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Leibniz-IÖR Dresden @ioer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚨 Innovative ideas in the field of spatial #SustainabilityTransformation research? We invite scientists to apply for #IOER_Fellow to jointly advance the spatial sustainability sciences. Apply until 📆15 Nov! 👉🏻 www.ioer.de/en/career/io... @transitionsnetwork.bsky.social @gpean-planning.bsky.social

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning - ACSP delegates at World Planning Schools Congresses: Nusa Dua, Indonesia 2022; Espoo, Finland 2026. #WPSC26

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Memories of the 1st World Planning Schools Congress, 25 years ago in Shanghai at Tongji Uni, where the Shanghai Statement set the course for the @gpean-planning.bsky.social, now working in behalf of eleven planning school associations worldwide.

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Leibniz-IÖR Dresden @ioer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📢 Apply now for a full-time PhD scholarship at Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) 🎓 Annual topic: Levers for sustainable urban mobility transformations dlgs-dresden.de/application/... #CallForApplication #CfA #Scholarship #mobilitytransition @gpean-planning.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social

Photo that shows a view into a narrow street with cars, a tram, and pedestrians. In the foreground, a blue text banner with white lettering: Call for Applications 2027, Levers for sustainable urban mobility transformations, Application deadline: 1 September 2026, Programme start: 1 March 2027. Photo: João Reguengos on Unsplash.com

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

At the World Planning Schools Congress 2026, Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN) presented the inaugural #GPEAN Distinguished Service Award to @brucestiftel.bsky.social ACSP and @gatech-globedev.bsky.social

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#WPSC26 Monday Plenary discussed How Planning Can Foster Democracy in an Age of Digitalization, presented by Hanna Mattila, Pilvi Nummi, and Eveliina Harsia-Mikkola.

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Beginning today in Espoo, Finland, on the campus of Aalto University, the World Planning Schools Congress 2026 -- 6th in the series which began in Shanghai in '01, continued in Mexico City '06, Perth, Australia '11, Rio de Janeiro '16 and Nusa Dua, Indonesia '22.

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN) Governing Council met today at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland under leadership of chair Ayşın Dedekorkut-Howes of Griffith University and the Australia and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools (ANZAPS).

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Call for an ASSOCIATE EDITOR for Planning Theory ( journals.sagepub.com/.../call-for...) Call for a BOOK REVIEW EDITOR for Planning Theory ( journals.sagepub.com/.../call-for...)

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Call for a DISCUSSIONS/DEBATES/COMMENTS EDITOR for Planning Theory (journals.sagepub.com/.../call-for...) Call for a PODCAST EDITOR for Planning Theory (journals.sagepub.com/.../call-for...) Call for an ESSAY EDITOR for Planning Theory ( journals.sagepub.com/.../call-for...)

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The detailed program for the 6th World Planning Schools Congress in Espoo/Helsinki, Finland, 29 June - 3 July, has been posted to the Congress website: app.eventos.fi/wpsc2026/web...

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Thurs at #WUF13 @gpean-planning.bsky.social highlights: CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: PLANNING FOR SAFE AND RESILIENT CITIES AND COMMUNITIES BUILDING A GLOBAL NETWORK FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT HOUSING FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT'S PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH @unhabitat-uni.bsky.social

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Join GPEAN - Global Planning Education Association Network planners at the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku this week! WUF Academy program: drive.google.com/file/d/1NY1e... Full WUF Program: wuf.unhabitat.org/programme @rtpiplanners.bsky.social @gpean-planning.bsky.social

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Planners for Climate Action #wuf13 @WUF13Azerbaijan sessions: Building a Global Network for Climate-Resilient Housing (21 May 14h00 Multipurpose Room 3 Planning Tools for Climate Action (22 May 12h00 Urban Library room A) @CAPplanners @UCCRN @Habitat_org @Kingsfound @ISOCARP @gpean_planning

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Leibniz-IÖR Dresden @ioer.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📢 Submission Deadline extended until 12 Apil. Contribute to our #IOERconf. There are many ways to get involved 👉 conference.ioer.info/en/ @saxfdm.bsky.social @sthlmresilience.bsky.social @gpean-planning.bsky.social #SustainabilityTransition #Polycrisis #SpatialData #TransformativeCapacity

