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    AESOP activities are back on track after the pandemic
    (Taylor & Fransis, 2024) Cotella, Giancarlo; Casavola, Donato
    The years of the Covid-19 pandemic have been tough for the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) and its community. The main catalyst of AESOP connectivity – its an- nual congress – was cancelled in 2020 and held remotely in 2021, depriving our members of the much-needed face-to-face interactions that have always contributed to the Association’s ad- vancement and growth. Now, after a slow restart in 2022 and 2023, when people hesitantly attempted to go back to normal, we can now officially say that AESOP and its activities are back on track. The larg- est event in the history of the Association took place in Paris in July, hosting over 1200 dele- gates from 55 different countries. In the wake of this great success, it may be worth summaris- ing the multiple activities of AESOP for inter- ested disP readers, in the hope that more peo- ple will attend and benefit from AESOP events in the future.
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    How to Manage Planning Schools in Times of Crisis – Lessons Learned over 25 Years of Experience: Report on the 7th AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting
    (Taylor & Francis, 2012) Cotella, Giancarlo; Mironowicz, Izabela
    This report summarizes the 7th AESOP Heads of Schools meeting held in May 2012 in Norway, as part of AESOP's Silver Jubilee activities. The meeting focused on strategies for managing planning schools amidst internal and external crises. Discussions explored challenges such as adapting to financial constraints, institutional reform, increased competition, and the need for improved cooperation between schools. Workshops addressed the role of the AESOP Experts Pool, institutional contexts, and the balance between competition and collaboration. The event concluded with the proposal of new strategic directions for AESOP and planning education. The meeting underscored the importance of shared experiences, academic resilience, and the role of planning schools as bridges between education and practice.
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    Transboundary Spaces, Policy Diffusion and Planning Cultures – A New Thematic Group for AESOP
    (Routledge : Taylor and Francis Group, 2016) Cotella, Giancarlo; Dühr, Stefanie
    This article introduces a new AESOP Thematic Group focused on transboundary spaces, policy diffusion, and planning cultures. It outlines the theoretical background, motivations for launching the group, and key issues to be addressed. The group seeks to explore how spatial planning ideas and practices travel across borders and how they are adapted within different national contexts. It places particular emphasis on Europeanisation, territorial cooperation, and the challenges of integrating diverse planning cultures. The article also provides an overview of the group’s inaugural symposium held in Kaiserslautern in 2016 and announces plans for upcoming workshops and publications.