2nd International Conference on Inclusive Cities
2023-08-16 - 2023-08-18 | Durban, South Africa
Open call for papers and invitation to join the Second International Conference on Inclusive Cities in Durban, South Africa, on August 16-18, 2023.
Cities have always been centers of human activity, serving as hubs for trade, culture, and innovation. However, cities face significant inequality, poverty, and social exclusion challenges. Organized online by our institutional partners, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the 2nd International Conference on Inclusive Cities 2023 seeks to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration between researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community members to explore the capacity of the state to achieve inclusive cities.
The Call for Abstracts is now open, and we invite members and partners to send in their work until 15 March 2023!
More information on the conference themes and submission process soon here.

28th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society - GeoMultimedia 2023
2023-09-18 - 2023-09-20 | Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
A constantly growing world (around 8 billion people now, 9.7 billion to be expected by 2050 [1]) with constantly expanding cities and urban agglomerations is facing various challenges such as scarcity of resources, infrastructure provision security, risk of disasters, global warming or ageing of the population. These topics have to be seen as global challenges which are unevenly distributed across the world regarding the dynamics of those phenomena and their geogeaphic location.
Are Nature-Based Solutions the key to liveable, sustainable, resilient cities even under the threats of climate change? Is it just about greening the cities and their green and blue infrastructures? What is the context of their technological developments and social innovation?
What are Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines them as actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems. These actions address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, and simultaneously provide human well-being and biodiversity benefits with common societal challenges. [2, 3] Another perspective of NBS is solutions that use ecological and environmental services to address contemporary environmental, social and economic challenges. [4]
NBS are definitely being understood well beyond greenery or only biotic nature. There are strong relations with topics such as liveability, social cohesion and human activities, and urban planning, architecture and design as key disciplines. Thus, beside green and blue (water) infrastructure as currently the most often addressed manifestation of NBS in cities, REAL CORP 2023 suggests to reflect also on the physical processes and materials (abiotic nature) as inevitable parts of nature. These can bes seen in connection with parameters of urban planning, such as morphology, land use, availability of space for (land) use occupancy etc. These physical world processes are also part of nature, especially as the properties of locations and sites that may well dictate their further development as well as the selection of suitable NBS for implementation at these specific locations.
NBS that directly use natural processes (e. g. natural terrain with high vegetation, which in urban areas is most often associated with a park), especially in dense urban patterns, are generally more difficult to implement due to spatial as well as economic constraints. NBS that may be more appropriate in such situations may come from a set of ideas and proposals that “mimic” nature. Here, it is important to note that nature is made up of both biotic and abiotic components. For example, in terms of reducing the occurrence of heat islands in cities, solutions can be found in the selection of suitable building materials and their appropriate treatment, appropriate physical characteristics of the components of abiotic nature, optimum orientation of buildings and their compositions on the sites, as this can influence the natural ventilation of the rooms (micro scale) or area (macro scale).
Other open questions include ways in which NBS can be addressed in various spatial planning documents and processes and how can the capabilities of NBS be used in effective policy making and implementation.
At REAL CORP 2023 we would like to highlight the following main topics:

Urban Design and Planning Driven by Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)
Urban Morphology and Landscape
Adoptive Architecture and Multifunctional Spaces
Urban Regeneration
Systems of Green and Blue Infrastructure
Sustainable Resources and Infrastructure Management
Urban Agriculture
The Human Scale and Quality of Life (also in the Context of an Ageing Society)
Public Health and Well-Being
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Air Quality Improvement
Urban Heat Islands and Urban Microclimate
Urban Policy
Socially Sustainable and Responsible Mobility
Lessons Learnt from Covid-19 – Post-Pandemic Perspectives
Co-Creation and Community Engagement (especially Engaging Underrepresented and Marginalized Communities)
Data and Information Infrastructure – an Indispensable Prerequisite for Managing Cities and Regions

For all these topics REAL CORP 2023 asks especially about

The role of urban planning and related disciplines
Digitisation and technological innovation
Short term measures, long range perspectives
Ongoing research, new ideas, best practise examples, case studies

Timeline
Submission of abstract until 15 April 2023
Feedback on general acceptance until 30 April 2023
Full paper for reviewing has to be submitted until 15 June 2023
Double blind full paper review until 15 July 2023
Final version of full paper for publication until 31 August 2023
(The final full paper for non-reviewed submissions needs to be handed in by 31 July 2023.)
Registration
To register and submit your abstract, please go to https://my.corp.at and sign up for conference participation. (If your abstract is not accepted, you may withdraw your registration free of charge. If your abstract is accepted, your registration is automatically confirmed.) As usual, all further information as well as all conference papers since 1996 are available at www.corp.at.
REAL CORP 2023 is a co-operation of

CORP – Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning
UIRS – Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, https://www.uirs.si
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, https://www.fa.uni-lj.si
ISOCARP – International Society of City and Regional Planners, https://www.isocarp.org

