized as entities with their own rights. The session brought together scientists, urban planners, and residents to share different points of view and explore how to better integrate the protection of the territory into land policies. Rather than focusing only on human needs, the discussions aimed to find practical ways to respect the integrity of the landscape during infrastructure changes. These collective reflections will be shared in an upcoming online issue of the CEDTI publication to help inform future spatial projects.

Question 6

Africa-Europe Forum

Accepted Answer

Programme Type: Regional Diplomatic Forum
Theme: Our Future – Africa-Europe Dialogues
Date: November 2025
Public: Open
Location: Mahébourg, Mauritius
Collaborators: IFM, French Embassy

The CEDTI was introduced at the forum in November 2023 through the workshop "Habiter les îles face au changement climatique". Led by Prof. Nathalie Bernadie-Tahir and Dr. Farrah Jahangeer, this event engaged young people from the region and established the foundation for the center's mission as an independent entity focused on architectural and urban changes in the Indian Ocean in response to climate change.

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