'Honey, I Shrunk the Space - Planning in the Information Age'

37th International ISoCaRP Congress

'Honey, I shrunk the Space - Planning in the Information Age'

13 - 20 September 2001, The Netherlands

The INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF CITY and REGIONAL PLANNERS

Contents

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Acknowledgements 3

Framework 4

Message of Welcome The President of ISoCaRP 5 Local Organising Committee 6

Introduction by the General Rappporteur 6-7

Congress Programme, Utrecht Venue and Schedule in brief per congress event (day to day: page 25) 8

Some questions related to the information aspect of the core topic 9

Language - Parallel Sessions Simulation Workshop - Clearing House Papers and Books 10

Exhibition and Carfax Prize 11

Implementation Workshop, Delft 12

Young Planners Programme, Enschede 13-14

Tours Accompanying Persons Programme 15 Pre-Congress Tour 15 Professional Site visit Safaris 15

Hotel Information (incl. location map) 16-18

The Province of Utrecht and the City of Utrecht 19 The University of Utrecht 20

General Information 21

Registration Fees Congress Delegates 21 Young Planners Programme (& Congress) participants 23 Implementation Lab participants 23 Hotel Prices 23

Methods of Payment, Registration and Cancellation Procedures 24

Congress Programme, Utrecht from day to day 25 About ISoCaRP 26

2 Acknowlegdements

ISoCaRP gratefully acknowledges close co-operation as well as financial support from the:

• Ministry of Housing and Planning and the Environment (VROM), The Hague • Ministry of Transport and Water Management (V & W), The Hague • UNESCO, Unit of Human Habitat and Sciences, Paris/France • Province of Zuid-Holland, The Hague • University of Utrecht, Utrecht • Telematic Institute, Enschede • Delft University of Technology, Delft • Siemens Ltd, Thailand and The Netherlands

ISoCaRP gratefully acknowledges financial support from:

• Arcadis, Arnhem • City of Breda, Dept. Spatial Environmental and Economic Affairs, Breda • Connekt, Knowledge Center for Mobility and Transport, Delft • City of Utrecht, Utrecht • Van Eesteren-Fluck & van Lohuizen Foundation, The Hague • Carfax Publishers, United Kingdom • City of Rotterdam, Dept. City Planning and Housing, Rotterdam • Holland Railconsult, Utrecht • Nextrategy, Amsterdam • Proper Stok, Rotterdam • Province of Utrecht, Utrecht • Schiphol Real Estate, Amsterdam • TRS, Rotterdam

ISoCaRP gratefully acknowledges close co-operation regarding the INTERNET PLATFORM from: • The University of Karlsruhe, Faculty of Urban Development and Landscape Planning Prof Dr Bernd Scholl Dipl.-Ing Dirk Engelke M.Sc. Hany Elgendy

Framework

General Rapporteur Andreas Schneider (Switzerland)

Scientific Committee Hans van der Cammen, Ministry of Housing, Planning and the Environment (VROM-RPD), The Netherlands Toon van der Hoorn (Chair), Ministry of Transport and Water Management (V&W), The Netherlands Judith Ryser (Editor NL-Congr. Publication), Hari Srinivas, UN University Tokyo (Japan/India)

Plenary Sessions Keynote Speakers Luuk Boelens, Holland Railconsult (The Netherlands) Bert van der Knaap, Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands) William Mitchell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) Richard Sennett, The London School of Economics and Political Sciences (UK) Ockert van Zyl (South Africa), Siemens Ltd. (Thailand)

Parallel Sessions Rapporteurs Workshop I Frank d'Hondt (Belgium) Workshop II Rolf Signer/Sabine Friedrich (Switzerland) Workshop III Christian Voigt (Germany) Marketplace-WS IV Stefano Wagner (Switzerland)

Implementation Lab Co-ordinators Rudger Smook, Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) Frans de Nooij, Province of South-Holland (The Netherlands)

Young Planners Programme Co-ordinators Hans Schaffers, Telematic Institute (The Netherlands) Hari Srinivas, UN University Tokyo (Japan)

Local Organising Committee (LOC) Albert van Hattum (Chair) Reinoud Bakker Jan Goedman Aafke Nijenhuyzen Robbert Rhemrev Maurits Schaafsma Hein Struben (Treasurer)

Congress Moderator Hein Struben (The Netherlands)