2022/2023 Annual National Planning Conference - People’s Cities, Energized by Planning
2023-09-23 - 2023-09-25 | Wuhan, China, Wuhan, China
Annual National Planning Conference (ANPC) is the most influential academic conference with the highest level of participation in the field of planning in China, which is held in different cities each year by Urban Planning Society of China. It has plenary session, parallel sessions, special sessions, forums and technical visit. Participants including planning administrative officials at national, provincial and city levels, urban planners, researchers, professors and planning students from different parts of China and abroad gather together each year to exchange their latest practices, and findings in planning studies, administration and education.
2022/2023 ANPC will be held in Wuhan September 23-25, 2023. The theme is People’s Cities, Energized by Planning. 2022/2023 ANPC will focus on the topics including relationship of high quality development and spatial planning, people-oriented rural revitalization and urban renewal, facilities and infrastructure based on the principle of fairness and justice, natural and cultural heritage protection, application of new generation information technology, safe and resilient city etc.
For more information, click on the banner link: http://www.planning.cn/

International Conference “Centrality in the Age of Dispersion
2023-09-28 - 2023-09-29 | Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland
Open call for papers and invitation to join the International Conference “Centrality in the Age of Dispersion” organized by the Faculty of Architecture of Wrocław University of Science and Technology at Wrocław, Poland, on 28-29 September
Human settlements have historically revolved around centers, each focusing on specific activities and forming a node in geographical space. However, modern factors such as the network society, global economy, and online services have challenged traditional urban planning paradigms. The International Conference Centrality in the Age of Dispersion, organized in partnership with ISOCARP, aims to address the need for a new way of managing territories and invites experts from different fields to present their research on urban centers and discuss dispersion phenomena.
The Call for Abstracts is now open, and we invite members and partners to submit their work for the review of the conference’s Scientific Committee, in which we are happy to highlight ISOCARP SciCom Chair Dr. Ulrich Graute’ participation. Successful abstracts may be considered for publication in ‘Planning Practice and Research’ or ‘Bulletin of Geography—Socio-Economic Series journals’.
For more information on the conference themes and submission process, please visit the event’s official website
For any Inquiries, please contact us at centrality-dispersion@pwr.edu.pl

IFLA World Congress 2023
2023-09-28 - 2023-09-30 | Stockholm, Sweden & Nairobi, Kenya
IFLA World Congress 2023
The biggest hybrid event of the year for landscape architects, planners and advocates of sustainable built environments worldwide organized by the International Federation of Landscape Architects will be a two-continent event taking place in both Sweden and Kenya, with the topic “Emergent Interaction”. Emergent Interaction is a call to action: Bolder problem-solving designs are needed in the future as many habitats face increasingly dire effects of climate change, social inequality and biodiversity loss. he IFLA World Congress offers a unique platform for borderless collaboration — to empower our professions’ range of competencies, novel approaches and potential to help address these urgent issues – globally and locally.

International Conference: Transforming Cities – Shaping Development Policies
2023-11-06 - 2023-11-07 | Instytut Kultury Miejskiej, Targ Rakowy 11, Gdańsk, Poland
Registration and contact
Participation in the conference is free of charge, but registration is required
Please register until this Sunday, October, 22nd: > the registration form

About the Conference
Contemporary urban development processes are associated mostly with the transformation of existing structures. These may include such topics as radical reuse concepts for various areas, including ones dominated by traffic, regeneration and redevelopment of abandoned areas and brownfield sites, as well as the transformation of various types of public and common spaces. Of course, these are just a few from a wide array of topics that shape current discourse on the future of cities. Many will argue that equally important are environmental, social, and economic issues, dealing with inequalities as well as – on the other side – with the physical shape of urban architecture. The wide scope of these topics proves that we are still in search of a true new planning agenda for our cities and that its character may differ depending on the character and location of the city.
The main purpose of organizing the conference on „Transforming Cities” is to present and discuss currently debated and practiced planning concepts that will shape the future of our urban spaces. The intention is to invite practitioners (planners and urban designers), municipal leaders (city architects, and planners), academicians, and other professionals dealing with diverse planning, design and development issues. Such a debate shall allow understanding how to deal with various issues and problems as well as how to put these in the broader context – both regarding the interdisciplinary character of the issue and best practices derived from the experience of other parts of the world.
The conference program will include several sessions, including:

Keynote presentations – dealing with the shape of our current urban agenda and general overview of planning practice
Broder reflection session – bringing together various perspectives on urban transformation processes
Transformation of the traffic-dominated urban spaces – reintroducing public life, greenery, reshaping urban structures – with a focus on historic urban areas;
Redevelopment of centrally located urban brownfield areas – reinterpreting urban structures, reusing heritage buildings and spaces, developing connections with the surrounding urban areas, shaping new development visions in relation to existing urban structures;
Shaping the new, transit-oriented, development spines of the cities – reshaping the urban development visions on the basis of the TOD (transit-oriented development) concept, introducing the new development concepts for housing-dominated areas, redefining the future of areas dominated by the big-box type of commercial structures;

The intention is to make this conference a venue for exchanging good practices and reassuring the key stakeholders in efforts associated with refining the local planning practices. At the same time, this will serve as an opportunity to discuss various development issues in the example of the City of Gdańsk.

