AESOP Newsletter 13 June 2011

Published at: 12 June 2011

News

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.

3 June 2011 : POSTER COMPETITION FOR PHD STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

The Directorate-General for Regional Policy, European Commission, is currently calling for expressions of interest in the form of a word abstract (max 1.000 words) to enter a high profile poster competition.

Deadline 17th June 2011

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 2008 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 : 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.


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

9 June 2011 : 47th ISOCARP Congress

Wuhan, China, October 2011: 47th ISOCARP Congress
Liveable Cities: Urbanising World. Meeting the Challenge.
47th ISOCARP Congress

7 June 2011 : No dismissal for reseacher Barbara Van Dyck!

Barbara Van Dyck who is a promising young Belgian researcher in the field of social innovation and territorial development was fired Friday June...

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?

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

9 June 2011 : International Research Conference PLANNING/CONFLICT, Berlin, October 2011

International Research Conference
planning / conflict   critical perspectives  on contentious urban developments
Berlin 27-28 October 2011
International Research Conference PLANNING/CONFLICT, Berlin, October 2011

8 June 2011 : International Summer School - "Climate change in cities and city regions - Time to adapt?

International Summer School - "Climate change in cities and city regions - Time to adapt?", 26-30 September 2011. organized by the Unit of Urban...

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!

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Knowledge Cities World...


Activities

31 May 2011 : 3rd AESOP (Cardiff) Sustainable Food Planning Conference, Oct 28th-29th 2011

AESOP (CARDIFF) 3RD SUSTAINABLE FOOD PLANNING CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE TITLE: Food Planning and Sustainable Places

DATE: 28th/29th October 2011...


Members: Books

8 June 2011 : Urbanism: Urban culture and new methodes of urban studies

Oliver Frey and Florian Koch (eds.), Positionen zur Urbanistik I: Stadtkultur und neue Methoden der Stadtforschung (Positions of urban studies I:...

Urbanism: Urban culture and new methodes of urban studies

8 June 2011 : Urbanism: Society, Governance, Design

Oliver Frey and Florian Koch (eds.), Positionen zur Urbanistik II: Gesellschaft, Governance, Gestaltung. (Positions of urban studies II: Society,...

Urbanism: Society, Governance, Design

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, pp. 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

6 June 2011 : Post-doctoral fellowship, University of Paris-Sorbonne

Research topic : « Urban cohesion, a European model? »
The 2007 « Leipzig charter on Sustainable European Cities » promotes an integrated approach...

26 May 2011 : PhD – SCHOLARSHIP IN SHARED SPACE AS A PLANNING IDEAL IN URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is recognised as a leading international centre of knowledge, focused on higher education and research...

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...