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Empowering Spaces: Planning for Inclusive Built Environments with Women in Planning

Organised by the East of England Young Planner Committee, East of England Regional Activities Committee & Women in Planning
06 March 2025 at 12:00 PM - 04:45 PM / East of England / London / South East England / Conference
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Date
06 March 2025 at 12:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Venue
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, LAB Corporate Suite -Lord Ashcroft Building, East Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB1 1PT
Organiser
RTPI East of England | [email protected]

Core CPD Framework:

- Placemaking & Design

- Health & Wellbeing

- Diversity, Inclusion & Professional Ethics

- 3 CPD Hours

 

Event Description

Join us for an afternoon of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) this International Women's Day, kindly sponsored by Griggs Homes. We will start with a networking lunch, followed by a series of female speakers who will share their career journeys and particular specialisms. Topics will include planning for women in the built environment and essential soft skills.

Please note we welcome participants of all genders, as planning for women contributes to creating an inclusive built environment for everyone.

Learning outcomes

  • Enhanced Soft Skills
  • Understanding Gender Considerations
  • Strategies for Inclusivity
  • Career Insights
  • Networking Opportunities

Programme 

  • 12:00 PM - Arrival, Registration, and Networking Lunch
  • 1:15 PM - Introductions - Katie Fowler MRTPI, RTPI East of England Young Planners Chair & Rachael Morwood MRTPI, Women in Planning East of England Chair
  • 1:30 PM - Skills for Negotiation - Olivia Stapleford, Enforcement Team Leader - Minerals & Waste and North & Central & RTPI Chair - National Association of Planning Enforcement (NAPE)
  • 2:00 PM - Gender Inequality in Urban Planning - Jenna Dutton, PhD Researcher, University of the West of England, Independent Planning Consultant & Co-Chair, Commonwealth Women in Planning Network
  • 2:30 PM - This is for The Majority - Jennie Savage, Urban design specialising in co-producing evidence and design documents with communities, Studio Jennie Savage
  • 3:00 PM - Refreshment Break 
  • 3:15 PM - Finding Harmony: Strategies for Balancing Career and Family Life - Angela Dimbleby, Managing Director, DLP Consulting Group
  • 3:45 PM - Creating Places that Work for Women and Girls - Marina Milosev, Urban Planner & Founding Partner, Beyond the Red Line
  • 4:15 PM - Panel and Q&A - Chaired by Alexia Kallini, RTPI East of England RAC Member
  • 4:45 PM - Close 

Accessibility
• The venue is 20 minutes walk away from Cambridge Station
• There is no car parking on site. The Queen Anne and Grafton Street multi-storey car parks are both five five-minute walk away 
• The venue is accessible by taxi
University courses at ARU | Anglia Ruskin University - ARU

The RTPI is committed to delivering inclusive events to ensure everyone has the best possible experience. To help work towards being able to do this, an event organiser will contact all booked participants to discuss any access needs or requirements that they might have. Contact [email protected] to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. 

Catering

If you have any dietary requirements (vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free meals as standard) please contact [email protected]

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Sponsor 
Kindly sponsored by Griggs Homes 

Established in 1968, Griggs is a third-generation family business based in Borehamwood. We are a multi-award-winning developer, building bespoke homes and delivering high-quality developments across London and the Home Counties. Our in-house expertise spans residential and commercial development, construction, architectural design, and interior design.