4 Bienvenida Bienvenue Willkommen Welcome

Queridos colegas, Mes Chers Collègues, Sehr geehrte Kollegen, Dear Colleagues,

Os doy la bienvenida a Bienvenue à notre ich möchte Sie herzlich I welcome you on our nuestro Congreso que este congrès annuel dans cette willkommen heissen zu annual congress in the año tendrá lugar en la bella jolie ville d'évêques unserem jährlichen Kon- beautiful Bishop’s City of ciudad obispal de Utrecht, d'Utrecht aux Pays Bas. gress in der wunderschö- Utrecht in The Nether- Holanda, cuya Universidad L’Université d’Utrecht nen Bischofsstadt Utrecht lands. nos hospedará en su sera notre hôte et nous in den Niederlanden. The University of "Uithof", situada en los accueillera à “Uithof”, à la Die Universität Utrecht Utrecht will host us at the alrededores de la ciudad. périphérie de la ville. Nous wird im “Uithof” am Stadt- “Uithof” in the outskirts of Agradecemos mucho a sommes reconnaissants à la rand von Utrecht unser the City. We are grateful to la Facultad de Ciencias Faculté des Sciences Spa- Gastgeber sein. Wir sind the Faculty of Spatial Espaciales el gran apoyo tiales, particulièrement au der raumwissenschaftlichen Science, especially Dean que nos ha dado y en Prof Dr Pieter Hooimeijer, son Fakultät und insbesondere Prof Dr Pieter Hooimeijer for especial a su Decano, el Doyen, pour tout le soutien Dekan Prof Dr Pieter all the support. Prof. Dr. Pieter Hooimeijer. qu’il a apporté à ce congrès. Hooimeijer sehr dankbar für 'Honey, I shrunk the 'Cariño: ¡He encogido el ´Chérie, j’ai rétréci alle Unterstützung. space, Planning in the espacio ! – El Planea- l’Espace, l’Aménagement à 'Liebling, ich habe den Information Age' has been miento en la Era de la l’Ere de l’Information' a été Raum geschrumpft – prepared from 1997 Informática' – ha sido préparé depuis 1997 par le Planen im Informations- onwards by the Temporary preparado por la Red Temporary Autonomous zeitalter' wurde von TAN Autonomous Network Autónoma Temporal Network (TAN), un groupe (Temporary Autonomous (TAN), a group of younger (TAN) constituida por un de jeunes collègues. Network) vorbereitet, einer colleagues. grupo de jóvenes colegas Nous devons la prépa- Gruppe junger Kollegen, We owe TAN and que lleva trabajando desde ration du contenu de ce die sich 1997 zusammen- General Rapporteur 1997. Congrès à TAN, à notre geschlossen hat. Andreas Schneider and his La preparación del Rapporteur Général Wir danken TAN, un- team for preparing the contenido del Congreso se Andreas Schneider et à son serem Generalrapporteur content of the congress. In la debemos a TAN, a équipe. Laisser aux jeunes Andreas Schneider und a way it is new and promi- nuestro Relator General, collègues le traitement d’un seinem Team für die Vor- sing to give younger Andreas Schneider, y a todo tel sujet d’actualité est, bereitung des Kongress- colleagues the floor with su equipo. En cierta forma d’une certaine manière, une inhalts. Es ist neu und viel- such an actual topic. resulta una novedad pro- approche nouvelle et versprechend, jungen Kol- The Local Organising metedora dejar un tema tan prometteuse pour l’avenir. legen mit diesem aktuellen Committee under the actual como este en manos Le Comité Local Thema das Wort zu geben. Chairmanship of Albert van de unos jóvenes colegas. d’Organisation, sous la Das lokale Organisa- Hattum has done a great job El Comité Organizador Présidence de Albert van tionskomitee, unter dem in preparing the congress Local, bajo la dirección de Hattum, a réalisé un grand Vorsitz von Albert van and all the activities around Albert van Hattum, ha travail en assumant les Hattum, hat gute und harte it. realizado un gran trabajo travaux de la préparation Arbeit geleistet in der Vor- I hope you will attend preparando el congreso y du congrès et de ses bereitung des Kongresses and enjoy the professional todas las actividades anejas. activités attenantes. und aller Aktivitäten, die exchange of opinions and Espero que todos J’espère que vous serez damit verbunden sind. your stay in the beautiful participéis y gocéis, tanto tous présents à celui-ci afin Ich hoffe, dass Sie am and dynamic Low Lands. del intercambio de profiter pleinement des Kongress teilnehmen wer- profesional, como de échanges d’opinions pro- den und den professionel- vuestra estancia en las fessionnels et de votre len Meinungsaustausch bellas y dinámicas Tierras séjour dans les Pays Bas, sowie Ihren Aufenthalt in Bajas. endroit dynamique et fort den schönen und dynami- agréable. schen Niederlanden geniessen. Max van den Berg, President ISoCaRP - AIU - IGSRP Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Welcome by the Local Organising Committee

Dear Colleagues, We are proud that we have the possibility to host this year’s congress and we heartily welcome you. We are grateful to Prof Dr Pieter Hooimeijer for giving us the possibility to hold our congress on the University’s premises; to Prof Dr Ir Chris Visser and Dr Ir Hans Schaffers for all their support for the Young Planners Workshop that will be held at the Telematic Institute’s premises; to Prof Dr Ir Rudger Smook for his support for the Implementation Lab that will be held at the premises of the Delft University of Technology. We thank TAN and specially ISoCaRP member Luuk Boelens (first hour initiator of TAN) for the 4 years of preparation of the topic now to be further explored at our congress. All these ingredients are there to have a successful event. On behalf of the entire Local Organising Com-mittee, we are looking forward to seeing and welcoming you all!

Albert van Hattum, Chair LOC Heemstede, The Netherlands

Introduction by the General Rapporteur

The general topic city of the industrial revolution looses its clear Information technology, globalisation and borders and flows into the surrounding country- deregulation are just some keywords for some- side. But it keeps its clear, if bigger centre. thing that gained a strong influence during the Tramways and trains (commuting) influence daily last decade, in societies of developed as well as of life relations. developing countries. For important theorists it is The present, third stage of the city he con- quite probable that we are witnessing the early siders as the Scrambled Egg, the city of many phase of a fundamental change of the socio- centres scattered around in the urban field, economic system, comparable to the agricultural without a traditional hierarchy. City and country- revolution in 15th century or the industrial re- side merge into a carpet metropolis. Distance gets volution in 19th century. If so, this of course will almost meaningless in daily life by light speed deeply affect the way society is using and relations (communication). organising space – our very professional field. Already in 1997 the Temporary Autonomous The title of the congress, “Honey, I shrunk Network (TAN), a group of younger planners the space – Planning in the information age”, related to ISoCaRP, started a research and dis- refers to compression of time and space as the cussion project on the topic. TAN uses another possible main impact on planning. A network model in its analysis, differentiating between society, cyberspace, E-topia, event cities; the three realities, existing simultaneously as layers: object of planning and its conditions are The first layer can be called “Arche-Città” changing. Such familiar time-space borders like the built world of spaces and places, the Layer “inside-outside”, “private-public”, “here-there”, where changes take place gradually, with the pace “city-countryside” or “yesterday-tomorrow” seem of building, constructing roads etc. to disappear, or at least change their significance. The second layer is the “Cine-Città”, the world of physical flows, of flows of people and Two instructive models goods on rail, road and in the air. This layer is As far as the city as object of planning is characterised by rising speed and shortening time, concerned, Cedric Price used the egg as metaphor reducing the size of space, the size of the globe. to describe the historical development: The first It is the reality of the borderless physical stage of the city he describes as a Boiled Egg; the networks with their own patterns and laws, a city clearly separated from the outside country- world not only populated by cosmopolites, side, and with a clear centre. Walking distance businessmen and tourists, but also by emigrants dominates daily life relations. and refugees. The second stage he sees as a Fried Egg; the 6 And a third layer is added to this by information technology now. It is an even faster reality Dynamic networks and floating nodes is the of direct, online exchange of information and theme of parallel session 2. interaction, the world of cyberspace, the reality of How does the dynamic network timeless time and distantless space – the “Tele- environment affect location patterns for housing, Città”. The three layers, or realities, of Arche-, offices, industries etc.? What is the impact on our Cine- and Tele-Città have their own dynamics, cities and countryside of the rapidly developing time-space balance and their own laws. nodes in the networks: the airports, high-speed railway stations, edge cities, etc.? How is our Consequences for planning perception and use of time and space affected? It If physical and time distances are shrinking deals with how the network-world of flows and to zero by ever faster communication, will there nodes is influenced by globalisation and be any space left to plan at all? Can these “Eggs” information technology. How should or can and “Cittàs” help us understand the processes planners intervene in this world? and guide planning action? The 2001 congress will work on future-oriented answers to this Parallel session 3 discusses cyberspace question, maybe even paradoxical answers. and the loss of concentration. Because on the one hand on a closer look, it is How do the real world and the so-called not the whole world that is shrinking to the spot, cyberspace react upon each other? How does but a new Tele-Città layer is added to the existing cyberspace change our use and perception of real physical structures of the Arche- and Cine-Città. space? Do activities and services get that de- And on the other hand, even in that world of tached from time and space that new concen- shrinking space-time dimensions the primary task tration or de-concentration patterns emerge? of planning – managing time-space-relations – What are the intervention possibilities for still might be useful. planners in this new digital reality?

