Cornelia Dinca

Sustainable & Smart Cities

NL 13 years of experience

About me

I am an urbanist, consultant and educator focused on sustainable urban development. I am the founder of Sustainable Amsterdam, a boutique consultancy specialized in transferring Amsterdam and Dutch approaches to sustainable urban development internationally through experiential learning programmes. I have extensive experience working with governmental and semi-governmental partners such as the City of Amsterdam and Amsterdam Smart City, with a strong focus on international collaboration and knowledge exchange. Throughout my work, I have been involved in various mentoring roles, including as mentor city representative in the EU Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC), supporting other European cities in their urban innovation and sustainability journeys. I have also mentored startups through different EIT and New European Bauhaus programmes. I also support individuals in their career development paths, particularly (young) professionals moving to Amsterdam / the Netherlands who are navigating the local urban and sustainability ecosystem. My mentoring approach combines practical urban experience with reflection, learning and personal guidance in complex sustainability transitions.

Areas of Experience

Sustainable Urbanism Intermediate Strategic Urban Planning Intermediate Sustainable Mobility Intermediate Smart Cities Intermediate Climate Resilience Intermediate Urban Regeneration Intermediate Citizen Participation Intermediate Urban Governance Intermediate Urban Circular Economy Intermediate Local Economic Development Intermediate International Consulting Intermediate

Mentoring Support Areas

Career clarity & professional direction Intermediate Career strategy & long-term planning Intermediate Niche specialization identification Intermediate Professional pivot & career transition Intermediate Exploring career paths in urban planning Intermediate International career opportunities Intermediate Working with international organizations Intermediate Entrepreneurship & urban innovation projects Intermediate Personal branding for urban professionals Intermediate LinkedIn profile optimization Intermediate CV & portfolio review Intermediate Job applications & interview preparation Intermediate Emerging niches in urban planning Intermediate Visibility & thought leadership strategies Intermediate Professional networking & relationship building Intermediate Academic pathways & advanced education guidance Intermediate Professional relocation to another country Intermediate Working in Europe: pathways & opportunities Intermediate Internships, fellowships & entry programs abroad Intermediate Soft landing & professional integration abroad Intermediate

Ratings (5.0 )

Francis Attikpo-Magloe

Session from 21/04/2026

Nada Soliman

Session from 17/04/2026

Darragh Grealy

Session from 30/03/2026

Paola Tovar

Cornelia was very helpful and came to the meeting well prepared, offering thoughtful and concrete ideas on how I could move forward. Her suggestions were practical and encouraging. She also followed up with an email summarizing the key points discussed, which was greatly appreciated.

Session from 27/02/2026

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Mentor's timezone: Europe/Paris (GMT+02:00)

Mentoring Impact

Clarified ideas 100%

Provided tools 75%

Generated opportunities 50%

Was inspiring 100%

Would repeat session 75%