Organisation
The event is hosted jointly by the City of Gdansk, Gdańsk University of Technology, and the Society of Polish Town Planners. At the same time, this will become an ISOCARP (International Society of City and Regional Planners) Regional Event. Among others, the members of the Global Planners Network as well as of the European Council of Town Planners (ECTP) will be participating in it.

Smart Cities Expo World Congress (SCEWC2023) and Tomorrow.Building (TBWC)
2023-11-07 - 2023-11-09 | Barcelona, Spain & online
Smart City Expo World Congress, organized by Fira Barcelona, is the world’s biggest and most influential event on urban innovation. We connect leaders from the most innovative companies, governments and organizations to move cities towards a better future. In premiere this year, the co-organized event Tomorrow.Building World Congress aims to be the global event empowering the green and digital transition of buildings and urban infrastructures.
Tomorrow.Building World Congress aims at catalyzing positive change in the way we plan, construct, renovate and operate buildings and urban infrastructures. We accelerate a shift in the built environment towards a circular and digitalized model that ensures efficiency, resilience and net zero cities.
Last year, Smart City Expo gathered 20,402 in-person attendees, together with over 700 cities from 134 countries, and more than 400 thought provoking speakers. As Tomorrow.Building positions as the worldwide benchmark event on the future of buildings and urban infrastructure, the event is getting ready for another record-breaking edition.
ISOCARP involvement: ISOCARP has been a long-standing participant in the SCEWC, and will join Tomorrow.Building this year with the purpose of joining the dialogue about sustainable urban development. A special 25% discount code for registration will be provided for members who wish to join, upon request.

World Town Planning Day 2023: Learn Globally, Apply Locally
2023-11-08 | Online
Every year, the 8th of November is celebrated as World Town Planning Day. It was Carlos María della Paolera, an Argentinian professor, who initiated World Town Planning Day in Buenos Aires in 1949.
On 8th November, every year, planners, urban designers, and communities worldwide celebrate how good planning improves people’s lives and benefits society at large, creating places to live, work, and play together.
This year’s theme is Learn Globally, Apply Locally, and it will focus on the value of learning from planning and planning cultures globally, fostering innovative, sustainable, and equitable solutions to address global challenges.
You are invited to join our special online webinar, endorsed by ISOCARP – the International Society of City and Regional Planners, on 8th November 2023.​

The 20th World Town Planning Day commemorative online event in Iran: “Urban Planning, Urban Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
2023-11-08 15:00 - 18:00 UTC | Online
Join the 20th World Town Planning Day commemorative online event in Iran! “Urban Planning, Urban Innovation & Entrepreneurship” will take place on November 8, 2023, from 15:00 to 18:00, online on the http://adobe.tceo.ir/ platform.

National Planning Conference
2023-11-09 - 2023-11-10 | Birmingham, UK, Birmingham, United Kingdom
National Planning Conference is a collaborative event between Planning Portal and ISOCARP institutional member Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) aimed at gathering planning industry experts, professionals and public sector together to share knowledge, insight and build meaningful connections.
Join us this November in Birmingham to engage in discussions about the most important topics in UK planning and building!
https://www.circularcitiessummit.com/

Circular Cities Summit 1.0
2023-11-14 - 2023-11-15 | Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Roselle Simpor Ballroom, Level 4, 10 Bayfront Avenue Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay Sands, SG, 018956, Singapore
We are thrilled to be one of the global partners of the upcoming “Game-Changing Innovations for Future Cities” Summit together with IFLA International Federation of Landscape Architects, UIA – International Union of Architects, WFEO – World Federation of Engineering Organizations.
Join us this November in Singapore for a global conversation toward a zero-waste-zero-carbon city!
https://www.circularcitiessummit.com/

REAL CORP 2024: CALL FOR PAPERS
2024-04-15 - 2024-04-17 | Mannheim, Germany
29th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society GeoMultimedia 2024

