Commonwealth Association of Planners

Welcome to a special newsletter celebrating the CAP involvement at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in April. The theme of CHOGM was ‘Towards a Common Future‘...

CAP members are busy around the world in their respective Institutes and also in international working groups working on the New Urban Agenda, Sustainable Development Goals and preparations for the next World Urban Forum to be held in Malaysia in February 2018...

It’s been a very busy year for Commonwealth Planners working around the world. We’ve seen legislative change in many countries, very significant examples of high-quality inclusionary planning with culture and equity at the heart of processes, a highly successful awards program and multiple research programs into helping members with the challenges facing them on a daily basis in our profession. Follow below link for highlights of recent activities...

Clive Harridge joined representatives from The Prince’s Foundation, the Commonwealth Association of Architects and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum in a meeting with The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth at Marlborough House, London to discuss the opportunity provided by urbanisation to help deliver the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals...

The winners of the CAP Young Planners Essay Competition 2020 were announced in a special web-based event on World Town Planning Day, 8th November 2020, hosted by CAP President, Mrs Dyan Currie AM.

Congratulations to all!

We would like to present to you a manifesto written in collaboration with young representatives from the CAA (Commonwealth Association of Architects) and CAP (Commonwealth Association of Planners). The manifesto seeks to respond to the question: ‘How can young people in Commonwealth Nations help in making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable?’ (SDG11)...

It’s been a big start to the year with many of you operating in exceptionally busy phases so please take a moment to relax and catch up with news of your profession from around the globe. This newsletter includes information from the recent CAP business meeting and elections, news and developments from member organisations and calls for papers from around the world if you are considering attending an international conference...

Moments that tell stories…

At CAP Young Planners Network, we are currently working on new content and extending our reach to Young People and other Young Planners. But we need your help!

The results of the Commonwealth Association of Planners elections for 2023 were announced at the General Assembly meeting, held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 10 November 2023.

On behalf of CAP, current President, Eleanor Mohammed, thanks all those who put themselves forward as candidates for demonstrating their interest in supporting CAP. The time, thought, and effort put into the nomination process is very much appreciated by all CAP members. Thanks also go to two members of the Interim Board for 2023 who will not serve on the new Board of Trustees, Pradeep Kapoor (Institute of Town Planners India) and Clive Harridge (Royal Town Planning Institute).

The partners in the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative (CSCI) have strengthened their commitment to supporting sustainable urbanisation through a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The MOU formalises the strategic partnership between CAP and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF). It also establishes a framework for the partners to work together in a coordinated and mutually beneficial manner to achieve their shared goals and further leverage the power of the Commonwealth to deliver change and innovation.