The ISoCaRP 2001 conference will use the Parallel session 4, Open Platform findings of the TAN meetings. In three parallel This session will deal with any topic of pro- sessions the aspects of the congress theme are fessional interest for planners and not directly discussed: related to the core topic of the congress. It is a marketplace of interesting and inspiring ideas, Parallel session 1 is about cultural identity projects or analyses. As far as possible, the rap- and spatial segregation. porteur will structure this marketplace thema- What is the impact of the global, generic tically or geographically. architecture and urban concepts on cultural identity? Does the information society bring new General Rapporteur Andreas Schneider patterns of segregation? Baden, Switzerland

Implementation Lab Instead of a Post-congress tour, an Implementation Lab (to be held at Delft University of Tech- nology) will offer participants an opportunity to implement the theoretical knowledge of the conference in a workshop-like setting. The programme includes a tour in the region involved. Details can be found in this brochure.

Young Planners Programme The Young Planners Programme takes place three days prior to the main Congress at the Telematic Institute in Enschede. Details can be found in this brochure.

7 Congress Programme The Congress provides opportunities for international and Dutch delegates to meet and discuss issues of mutual interest by offering a wide range of opportunities. It will provide essential information and stimulate critical analysis among all practitioners in all disciplines (incl. planners, citizens, lawyers, environ- mentalists, developers, government representatives and administrators etc.) in the field of urban and regional planning. The Congress itself offers a comprehensive programme mainly consisting of plenary keynote addresses, three parallel workshop-sessions (presentation of/discussion on selected and invited papers; submission of papers was closed on 15 March 2001), a Marketplace Session (Open Platform to any topic of professional interest for planners (a.o. inspiring ideas) and not directly related to the core topic of the congress) and a closing plenary session. Immediately following the ISoCaRP Congress the fourth Biennial of Towns and Town Planners in Europe will be held in Rotterdam on 20, 21 and 22 September. Its theme will be "Cultures of Cities – transformation generating new opportunities'. It will review links between contemporary cultural developments and modern approaches to urban planning and design in Europe. On 20 September ISoCaRP General Rapporteur Andreas Schneider will be among the keynote speakers of the day. ISoCaRP Congress participants are invited to extend their programme by participating in this or other events of the Biennial. (see registration details).

SEPTEMBER - Schedule in brief (per congress event; day to day: see page 25)

The Main Congress Event Tours (There is no Post-congress Tour) Sat 15 Arrival Delegates Utrecht Pre-congress Tour Sun-Wed 16-19 Plenary and Parallel Sessions Wed 12 Arrival Participants to Putten Thu 20 Departures or Joint Day Thu-Fri 13-15 Tour with the Biennial (optional) Sat 15 Tour ends in Utrecht

Young Planners Programme Accompanying Persons Tour Wed 12 Arrival Young Planners Sun 16 afternoon Thu-Fri 13-15 Workshop in Enschede Tue 18 all day Fri 15 afternoon continued in Utrecht Sun-Thu 16-20 Participation to main congress Social Events (also for Accompanying Persons) Sat 15 Welcome light supper Implementation Workshop Mon 17 Thu 20 Departure Utrecht to Delft afternoon Professional Site visit Safaris idem 18.00 Welcome at typical canal house evening in Amsterdam Fri-Sat 21-22 Workshop, University Delft Tue 18 Host reception Sat 23 Presentations and Lunch Wed 19 Farewell Dinner (optional) idem 14.30 Departures back home ISoCaRP meetings Registration Congress Sat 15 Executive Committee Meeting Sat 15 Academy Building, Utrecht Sun 16 Bureau Meeting Sun 16 University Utrecht Wed 19 General Assembly

Congress Venue: University Utrecht (Uithof), Faculty Building of Spatial Planning, Heidelberglaan 8

Reservation Accommodation: Availability of rooms expires per 1st of June 2001. At the congress registration desk, there will be no services for last minute hotel-reservation.

Flight Return Services There will be no flight return services. Check with your airline before departure or upon arrival at your airline desk at the Amsterdam Airport 'Schiphol'.

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Questions to the Congress related to the core topic by the Ministry of Transport and Water Management

?? What influence does the information society and especially e-commerce (home delivery of goods) and working at home (telework in a flexible way) have on mobility? ?? In what respect remain the existing spatial structures controlling relative to changes caused by the emerging information society? Are metropolises important centres for ITC development? ?? To which extent has the information society penetrated the different economical sectors and what are the consequences of this for preferential places of business and space occupation? ?? What changes occur as a result of the clustering of businesses (especially related to the ICT sector) and the centralisation/decentralisation of operating processes and the distribution over front/back offices? ?? What actually are knowledge workers and what is their quantitative contribution to the different sectors; what possibly deviating spatial living and working patterns and wishes (life styles) do they have? ?? How can the Government react to the noticed developments, what problems with respect to control and planning are identified?

9 Language - Parallel Sessions Simulation Workshop Clearing House - Papers & Books

Language The Congress language will be English1. For documentation in the Abstract Book and selected Case Studies on CD-ROM, Case Studies must be outlined in English. During the congress invited Authors may present their selected Paper in one of the four ISoCaRP languages without provision of simultaneous translation. However, if necessary, assistance for consecutive translation from other participants will be requested.

1 Simultaneous translations (French) in the Plenary Sessions will be provided, if warranted.

Parallel Sessions

Parallel Sessions I – II - III Each Workshop will have a rapporteur and a chair. At the beginning of April 2001 authors having been selected to present their Case Study (abstract submission was closed on 15th March 2001) will receive an invitation to send in their full Case Study and will be informed in time when their presentation is due.

Parallel Session IV - The Marketplace This Open Platform (also with a rapporteur and chair) will give the opportunity to authors to present any topic of professional interest for planners. Selection of presentations has already been made (closing date was 15th March 2001) and invitations to these authors are already sent out.

Simulation Workshop The University of Utrecht offers congress delegates a computer gaming 'planning simulation experience' on Tuesday 18 September, afternoon. This is a ‘walk-in/walk-out’ workshop.

Clearing House There will be a Clearing House where Participants are invited to expose ‘take away’ information, reports, papers or books. Note: The Clearing House is public space on the University premises and cannot be locked.

Papers and Books Organisations (other than our Sponsors), also wishing to have a special Publication Stand are requested to contact the ISoCaRP Secretariat for a possible arrangement. Note: The available space on the University premises is public space and cannot be locked. Stand-holders are responsible for their belongings.

