Planning organisations world-wide

13-Sep-07

World-wide organisations

IFHP International Federation for Housing and Planning
Many government departments and housing agencies belong to IFHP, and they organise excellent conferences both regionally and internationally.

ISoCaRP International Society of City and Regional Planners
Mainly individual planners, about 450-500 members, though now also offering corporate membership. Famed for its conferences and for the indispensable International Manual of Planning Practice.

The International Urban Development Association (still known by its old initials INTA - International New Towns Association)
Noted for its ability to bring together private and public sector partners such as local authorities and property developers, and with excellent connections to governments.

IFHP, ISoCaRP and INTA all have their head offices in The Hague.

Regional Organisations

ECTP European Council of Spatial Planners (retains its old initials). 

26 member organisations. Registered office in Brussels; secretariat at the RTPI office in London

CAP Commonwealth Association of Planners; 26 member organisations.
Secretariat in the RTPI in Scotland office in Edinburgh.

Professional associations of planners round the world

About 80 national planning associations from Argentina to Zimbabwe. See list of names and countries in table following. Websites and full addresses available on request.

The rest!

The RTPI International database includes over 700 organisations round the world connected with planning including those mentioned in sections 1-3 above. For contacts please email the RTPI International Affairs Officer.

 

COUNTRY

NAME OF ORGANISATION

CAP OR ECTP MEMBER?

Argentina

Consejo Profesional de Arqitectura y Urbanismo

 

Australia

Planning Institute of Australia

CAP

Austria

Österreichisches Institut für Raumplanung

 

Austria

Vereinigung Österreichischer Raumplaner

 

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Institute of Planners

CAP

Barbados

Barbados Town and Country Planning Society

CAP

Belgium

Chambre des Urbanistes de Belgique

ECTP

Belgium

Vlaamse Vereniging voor Planologie

ECTP

Bermuda

Bermuda Planning Association

CAP

Canada

Alberta Assocation Canadian Institute of Planners

 

Canada

Association of Professional Community Planners of Saskatchewan

 

Canada

Canadian Institute of Planners

CAP

Canada

Manitoba Professional Planners Institute

 

Canada

Ordre des Urbanistes de Québec

 

Canada

Planning Institute of British Columbia

 

China

Urban Planning Society of China

 

Cyprus

Cyprus Association of Town Planning

CAP, ECTP

Czech Repbulic

Asociace pro urbanismus a územní planování CR

ECTP

Czech Republic

Vyzkumny ústav rozvoje obcí a mest

 

Denmark

Forening af Byplanlaeggere

ECTP

Estonia

Eesti Planeerijate Ühing

ECTP

Finland

Suomi Finland Housing and Planning

 

France

Société Française des Urbanistes

ECTP

Germany

Deutsche Akademie für Städtebau und Landesplanung

ECTP

Germany

Vereinigung für Stadt- Regional- und Landesplanung

 

Ghana

Ghana Institute of Planners

CAP

Greece

Greek Planners Association

ECTP

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Institute of Planners

 

Hungary

Magyar Urbanisztikai Társaság

ECTP

Iceland

Skipulagsfraedingafélag Islands

ECTP

India

Institute of Town Planners - India

 

Ireland

Irish Planning Institute

ECTP

Italy

Associazione Nazionale degli Urbanisti

ECTP

Italy

Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica

ECTP

Jamaica

Jamaica Institute of Planning

CAP

Kenya

Kenya Institute of Planners

CAP

Malawi

Malawi Institute of Physical Planners

CAP

Malaysia

Malaysian Institute of Planners

CAP

Malta

Malta Chamber of Planners (MaCP)

CAP, ECTP

Mauritius

Mauritius Town Planners Association

 

Namibia

Namibia Council of Town and Regional Planners

CAP

Nepal

Regional and Urban Planners Society of Nepal

 

New Zealand

New Zealand Planning Institute

CAP

Nigeria

CAP Committee of NITP

CAP

Nigeria

Nigerian Institute of Town Planners

CAP

Norway

Forum for Kommunale Planleggere

ECTP

Pakistan

Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners

 

Pakistan

Pakistan Institute of City and Regional Planning

CAP

Poland

Krajowa Izba Urbanistów

ECTP

Poland

Towarzystwo Urbanistów Polskich

 

Portugal

Asociacao Portuguesa de Planeadores do Territorio

 

Portugal

Associcao Portuguesa de Urbanistas

ECTP

Romania

Asociaţia Profesionala a Urbaniştilor din Româniă

ECTP

Russia

Central Scientific Research and Design Institute for Town Planning

 

Serbia

Udruženje urbanista Srbije (UUS)

ECTP

Singapore

Singapore Institute of Planners

CAP

Slovak Republic

Zdruzenie Urbanistov A Uzemnych Planovacov

 

Slovenia

Drustvo Urbanistov Prostorskih Planerjev Slovenije

ECTP

South Africa

Association of Consulting Town & Regional Planners of South Africa

 

South Africa

South African Council for Town & Regional Planners

 

South Africa

South African Planning Institution

CAP

Spain

Agrupació Catalana de Tècnics Urbanistes

 

Spain

Asociación Española de Técnicos Urbanistas

ECTP

Spain

Col.legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC)

 

Sri Lanka

Institute of Town Planners - Sri Lanka

CAP

Sweden

Föreningen för Samhällsplanering

 

Switzerland

Fédération Suisse des Urbanistes

ECTP

Tanzania

Tanzania Association of Planners

CAP

The Netherlands

Beroepsvereniging van Nederlandse Stedebouwkundigen en Planologen

ECTP

Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago Society of Planners

CAP

Turkey

TMMOB Sehir Plancilari Odasi

ECTP

Uganda

Uganda Institute of Physical Planners

CAP

United Kingdom

Royal Town Planning Institute

CAP, ECTP

USA

American Institute of Certified Planners

CAP, ECTP

USA

American Planning Association

 

Zambia

Zambia Institute of Planners

CAP

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Institute of Regional and Urban Planners

CAP

 

 

Author:
Judith Eversley
Publisher:
The Royal Town Planning Institute
Date:
13-Sep-07

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