2012 Planning to Achieve/Planning to Avoid, Ankara, Turkey, 11-15 July

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    AESOP Silver Jubilee Congress in Ankara: First Step Towards AESOP's Golden Jubilee
    (Taylor & Francis, 2012) Mironowicz, Izabela
    This report presents an overview of the AESOP Silver Jubilee Congress held in Ankara, Turkey, from 11–15 July 2012. As the largest AESOP event to date, it drew over 1000 abstract submissions from 63 countries, illustrating the vitality and diversity of the European planning academic community. The article provides detailed statistics on abstract submissions, acceptance rates, track popularity, and final program composition. It highlights trends such as the increasing engagement of students, high participation from AESOP member institutions, and rising international interest. The Congress also featured strong involvement in the AESOP–IFHP Lecture Series and set the stage for future events, including the AESOP–ACSP Joint Congress. The report positions the Ankara Congress as a milestone on the path toward AESOP’s Golden Jubilee, reflecting growth, inclusivity, and academic excellence.
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    AESOP Silver Jubilee: AESOP Presidents Reflect on the Future of Planning and AESOP
    (Taylor & Francis, 2012) Mironowicz, Izabela
    This report presents highlights from a special session held during the AESOP Silver Jubilee Congress in Ankara (14 July 2012), where past AESOP Presidents and founding members shared reflections on the future of planning and AESOP. Eleven presidents and honorary member Andreas Faludi offered diverse perspectives on the evolving role of planning amid globalization, climate change, economic crises, and technological transformation. Contributions emphasized the need for planning to be socially just, adaptive, participatory, and interdisciplinary. They called for planning education to prepare students to think critically, act ethically, and engage meaningfully in shaping future urban and regional environments. The session underscored AESOP’s role as a platform for dialogue and innovation, and concluded with a ceremonial handover to the new President, Gert de Roo.