AESOP Newsletter 30 May 2011

Published at: 30 May 2011

News

30 May 2011 : AESOP New Charter - Discussion Forum Now Open

Having been one of the prominent European planning associations for 25 years, AESOP recognizes the need to adapt to the changes that took place in Europe and in planning education within that period. With these changes in perspective, the need for the AESOP Charter to be restructured appeared...

 

26 May 2011 : Call for hosting Joint AESOP-ACSP Congress

We are looking for the AESOP member willing to host 2013 Joint AESOP-ACSP Congress. Every five years AESOP organizes its annual congress in cooperation with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP). In 2007 Joint AESOP-ACSP Congress took place in Chicago. In 2013, Europe will be the host.

Call closes 15 September 2011.

26 May 2011 : The Territorial Agenda 2020 has been adopted.

The Territorial Agenda 2020 was adopted at the informal ministerial meeting in Gödöllő on 19 May, 2011.

25 May 2011 : Registration at AESOP webpage

We would like to ask academics and PhD students from AESOP Member Schools and Institutions to register as users at our webpage.

The more users will register, the more the website will become a platform able to foster interaction and information exchange. Please fill in all the fields of the information form (including research profile, picture and CV) and contribute to make our community lively.
Being a registered user enables you to also upload your advertisements or information.
This is your webpage - you decide about the content and the network.

25 May 2011 : AESOP Expert Pool

We would like to address all AESOP Member Schools to nominate experts for the AESOP Expert Pool. It is seen as mainly composed of experienced senior academics or professionals, mainly ones already involved in previous accreditation or evaluation processes at different levels, covering managerial or organizational positions in higher education institutions, e.g. heads of schools or heads of departments.

We will be very grateful for nominating the experts for AESOP EP before 3 July, 2011 via email to the Secretary General.

14 May 2011 : Second European Urban Summer School in Lisbon

Second European Urban Summer School will be hosted by Lusofona University in Lisbon. EUSS 2011 will take place in the second half of September.

13 May 2011 : AESOP Election 2011

Call for the position of AESOP President is open.


13 May 2011 : AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting in Tirana

AESOP wishes to express word of gratitude to POLIS Univeristy and Local Organizing Comittee for hosting AESOP Council of Representatives and Heads of Schools Meetings in May 2011.
We were absolutely delighted by the hospitality and organization skills of the POLIS University and LOC . We had a great time in Tirana!
We are deeply indebted especially to Besnik Aliaj, Sotir Dhamo, Dritan Shutina and, last but not least, Elona Karafili.

Members: News

27 May 2011 : IFHP 55th World Congress: Impact of Housing and Planning on the Economy

55th IFHP World Congress: The Impact of Housing and Planning on the Economy
11-14 September 2011, Tallinn, Estonia
This year's IFHP World...
IFHP 55th World Congress: Impact of Housing and Planning on the Economy

26 May 2011 : Protecting the global environment at a neighbourhood level

A new publication from the Department of Planning and Architecture at the University of the West of England has won a Commendation from the Royal...

Protecting the global environment at a neighbourhood level

Members: Activities

29 May 2011 : The First "Rencontres Internationales de Reims" on Sustainability Studies: Social Justice and Sustainability, back to planning?

The First "Rencontres Internationales de Reims" in Sustainability Studies will be held on June 22-23, 2011, with the participation of Ignacy...

The First "Rencontres Internationales de Reims" on Sustainability Studies: Social Justice and Sustainability, back to planning?

25 May 2011 : Blue Award 2012

Together with the Society of Architecture and Spatial Design, the Department for Spatial and Sustainable Design from the Vienna University of...

Blue Award 2012

25 May 2011 : Knowledge Cities World Summit 2011 - Extended Deadline!

Knowledge Cities World Summit 2011

Extended deadline for submission of abstracts: 1st June!

Knowledge Cities World...

14 May 2011 : Dortmund 2012 Conference Call for Papers

School of Spatial Planning
TU Dortmund University
Dortmund Conference 2012 on Spatial Planning Research
9-10 February 2012
Call for Papers


Members: Books

25 May 2011 : Urban Change. The Prospect of Transformation

Urban Change. The Prospect of Transformation.
Mironowicz I., Ryser J., (eds.)
AESOP, UN Habitat, Wrocław University of Technology
2011, p. 308, hard cover

The book is an outcome of 1st AESOP and UN Habitat European Urban Summer School.

Urban Change. The Prospect of Transformation

18 May 2011 : Zorica Nedovic-Budic; Joep Crompvoets; Yola Georgiadou (eds.), Spatial Data Infrastructures in Context: North and South. CRC Press. 2011. 288 pp.

What can we learn from spatial data infrastructures in the North and South? Drawing comparisons and lessons from both hemispheres, the book...

Zorica Nedovic-Budic;  Joep Crompvoets;  Yola Georgiadou (eds.), Spatial Data Infrastructures in Context: North and South. CRC Press. 2011. 288 pp.

Members: Job Postings

18 May 2011 : Professor in Strategic Projects Catholic University Leuven

K.U.Leuven invites applications for a full-time academic position at the Department of Architecture, Urbanism and Planning in the field of...

15 May 2011 : Marie Curie Fellowships applications encouraged

Delft University of Technology is very keen to encourage outstanding postdoctoral candidates with an interest in spatial planning to apply for...


Members: Journals

11 May 2011 : Italian Journal of Planning Practice

We are happy to announce the first issue of a brand new on-line journal edited by our School of Planning (in the person of Prof. P. Scattoni),...

Italian Journal of Planning Practice