10 Exhibition

Posters

All participants are encouraged to take part in the Congress Poster Exhibition. In order to structure the exhibition: • Participants wishing to contribute are requested to inform the ISoCaRP Secretariat until 1 August at the latest. • It is advised to comply with the format and preferred layout. Posters not complying with the standard Poster format may not be accepted. Attention: Young Planners Programme participants - as part of their admission for participation - must contribute with a Poster.

Format Posters 12 A0= 80 x 120, in Portrait, only

9 Preferred Layout 1. Summary of Objectives 34 2. Location Map 3. Analysis of the Issues (facts & figures) 4. Description of the Proposals 120 cm 56 5-6. Detailed Proposals 7-8. Other Information 10 9. Plans 10. Illustration 78

80 cm

Carfax Prize

Carfax Publishers (UK) has made available to ISoCaRP a prize of US$ 500. The Prize will be awarded to the BEST INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITION POSTER. Criteria are: 1) Content in relation to the Congress Theme and/or Workshops 2) Overall Presentation and Quality. The Jury consists of the Scientific Committee Members and a Local Organising Committee representative.

Award Ceremony The Award Ceremony will take place on an appropriate occasion during the Congress.

11 Implementation Lab Delft (20-23 September 2001)

A new element in the congress is the Implem- tance of flows that determine the development entation Lab. It replaces the traditional post- potential of space, with globalisation (economic, conference tour by a working session to explore cultural, etc.), with the increasing importance of in practice the findings of the core-conference, nodes and transport corridors, with the develop- using new technologies. The change from the ment of social divisions at higher, even global post-conference tour is not absolute: the social scale levels etc. and travel-aspects are maintained in the evening The case is the South Wing of the Randstad programme and the tour that concludes the Holland, the region comprising Leiden - Den workshop. Unfortunately, being an experiment, Haag - Delft - Rotterdam - Dordrecht. The re- the Implementation Lab is open to a limited gion lacks behind the North Wing (Amsterdam – number of 25 participants. The Lab will use the Utrecht) in positive economic effects of ICT. computing facilities of the Faculty of Civil How to develop the position of the region in the Engineering and Geosciences of the Delft global networks? The future of the greenhouse University of Technology. The Department of area of Westland and the Port of Rotterdam are Design and Construction Management will host urgent planning issues to address. the Lab. As members of the advisory task groups, the The case that is being worked on in the participants play roles of planners with different Implementation Lab is a given regional planning backgrounds. Each group consists of a private concept for the next 10 years that has to be adap- investor, a real estate developer, a privatised pu- ted to an ‘urgent planning matter’. A sudden in- blic transport company, a logistic company, an crease of population requires a proper answer by environmental interest group and an ICT- the planning of major urban development of company. Thus each task group represents about 100.000 housing units. The participants are place/arche città (real estate developer, environ- members of advisory task groups that are asked mentalist), flows/cine città (privatised public tran- to advise the regional government on how to mo- sport, logistic company) and virtual space/tele dify the regional plan in order to accommodate città (ICT company). The jury takes over the role the challenge. The consequences of the network of the government. The jury will evaluate the society as discussed in the core-conference have contributions of the task groups on a set of to be incorporated in the advice. How to deal criteria. with a network society with its increasing impor-

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday September 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 Explanation of Working Session in Presentations Maximum: commission and Task groups By the task groups 25 participants technique; Browsing for at TU Delft. Design and Lunch information and data preparation of the at the Resident project in See 'Registration Fees' at TU Delft presentation next day The Hague page 23 Working Session in Excursion to the Afternoon for price and Task groups Randstad South Wing Departure participation details at TU Delft. Browsing and the Port of for and designing concepts Rotterdam, Amsterdam Schiphol BMK: last project Delta Airport by train Works or else 18.00 hrs Arrival in Delft Welcome drink: ‘Jenever’ Dinner in Delft Dinner in Rotterdam at the Oude Delft - Roorda Canal House

12 Young Planners’ Programme Enschede (13-15 September 2001)

Introduction See 'Registration Fees' in this Brochure for price details. This year's Young Planners programme will take place in Enschede with the co-operation of the Telematic Institute, about 250 km East of Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol). It starts 3 days prior to the congress. All selected participants are supposed to arrive on 12 September in Enschede. The Workshop starts on 13th and ends on 15th September 2001. On the 15th, all Young Planners will move to Utrecht in order to prepare the Plenary Presentation at the main congress on Sunday morning, 16th September 2001, at the Congress Venue (University of Utrecht). Young Planners Programme participants have to participate at the main ISoCaRP Congress.

Subject of the Programme Selected Young Planners will be confronted with a concrete situation. The participants will work in smaller teams (5 members per team). Each team will be stimulated to work at mutual understanding through intensive dialogue and by confronting each other with different creative ideas. They will be asked to establish an intervention strategy for the problems posed, using their creativity and good sense. The teams will need to keep the broad frame of their subject of study in mind. The fieldwork will serve as a basis for the proposals, where especially the scope of the project in relation to the existing context is essential. A presentation of the accomplished work to the congress audience on the opening day of the main ISoCaRP congress must be prepared. The Programme in short will be as follows:

Wednesday, 12 September 2001 Arrival: selected & invited participants in Enschede; University Campus Hotel; Evening: Welcome supper

Thursday, 13 September 2001 Introduction on Project Study and Site Visit; Workshop start

Friday, 14 September and Saturday 15 September 2001 Workshop; afternoon departure to Utrecht (Student’s Hostel)

Sunday, 16 September 2001 Presentation to the main Congress audience. Young Planners stay for the entire length of the main congress; Departure 20 September 2001

Criteria for Participation in the Young Planners Programme • Age maximum 35 years • Minimum 5 years of practical experience (Ph.D years may be included) • Submission of an abstract as stipulated in the Call for Papers2, showing skills in that particular field • Submission of a Curriculum Vitae-CV (resume), 2 pages max. • Letter of recommendation of an ISoCaRP member or a recognised Planning Institute, University or Organisation that takes the responsibility of the return of the candidate to her/his home country • Contribution to the Congress Exhibition with a Poster (format etc. to follow) • Active participation in the Programme and Congress as a whole

2 The official deadline for submission of abstracts was closed on 15th March 2001. However, candidates still wanting to apply for the Young Planners Programme are urgently requested to contact the ISoCaRP Secretariat. 13 YOUNG PLANNERS’ PROGRAMME (continued)

Participation fee, travel and Accommodation A special designed Young Planners Package is offered to those Young Planners that have complied to the criteria and therefore selected and officially invited by ISoCaRP (see 'Registration Fees' in this Brochure). The YP Congress fee and YP Accommodation costs have to be borne by the Young Planners themselves and they are encouraged to look for sponsorship in their own country (if needed). Applicants in need of support (e.g. developing countries): see item UNESCO sponsorship.

