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The World Cities Summit (WCS) is an exclusive and premier platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new partnerships. Themed “Liveable and Sustainable Cities – Integrated Urban Solutions”, the 2012 edition will see global leaders exploring how cities can build resilience, improve their quality of life and the environment by adopting integrated urban solutions.
"A Decade of Planning" is a new initiative bringing together planners, urban professionals and politicians to discuss new visionary approaches to improving the livability and quality of life in the cities of tomorrow. This initiative is a partnership with IFHP, AESOP and ECTP-CEU
The host country for the 2012 EAROPH World Congress is calling for papers to address one or more of the sub themes in the broad areas of Urban Planning, Transportation, Housing, Industry and Economy, and Governance.
Flemming Borreskov (IFHP) and Diane Smith (TCPA) signed a memorandum of agreement that the Centenary Congress will be held in London from 8th to 11th June 2013. (Click on the title to see a photo of the signing!)
Good progress being made in planning for the 56th IFHP World Congress - Inclusive Cities in a Global World. The first confirmed keynotes and study visits, along with other key information, can be found on the Congress website. Keep checking back for updates!
The report of the 55th IFHP World Congress, The Impact of Housing and Planning on the Economy, is now available digitally for IFHP Members. The Congress report includes presentation texts from many of the keynotes and parallel session presenters (presentations also available in PDF). For those who were unable to join us in Tallinn, it's a great chance to learn more about the topic from international scholars, policy makers and practitioners!
Thanks to all who made the 3rd World Town Planning Day Online Conference a success! With registrants from more than 18 countries, we had a great time learning about different aspects of public spaces around the world: from the transformation of Guayaquil, Equador to strategies to regenerate public space at Internet City Dubai.
On the 14th of October, more than 100 people attended the seminar of the IFHP Working Group Spontaneous City in Oostenburg, Amsterdam, organized together with Urhahn Urban Design and sponsored by Stadgenoot. The topic attracted people of different backgrounds and different ages, all eager for a constructive discussion on the conditions of the Spontaneous City in Holland as compared to international examples.
With approximately 100 enthousiastic participants the Spontaneous City Seminar - International Examples took place at Oostenburg, Amsterdam on the 14th of October 2011. It was organised by the IFHP Working Group Spontaneous City in collaboration with Urhan Urban Design and sponsored by Stadgenoot, the developer of the area.
Attention IFHP Members: Are you interested in joining a new Spanish-language working group on the topic of Mobility and City? The aim of this working group is to draw up a catalogue of good practices for collective transport services management. These good practices will address specifically the implementation and improvement of transport networks in/for efficient metropolitan conurbations. Interested parties should contact the IFHP Secretariat at info@ifhp.org.
