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World Town Planning Day 2012

2012 World Town Planning Day : November 6th -7th Conference

World Town Planning Day is the annual celebration of town planning. This year is the fourth  year of this initiative. An international online conference in celebration of World Town Planning Day is used each year as an appropriate way to honour the spirit of this important annual occasion while also building our knowledge of best practices and emerging issues within the planning profession.

This year the WTP Day online conference is being planned on the theme ‘Smart Communities Connect. It will be held on 6th – 7th  November.  The detailed programme is still being finalised but the draft is attached. The Conference is organised around virtual sessions (via the internet) and no travel is required to attend.. 

WTP Day is being coordinated by a committee is chaired by Sonia Kirby (of the Planning Institute of Australia) and administrative support is provided by the RTPI through Judith Eversley. The website link to the event is http://www.planningtheworld.net/ where people can register to be kept informed of the arrangements etc..

The partner organisations supporting the event are as follows:

American Planning Association's International Division
Commonwealth Association of Planners
Canadian Institute of Planners
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
European Council of Spatial Planners-Conseil européen des urbanistes
Federación Iberoamericana de Urbanistas

Hong Kong Institute of Planners
Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
International Federation for Housing and Planning
New Zealand Planning Institute
Planning Institute of Australia
Royal Town Planning Institute
South African Council for Planners

CALL FOR PAPERS!! >> see here all details <<<
(extended to August 17 2012) 

 

 

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