37th AESOP ANNUAL CONGRESS
ISTANBUL - Turkey // 07 - 11.07.2025
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AESOP ANNUAL CONGRESS

Every year, usually in July, AESOP holds its Annual Congress, hosted by one of its member universities. The 2024 congress is held in Paris. Congresses are a wide platform of exchange in the fields of research, education and practice in planning. They usually run around 20 thematic tracks and host outstanding invited speakers. AESOP congresses are open to all, but AESOP members benefit of reduced congress fees.

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AESOP Annual Congress

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Istanbul 2025
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Paris 2024
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Lodz 2023
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Tartu 2022

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Past and present news items on the AESOP Annual Congress

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ANNUAL CONGRESSES

List of AESOP annual congresses
CONGRESS CITY YEAR
1 Paris, France 2024
2 Lodz, Poland 2023
3 Tartu, Estonia 2022
4 Venice, Italy 2019
5 Gothenburg, Sweden 2018
6 Lisbon, Portugal 2017
7 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (World Planning Schools Congress) 2016
8 Prague, Czech Republic 2015
9 Utrecht/Delft, The Netherlands 2014
10 Dublin, Ireland 2013
11 Ankara, Turkey 2012
12 Perth, Australia (World Planning Schools Congress) 2011
13 Helsinki, Finland 2010
14 Liverpool, UK 2009
15 Chicago, U.S. (ACSP-AESOP joint Congress) 2008
16 Naples, Italy 2007
17 Mexico City, Mexico (World Planning Schools Congress) 2006
18 Wien, Austria 2005
19 Grenoble, France 2004
20 Leuven, Belgium (ACSP-AESOP joint Congress) 2003
21 Volos, Greece 2002
22 Shangai, China (World Planning Schools Congress) 2001
23 Brno, Czech Republic 2000
24 Bergen, Norway 1999
25 Aveiro, Portugal 1998
26 Nijmegen, the Netherlands 1997
27 Toronto, Canada (ACSP-AESOP joint Congress) 1996
28 Glasgow, UK 1995
29 Istanbul, Turkey 1994
30 Lodz, Poland 1993
31 Stockholm, Sweden 1992
32 Oxford, UK (ACSP-AESOP joint Congress) 1991
33 Reggio Calabria, Italy 1990
34 Tours, France 1989
35 Dortmund, Germany 1988
36 Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Inaugural Congress) 1987