Prof. Philippe Gugler has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Middle East Cities Centre – American University of Dubai (AUD) - under the leadership of Dr. Mahmoud Elburai, Senior Advisor in Dubai Government and Director of the Middle East Cities Centre. It will be an honor to collaborate with Dr. Mahmoud Elburai and his colleagues in projects dedicated to the competitiveness of Cities and in particular to the development of the smartness of cities in the Middle East. The Middle East Cities Centre Center - based in Dubai - aims to develop and promote applied research in partnership with industry on matters relating to sustainability, resilience, competitiveness and the future of cities.