The workshop included papers, discussion groups, architecture and cooperation workshops and presentations of low-tech, ecodesign and bio-construction techniques. Some of the key concepts presented included applied technologies for reusing waste, natural materials and  recycling, as well as the processes, methodologies and construction techniques they use. The main emphasis was on the importance of managing the process and analysing the social contexts. Real case studies included the “Wharf Jérémie” in Haiti and “Designing Resilient Schools” in the Philippines.

The aim of this international workshop was to highlight creativity and ingenuity through low-tech tools. Of note was the use of traditional building techniques and bio-construction as tools for meeting major challenges in cooperative architecture and urban planning projects in the wake of natural disasters. Other topics of interest included social architecture in areas with few resources and technology, and the challenges involved in the massive growth of cities and metropolitan areas.

During the workshop, the housing prototypes for India’s Chenchu families designed by students in the UIC Barcelona's School of Architecture “Cooperation 1” subject were on display at the Barcelona Roca Gallery, one of the venues hosting this international meeting.