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Item Open Access 14th AESOP Head of Schools Meeting in 2019(Association of European Schools of Planning, 2019) AESOPThe 14th AESOP Head of Schools meeting in 2019 will be hosted by University of Ljubljana (UL), jointly by the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering and Biotechnical Faculty. The date coincides with the 100th anniversary of the UL, and the topic of ‘Planning and the Disciplinarity Question’ was chosen to celebrate the contribution of planning disciplines to the challenges of transition of the academia towards ‘Xdisciplinarity’. The notions of single-, multi-, trans- and interdisciplinarity (jointly referred to as Xdisciplinarity) have been introduced over the past decades and has been addressed by AESOP at numerous occasions and various outlets. However, due to the changing nature of issues planning is facint, the topic continues to be relevant at various levels, including the input of applied knowledge into planning education. In practice, Xdisciplinarity requires both a good understanding of the planning discipline and of other disciplines it interacts with; and skills and competencies for collaborating with different professionals. These requirements are translated to planning programs. The question is what kind of Xdisciplinary knowledge makes students sufficiently equipped to tackle contemporary and upcoming urban challenges and what are the implications for the planning curricula. In addition, it is important to consider the roles of the planning practice, the market needs, and the academia in shaping these curricula. Therefore, this 14th meeting of the heads of AESOP institutional members is taking on the perennial theme of Xdisciplinarity with an intention to grasp the shifting meaning and scope of it for planning education. The program will include five sessions, two plenaries and three break-out session.Item Open Access AESOP Head of Schools Meeting 2025 – Opening Session (Liverpool, 13 March 2025)(AESOP, 2025) Mayer, Doug; Håkansson, Maria; Sykes, OlivierThis video documented the opening session of the AESOP Head of Schools Meeting, held on 13 March 2025 at the University of Liverpool. The session began with welcoming remarks by Olivier Sykes, followed by a keynote introduction by Doug Mayer, Dean of the School of Environmental Sciences. He presented the interdisciplinary structure of the school and emphasized the growing importance of planning in addressing complex environmental and societal challenges, such as climate change, urban regeneration, and social inequality. Maria Håkansson, AESOP President, welcomed representatives from member schools and highlighted the significance of this annual meeting in fostering dialogue on planning education. The programme included keynote lectures, a presentation of the PlanEd project, the AESOP Quality Recognition Board report, and multiple breakout sessions addressing legitimacy, professionalism, and inclusivity in planning. The event concluded with an invitation to two field tours exploring regeneration projects and soft densification in Liverpool and New Brighton, aimed at encouraging exchange and collaboration among planning educators across Europe.Item Open Access AESOP | Head of Schools Meeting - Breakout Outcomes(AESOP, 2025)This video captures the final breakout feedback session of the AESOP Head of Schools Meeting 2025. Moderated by Olivier Sykes, the session presents outcomes from several thematic discussions. The first presentation focused on democratic challenges within planning systems, highlighting issues such as insufficient political training, participatory planning barriers for younger and female staff, and structural discrimination within local development processes. Another segment explored how employability is integrated into planning curricula, emphasizing transferable skills and balancing institutional metrics with core planning values like social and environmental justice. A third discussion addressed diversity and inclusion in the planning profession, referencing data collection challenges under GDPR and systemic barriers tied to socio-economic background. The final part reported on a workshop by the social enterprise Place, where participants navigated planning scenarios that prioritized different stakeholder interests. The session concluded with reflections on the day’s themes and a positive outlook on the engagement and enthusiasm shown by attendees.Item Open Access Agenda : "Planning Education and Practice"(AESOP, 2010)Saturday, 17 April 2010 9:00- 9:15 Welcome 9:15 - 9:45 Keynote speech, "Planning Education and Practice", by Prof. B. Scholl, ETH Zurich. 