European Young Professionals’ Forum

International Conference

Challenges of European Spatial Development: Young Professionals‘ and Researchers‘ Perspectives

The international conference of the European Young Professionals’ Forum focused on the projects of eight young professionals that have been promoted in their career development during the period from June 2009 to July 2010.

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The “European Young Professionals’ Forum” supports eight young and aspiring practitioners and researchers from Europe involved in research projects or projects in spatial planning concerned with spatial development in Europe. The European Young Professionals’ Forum 2009/10 focuses on issues of Territorial Cohesion in Europe, the relationship and relative status of metropolitan regions and peripheral rural areas.
During the programme period of one year, the selected candidates are working on a project related to the topic of “Spatial development in Europe”. To support the working process individual supervision by an expert from a European research establishment or from a planning institute is provided. Furthermore a short term work experience or research project in the supervising institution will be organised.

Assistance is offered in the form of:

individual supervision by an expert from a European research establishment or from a planning institute
customised workshops to share experiences and provide targeted training
financial support for a short term work experience or research project abroad for German participants. Non-German participants will be invited to Germany
the opportunity to present the project results at an international conference
assistance with publication of the project report
various support services, such as an internet platform with specific information and options for virtual co-operation
assistance to establish contacts within existing European networks

Additional partner institutions of the European Young Professionals’ Forum:

SPECTRA Centre of Excellence (Slowakei)
Syddansk Universitet (Dänemark)