ISOCARP
INSTITUTE
Centre for
Urban
Excellence

We are the research spin-off of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) and specialise in research, citizen engagementadvocacy, research communication and professional trainings in fields related to urban planning.

As a knowledge broker and think tank, we facilitate the cross-border dissemination and the adoption of transdisciplinary knowledge and innovation across sectors, governance levels and communities.

We organise our activities in three pillars: 

RESEARCHPRACTICEACADEMY

Our expertise is centred around relevant themes that are central to advancing sustainable planning, increasing awareness of emerging trends and promoting best practices. We work with human settlements to improve:

THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
INCLUSIVITY AND REPRESENTATION
RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION
GOVERNANCE AND FINANCING

LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES

Our activities are very rich between research, technical assistance and capacity-building: in this August 2024 edition, we give an update on our different European Research projects. We are also thrilled to announce that we are part of the team working on the project Urban Retrofit UK in partnership with the University of Glasgow and UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE); this project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (part of UK Research and Innovation) and will investigate how cities can be planned and ‘retrofitted’ for net-zero living, as well as conduct research on place-based approaches to an environmentally sustainable future, providing evidence to support local and national decision making. We are looking forward to engaging in exciting events in the months to come!

cooperation &
partnerships

The Institute is always looking for potential partner
organisations to develop new initiatives together. Get in
touch! We are happy to discuss new ideas related to
research, planning advisory and training.