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‘ECTP-CEU takes part in meeting of Davos Baukultur Alliance in Switzerland’

Janet Askew, President of the ECTP-CEU had the privilege of attending a meeting of the Davos Baukultur Alliance in January in Switzerland. The ECTP-CEU found itself in esteemed company to discuss vital issues so important to spatial planners. Ministers of 31 countries, along with civil society organisations (NGOs and IGOs) and major construction and real estate companies met in Davos on the eve of the World Economic Forum. The ECTP-CEU sat alongside other IGOs, including ACE (architects), ICOMOS (ancient monuments), Europa Nostra (historic environments), IFLA (landscape architects), ICCROM (cultural heritage), INGO (group of all IGOs who are members of the

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mars 21, 2023

IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School

The call for applications to the is open ! The City of Being(s) Architecture and urban planning are at the core of creating ecologically and socially sustainable environments. The paradigm of human-centred design needs to be turned toward a more holistic and post-humanistic approach. The 27th IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School – The unforgettable educational and social experience takes place in Finland, August 14–25, 2023 – invites students and young professionals in urban planning and design, architecture, and urban studies to elaborate on city spaces as places of being. Relativity, everyday practices and negotiations, rewilding, and new approaches

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mars 20, 2023

Charter on participative democracy

This autumn another 10 cities and municpalities and one province in Flanders (B) signed ECTP-CEU’s Charter on participative democracy. Our member VRP is promoting local authorities to sign the charter and to exchange best practices in taking citizens on board in spatial planning processes. Foto’s form signing events in Ghent and Bruges.  ECTP-CEU is encouraging all our members to promote local authorities within their countries to sign our charter. ​

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décembre 20, 2022
Agenda

Future of the Traces of modernity: public mass housing neighbourhoods – Conference

Janet Askew, President of ECTP-CEU was invited to make the opening remarks for the conference which was held in Bratislava on 27th September 2022. The ECTP-CEU co-operated with SPA-CE.NET and AUÚP to hold a conference with SPECTRA CE EU at STU in Bratislava, with the inspiring theme, ‘Future of the Traces of modernity: public mass housing neighbourhoods’. The conference included a set of 10 presentations from ECTP-CEU Young Planners, showcasing their research and case studies, offering solutions to the ubiquitous problems of the regeneration of public mass housing neighbourhoods. Their work will be published soon on the ECTP-CEU website. Janet Askew’s speech to the conference 

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octobre 6, 2022

ECTP-CEU Statement on Ukraine

The European Council of Spatial Planners (ECTP-CEU) stands in solidarity with the planners and citizens of Ukraine against the destructive invasion of their country.  As an organisation which represents the planning profession across the countries of Europe, we condemn the unprovoked and catastrophic attack on Ukraine. The Ukraine people have demonstrated just how much they believe in collective action – people and communities working together – which is at the heart of planning. One day the country will be free of conflict and it is going to need rebuilding. Planners across Europe will support the Ukrainians in whatever way they can to help

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mars 11, 2022

European Urban Agenda: Ljubljana agreement officially adopted !

ECTP was actively involved as European stakeholder in this Ljubljana agreement. For the past two years, we participated at the various EU- presidency meetings and highlighted the importance of integrated urban planning and incorporating planning professionals in the urban agenda projects.    For more info, see:  Informal meeting of Ministers for Urban Matters Informal meeting of ministers responsible for urban matters on urban development and green measures Urban Agenda for the EU – 2021 update Joris Scheers ECTP – EU Policy Chair 

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novembre 26, 2021