Participation Procedures The ISoCaRP Secretariat will report with a formal letter of invitation on the selection(s). Participation to the Young Planners Programme is firm only with: (a) formal acceptance of the ISoCaRP invitation, (b) completed registration and accommodation form and (c) fulfilment of all financial dues.

UNESCO, Young Planners Sponsorship ISoCaRP is happy that UNESCO - the Unit of Human Habitat and Sciences, Paris-France - has granted us once again a subvention that enables ISoCaRP to fund a part of the travel and accommodation costs of some 10 Young Planners. Candidates, wishing to apply for sponsorship have to comply with the criteria as stipulated above and have to add/submit a formal written request for support. The Young Planners Co-ordinators in co- operation with ISoCaRP/UNESCO will judge the righteousness for sponsorship. Approved Applicants will have to sign an official UNESCO-ISoCaRP Sponsorship contract.

Visa-requirements Irrespective of the outcome of selection, all applicants need urgently to start inquiring the visa- procedures (documents needed) at the Dutch Embassy or Consulate in their respective country. These are different per country. They need to contact ISoCaRP as soon as possible in order to be completely prepared once the selection procedures are finalised. As soon as the selection of candidates is finalised (15th April 2001), UNESCO/ISoCaRP will provide the selected candidates with an official invitation. All selected candidates do need to have their visa officially be confirmed with a copy to ISoCaRP before the 1st June 2001 at the latest; exceptions cannot be made (due to most likely accommodation and logistic constraints).

Background information The objective of the Young Planners Programme is to bring together 20-25 Young Planners professionals from all parts of the world to give them the opportunity to work together in a tight team, on a specific subject/study area and to establish a good working relation and work results in a very short period of time. Since its start this Programme has been supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). In order to enable Young Planners from all parts of the world to actually participate, UNESCO offers financial support in some of the travel and accommodation expenses for those candidates that are recommended by ISoCaRP. The Young Planners Programme has been held on the occasion of ISoCaRP conferences since 1991 in Mexico. Since then Young Planners' Workshops have been held in Spain (Cordoba, 1992), United Kingdom (Glasgow, 1993), Czech Republic (Prague, 1994), Australia (Sydney, 1995), Israel (Jerusalem, 1996), Japan (Ogaki, 1997), Portugal (Azores, 1998), Germany (Gelsenkirchen, 1999) and in Mexico (Cancún, 2000). 14 TOURS3

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAMME Minimum: 25 Participants Price Total: Euro 235,00 per person - Participation fee, transport, entrance tickets and lunches included Accompanying persons are not considered Congress delegates, which means that they are not allowed to attend congress sessions. Exceptions are: • Opening Plenary Sessions on 16 September 2001 (including the Young Planners' Presentation) and the Closing Plenary Session on 19 September 2001. • All social events (optional events excluded) and the professional site visit safaris.

Sunday 16th September 2001 15.00 – 18.00 Walking-tour in and around Utrecht (a.o. Rietveld House)

Tuesday 18th September 2001 09.00 – 18.00 Tour into the Province of Utrecht and beyond a.o. The Veluwe Forest, the Kröller Möller Museum etc.

PRE-CONGRESS TOUR Hotel in Putten (beautifully located in a forest), 25 km East of Amsterdam Minimum-Maximum: 20-50 participants Price Total: Euro 475,00 per person (hotels, tour-transport, all meals included)

Wednesday, 12th September 2001 All Day, arrival participants in Putten (Province of Gelderland); 20.00 hrs: Welcome and Tour information.

Thursday, 13th September 2001 We will take you to the new Polders, the Poly-nuclear City of Almere. We will offer a boat-ride on the ‘Oostvaardersplassen (lakes)’, an ecological area. Dinner in Zwolle. Return to Hotel Putten.

Friday, 14th September 2001 Bus Tour through the ‘Schermer’ (visit to a Dutch farm), the ‘Beemster’ to the ‘Zaan-island’ and ending with a visit to the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem. Dinner in Haarlem. Return to Hotel Putten.

Saturday, 15th September 2001 Departure from Hotel in Putten. Bus to Amsterdam, boat tour to the New Islands along the East Harbour. In the afternoon we will visit the Van Gogh Museum. Around 16.00 hrs, we will proceed to Utrecht, where the congress will be held and the tour ends.

Professional Site visit Safaris

Monday 17 September 2001(afternoon): All registered congress delegates and accompanying persons Participation costs: none Four concurrent separate Safaris specialised on the parallel session topics. Session1: City/Region, role airports, New Urbanism settlements/Privatopias, Cultural Identity, Role of the Planner. Session 2: Flows and Spaces, Space and Time, Mobility, Network Nodes. Session 3: Existing/Virtual World, Footloose ICT, Real Space, Virtual Factories. Marketplace: GIS World, Planning General.

3 All tours will take place under condition that the indicated minimum is attained. If not, the tour fee will be fully reimbursed. 15 HOTELS

The Congress Venue, the University of Utrecht, does not offer hotels in its neighbourhood. The Congress Organisation has carefully looked for hotels in or nearby the City of Utrecht, a beautiful typical Dutch canal city with a very lively population. Public transport between the City and the University premises are running every 5-7 minutes and take about 10 minutes. • Block booking for accommodation expires on 1 June 2001.

B&B Utrecht, Egelantierstraat (1) Society Friendship is a non-profit (bed & breakfast) organisation that propagates improvement of relations between people from Holland and beyond by offering openness, hospitality, guidance and accommodation. The society is housed near the centre of Utrecht, at approx. 15 minutes walking distance from the central train and bus station as well as the old town centre The Society has an Internet Café. With the bike - for rent at the hotel at Euro 4 per day - everything is in quick reach! www.hostelutrecht.nl

B&B Utrecht, Lucas Bolwerk (2) The same non-profit organisation as above, but housed in the very heart of the city of Utrecht. Website is under construction.