The Call for Papers is open
Since the beginning of industrialisation, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has been steadily increasing due to human influences. Currently, an increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere of almost 50 percent compared to the level of pre-industrialisation has been recorded. Without taking into account the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the observed warming of the climate system cannot be explained. The problem of climate change is therefore caused by humanity itself and can therefore be counteracted by humanity itself. However, this is a long-term process with a high investment of resources with very limited immediate, short-term results – so it seems little wonder that it is only getting off the ground very slowly.
It is, therefore, all the more important to take selective countermeasures wherever possible. If measures against climate change are combined with modern technologies, additional short-term effects can be achieved, such as an increase in the (urban) quality of life, a mitigation of traffic problems or savings through reduced resource consumption. These and other aspects can be achieved under the umbrella of the Smart City, and Mannheim has decided to become a Smart City and is on a successful way: as the first German city, Mannheim received the #EUMissionLabel as part of the “100 climate neutral and smart cities by 2030” programme by the EU Commission.
But what does this step mean for the citizens on the one hand, and for planning and administration on the other? Smart Cities use the potential of digital technologies and intelligent data networks to increase the quality of life simultaneously moving into the future in a resource-saving and efficient way.
Smart cities collect vast amounts of data, which can be used to inform policy making and city planning leading to more effective urban and regional governance. Also the economic aspect must be considered as Smart Cities can attract investments and businesses, creating job opportunities and stimulating economic growth. They can also foster innovation and entrepreneurship through technology hubs and incubators. This contributes to the development of services by delivering public services more efficiently, such as healthcare, education, and public safety. This enhances the overall well-being of residents and can contribute to social development.
Conference Topics

Contributions of Urban and Spatial Planning to Tackle the Big Challenges of the Future
Smart City in General: Use and Benefits of Smart City Strategies
Smart Mobility: Enhancing Today’s Mobility Systems for Tomorrow
Smart Resilience: How to Prepare our Cities for New Challenges
Smart Efficiency: On Responsible and Economical Use of Resources
Smart Technologies and Information Infrastructure: What lies Behind the Agendas of a Smart City and Keeps it Running
Artificial Intelligence in Urban and Spatial Planning
Nature-Based Solutions: How Natural Mechanisms can be Used in Smart Cities and Urban Planning
Smart City Shapes: Adoptive, Multi-Functional Urban Spaces for a better Quality of Life
Fighting Climate Change: the Environmental Impact of Planning – from Urban Microclimates and Heat Islands to Long-term, Large-scale Measures
Urban Regeneration and Revitalisation: Making older Urban Quarters Fit for the Future
Public Well-Being: How to Increase Well-being and Satisfaction of the Population
The Urban and the Country Side: What can they Learn from Each Other?
Accessible Cities and Spaces: Not only a Benefit for People with Disabilities
Special Topic: Ageing Smart – Designing Spaces Intelligently
Special Topic: Deployment of Smart City Technologies in Africa

For all these topics REAL CORP 2024 asks especially about

The role of urban planning and related disciplines
Digitisation and technological innovation
Short term measures, long range perspectives
Ongoing research, new ideas, best practise examples, case studies

Timeline
Submission of abstract until 30 December 2023Feedback on general acceptance until 15 January 2024Full paper for reviewing has to be submitted until 8 February 2024Double blind full paper review until 29 February 2024Final version of full paper for publication until 31 March 2024
(The final full paper for non-reviewed submissions needs to be handed in by 29 February 2024.)
Registration
To register and submit your abstract, please go to https://my.corp.at and sign up for conference participation. (If your abstract is not accepted, you may withdraw your registration free of charge. If your abstract is accepted, your registration is automatically confirmed.) As usual, all further information as well as all conference papers since 1996 are available at www.corp.at.
REAL CORP 2024 is a co-operation of

CORP – Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning, www.corp.at
HDWM – University of Applied Management Studies, Mannhein, Germany, www.hdwm.de
University of Applied Sciences Mannheim, Germany, www.hs-mannheim.de
Netzwerk Smart Production, Mannheim, Germany, www.smartproduction.de
RPTU – Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau, www.rptu.de
ISOCARP – International Society of City and Regional Planners, www.isocarp.org

Cyber Agora #10 "Artificial Intelligence in Planning" on June 19, 2024
2024-06-19 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Online
The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) is excited to invite you to this webinar, which will take place on Wednesday June 19, from 16:00 to 17:30 CEST.
Join us in this dialogue between practitioners, academics, and professionals worldwide.
We are looking forward to learning and reflecting on international best practices and research regarding the protection and management of Urban Heritage!
About Cyber Agora #10REGISTER NOW!

Changing Cities VI: Spatial, Design, Landscape, Heritage and Socio-Economic dimensions
2024-06-24 - 2024-06-28 | 7th March Building, Department of Mediterranean Studies, Aegean University, Rhodes Island, Greece, 1 Dimokratias Avenue, 85132 Rhodes, Greece, Greece
The Conference

Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to the 6th international conference on Changing Cities; Spatial, Design, Landscape, Heritage & Socioeconomic dimensions, 24-28 June 2024, Island of Rhodes, Greece.
The main theme of the 6th Changing Cities conference is
“Climate Crisis. Cities’ transitions towards smart & green development”.
The series of international conferences on CHANGING CITIES aspires to bring together urban planners and designers, architects, landscape designers, urban geographers and historians, urban economists, urban sociologists, and urban policy makers. It aims at investigating new challenges of cities and their future, and becoming an international forum of transaction of ideas on cities’ transitions.
We have so far organized six conferences, with peer-reviewed Proceedings, taking place always in June, and always in venues with unique natural landscape and cultural heritage.