An illustration (drawing) related to the conference theme. It consists of various elements: people talking to each other, people giving a presentation, a drawing of an urban landscape transitioning into a rural area, diagrams and similar elements. The individual elements are connected by small squares representing data or data streams flowing between the individual elements and ultimately converging in a large circle with squares of different colours. In the foreground, two text banners 1) Call for Contributions, Submission deadline extended until 12 April) Digitalisation meets Transformative Governance: Towards urban and regional sustainability‽ 4th Conference "Space & Transformation" | 22 to 24 September 2026

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

"Writing & Publishing Workshop for New Scholars" organised by #JPER in cooperation with #WPSC6. 3 July designed for untenured professors, post docs and recent PhD recipients in urban planning, urban studies, and related fields. Application deadline 1 April details: app.eventos.fi/wpsc2026/web...

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

INTERNATIONAL PLANNING GUIDELINES AND DIFFUSION TO LOCAL PLANNING traces the 2003-2016 work of the Global Planners Network (GPN) to #ReinventUrbanPlanning and their impact on UN-HABITAT's #NewUrbanAgenda tinyurl.com/5xe6mwyf

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The 21st century has seen movement to advance universal principles for urban planning advocated by leading planners’ organisations and embodied in policy

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

LOCAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON EXTREME URBAN HEAT Online Webinar from APA Divisions January 16, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET CM 1.5 SR 1 Registration Link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

60 YEARS ISOCARP: A LEGACY OF PLANNING IMPACTS is now available for pdf download: isocarp.org/product/isoc... @gpean-planning.bsky.social @rtpiplanners.bsky.social

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ISOCARP at 60: A Legacy of Planning Impacts (E-Book)

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Hearty wishes for a sustainable and equitable 2026 from the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN) on behalf of planning school associations and planning schools worldwide! AAPS, ACSP, ACUPP, AESOP, ALEUP, ANPUR, ANZAPS, APERAU, APSA, ASPI, TUPOB

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Global Planners Network (GPN) statement for the 76th World Town Planning Day: With Planning We Can celebrates the achievements of planning and the role of planners in unlocking sustainable, inclusive, equitable, prosperous and resilient places. planning-org-uploaded-media.s3.amazonaws.com.

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Final Week to Submit! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 6th World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC VI) — June 29 – July 3, 2026, in Espoo & Helsinki, Finland. Faculty and students from GPEAN associations, including ACSP, are encouraged to submit abstracts by November 11, 2025.

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UCL Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) @casaucl.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Congratulations to CASA's Chairman Professor Michael Batty, who has been elected a foreign member of the Indian National Science Academy, in honour of his pioneering contributions to the world of science. His Fellowship will take effect in January 2026.

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

We still invite applications from early- to mid-career researchers to Global Innovation Fellowships: The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) offering an opportunity to collaborate with DGAP on various European policy issues. Apply now: buff.ly/fAhi5yw

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Leibniz-IÖR Dresden @ioer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The #LeibnizDLGS #SummerSchool 2025 focus on policy and planning to address complex sustainability challenges. PhD candidates are invited to present their work. ⌛ Apply until 31 July 2025 👉 dlgs-dresden.de/programme/su... @gpean-planning.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @sthlmresilience.bsky.social

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

GPEAN Council met this week on the site of the AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning congress at Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi in Istanbul.

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Call for SPECIAL SESSIONS: World Planning Schools Congress 29.6 - 3.7.2026, Finland, is now open until 26.8.2025! Special sessions address timely subjects not covered by the 15 congress tracks. app.eventos.fi/wpsc2026/web... #WPSC26 #urbanplanning #planningeducation #sustainabledevelopment

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

6th World Planning Schools Congress 2026 website has launched: wpsc2026.org PERIPHERAL VISIONS: RETHINKING PLANNING, will take place 29 June - 3 July '26 in Helsinki and Espoo Finland, with PhD Workshop 26-29 June in Tampere. #WPSC26

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

ICYMI: Applications are open for the WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities! Join one of our upcoming webinars to learn how to submit a strong entry and what makes a project stand out. 📅 Apr 23: bit.ly/4iJpHkA 📅 Apr 24: bit.ly/4iL3K4O

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

" Framing the issue in the European context, and building on studies of other global regions, this research is the first European-wide scale survey to look at the extent to which European planning schools are addressing climate change in their curricula." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Are Spatial Planning Schools across Europe Teaching Climate Change? A Survey of Curricula in the European Context - Cassidy Johnson, Richard Sliuzas, Adriana Galderisi, Massimiliano Granceri Bradaschi...