Both Bed & Breakfast Hostels offer: Single and Double rooms; Standard rooms: 3-8 persons; Dormitories: 12 – 16 persons

Hotel Mitland (3) Hotel Mitland is situated in a splendid park and offers a wonderful view of the old Utrecht "De Bilt" fortress. Also in the field of relaxation the Hotel Mitland offers numerous possibilities: tennis, bowling, swimming, cycling, jogging or walking. (www.mitland.nl) * for rooms with a view on the old "De Bilt fortress" a surcharge of Euro 4,54 per night is involved (please mention this specifically with your reservation)

Golden Tulip Inn Centre (4) The setting in a 1870s building gives Tulip Inn - in the very heart of Utrecht - a truly special atmosphere. Many rooms still retain the original 19th century, stained glass windows. The old in combination with modern comfort and friendly, efficient service make this an ideal address to stay. (www.goldentulip.nl/hotels/tiutrecht)

Hotel Ibis (5) Hotel Restaurant Ibis Utrecht is located close to the main motorway "A2". The city center is just at 5 minutes distance from the hotel. Website is under construction (www.ibis-hotels.nl)

Malie Hotel (6) Among the tree-lined avenues off the stately 'Maliebaan', a stone's throw from the city centre, behind a stylish 19th century facade, with a spacious garden and terrace hidden away at the back, 'far from the madding crowd', the Malie Hotel makes it its business to ensure the guest’s comfort, peace and quiet. (www.maliehotel.nl)

Holiday Inn (7) The Holiday Inn Utrecht is a luxurious four-star hotel offering warm hospitality and modern con- veniences, all in an attractive setting. The guestrooms are elegantly designed and decorated. The hotel is located very close to the Central Station. (www.hiutrecht.nl) 16 HOTELS (continued)

17 HOTELS (continued)

De Biltsche Hoek (8) The Motel is beautifully situated near the ‘Houdringe’ forest outside Utrecht (10 minutes from the city centre by bus). Away from the crowd (on one side of the motel the National Road N237, the other side the forest). All the rooms are equipped with bath, shower and toilet, telephone, television, radio and safety deposit box. The luxurious swimming pool is ready to welcome its swimmers. The hotel is the closest to the University premises, but there is no direct public transport-line. Public transport runs every 10 minutes from the hotel to the Central Station, from where every 5 minutes a bus leaves to the University. According to the number of participants, the organisation will look into some kind of shuttle service in the morning and evening. (www.biltschehoek.valk.nl/)

Young Planners Accommodation, Enschede & Utrecht

Enschede - Hotel Drienenburght (12-15 September 2001), www.utwente.nl/csc/ • The Hotel is a conference hotel situated on the campus of the University of Twente, near the Young Planners Programme Venue, the Telematic Institute of Enschede

Utrecht - Hostel Strowis (15-20 September 2001), www.strowis.nl • A Youth Hostel in the very heart of the old city, 15 minutes walk from the Central station.

Implementation Workshop, Delft (arrival 20 September - departure 23 September)

• Hotel Leeuwenbrug A charming hotel situated on one of most beautiful canals of Delft (www.leeuwenbrug.nl)

18 The Province of Utrecht and The City of Utrecht Area : 143.764 ha www.utrecht.nl Population : 1.107.849 inhabitants

Population and Housing Province of Utrecht Number of Number of % owner-occupied Average number of persons Number of houses per inhabitants houses houses living in a house km2 land 1.107.849 446.243 55 2,48 328

Surface and land use Province of Utrecht Surface in ha % water % forest and % agri- % built on % other use (1996) nature cultural use 143.764 5,3 13,9 58,8 14,0 8,0

Since its origin the province of Utrecht has played an important role in Dutch history. The province originated from the diocese of Utrecht. In the “Stichtse Landbrief”, which was signed on 17 May 1375, the “Standen of Utrecht” were first mentioned. The “Standen” which after 1400 were called the States of Utrecht at that time got some influence on the local government. In 1814 the province started to resemble its present configuration.

Like all other Dutch provinces the Province of Utrecht is divided into municipalities. At present there are 33 municipalities in the province of Utrecht. The province forms an administrative link between the State Government and these municipalities. Concerning landscape Utrecht can be seen as the Netherlands in miniature. Forests, heath en hills, but also Polder landscape, rivers, meadows en lakes. Capital of the province is the city of Utrecht with more than 230.000 inhabitants.

The province of Utrecht is part of the “Randstad” the economic, administrative and cultural centre of the Netherlands. The province is very centrally situated at a crossroad of different connections. Utrecht is only some 60 kilometres away from The Hague where the Government has its seat. Also Amsterdam and the world’s biggest port of Rotterdam are very close by. The airport of Schiphol is only 15km away from the province border.

The atmosphere for living in the province is unique. Nature has a lot to offer and the villages seem to be untouched since their foundation. Architecture in Utrecht is focused on low building. As a result the many historic buildings match very well. The old city culture in the province of Utrecht offers unknown panoramas. 19 The University of Utrecht

20 GENERAL INFORMATION

Public and Local Public Transport • The Amsterdam Airport (at about 5 kms South from Amsterdam) is called Schiphol and has a railway station (underground). • There are no hotels in the immediate neighbourhood of the University of Utrecht (Uithof). Local buses run every 10-15 minutes between the centre and the University. • All registered delegates will receive with their confirmation of registration all specific details ‘how to move around’.

Distances Utrecht (Congress): 60 km South East of Amsterdam Airport Putten (Pre-Congress Tour): 25 km East of Amsterdam Airport Enschede (Young Planners Programme) 250 km South East of Amsterdam Airport

Shops Opening hours in The Netherlands are free. In general, one can however count on: Monday: 13.00 – 17.00 hrs; Tuesday to Friday: 09.00 – 17.00 hrs; Saturday: 09.00 – 16.00/17.00 hrs. Some shops are open on Sundays as well.

Banks Mon: 10.00 – 16.00 hrs; Tue to Friday: 09.00 – 16.00 hrs; Sat & Sun: closed. Post- offices: same opening hours, but may still be open until 17.00 hrs

Currency is still the Netherlands Gulden-NLG (f); however as The Netherlands will change currency as per 1 January 2002 into Euro (€), all prices are indicated in f as well as in €. Official rate: € 1 = f 2,20371

Exchange Rate All payments of registration fees and packages (to ISoCaRP) as well as hotel reservations (to Hotelservice Nederland) are obligatorily handled at a the minimum exchange rate of 1 €uro = 1US$ = NLG 2,20371

Tips Taxis are expensive in The Netherlands. Taxi drivers expect a tip of 10%. In most of the restaurants, service is included. Normally, guests pay a tip at their own judgement.

Climate In early autumn, temperatures vary enormously. It might be hot and sunny, it might be rainy, windy and cold. During the last 5 years, however, it seemed as if the summer had set its mind on September, since in general temperatures varied between 18 to 22 degrees. However, be always prepared for some wind, rain and for cooler weather.

Clothing As the climate is unpredictable in our country and it can even change by the day, we recommend to always have an umbrella and one or two woollens, specially for the mornings and evenings.

Visa Participants are urged to investigate the visa-requirements from the Dutch Embassy in their country as this varies per country. For any assistance needed, please contact the ISoCaRP Secretariat.