CHANGING CITIES I: Spatial, Morphological, formal and socioeconomic dimensions, 18-21 June 2013, Skiathos Island, Greece.
CHANGING CITIES IΙ: Spatial, Design, Landscape and socioeconomic dimensions, 22-26 June 2015, Porto Heli, Peloponnese, Greece.
CHANGING CITIES IΙI: Spatial, Design, Landscape and socioeconomic dimensions, 26-30 June 2017, Syros Island, Greece.
CHANGING CITIES IV: Spatial, Design, Landscape and socioeconomic dimensions, 23-28 June 2019, Chania, Crete Island, Greece.
CHANGING CITIES V: Spatial, Design, Landscape, Heritage and socioeconomic dimensions, 20-25 June 2022, Corfu Island, Greece.
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐕𝐈: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧, 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞, 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞.

All Changing Cities conferences have been welcome by the academic community worldwide, usually attracting over 300 presenters from more than 50 countries – Greece and Europe, USA and Canada, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Asia, Far East, and Oceania.
On this basis, we believe the 6th Changing Cities conference will also be a successful academic event. This year, the conference puts an emphasis on transformations of cities for addressing climate crisis. As always, other conference thematic axis focus on:

Resilient Cities,
Smart Cities,
Enviromental Urban Planning,
Green Architecture; Urban Design & New Technologies,
Climate Change, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development,
Urban Design in Planning,
Sustainable Urban Planning & Development,
Urban Redevelopment, Regeneration & Resilience,
Urban Cultures & Public Open Spaces,
Built Heritage Management & Historical Centres ,
Cultural Heritage Management,
Urban Landscapes, Landscape Planning & Design,
Transportation Planning and Policy in Cities,
Place Marketing & City Branding,
Urban Economies & Spatial Impacts,
Planning Laws & Real Estate,
Multicultural cities,
Shrinking Cities,
Divided Cities

Rhodes island is a gifted place in terms of natural environment with picturesque bays and crystal-clear waters and beaches. The Medieval core of city of Rhodes is a preserved masterpiece, protected by UNESCO as World Heritage.
The conference is organised in collaboration with University of the Aegean, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Mediterranean Studies; and the conference venue is at the university buildings adjoining the Medieval Walls in the heart of Rhodes’ historical centre.
The conference will be a creative event, and we ‘ll have an enjoyable time together!
We look forward see you all in Rhodes!

Aspa Gospodini, PhD
Professor of Urban Planning & Design,
University of Thessaly,
Department of Planning & Regional Development
Chair of the Organising Committee & the international scientific board
of the series of Changing Cities Conferences

The Role of Urban Planning in Earthquake Pre and Post-Management in the Middle East
2024-06-29 10:00 - 12:30 UTC | Online
ISOCARP – International Society of City and Regional Planners is very excited to invite you to join a special online webinar about the role of urban planning in Earthquake Pre and post-management in the Middle East.

Join us in this dialogue between practitioners, academics, and professionals worldwide, curated by our Scientific Committee members Nasim Iranmanesh and Hadeel Abuzaid.

We are honored to have Prof. Olgu ÇALIŞKAN, Dr. Mahta Mirmoghtadaee, and Dr. Mehdi Zare among the presenters. Looking forward to learning and reflecting on the role of urban planning in earthquake recovery and fostering safer, more resilient cities for the future.

🗓️ Date: 29th June 2024

⏰ Time: 10:00 CEST, 11:00 Turkey Time.

🔗 Link: https://teams.live.com/meet/9413537646099?p=TGlAYZ2MXBG65Pa5XE

WOMEN AND PLANNING: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
2024-07-01 09:30 - 2024-07-02 17:00 UTC | Cloth Hall Court, Cloth Hall Court, Quebec Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2HA, United Kingdom
The ways in which we can better consider the needs of women and girls when planning our towns and cities is a subject that has been gathering increasing interest both in planning academia and practice. Questions are being asked as to what planning can do to make practice more inclusive, and planners are increasingly interested in how this can be applied to their own work. It is in the context that the Women and Planning: From Theory to Practice conference welcomes academics and practitioners to come to Leeds, UK and explore this.

