Planning Education n°1
Towards a European recognition for the Planning profession

Planning Education addresses contemporary issues and challenges for learning and training in the field of Planning in Europe.

The landscape of higher education is in evolution due to the implementation of the Bologna reform but also to the important changes occurring in planning practice. The journal enlightens these changes and presents AESOP initiatives regarding accreditation and quality assessment of our diplomas and professional recognition of our diplomas. It also provides a forum for ideas and debates about contents, methods and ethics in planning education.

This first issue is based upon the outcomes of the Second meeting of AESOP Heads of Schools which took place in Leuven in April 2007 and was dedicated to the important matter of the European recognition of the Planning profession. It also presents AESOP's core requirements for planning education. Adopted by AESOP in 1995, these common principles and values are shared by our 152 member schools from all Europe.

AESOP is the only representation body which brings together the Planning Schools of Europe. Given this unique position, AESOP will strengthen its profile as a professional body. AESOP will mobilize its resources taking a leading role and entering its expertise into ongoing debates and initiatives regarding planning education and planning qualification of future professionals. AESOP will promote its agenda with politicians and all other key stakeholders in place development and management across Europe.
 

• N°1 - 2008-04-21
• N°2 - 2008-05-03
• N°3 - 2008-05-11
• N°4 - 2008-06-02
• N°5 - 2008-06-25
• N°6 - 2008-07-01
• N°7 - 2008-07-31

The Bratislava Head of Department meeting turned out to be a success and lead to the production of the Bologna Survey Report. This report has been made available online here. (1842kB)

A presentation for ACSP about the Bologna process by Simin Davoudi (1552kB)