9:45 - 11:00 Session 1: The professional recognition of the planning profession, a state of the art 11:00-11:30 coffee break 11:30-13:00 Session 2: Lifelong learning 13:00- 14:30 lunch 16:00-16:30 coffee break 16:30-17:30 closing session Conference dinner: Boat tour on the Bosphorus Sunday 18 April 2010: Study tour in IstanbulItem Open Access Agenda : - Planning Education in a Digital World, Warsaw, 31 March - 02 April, 2017(AESOP, 2017)31 March 2017, Friday – AESOP CoRep Meeting (only for members of the Council of Representatives) 09.00 - 09.30 Registration for CoRep Meeting (coffee) 09.30 - 11.00 AESOP Council of Representatives Meeting 11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break 11.30 - 13.00 AESOP Council of Representatives Meeting 13.00 - 14.30 Lunch break 14.30 - 16.00 AESOP Council of Representatives Meeting 16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break 16.30 - 18.00 Meeting of the Excellence in Education Board 19.30 12th Heads of Schools Meeting WELCOME RECEPTION 01 April 2017, Saturday – AESOP 12th Heads of School Meeting (delegates from member schools: heads of schools / any key persons designated by the schools) 09.30 - 10.00 Registration for HoS Meeting (coffee) 10.00 - 10.30 Welcome Addresses: 1. Rector of WUT, Professor Jan Szmidt 2. President of AESOP, Professor Anna Geppert 3. President of CSERP, Professor Tadeusz Markowski 10.30 - 12.30 Plenary Debate / Introductory speeches followed by discussion Speakers: 1. Nicolas Douay, Planning in a digital world : from the power of the algorithm to the uberisation of planning 2. Michele Campagna, Requirements for the planning curriculum in a digital world 3. Tadeusz Markowski, The development and the challenges for Planning education in Poland 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break 14.00 - 16.00 Workshop 1: Big data vs field work* (Chair: Adbel Hamdouch) Workshop 2: Online courses vs classroom** (Chair: Jan Schreurs) Workshop 3: Virtual vs place based studios*** (Chair: Michele Campagna) 16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break 16.30 - 17.30 Plenary Debate 17.30 - 19.30 Walk about in the Old Town 02 April 2017, Sunday - Study Tour 10.00 - 13.00 Study TourItem Open Access Agenda : 2012 AESOP SIlver Jubilee(AESOP, 2012)AESOP2012: Head of Schools meeting in Oslo, Norway Thursday 3rd of May 09:30 The group gathers at the Reception Desk, Hotel Thon Panorama for joint departure to ExCo-meeting at EBY 10:00 - 16:00 ExCo-meeting in Oslo - ExCo members only Place: EBY 20:00 - 21:30 Welcome reception - All HoS participants Place: The Ministry of Environment, Oslo city centre Friday 4th of May: 09:45 – 10:00: Registration with coffee 10:00 – 10:20: Welcome AESOP Kristina L. Nilsson, President Ruth Haug, Prodirector of UMB Eva Irene Falleth, Head of Department of Landscape Architecture and Spacial Planning 10:20 – 11:00: Planning and market – successful interaction for urban development Key note speaker: Colin Jones, Professor of Estate Management, Institute for Housing, Urban and Real Estate Research, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland 11:00 – 11:20: Coffee break 11: 20 – 11:30: Results from earlier Head of Schools meetings Kristina L. Nilsson 11:30 – 13:30: Managing Planning Schools in a time of external and internal strains - Planning schools in crisis or wealth Silvia Saccomani, Professor, DIST Politecnico di Tori, Italy Chris Webster, Professor, Cardiff University, United Kingdom - How to manage a planning school with great external cooperation Didier Paris, Professor, Institut