In 2019, Leeds Beckett University hosted the Women and Planning Conference. This sought to build on the earlier women and planning work undertaken in the UK in the 80s-early 2000s with key actions such as The Women’s Design Service and Matrix architects (Berglund with Wallace, 2016), the insights of academics (Greed, 1994; Little, 1994) and attempts to include gender mainstreaming in planning practice (Greed, 2005; Reeves, 2002; RTPI, 2003; Reeves et al., 2023). The conference recognised a burgeoning interest in the issues again with the founding of Women in Planning and Urbanistas in 2012, online materials from the RTPI and broader discussions of gender mainstreaming (Sanchez de Madariaga and Roberts, 2013; Sanchez de Madariaga and Neuman, 2016) and gender and the rights to the city (Beebeejaun, 2017). The conference sought to (re)invigorate this conversation, including both academics and practitioners and led to a special edition of Town Planning Review featuring papers from the conference (Horwood, 2022). Horwood et al. (2022) made the case for the need to bring practitioners and academics together, to cultivate a conversation across boundaries where expertise and experience is shared to move planning practice forward.
Interest in women and the built environment more broadly has, and is continuing to grow, with moves to the mainstream in the UK (Criado-Perez, 2019; Kern, 2020, Make Spaces for Girls, 2024). There is work ongoing to apply this to planning practice, for example with the declaration of Glasgow as a feminist city (GCC, 2022), and work in London and West Yorkshire (GLA, 2022; LLDC, 2021; WYCA, 2023). Planning consultancies and public bodies have also produced reports (Arup, 2022; UN 2021) and lobbied Government (Turley, 2023). Outside of the UK, there are more examples to learn from (Dutton et al, 2022). With this, we have started to see welcome moves towards moving from theory to practice.
Our audience
This conference is firmly located in the intersection between academia and practice as it is only through this connection that we can work together to develop inclusive practice. The conference welcomes anyone with an interest in women and planning, from academia and practice, across all levels and sectors. We will bring together academics and practitioners (and those in-between) to explore the current research and practice landscape in women and planning.
Content
Final speakers and sessions will be confirmed once abstract submissions have closed and been finalised. We expect there to be papers from academics and practitioners researching women and planning, papers from relevant practitioners about their practice, panels of both practitioners and academics exploring current practice, historical practice, the role of practitioners and insights into how practice can become more inclusive.
Publication
We are currently in the final stages of organising a special edition of an academic journal featuring papers from the conference. In 2019 papers from the conference were published in a special edition of Town Planning Review which can be viewed open access here: Contents | Town Planning Review 93, 6 (liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk)
We are also in discussions for practice focused publication and communication of the conference materials.

AIPH Green City Briefing: Creating successful urban greening: planning and policy
2024-07-11 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Integrating green infrastructure across a city requires strategic planning and policy.
Urban greening initiatives improve residents’ quality of life, supporting biodiversity, and provide resilience to climate change. By incorporating urban greening objectives into city planning policies, decision makers can create more resilient and prosperity within urban areas. Hear from case studies where vibrant, sustainable developments have been established through planning and policy change.
Programme
13:00 – Welcome by MC Dr. Ing. Pietro Elisei, President of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP)
13:15 – Presentation by Peter Massini – Director of Future Nature Consultancy
Peter will present on Greening cities – policy shifts for a changing world, including:

Traditional policies for a green city
The need for policy change
Developing new policy
From policy to practice – successes and constraints

13:30 – Presentation by Lyne Mousseau, Head of Environmental Services Division for the City of Saint-Lazare, Montréal, Canada
13:45 – Q&A
14:00 – Briefing closes