It is important that the current and the next generations of planners are well equipped to contribute to the realization and upscaling of effective climate chan...

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Welcome to Hossam Hewidy , Senior Lecturer at Aalto University , elected as the new AESOP GPEAN Representative (2025–2029).

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Saut Sagala: Urban Resilience Approach: Rapid Risk Diagnostic to Improve Quality of Life. Third episode of Season 7 of the Global Urban Lectures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGxL... unhabitat.org/uni/global-u... @unhabitat-uni.bsky.social #qualityoflife #climateaction4cities

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Saut Sagala - Urban Resilience Approach: Rapid Risk Diagnostic to Improve Quality of Life

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

IHS, Erasmus Uni: Webinar on Grassroots Organizations and Marginalized Communities 📅 29 January 2025, 13:00 -14:30 CET www.ihs.nl/en/events/gr...

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Grassroots innovations: How to move to scale?

Register now for the Grassroots Innovations webinar organised by IHS in collaboration with UN-Habitat, EUR-VCC, Closer Cities, and Justra Cities.

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

18th Heads of School Meeting of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) 13 Mar 2025 Liverpool aesop-planning.eu/activities/e... Legitimate and Inclusive Planning Education for Changing and Challenging Times. Olivier Sykes University of Liverpool

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Regional Studies Association @regstud.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

We are looking for a new Editor-in-Chief for the Regions and Cities Book Series. These popular multi-disciplinary books are of interest to anyone involved in regional and urban development. More details at www.regionalstudies.org/news/call-fo... ⏰Deadline for applications 31 Jan 2025

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Regional Studies Association @regstud.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

We are looking for a new @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief. This interdisciplinary open access journal explores a variety of social science topics at a variety of spatial scales. More info here www.regionalstudies.org/news/for-edi... Closing Date: Friday 31 January 2025

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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT View videos: Planning Housing for Whom and How?: youtu.be/Qns3vw-VR10 Planners in the Center of the Housing Crisis?: youtu.be/oRJB0Hu6gew #UrbanThinkers #HousingMatters #SustainableDevelopment #ListenToCities

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Happy Holidays!! To the eleven planning school associations of GPEAN and their more than 400 member schools, thank you for your dedication, care, innovation and drive to advance #sustainability, #equity and #prosperity in cities and regions worldwide. May 2025 bring success to your efforts!

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

🏙️Governing Urban Data for the Public Interest Revisit our #IIPPInConversation panel with Francesca Bria, @rainerkattel.bsky.social , Theo Blackwell ( @ldncdo.bsky.social ), and @henriverdier.bsky.social on how cities can use data for the public interest. 📺Watch here: buff.ly/3VMDaii

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UN-Habitat UNI @unhabitat-uni.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Much awaited results of the US and Canadian study of planning school climate action education! Bravo Elisabeth Infield Mark Seasons and Ward Lyles! "Teaching climate change planning: fostering hope while building capacity" - doi.org/10.1080/0269... @climateaction4cities #planningeducation 1/4

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Teaching climate change planning: fostering hope while building capacity

Preparing planners to effectively engage with climate change poses vexing multi-level challenges for instructors across content, pedagogy, and relationships. There exists an urgent need, and demand...

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: World Urban Campaign Urban Thinkers Campus, Wed/Fri 18 &20 December, 13h00-15h00 UTC Wednesday logon: videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Friday logon: videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

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Global Planning Education Association Network @gpean-planning.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Transforming Planning: Smarter, Greener, and More Inclusive Practices, vol 7 of Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning, is available from Routledge www.routledge.com/Transformati...

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