d'Aménagment et Urbanisme de Lille, France - How to manage a planning school under substantial internal change (merging or dividing departments) Hans Mastop, Professor, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nederland 13:30 – 14:30: Lunch 14:30 – 14:45: Introduction of the method of Europe Café Kristina L. Nilsson 14:45 – 17:30: Parallel workshops 1: Experts pool – quality and expertise of planning schools Maros Finka, Professor, STU Bratislava, Slovac Republic 2: Institutional context – how to manage a planning school Pantoleon Skayannis, Professor, University of Thessaly, Department of Planning, Greece Giancarlo Cotella, Doctor, Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Interateneo di Scienze, Progetto e Politiche del Territorio (DIST), Italy 3: Cooperation – Competition and competition between planning schools Andrea Frank, Doctor, Cardiff University , United Kingdom Piotr Lorens, Doctor, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland Coffee break during the workshops 17:30 – 18:30: Plenum: Results from the workshops Conclusions and recommendations to the AESOP Executive Committee 18:30: Jubilee event with Aperitif (2nd floor, Yellow room, The Economy building, no 27) 19:30: Conference dinner (2nd floor, Economy Cafeteria, The Economy building) 22:30: Buss returns to Oslo Central Station (waiting outside The Economy building) Saturday 5th of May: Parallel activities in the morning: CoRep meeting (A) and Mobile Workshop (B) 10:00 – 13:00: A: AESOP Council of Representative meeting in the Agency for Planning and Building Services (Vahls gate 1,Oslo) 10:00 – 13:00: B: Mobile Workshop in the Oslo Harbour Area (for those not attending the CoRep meeting) Meeting point for the Mobile Workshop will be announced on the 4th of May 13:00 : Bus leaving from Mobile Workshop area for joint lunch 13:00 – 14:00: Joint lunch CoRep’s and Mobile Workshop participants meet for joint lunch in the Department of Oslo Planning and Building Authority 14:00 – 16:00: Lectures on Oslo Waterfront Development - Successful joint venture or costly compromises? Ellen de Vibe, Executive Director of Oslo Planning Agency - Financing public goods in urban redevelopment: models and mechanisms Ove Ellingsen, Executive Director EBY 17:00 – 18:00: Walk in the Harbour Area - Optional for CoReps that are still around Guided tour by Eva Irene Falleth and Berit Irene Nordahl 19:00 – 22:00: Oslo Fjord boat tripItem Open Access Agenda : Back to Agora: European Values and Planning Education Thessaloniki, 10-12 March, 2016(AESOP, 2016)11th AESOP HEADS OF SCHOOLS MEETING - Thessaloniki, 10-12 March, 2016 Thessaloniki, 10-12 March, 2016 PROGRAMME: 10 March 2016, Thursday – AESOP CoRep Meeting 09:00 – 09:30 Registration for CoRep Meeting (coffee) 09:30 –13:30 AESOP Council of Representatives Meeting (coffee break) 13:30 – 15:00 Lunch break 15:00 – 18:00 AESOP Council of Representatives Meeting (coffee break) 18:00 – 19:30 InPlanning Meeting 20:00 – 20:30 11th Heads of Schools Meeting WELCOME RECEPTION in Thessaloniki Townhall 11 March 2016, Friday – Heads of School Meeting 09:30 – 10:00 Registration for Heads of Schools Meeting (coffee) 10:00 – 10:30 Welcome addresses by President of AESOP and Rector of AUTh / Dean of Faculty Eng / President TMXA 10:30 – 12:15 Plenary Debate: Introductory speeches followed by discussion Speakers: Grigoris Kafkalas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) and Angelique Chettiparamb (University of Reading) 12:15 – 12:30 Assignment of Workshops 12:30 – 12:45 Presentation "2017 AESOP Congress in Lisbon" 12:45 – 14:00 Lunch break 14:00 – 17:00 Parallel Workshops Workshop 1 Revisiting European Standards for Planning Education Workshop 2 The supporting role of EU for planning education Workshop 3 Ethics and values in planning and education 17:00 – 17:45 Plenary Debate 17:45 – 18:00 Photo Presentation "Times of crisis: How would planning respond?" by Prof. Pantelis Skayannis (University of Thessaly) 21:00 Dinner (city centre) 12 March 2016, Saturday - Study Tour Thessaloniki port / New waterfront 10:00 – 11:15 Meeting at Thessaloniki Port -Walk