The 60th World Congress of the International Federation of Landscape Architecture (IFLA) |Code Red for Earth
2024-09-04 - 2024-09-06 | Istanbul Congress Center, Harbiye, Darülbedai Cd. No:3, 34367 Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
CODE RED FOR EARTH
The 60th World Congress of the International Federation of Landscape Architecture (IFLA), hosted by the UCTEA Chamber of Turkish Landscape Architects, will be held in Istanbul between 4-6 September 2024 with the theme “Code Red for Earth”.
The IFLA World Congress is the most important annual event for the Landscape Architecture profession and the IFLA community. The World Congress offers professional development and networking opportunities for practitioners, entrepreneurs, educators, researchers, students, journalists, as well as anyone interested in the impact of landscape architecture on our society, economy, and culture. It is also an international event where challenges in education as well as current trends and issues in professional practice are discussed and answers to all problems are sought.
Herein, the 2024 IFLA 60th World Congress calls for humankind to take urgent action to prevent the worst impacts of environmental crises. Acknowledging human responsibility, the Congress invites policymakers, professionals, scientists, and individuals on stage to establish discourse and a course for the Earth’s future.
Registration Deadline: 15 August 2024
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1st International Conference for New Cities "Planning New Regenerative Cities "
2024-09-10 - 2024-09-13 | New Clark City, Tarlac, Philippines, New Clark City, Philippines
In a digitalising world with circular economy, expectations for sustainably humanised and healthy cities and environments are increasing. For urban and regional planners, there is an opportunity and professional responsibility to take a more robust approach to cities through new settlements or redevelopment strategies. Although coined 14 years ago by the World Future Council, a German non-profit foundation, regenerative cities are more contextual to be discussed or revisited, especially when we are now under triple planetary crisis and in fast digital transformation. What we can learn from the past, on-going, and near future city development will enrich the current stock of knowledge to navigate our future.
In New Clark City, about 100km northwest of Manila’s megalopolis in the Philippine Tarlac region, ISOCARP and the Local Organising Committee welcome the entire international planning community to explore the challenges and opportunities of planning for sustainable new cities that are healthy, inclusive, compact, regenerative and embed circular economy, carbon-neutral energy supplies, and nature-based solutions, while fostering sustainable connectivity and complementarity with existing cities in the region, and with Manila Metro in particular.
A particular focus is to explore New Clark City as inspiring practice of regenerating a former military base – aspiring to new concepts of brownfield development. The conference will also explore climate adaptive resilience planning approaches for new (and existing) cities vulnerable to climate change – from drought to floods – and natural risks such as volcanic and seismic activity. Last but not least, the conference will highlight the cultural diversity of the hosting region, as inspiration to blend past traditions, present practices and future innovations into smart new city planning and development, through inclusion of the indigenous population of the Aetas who had historical stewardship of domains part of the New Clark City development area.
While the conference location is hinting to a regional focus on new city development in the fast-urbanising Asian part of the Global South, ISOCARP’s 60th World Planning Congress Diamond Anniversary Series will ensure a historical perspective by connecting New Clark City with grand old new city planning concepts such as Ebenezer Howard’s Garden City (1902), as well with the latest planning developments in and around the medieval Italian town of Siena, hosting the grand finale of the 60th World Planning Congress Diamond Anniversary Series.
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Circular Cities Summit 2.0
2024-09-11 - 2024-09-12 | Conrad Dubai, Conrad Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Circular Cities Summit 2.0
11-12 September 2024 | Dubai, UAE
Organized by: Circular Cities Network
Building upon the resounding success of its inaugural edition in Singapore 2023, Circular Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS 2.0) is poised to emerge as a beacon of innovation and collaboration in the pursuit of sustainable urban futures. Conceived by eminent vanguards of international professional organisations, including the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), International Union of Architects (UIA) and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), (UIA) (AIPH) alongside other distinguished entities, this summit stands as a resolute clarion call. These organisations join us this year: Society of Sustainability and Green Materials (SSGM), World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN), International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), and International Society for Urban Health (ISUH).
CCS 2.0 will be held in Dubai on 11-12 September this year, with the summit taking place on the first day and the technical tours are scheduled on the second day. This year, we emphasise the integration of circular design principles into urban design and planning to tackle urgent environmental challenges, including extreme weather, severe traffic congestion, critical air pollution, and issues with thermal comfort. Taking place in Dubai, the summit will explore how concepts from the circular economy can be utilised to boost urban sustainability and resilience.
For more information on the summit, please visit https://www.circular-cities-network.org/ccs-2-0.

Call for Papers and Centrality/Dispersion Conference 2024
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-27 | Faculty of Architecture Wrocław University of Science and Technology ul, Bolesława Prusa, Wrocław, 53/55 50-317, Poland
Centrality/Dispersion Conference 2024
The conference addresses the demand for a new approach in territorial governance, and gathers experts from various scientific disciplines to present their research on urban centers and discuss dispersion occurrences.
The deadline for paper proposal submissions is 15th May 2024.
For more information, visit our website.

Cyber Agora #11 "Regional Planning for Resilient Natural Systems"
2024-09-26 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | Online
ISOCARP-RTPI Webinar: Regional Planning for Resilient Natural Systems
Nature and nature-based solutions play a critical role in emission reduction, climate change adaptation and reversing biodiversity loss. To succeed, we must deploy these solutions swiftly and on a large scale. This makes the regional dimension of natural systems, whether existing or in need of regeneration, crucial to our future.

