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Item Restricted AESOP Silver Jubilee Congress in Ankara: First Step Towards AESOP's Golden Jubilee(Taylor & Francis, 2012) Mironowicz, IzabelaThis 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.Item Restricted AESOP Silver Jubilee: AESOP Presidents Reflect on the Future of Planning and AESOP(Taylor & Francis, 2012) Mironowicz, IzabelaThis 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.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 Celebration of AESOP Birthday: Launch of AESOP–IFHP Lecture Series(Taylor and Francis, 2012) Mironowicz, IzabelaThis article documents the celebration of AESOP’s 25th anniversary held at Schloss Cappenberg, the birthplace of the association. The event brought together former and current AESOP Presidents and Secretaries General, as well as representatives of major European planning organizations. The main highlight of the gathering was the launch of the AESOP–IFHP Lecture Series, a joint initiative within the broader “Decade of Planning” framework. The article includes reflections on planning education by Klaus R. Kunzmann, who identified key challenges and scenarios for the future of planning in Europe. The event reaffirmed AESOP's commitment to collaborative, transnational planning education and professional dialogue.