along the old waterfront 11:15 – 11:45 Coffee-Break on the road 11:45 –13.00 Walk along the new waterfrontItem Open Access Item Open Access Agenda : Knowledge exchange in planning: Research, mobility, creativity, innovation(AESOP, 2011)5 May 2011 14.00 ExCo meeting 6 May 2011 9.00-12.00 ExCo meeting 14.00-17.00 CoRep meeting Evening Welcome Reception (Polis Canteen) 7 May 2011 Head of Schools Meeting 8.00-9.00 Registration 9.00-9.30 Welcome (Kristina L. Nilsson - President of AESOP, Besnik Aliaj - Rector of POLIS University, Minister of Education and Science) 9.30-10.15 OPENING SESSION: Planning between vacuum and energy! Lessons from Co-PLAN Tirana Albania. Dritan Shutina, Executive Director of Co-PLAN Extra-legality & Reforms of Planning in Albania; Besnik Aliaj, Rector POLIS University Planning & Education in Albania, Tirana Case. Sotir Dhamo, Co-Founder of POLIS University 10.15-11.00 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Charles Landry 11.00-11.30 Coffee Break (Polis Canteen) 11.30-12.15 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Bernhard Müller 12.15-13.00 Discussion and introduction to the workshops 13.00-14.30 Lunch (Polis Canteen) 14.30-16.30 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS (3) Research: Chair: Wilem Salet & Andrea Frank Innovation: Chair: Pantelis Skayannis & Anna Geppert Mobility: Chair: Izabela Mironowicz & Derek Martin (IFHP) 16.30-17.00 Coffee Break (Polis Canteen) 17.00-18.00 Reports from the workshops and discussion 19.30 Dinner 8 May 2011 10.00-16.00 Study Tour Meeting point: Main Boulevard, in front of National Stadium.Item Open Access Agenda : Planning between souverenity, interdisciplinarity and loss of identity(AESOP, 2009)· 9:00-9:15 Welcome by Wim Salet (AESOP President, U. Amsterdam, Netherlands) and Didier Paris (Host of the meeting, President of APERAU internationale, IAUL, Fance) · 9:15-9:45 Planning curricula and their recognition after Bologna : where do we stand? (Peter Ache, AESOP Vice-President, TU. Helsinki, Finland) · 9:45-10:15 AESOP Quality policy (Wim Salet, AESOP President, U. Amsterdam) · 10:15-10:45 Coffee break · 10:45-11:45 Interdiciplinarity and planning : presentations · 10:45-11:05 Interdisciplinarity and Planning after the Bologna reform (Simin Davoudi, U. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) · 11:05-11:25 Interdisciplinarity and planning in Eastern European countries discussion by Izabela Mironowicz (U. Wroclaw, Poland) · 11:25-11:45 Interdisciplinarity and planning in France, Didier Paris (President of APERAU internationale, IAUL, Fance) · 11:45-12:15 Interdisciplinarity and planning : debate · 12:15-12:30 Presentation and organisation of the afternoon workshops (short announcement by each chair, organisation info) - 14:00-17:00 AESOP Quality agenda in progress · 14:00-15:30 Workshops · 15:30-16:00 Coffee break · 16:00-16:30 AESOP QAS agenda (Maros Finka, TU Bratislava, Slovakia) · 16:30:17:00 Summary of the workshops · 17:00 FarewellItem Open Access Agenda : Planning Education & Research: Retrospect and Prospect Newcastle, 18 - 21 April 2018(AESOP, 2018)PROGRAMME: 18 APRIL, Wednesday – AESOP ExCo Meeting (only for members of the Executive Committee) 09.00 - 17.00 AESOP ExCo Meeting 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 19 APRIL, Thursday – AESOP CoRep Meeting (only for members of the Council of Representatives) 09.00 - 12.30 AESOP Council of Representatives Meeting 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 - 17.00 AESOP Council of Representatives Meeting 20 APRIL, Friday – 13th AESOP Heads of School & GURU 25 Conference Urban Sciences Building / The Core / Newcastle Business School 09.00 - 09.30 Arrival, tea/coffee 09.30 - 09.50 Welcome and introductions 09.50 - 10.30 Keynote speech 1 - Professor Patsy Healey, NCL 10.30 - 11.00 Coffee/tea break 11.00 - 12.30 Panel discussions "Leading interdisciplinary planning schools: challenges and opportunities" 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 15.30 Parallel Sessions including panel discussions • Planning Research: Big Data and Digital Platforms • Planning Education: