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World Town Planning Day 2018

World Town Planning Day (WTPD) is an international day celebrating the accomplishments of planners and their contributions to their communities. On November 8, planners around the world participate in World Town Planning Day activities annually, a practice that began in 1949.

 

On the week of November 5-9, CIP will hold a week-long online conference, which will showcase presentations on important planning issues and innovations from Canada and around the world. CIP is now inviting interested members and partners to consider becoming an online conference presenter.


If you are interested in sharing your planning experiences and knowledge, please click HERE to submit your abstract. Deadline for submission is September 21, 2018.

For more information on the call for abstracts, please click HERE.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Daniel Potter at dpotter@cip-icu.ca.

 

About World Town Planning Day

World Town Planning Day (WTPD) is an international day celebrating the accomplishments of planners and their contributions to their communities. On November 8, planners in more than 30 countries participate in World Town Planning Day activities annually, a practice that began in 1949.

Canadian Celebration of World Town Planning Day: November 8

CIP supports World Town Planning Day as an opportunity to promote better understanding and awareness of Canadian planners and planning to local communities and all levels of government.

Celebrate World Town Planning Day in Your Community

CIP invites planners to celebrate the value and contributions of planning and planners in their community. You are invited to: 
  • Share news of your local activities with World Town Planning Day participants from around the world. If you are holding an event, please share it with CIP by emailing communications@cip-icu.ca.
  • Distribute World Town Planning Day messages to town councils and government bodies.
  • Provide a link from your web site to this World Town Planning Day page.

We thank all of our members who support World Town Planning Day, and are grateful for the communities who have shared their celebrations with us.