72nd World Town Planning Day Statement A PLURALITY OF VOICES FOR EFFECTIVELY PLANNING OUR WAY OUT OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS This year, the 72nd World Town Planning Day falls during COP26. As planners, we call for nations and cities to Continue reading Global Planners Network Announces 72nd World Town Planning Day Statement→

The International Society of City and Regional Planners’ (ISOCARP) 57th World Planning Congress taking place on 8-11 November 2021 in Doha, Qatar is extending the abstract submission deadline for its five tracks and special sessions and forums! KEY DATES: 31 Continue reading ISOCARP Extends Abstract Submissions Deadline for 57th World Planning Congress→

Watch the conversation that premiered September 14, 2020, featuring the following participants: Victoria Hills, MRTPI FICE, Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute Beth McMahon, MES, Executive Director, Canadian Institute of Planners Joel Albizo, FASAE, CAE, CEO, American Planning Association David Williams, Continue reading Global Planners Network Leaders Share Perspectives on Planning and Planners’ Roles in COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery→

The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established in 2001 by the United Nations to address one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change, and policies. Convened by Continue reading Global Planners Network Reaffirms Value of Planning in Abu Dhabi Declaration→

Abu Dhabi is hosting the 10th version of the World Urban Forum, February 8–13, 2020. The focus is “Cities of Opportunities: Connecting Culture and Innovation.” At this forum, Global Planners Network and the American Planning Association are joining together in a networking Continue reading World Urban Forum 10→

World Town Planning Day is celebrated in 30 countries on four continents each November. It is a special day to recognize and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities. Follow happenings on Twitter at @GlobalPlanning. In celebration for Continue reading World Town Planning Day 2019→

At its heart, planning is about equity: it serves to balance the competing demands and needs of all people and of the built and natural environment. Planning seeks to act in the public interest to ensure fairness in the use Continue reading World Town Planning Day: A Message from the Presidents→

Ottawa, CIP Conference, July 6, 2019 Present: Jeff Soule, APA; Ian Tant, RTPI; Victoria Hills, RTPI; Michael Kolber, APA; Harry Burchill, CIP; Joel Albizo, APA; Kurt Christiansen, APA; Steve O’Connor; Jon Kohl; Brendan Nelson, PIA; Beth McMahon; Kristin Agnello, CAP; Eleanor Mohammed, Continue reading Global Planners Network Summer 2019 Meeting→

Global Planning Updates UN-Habitat General Assembly The arm of the United Nations that is focused on cities, UN-Habitat, held its first-ever General Assembly in Nairobi in May. The American Planning Association (APA) has partnered with UN-Habitat and provided information and Continue reading Global Planning Updates→

In San Francisco, the American Planning Association (APA) expects to host a large contingent of planners from around the world from April 13–16, 2019. The 2019 National Planning Conference affords a chance for the members of the Global Planners Network (GPN) Continue reading International Activities at APA’s National Planning Conference→

By Jeffrey Soule APA Director of Outreach Over the course of six weeks at the end of 2018, the American Planning Association‘s international outreach collaborated with several global partners, including Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the Russian Federation. APA has welcomed Continue reading APA Engages Old and New International Partners→

World Town Planning Day is celebrated in 30 countries on four continents each November. It is a special day to recognize and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities. Follow happenings on Twitter at @GlobalPlanning. In celebration for Continue reading World Town Planning Day 2018→

By Jeff Soule The American Planning Association (APA) has been taking the lead in Global Planners Network over the last two years. Now the Canadian Institute of Planners/L’institut canadien des urbanistes will assume that role for the upcoming two years. Global Continue reading Update on APA International Activities→

New Orleans, APA National Planning Conference Present:  APA, CIP, ISOCARP, PIA, RTPI, AARP (Guest) Welcome Jim Drinan welcomed the group expressing thanks to all who attended the National Planning Conference (NPC). Recap of World Urban Forum, Feb 2018, Kuala Lumpur Continue reading Global Planners Network Spring 2018 Meeting→

Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, is taking place in Quito, Ecuador, on 17-20 October 2016. The conference offers a chance for the international community at all levels to harmonize its understanding of the Continue reading GPN Preparation for United Nations Habitat III→

Delivering Better Development is free to download from the RTPI and Global Planners Network websites! Partners are encouraged to upload it to your own institutes’ websites or include a link if easier! It will also feature on the Global Planners Network Continue reading Delivering Better Development→

Earlier this year, an international team of experienced planners was asked by UN-Habitat to report on the current planning situation in what is called Area C of the West Bank of Palestine. The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has signed the Continue reading UN-HABITAT Report on Planning in Palestine→