Internationalization and Students’ Experience • Planning Profession: Future of Expertise and Post-truth 15.30 -16.00 Coffee/tea break 16.00-16.20 Key messages from parallel sessions 16.20-17.00 Keynote speech 2 - Speaker tbc 19.00 GURU25 celebratory dinner 21 APRIL, Saturday - STUDY TOURSItem Open Access Agenda : Smart Teaching Innovative Steps Towards 21st Century Spatial Developments(AESOP, 2013)General Plan of the Event 11 April 2013 (Thursday) Executive Committee Meeting (members of the Executive Committee only) 12 April 2013 (Friday) afternoon: Council of Representatives Meeting (members of the Coucil of Representatives only) evening: Welcome Reception (19:00) WELCOME RECEPTION VENUE: Gdańsk Town Hall (Ratusz Głównego Miasta Gdańska) 46 Długa Street, 80-831 Gdańsk Wety Hall (Sala Wety) OPTIONAL STUDY TOUR Please notice thet Optional Study Tour is planned for all day. If you wish to attnd only part of the study tour please contact Dr Małgorzata Kostrzewska (mpostawka@post.pl) from LOC) 13 April 2013 (Saturday) AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting 14 April 2013 (Sunday) Study Tour: GDYNIA Direct transfer to the airport from GdyniaItem Open Access Item Open Access Agenda od the Head of Department (HoD) meeting in Bratislava(AESOP, 2006)March 16th, Thursday 9.00 – 12.00 hours: ExCo meeting 14.00 – 17.00 hours: CoRep meeting March 17th, Friday – The HoD meeting 9.30 h. Welcome by Simin Davoudi, President of Aesop 9.45 h. Planning education and research, Klaus Kunzmann and Barrie Needham 10.30 h. Bologna process: preliminary results of the survey, Simin Davoudi 11.00 h. Discussions, focusing on common conflicts and specific solutions 12.00 h. Lunch 14.00 h. Introducing the importance of research assessments by Sandro Balducci 14.30 h. General discussions 15.00 h. Parallel workshops, focussing on in-depth discussions on both Bologna and research 16.30 h. Plenary conclusions: The way forward 17.00 h. Drinks March 18th, Saturday – Case and study trip 9.30 h. Welcome by our Bratislava hosts 9.45 h. Introducing the specific local context of the Bratislava planning school 10.30 h. Introducing Bratislava’s urban planning context 11.30 h. Study trip around and through Bratislava I 13.00 h. Lunch 14.30 h. Study trip around and through Bratislava II 16.00 h. DrinksItem Open Access Head of Schools Meeting 2025 - AESOP QR Recognition(AESOP, 2025) Maidment, ChristopherThis presentation, delivered by Christopher Maidment during the AESOP Head of Schools Meeting 2025, outlines the goals, structure, and evolution of AESOP’s Quality Recognition (QR) program. Emphasizing a collaborative, reflective, and qualitative approach to assessing spatial planning education, the talk explains the 14 evaluation criteria used in the QR application process, including program distinctiveness, spatial justice, pedagogy, and innovation. Chris discusses the role of peer feedback, iterative evaluation, and dissemination of best practices, while also addressing the potential synergies between national accreditation systems and AESOP’s recognition process. The session concludes with contributions from other participants reflecting on the process as a tool for institutional self-assessment and improvement, reinforcing the value of QR as more than just a certificate—rather as a catalyst for meaningful dialogue and advancement in planning education across Europe.Item Restricted 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, IzabelaThis 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.Item Open Access Integrated Planning Approaches in higher Education - InPlanEd(AESOP, 2025) Papathanasiou, JaniceAt the AESOP Head of Schools Meeting 2025, Janice Papathanasiou (Research Associate, National Technical University of Athens) presented the results of the InPlanEd project—an Erasmus+ initiative aiming to design and implement an integrated planning course at the master’s level. The course was collaboratively developed by a consortium of European partners, including AESOP, the University of Cyprus, Commonspace, and NUMENA, and piloted across two countries: Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates. The