21 Registration Fees All payments are obligatory handled at exchange rate 1 Euro = 1 US$ = NLG 2,20371 ISoCaRP 37th International Planning Congress Category (u.r. = upon request) EARLY LATE 1On special admission, only! until 1 June to 2 Category IV: Copy of Passport; Category V: copy Student Card obligatory 1 June 15 Aug. 3 Registration after 15 August ‘01: + 15% administrative charges 20015 20013 4 for delegates, having participated at the main congress in Utrecht, only 5 block-booking for accommodation expires on 1 June 2001 Euro Euro I. ISoCaRP members 350 425 II. Non-members 550 625 III. Young Planners Programme (13-15 Sept '01) participants1 next page next page IV. Candidate Planners (age <35) 2 200 275 V. Students (age <28 )2 150 225 VI. Members & Non-members Developing Countries u.r. u.r. VII. Day attendance 150 150 VIII. Package ISoCaRP Congress & Biennial Congress below below IX. Package Implementation Lab (20-23 Sept '01) participation4 next page next page X. Package Accompanying Persons see tours see tours XI. Farewell Dinner 65 80

VIII. ISoCaRP & Biennial of Towns & Town Planners in Europe EARLY LATE ISoCaRP in a joint effort with the Biennial Congress Organisation offers, as a until 1 June to service to its own congress participants, the following packages. Payment of these 1 June 15 Aug. packages will be handled in the same way as for the other registrations and 20015 20013 stipulated in the following pages. ISoCaRP will communicate your registration to the Biennial Organisation as well as transfer the money concerning that participation. Euro Euro VIII-a ISoCaRP members, full participation both events (16-22 Sept included) 650 825 VIII-b Idem, Congress ISoCaRP + Opening Day Biennial (16-20 Sept included) 450 525 VIII-c Non-members, full participation (16-22 Sept included) 850 1.025 VIII-d Idem, Congress ISoCaRP + Opening Day Biennial (16-20 Sept included) 650 725 Please note that - 1) The VIII-packages do not include hotel reservation. Hotels during the ISoCaRP congress in Utrecht are offered on page 23. Details for reservation for hotels during the Biennial in Rotterdam were not known yet at the time of this printing. For more information: www.biennialtownplanning.org; e-mail: [email protected]. 2) ISoCaRP cannot be held responsible for any of the Biennial organisational aspects.

The Categories include: Categories I-II: Participation to all congress sessions & workshops, congress portfolio (including: Abstract Book, Case Studies CD-Rom and Special Bulletin on Planning in the Host Country). Also included are the Professional site visits, lunches and social events during the Congress. Category III: see next page. Category IV-V-VI: same as Category I-II Category VII: The events of the day (optional events excluded) Category VIII a+c : as Category I-II plus all Biennial Sessions and Biennial Portfolio etc. Category VIII b+d: as Category I-II plus the Biennial Opening Day on 20th Sept. '01, including: Keynote Speeches, Exhibition-visit and reception-buffet Category IX: see next page Category X: Accompanying Persons are not considered congress delegates, which means that they are not allowed to attend congress sessions. Exceptions are: Congress Opening Session, Young Planners' presentation, Professional Site visit safaris and all social events during congress (optional events excluded)

22 Registration Fees (continued) & Hotels Prices PACKAGES

Young Planners Programme Package – Enschede/Utrecht – Category III EARLY And The Registration fee is for participation at the Young Planners Programme & at LATE5 the main Congress Programme EURO ( 5block-booking for accommodation expires on 1 June 2001)

Registration Fee is obligatory 150 Hotels = entire stay: 8 nights 215 12 – 15 September, Campus Hotel 'Drienenburght', Enschede 15 – 19 September, Youth Hostel 'Strowis', Utrecht (centre)

Implementation Lab (20 - 23 September) Package – Delft - Category. IX • For Delegates, having participated to the main Congress in Utrecht, only (25 persons max.) • Registration fee is obligatory • Minimum 3 nights* is obligatory (arrival from Utrecht 20 Sept – departure 23 Sept 2001) • Train Utrecht – Delft not included (trains run every 40 minutes approx. Price: Euro 10-15 pp) • Package prices are per room for the total stay breakfasts, lunches and dinners • Full pre-payment and first booked/first served; 5block-booking rooms expires on 1 June 2001 Registration Fee Euro 50 Hotel LEEUWENBRUG***, Delft Package price per room5 in EURO Single/shower 208 Double/bath room (minimum/maximum 2 persons) 281 Double/shower room (minimum/maximum 2 persons) 247

HOTELS - Utrecht • Description of hotels on page 16 - 18 • All prices are in Euro per night, breakfast included and as further indicated either per room, per person etc. • Reservation for the entire period with full advanced payment, only • All hotels are pre-booked until 01-06-‘01. • Reservations after 01-06-’01: Availability of rooms likely unsure. • All reservations are on first booked, first served basis Description Hotels Double Room – in Euro Single Room – in Euro (NR) = see location on page 17 (min/max. 2 persons) (1) B(ed) & B(reakfast), Double: 63,10 per room Single: 41,75 per room Location: Lucas Bolwerk Standard: 25,87 per person Dormitory: 19,06 per person (2) B(ed) & B(reakfast), Double: 49,46 per room Single: 32,67 per room Location: Eglantierstraat Standard: 23,60 per person Dormitory: 14,52 per person (3) Mitland*** 108,23 per room 94,16 per room (4) Tulip Inn Centre**** 156 per room 156 per room (5) Ibis** 90,76 per room 81,68 per room (6) Malie*** 120,25 per room 100,74 per room (7) Holiday Inn**** 229,50 per room 199,80 per room (8) De Biltsche Hoek** 88,25 per room 74,74 per room

Directions and full details for all transports: to follow with our confirmation of your registration.

23 Methods of Payment Registration & Cancellation Procedures

Methods of Payment • We have to request full payment of all fees with the submission of the registration form. Registration Fees, (Special) Packages Hotels Utrecht and Tours • By SWIFT bank-transfer in Euro to: • By SWIFT bank-transfer in Euro or ISoCaRP-AIU-IGSRP US$* to: Account-number: 541.58.33 HOTELSERVICE NEDERLAND Swift Code: POSTBANK-BNL-2a, Account-number: 3954.67.705 POSTBANK Netherlands Swift Code: RABONL2U, Haarlemmerweg, The Netherlands. RABOBANK LEEUWARDEN To add: Bank-costs Euro 10 P.O. Box 769, LEEUWARDEN To add: Bank-costs Euro or US$ 10 • By SWIFT bank-transfer in US$* to: ISoCaRP-AIU-IGSRP, • By Credit Card, to add 5,5% costs ING-Bank Account-number: 021.320.861 Swift Code: ING-BNL-2a Tournooiveld 6, 2501 AT The Hague, The Netherlands. To add: Bank-costs US$ 10 • By Credit Card, to add 5,5% costs

*Minimum Exchange Rate for Payments in US$: Euro 1 = US$ 1 = 2,20371 Netherlands Guilders

Registration & Cancellation Procedures • Applicable for all payments • The following refunds (of total amounts paid) will apply if notice of cancellation in writing reaches the ISoCaRP Secretariat: Until 30 May 2001: 100% refund From 15 July to 15 August 2001: 65% refund From 1 June to 15 July 2001: 85% refund From 15 August to 6 September 2001: 40% refund After 6 September 2001, incl. no show: no refund Refunds: will be proceeded after the congress only; less US$ 80 administrative charges. Unforeseen shorter stay, once the congress has started: does not entitle participants to a fee reduction.

