Conferences, etc

Volunteers needed for international development placements

The Post Tsunami Reconstruction Planning Support Project is now calling for volunteers to work in Sri Lanka in 2010 to complete base mapping, structure plans and urban design frameworks for tsunami affected towns in the southern region of the country. Volunteers will also be involved with building the local planning capacity through individual mentoring and larger group training when applicable. There are also many ways to contribute as an organisation while remaining in Australia so do not be dismayed if life prevents you from physically being able to work elsewhere. If you are available for a 3 month placement in March, June, September or December next year or are interested in learning how your organisation can contribute in other ways please contact Micaela Drieberg on +61 3 9347 1900 or mdrieberg@planning.org.au.

International Planning Conference

Christchurch 20-23 April 2010 The Planning Institute of Australia and New Zealand Planning Institute invite you to attend their 2010 International Planning Conference, Planning Pathways to the Future. The Conference will explore future directions for planning and what pathways we need to take to change the way we plan, work and live in response to global issues. The call for abstracts is now available on the Conference website. For more information please visit www.planningpathways2010.com

Australian Council for New Urbanism Congress

Adelaide 28-30 April 2010 This Australian Congress for New Urbanism will focus on how we can improve our implementation of plans into actual places, at all urban scales and across Australia and New Zealand. Join Australian New Urbanists, our allies and hopefully some critics, at our fourth National Congress, for in-depth presentations, critical analyses and debate about what we have achieved, how we have failed, and how together we can do better. For more details see www.acnu.org

New MSc in Sustainable Urbanism

In September 2010, UCL Bartlett School of Planning will launch an MSc in Sustainable Urbanism. This new program provides students with both the skills to conceptualise a sustainable city and the skills to design one. This new MSc is directed at students and professionals from a range of fields including: architecture, engineering, geography, planning, property, social sciences and surveying, who wish to enhance their understanding of sustainable processes and practices and who are interested in specialising in sustainable cities. Students are taught by a range of top theorists and practitioners working in the field of sustainable urbanism, including Bill Dunster (founder of Zed Factory and designer of BEDZED), Prof Yvonne Rydin, Dr Jo Williams, Dr Susan Moore and Prof Matthew Carmona. Teaching is based on a mix of theoretical discussions, focussed case study methods, and hands-on project work. For further information see www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/co/sustainable-urban

48th International Making Cities Livable Conference

Charleston, SC, USA 17-21 October, 2010 Co-sponsored by the City of Charleston and IMCL Council, this conference will focus on ways to improve children’s health and development by improving the built environment. For more information see www.livablecities.org/conferences/forthcomingconferences/18.html This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The top 100 urban thinkers? In a recent survey of US professionals, Jane Jacobs tops the list of 100 urban thinkers. Take a look at www.planetizen.com/topthinkers and see what you think.