Planning Education in Poland Andrea Frank and Izabela Mironowicz Case study prepared for Planning Sustainable Cities: Global Report on Human Settlements 2009 Available from http://www.unhabitat.org/grhs/2009 Dr. Andrea I. Frank is a lecturer, School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University. She is also the Deputy Director (Planning, Housing & Transport) of the Centre for Education in the Built Environment, which has a UK-wide remit to work with relevant university departments to enhance teaching and student learning experiences and disseminate good pedagogical practice through work- shops and conferences. Her recent publications include the annotated ‘CPL Bibliography 376: Three decades of Thought on Planning Education’ in the Journal of Planning Literature (2006) and articles on skills and internationalization in planning education provision. Comments may be sent to the author by email:
[email protected]. Dr. Izabela Mironowicz is Assistant Professor, Department of Spatial Planning (Faculty of Architec- ture), Wrocław University of Technology. She is a member of the Polish Task Force for Planning Education and Career Development, which has a remit to facilitate the cooperation of Polish planning schools. Her research focuses on urban development and urban transformations. She is a practicing urban planner and consultant, and a board member of the Commission on Architecture and Town Planning in Wrocław, an advisory body to the mayor and local authority representatives. Comments may be sent to the author by email:
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