Secretariat for: Secretariat for: Registration Fees, Packages III and IX, Tours Hotels Utrecht On form (attached) by fax to ISoCaRP: • On-Line through Internet-site (preferred) Fax: +31-70-361.7909 Internet Site - http://www.hotelservice.nl/ Hotelservice Nederland – HSN Address: Mauritskade 23 • Or on form (attached) by fax to: 2514 HD The Hague Fax: +31-518-421.170 The Netherlands Address: P.O. Box 15 e-mail: [email protected] 9076 ZN – St. Annaparochie http://www.isocarp.org/ The Netherlands e-mail: [email protected] Contact: Judy van Hemert Contact: Gea van der Veer Executive Director Director

24 S E P T E M B E R – P R O G R A M M E, from day to day (Details final programme in congress-Portfolio)

Wed 12 Thu 13 - Fri 14 - Sat 15 Sat 15 Sun 16 Pre-Congress Amsterdam, Schiphol Putten Hotel Utrecht, University Delegates & Airport: Arrival Pre-congress Tour Arrival All Delegates in 08.00 Registration Accompanying Train to Hotel in Putten Utrecht Plenary Sessions Persons (Province of Gelderland) Check in Hotels 09.30 – 13.00 Opening Young Planners Amsterdam, Schiphol Enschede, Telematic Keynote Speeches Programme Airport: Arrival - Train to Institute Academy Building Young Planners Participants Hotel in Enschede Young Planners 17.00 – 19.00 Presentation (Province of Overijssel) Workshop Registration 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Congress Delegates & Sat 15, Amsterdam, 14.00 – 15.00 Accompanying Schiphol Airport: Arrival 19.00 – 21.00 Keynote Speeches Persons Train to Utrecht Welcome Supper Continued

Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Congress Delegates Utrecht, University Utrecht, University Utrecht, University Non-ISoCaRP members & all Young Planners 15.00 – 21.00 09.00 – 12.00 09.00 – 18.00 Free Parallel Workshops Parallel Workshops Parallel Workshops (But welcome at ISoCaRP • with coffee/tea and 12.15 Departure buses • with coffee/tea and meeting) sandwich breaks Professional Site Safaris sandwich breaks

Accompanying Utrecht, 15.00 – 18.00 09.00 – 12.00 free Departures Persons Rietveld House & Walk Utrecht University Day-Tour (see Tours) Free Evening: free 12.15 Joining the Safaris Or ISoCaRP Meetings 19.00 – 21.00 Utrecht, University Utrecht – Rotterdam Bureau Meeting 09.00 – 12.00 Joint Day with the General Assembly European Biennial All Amsterdam Experience Utrecht, University Utrecht, University 18.00 – 22.00 Minnaard-Building 12.00 – 13.30 Lunch 22.00 Back to Utrecht Festive Evening 14.00 Plenary Sessions CONGRESS Statements Welcome 2002 Congress Closing Utrecht, Farewell 19.30 Dinner (optional) Thursday, 20 Friday, 21 – Saturday, 22 Sunday, 23 Implementation Lab Utrecht to Delft (train): Delft University of Presentations by tasks Participants 18.00 Welcome in typical Technology: Workshop groups; Lunch in The Dutch Canal House (see programme details Hague; Afternoon: , in this Brochure) departures ABOUT ISoCaRP

The International Society of City and Regional Planners is a global association of professional planners. It was founded in 1965 with the objective of bringing together recognised and highly qualified individual planners in an international network. Its members now come from 64 countries on all continents. ISoCaRP is a Non-Governmental Organisation officially recognised by the UN, UNCHS and the Council of Europe. It has the official consultative status with UNESCO. The objectives of ISoCaRP include the improvement of planning practice through the creation of a platform for the exchange between planners from different countries, promotion of the planning profession in all its aspects; promoting of planning research; improvement of planning education and training; increase information, awareness and advice, particularly on major planning issues. The key event of ISoCaRP is the annual congress dealing with a topical international planning theme. In addition ISoCaRP is involved in the following activities: - Seminars, conferences, exhibitions and study tours; - Publication of congress & seminar reports and case studies; - Workshops and competitions especially for young planners; - Publication of up to date comparative material on planning policies, methods, legislation, etc. on every country - Representation at major international events concerned with planning; - Evaluation of development and trends in planning practice.

Since its foundation in 1965, ISoCaRP has been holding annual International Congresses. A review of the congresses and themes since 1990: 2004 - Lausanne/Switzerland in preparation 2003 - Cairo/Egypt in preparation 2002 - Greece in preparation 2001 - Utrecht/Netherlands 'Honey, I shrunk the Space - Planning in the Information Age' 2000 - Chetumal/Mexico People’s Empowerment in Planning: Citizens as actors in managing their habitat 1999 - Gelsenkirchen/Germany The Future of Industrial Regions, Regional strategies and local action towards sustainability 1998 - Azores/Portugal Land and Water, Integrated planning for a sustainable future 1997 - Ogaki/Japan Risk assessment and management: Planning for an uncertain future 1996 - Jerusalem/Israel Migration and the global economy: Planning responses to disintegrating patterns and frontiers 1995 - Sydney/Australia Planning and Mediation help urban adaptation to rapid change 1994 - Prague/Czech Republic Expanding Demands on Planning 1993 - Glasgow/United Kingdom Cities, Regions & Well-being 1992 - Cordoba/Spain Cultural Identities and Unity 1991 - Guadalajara/Mexico Planning for Leisure - the challenge of tourism 1990 - Warsaw/Poland The Environment and the City Executive Committee President: Max van den Berg, The Netherlands; Secretary General: Milica Bajíc Brkovic, Yugoslavia Vice Presidents: Hari Baral, France; Estefanía Chavez de Ortéga, Mexico; Adriana Dal Cin, Spain; Ulla Hoyer, Senegal (Germany); Detlef Kammeier, Thailand; Pierre Laconte, Belgium; Hein Struben, The Netherlands; Bogdan Wyporek, Poland; John Zetter, United Kingdom.

For additional information about ISoCaRP (membership, future events etc.) contact: ISoCaRP Secretariat, Mauritskade 23, 2514 HD - The Hague, The Netherlands Phone: +31 - 70 - 346 2654; Fax: +31 - 70 - 361 7909 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site at http://www.isocarp.org/

Updated Information on the Netherlands Congress - ISoCaRP Homepage http://www.isocarp.org/2001/