We are delighted to announce that the AESOP community continues to grow, welcoming new institutions and individuals committed to advancing planning education, research, and practice.
It is with great pleasure that we welcome all new members approved by the AESOP Council of Representatives in 2026, whose participation further strengthens our diverse and international network of planning schools, research institutions, and professionals.
Full Members
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Faculty of Planning and Design, Agricultural University of Iceland (Iceland)
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Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway)
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Academy for Built Environment & Logistics (ABEL), Breda University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
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Department of City and Regional Planning, Dokuz Eylul University (Türkiye)
Associate Members
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Department for Architecture and Urban Planning, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Croatia)
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Polytechnic School, University of Alicante (Spain)
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Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences – Department of Geography, University of Pristina (Kosovo)
Individual Members
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Zeki Kamil Ulkenli (Türkiye)
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Daniel Kuttor (Hungary)
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Ahamad Khalilil (Palestine)
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Mariam Gogochishvili (Georgia)
The continued expansion of the AESOP community reflects the growing international interest in collaboration on planning education, research and professional practice. Each new member brings valuable expertise, new perspectives and fresh opportunities for cooperation across institutions, countries and disciplines.
We warmly encourage our new members to actively engage with the Association through our Annual Congress, Heads of Schools meetings, Thematic Groups, Young Academics network, lecture series, publications and the many other activities that make AESOP a vibrant and collaborative international community.
On behalf of the AESOP Executive Committee and the entire Association, we extend our warmest welcome to all our new members.
Welcome to AESOP!
