Biennale 2026 in Lisbon – Call for Projects
The Lens of Time in Spatial Planning The of the 15th Biennale of European Towns and Town Planners has been published by APU (Associação Portuguesa de Urbanistas, Portuguese Association of Planners), an ECTP-CEU member and local organiser of this year’s edition of the Biennale. The previous biennale was held in Naples in 2024. The Biennale […]
15th Young Planners Workshop 2026 – Call for Projects
The Lens of Time in Spatial Planning The call for projects is out! You can download it from the link here below: Deadline isMonday, 29th June 2026 You will be notified one week later (7th July), in the evening, if your contribution will be admitted to be presented at ECTP-CEU’s 15th Biennale of European Towns […]
Biennale 2026 in Lisbon – Save the Date
We are delighted to announce that the 15th Biennale of European Towns and Town Planners will take place on 11th–13th November 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. Hosted at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC) and organised jointly by the Portuguese Association of Town Planners () and the European Council of Spatial Planners (ECTP-CEU), this edition […]
40th Anniversary of the ECTP-CEU
The final programme is out! Please download here below the official programme for our three-day celebration event of ECTP-CEU’s 40th anniversary:
IF – Industria Festival Architettura in Brussels on 19th September
Industrial architecture and urban planning at your fingertipsThe experience of the open call for citizens and hackathon for students living in a diffuse urban area On Friday, 19th September 2025, at the ULB’s Lombard building in Brussels, the ECTP-CEU will hold one of the five international concluding meetings about the IF Architettura project. The event […]
14th Young Planners Workshop 2025 – Call for Projects
Planning of Small and Medium-Sized European Towns since 2000 The call for projects is out! You can download it from the link here below: Deadline isMonday, 14th September 2025 You will be notified one week later (22nd September), in the evening, if your contribution will be admitted to be presented at the ECTP-CEU’s 40th Anniversary […]
13th European Urban and Regional Planning Awards 2025 – New Deadline!
Deadline extended to 5th June 2025! ECTP-CEU is organising its 13th European Urban and Regional Planning Awards this November, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of ECTP-CEU. To take part, we suggest that you identify outstanding projects that meet the requirements set out in the attached information brochure. This document and the template for Tier-one applications can be […]
13th European Urban and Regional Planning Awards 2025
ECTP-CEU is organising its 13th European Urban and Regional Planning Awards this November, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of ECTP-CEU. To take part, we suggest that you identify outstanding projects that meet the requirements set out in the attached information brochure. This document and the template for Tier-one applications can be circulated widely to your members and […]
13th Young Planners Workshop 2024 – Call for Abstracts
Evolving Needs of Liveable Cities The call for abstracts is out! You can download it from the link here below: Deadline isMonday, 2nd September 2024, 12:00 CEST You will be notified eight days later (10th September), in the evening, if your contribution will be admitted to be presented at the ECTP-CEU’s Autumn General Assembly in Bilbao, […]
Judith Eversley (1951-2024)
Much-loved secretary of the European Council of Spatial Planners whose enthusiasm and knowledge helped to promote the art and science of spatial planning across Europe Judith Eversley, who has died aged 72, was the secretary of the European Council of Spatial Planners (ECTP-CEU) for 21 years from 1992 to 2013. She was much loved and […]
The role of the Urban Planner: State of the art and future perspectives
A reflection for the 20th Anniversary of the DADU Course of Study in Urbanism and Planning, Alghero (SS), Sardinia, Italy 10th January 2024 Programme Link for registration Connect online with Google Meet
12th Young Planners Workshop 2023 – Call for Abstracts
Transforming Cities: Shaping Development Policies The call for abstracts is out! You can download it from the link here below:ypws2023-ENG-call.pdfAttention! There is little time to submit your application. Deadline isMonday, 16th October 2023, 12:00 CEST You will be notified the day after, in the evening, if your contribution will be admitted to be presented at […]
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
ECTP-CEU Autumn General Assembly 2023 to be held in Gdansk (Poland) with Conference on ‘Transforming Cities’ At the generous invitation of the Gdansk City Architect, Professor Piotr Lorens and the TUP President, Tomasz Majda, the ECTP-CEU Autumn General Assembly 2023 is going to be held in Gdansk (Poland) from 4th November – 8th November 2023, […]
Spatial Planning Governance for 21st Century
As part of the ECTP-CEU General Assembly, the host country organises a conference on a specific theme. On 22th May, the conference which was organised together with the Malta Chamber of Planners and the Department of Spatial Planning & Infrastructure (University of Malta) was entitled – SPATIAL PLANNING GOVERNANCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. Here are […]
ECTP-CEU Conference : Spatial Planning Governance for the 21st Century
Recently ECTP-CEU had a terrific conference in Malta about spatial planning governance for the 21st century. We feel privileged to have amongst our members a diversity of countries across the whole of Europe –east, west, north and for this Spring Conference we were meeting in one of our most southernly states. We feel that we […]
Successful conference on Spatial Planning Governance for the 21st Century held in historic World Heritage city of Valletta, Malta
The ECTP-CEU were the key participants in a conference organised by the Malta Chamber of Planning, held in Valletta, Malta on Monday 22nd May 2023. The theme of the conference was ‘Spatial planning governance for the 21st century’, and a variety of speakers gave insights into planning in Malta. They included the Minister of Planning […]
‘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 […]
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 […]