Theme & Focus
Under the title “Planning Resilient Communities in Uncertain Times: Navigating Climate Change and Emerging Technologies”, the meeting will address some of the most pressing challenges facing planning education and research today.
Event Overview
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11 March – EXCO Meeting
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12 March – CoRep Meeting
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13 March – Heads of School Meeting
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14 March – City Tours in Oslo
Organising Team & Partners
The local organising committee is led by Prof. Mina Di Marino and Assoc. Prof. Anja Standal (both NMBU), Prof. Rolee Aranya (NTNU) and Assoc. Prof. Fabio Hernández Palacio (UiS). They are supported by the Norwegian Forum for Education in Urban Planning (FUS) and the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS).
Visit the Website
We encourage all our member schools, planning departments, researchers, and practitioners to visit the new event website for full details on programme, registration, venue, hotel bookings, and city tours. The website will be regularly updated as more information becomes available.
Why Attend?
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Join a vibrant community of planning educators and researchers from across Europe and beyond.
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Engage with current themes of resilience, climate adaptation, and technological transformation in planning education and practice.
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Network, exchange good practices, and take part in site visits that ground theory in real-world urban and regional developments.
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Share and build your institution’s role within the AESOP network in one of Northern Europe’s most dynamic planning contexts.
Save the Date & Spread the Word
Mark your calendar now for 11-14 March 2026 in Ås, Norway. We look forward to welcoming you to this 20th edition of the AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting. Stay tuned for regular updates by following AESOP’s communications channels.
