Children are the citizen of today and their active participation in the life and decision-making reveals the common sense that "what is good for children is also good for society at large.” 

Özlemnur Ataol is a Ph.D. candidate at the Eindhoven University of Technology where she researches the role of urban planning and design in the child-focused vision of urban environment and public space. She focuses on empowering children in the decision-making process of urban planning and design. Ataol holds a master’s degree from Istanbul Technical University. She majored in architectural design. Her master’s thesis contributes to the knowledge of Istanbul’s public spaces in the context of Istinye District by studying visible or invisible boundaries in public spaces and the effects of these boundaries on usage. She graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture in 2010.