60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress
”Reinventing The (In)visible Cities”
Siena, Italy | 8-12 October 2024
Under the banner of “Reinventing the (In)Visible Cities: From Heritage to Innovation, Forging Pathways to Resilience,” the congress held within Siena’s historic walls seeks to chart a course towards sustainable urban development. Inspired by Calvino’s visionary work in “Invisible Cities,” delegates are encouraged to imagine the unseen and strive for urban utopia. By reimagining city planning and design to accommodate innovation in all fields, we honour Siena’s unique historical significance and focus on topics such as urban regeneration, leveraging cultural heritage for sustainable development, and combating climate change. As we gather within Siena’s timeless embrace, we embark on a journey to revitalize our cities, dismantle systemic inequalities, and create a sustainable urban legacy for generations to come. Through collective vision and shared commitment, we embrace the challenge of reinventing our cities to meet the needs of the present while preserving the essence of our past.
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With the patronage of the University for Foreigners of Siena – INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
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1st International Conference for New Cities
“Planning New Regenerative Cities”
New Clark City, The Philippines, 10-13 September 2024
A memorable conference to start our World Planning Congress
Diamond Anniversary celebrations!
We are thrilled to share that the 1st International Conference for New Cities, “Planning New Regenerative Cities” was an exceptional start to our 60th World Planning Congress Diamond Anniversary Series.
We are very grateful to the 300+ participants and authors from more than 40 countries of the Global South and North who honoured us with their presence to share four days of knowledge exchange, additional tourist visits, fantastic food, and celebrations that immersed us in the rich Filipino culture and highlighted our new challenges as planners.
Our biggest recognition goes to the energetic Governor of Tarlac Province, Ms. Susan Yap, as well to Haydee Jacklyn Malubay, head of the Local Organising Committee, to our Conference Team as well as the ISOCARP Secretariat for the organisation of this pioneering inaugural event.
The conference offered 35 sessions in an overall rich and engaging programme, featuring:
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- 6 Keynote Speakers
- 11 Special Sessions
- 7 Planning and Placemaking Charrette “Do-Track” Sessions
- 11 Track Sessions (research and case studies)
- 2 high level Roundtables
- 2 Young Planning Professionals workshops (in two different municipalities)
- Launch of the first ‘Special Issue Cities & Health Journal’, output of the ISOCARP – Cities & Health (Routledge) collaboration
- 2 full day specialised Technical Tours
- 7 social and networking events
- a President’s Elect interactive ‘ISOCARP Meet and greet’ session with 50 (potential) members and non-members from 10+ countries
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60+ papers and case studies were presented, after being carefully selected by our dedicated Conference Team, led by our outstanding General Rapporteur, Andy Simarmata (from Jakarta, Indonesia).
We are also very proud for the success of our innovative “do-track”, a “Planning & Placemaking Charrette” which encompassed a series of workshops and site visits that aimed to produce policy recommendations for New Clark City, while establishing a Planning Manifesto for regenerative new towns and settlements, which aims at complementing UN-Habitats planning guidelines of 2015.
Last but not least, the regional impact of the WPC60-NCC was noteworthy. The livestream of our Opening Ceremony was watched more than 32.000 times on social media, indicating a high interest in the Conference topics in the Philippines as well as the wider ASEAN region.
Thank you all and we hope to meet you in Siena this 8-12 October for the grand finale of our 60th World Planning Congress!
Our partners for the ISOCARP’s 60th World Planning Congress Diamond Anniversary Series