Join us for a Climate Resilience Planning event where we will explore two distinct regional systems at risk: fast-eroding coastlines and peri-urban green oases. We’ll discuss how urban expansion and climate change impact these areas, explore their value, and examine the role of planning instruments and digital twin technology in their preservation. Additionally, we will consider the cultural significance of these natural assets for future generations and inter-generational equity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into planning for the future of our natural systems.
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60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress | Reinventing The (In)visible Cities
2024-10-08 - 2024-10-12 | Santa Maria della Scala, Complesso museale Santa Maria della Scala, Piazza del Duomo, 1, Siena, 53100
The 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress – Reinventing the (In)Visible Cities, will be held in the historic Italian city of Siena, from the 8th to 12th October 2024. This will be the highlight event of this special year and part of ISOCARP’s 60th World Planning Congress Diamond Anniversary Series, celebrating 60 years of congresses.
Siena, with its rich tapestry of history, commitment to innovation, and dedication to heritage preservation, serves as a living embodiment of the theme “Reinventing The (In)Visible Cities.” As the place where Calvino spent his last day sand a shining example of good governance depicted in Lorenzetti’s frescoes, Siena offers an unparalleled setting for exploring the intersection of tradition and progress. Its UNESCO-listed center, anchored by the iconic Piazza del Campo, provides a scenic canvas for envisioning the cities of tomorrow, while the treasures housed within the Duomo showcase the city’s enduring excellence. Siena’s pioneering spirit is evident in its historic contributions to walkability and banking, showcasing a legacy of urban innovation that continues to shape its identity. As a vital stop along the historic Via Francigena pilgrimage route and home to the vibrant Palio horse race, Siena exemplifies the power of connection and tradition. Symbolizing transformation, the Santa Maria della Scala reflects ISOCARP’s mission to bridge past and future, providing a fitting venue for discussions on urban resilience and innovation.
Under the banner of “Reinventing the (In)Visible Cities: From Heritage to Innovation, Forging Pathways to Resilience,” the congress held within Siena’s historic walls seeks to chart a course towards sustainable urban development. Inspired by Calvino’s visionary work in “Invisible Cities,” delegates are encouraged to imagine the unseen and strive for urban utopia. By reimagining city planning and design to accommodate innovation in all fields, we honour Siena’s unique historical significance and focus on topics such as urban regeneration, leveraging cultural heritage for sustainable development, and combating climate change. As we gather within Siena’s timeless embrace, we embark on a journey to revitalize our cities, dismantle systemic inequalities, and create a sustainable urban legacy for generations to come. Through collective vision and shared commitment, we embrace the challenge of reinventing our cities to meet the needs of the present while preserving the essence of our past.
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Call for Entries of the 22nd LivCom SDG Awards
2024-11-02 08:00 - 2024-11-05 17:00 UTC
The Finals of the 22nd International Awards for Liveable Communities/LivCom Awards will be held in Cairo, Egypt in early November 2024. After joint confirmation by the Egyptian Government and UN-Habitat, the LivCom Finals will be organized as a parallel event of the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12), lasting for 4 days and including the Finals Presentations, the International Forum on Building Smart and Liveable Cities, a technical conference and a training session.
LivCom Committee will be partnering with multiple UN Agencies and international organizations, in particularly ISOCARP, UNCRD, UN-INIA, UNESCO, etc. Relevant organizations from EU, the League of Arab States and UNU systems are expected to join in the cooperation subsequently.
As LivCom’s partner organization, ISOCARP calls for outstanding cities and projects from across the world to actively participate in LivCom 2024. As to our member institutions, you’re more than welcome to nominate cities or represent the cities you’re providing services for to participate.
This year, ISOCARP intends to work with LivCom Committee in co-launching the Planning & Design Award under the category of Project Award (Environmentally Sustainable Project Award). Targeted at sustainable urban planning, building design and large-scale residential communities, the Planning & Design Award is open to the projects with complete planning & design but yet to be built. The Judging Criteria for P&D Award are the same as that used to judge Project Award.
As a UN-backed international competition, the LivCom Awards was launched in 1997 and is the World’s major Awards Competition focusing on International Best Practice regarding the management of the local environment and development, with further objective of improving the quality of life of individual citizens through the creation of “liveable communities”. Over the past 2 decades, over 70 countries are represented within the Awards.
LivCom has been taking participation and sharing as an important goal. Numerous outstanding winner cities consider participation in LivCom as a significant platform and exchange opportunity for city development and improvement of living quality. Cities will in return learn about the best practices and solutions from other countries facing similar challenges.
This year’s Awards is centred on mobilizing local authorities to focus on the management of local environment and development with the theme of building smart, liveable and sustainable cities. As such, technologies, projects and initiatives related to the construction of smart cities are encouraged to be included in the Submission.
LivCom Awards are made annually in three categories covering Whole Cities, Projects and Technologies& Solutions. Entrants of the Whole City Award registered through ISOCARP are required to provide a Registration Form prior to 1 July 2024 and Written Submission (no more than 4500 words and in strict accordance to the Six Judging Criteria) to info@livcomawards.org prior to 1 August 2024. After interim evaluation and review, the shortlisted entrants are required to organize a delegation to take part in onsite Finals Presentations, followed by questions asked by the Judges at the Finals organized in Cairo this early November.
The Judging Criteria mainly cover the following 6 aspects：

Enhancement of the Landscapes and Public Spaces
Arts, Culture and Heritage Management
Environmental Protection and Green Economy
Community Participation and Empowerment
Healthy Lifestyle
Sustainable Planning and Management Policies

Participation in LivCom is free of charge. However, it will be necessary to cover your own travel expenses (flights& accommodation) and personal costs.
Please find more on LivCom website: www.livcomawards.org
We look forward to your participation to this well-known Awards Competition and participation in the Awards is surely an investment in the future of a city.

ARCHITEKTURA METROPOLII | ARCHITECTURE OF THE METROPOLIS
2024-11-13 - 2024-11-15 | Urban Culture Institute (Instytut Kultury Miejskiej), Kunszt wodny, Targ Rakowy 11, Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Next City Seminar
2025-09-25 - 2025-09-27 | Metropolitan Region Rotterdam, The Hague, Netherlands

Young Planning Professionals' Workshop - Designing for Walkability and Liveability: Multi-Scalar Public Space Strategies in Riyadh
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-28 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Masterclass - AI for Decision-Making in Urban Planning
2025-11-29 - 2025-11-30 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

61st ISOCARP World Planning Congress Cities & Regions in Action
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-04 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
