AESOP is pleased to invite its member schools to apply to host the 20th AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting, which will take place in Spring 2026.
Deadline for applications: 20 June 2025
Applications to be sent to the AESOP General Secretariat (
Application dossiers should include:
(a) Information about the hosting institution:
- Educational and research profile
- Organisational capacity to host the event
- Potential collaboration with local stakeholders (e.g. local authorities, planning associations)
- Financial capacity to support the event
(b) Information about the location and format of the event (in-person and online):
- Accessibility of the location
- Hotel/accommodation capacity
- Public transport connections
- Estimated average costs for in-person participants (daily expenses for hotel, meals, transport)
(b, ii) Technical logistics for a hybrid event:
- Maximum number of attendees (in-person and online)
- Technical solutions/platforms planned for the hybrid format
- Cost structure for participation (nominal fees for both in-person and online)
(c) Information about proposed study tours:
- Brief description of the planned tours and their relevance to planning education and practice
The Council of Representatives may consider the attractiveness of the location from a planning perspective as an added value in the evaluation process.
The selection will take place in the occasion of the AESOP Council of Representatives (CoRep) Meeting, scheduled on 7 July 2025 during the Istanbul Annual Congress. In that occasion, applicants will be required to deliver a 5-minutes presentation of their proposal.
Information concerning previous Heads of Schools meetings is available here: https://aesop-planning.eu/activities/events/heads-of-schools-meeting
In case you are considering applying but you have any doubts, do not hesitate to contact the AESOP General Secretariat at
We look forward to receiving your applications!