project addressed the need to embed four core pillars into planning education: urban planning, mobility planning, participatory planning, and evidence-based planning. Through extensive needs assessment, curriculum analysis, and skill gap identification—especially in soft skills—the team developed a comprehensive pedagogical framework for inclusive, people-centered, and climate-resilient planning. Deliverables included a fully open online learning platform with multilingual resources, definition kits, lecture summaries, data sources, and case studies. The course emphasized collaborative learning, fieldwork, and digital accessibility. It also engaged students, practitioners, and educators in a shared learning experience that bridged academia and real-world urban challenges. Papathanasiou emphasized the broader educational and scientific impact of the initiative, particularly in promoting integrated, transdisciplinary approaches to address pressing global issues such as climate change, spatial injustice, and the transformation of planning practice. The project also laid the groundwork for a lasting network of educators and institutions committed to advancing integrated planning across Europe and beyond.Item Open Access Keynote 1 : Liverpool Local Planning and Inclusive Growth(AESOP, 2025) Small, NickIn his keynote speech at the AESOP Head of Schools Meeting 2025, Councillor Nick Small, Cabinet Member for Growth and Economy at Liverpool City Council, presented the city’s strategic direction for inclusive growth. He emphasized that growth should be people-centered, guided not only by the local plan but primarily by the newly drafted Inclusive Growth Strategy. The address outlined the socioeconomic challenges facing Liverpool, particularly in North Liverpool, an area marked by structural deprivation. Small introduced initiatives such as the proposed “Opportunity North Liverpool” new town project and the establishment of a Locally Led Urban Development Corporation (LLUDC), aimed at regenerating key urban zones, attracting investment, and improving housing and job opportunities. He also highlighted local success stories, such as grassroots women entrepreneurship in Anfield, and stressed the need to better integrate the city’s underutilized waterfront with surrounding communities. The speech connected these strategic efforts to broader planning reforms and called for a balance between fast-tracking development and maintaining democratic accountability.Item Open Access Keynote 2 : Engaged Urban Pedagogy: reflecting on participatory practices & legitimacy in planning education(AESOP, 2025) Natarajan, LucyIn this keynote presentation, Dr. Lucy Natarajan (Associate Professor, University College London) reflected on themes of inclusion and legitimacy in planning education, drawing on insights from the co-edited book Engaged Pedagogy in Planning Education (with Michael Short). Her research focuses on the inclusion of publics and civil society in strategic planning processes, particularly in relation to major infrastructure and spatial plans. The presentation introduced a conceptual framework based on participatory planning theory and critical pedagogy, developed through a collaborative research project and a teaching-focused conference track during the COVID-19 lockdown. The framework identifies three key domains of inclusive educational practice: curriculum review and design, teaching delivery, and embedding engagement beyond the classroom. Natarajan emphasized the need to include diverse knowledges and non-academic perspectives in the design of planning programmes, highlighting examples where students and external stakeholders contributed to curriculum development. She addressed the challenges of navigating emotional and political sensitivities in classroom settings and advocated for teaching practices that are reflective, supportive, and inclusive of different social and cultural experiences. The talk offered grounded insights into how planning education can better respond to issues of legitimacy, diversity, and co-production in both content and method.