Report on AAPS panel discussion at Planning Africa 2010

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

AAPS hosted a panel discussion on African planning education at the South African Planning Institute (SAPI) ‘Planning Africa’ conference, held at the Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa, from 12 to 15 September 2010.

The discussion sought to address issues relating to the general relevance of contemporary planning education, the core competencies and sensibilities required of planners, as well as their implications for future educational reform.

The following people participated in the panel discussion:

  • Nancy Odendaal (Project Coordinator, Association of African Planning Schools)
  • Rose Musyoka (University of Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Mtafu Manda (Mzuzu University, Malawi)
  • Matthew Dayomi (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
  • Yusuf Patel (South African Planning Institute)
  • Wale Alade (University of Lagos, Nigeria)

Please click here to download a summary of discussion proceedings.

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