The 2026 IACP Annual Conference is Calling for Hosting

  • February 10, 2025

Call for Hosting

The 2026 IACP Annual Conference

The International Association for China Planning (IACP) invites all interested parties to submit proposals to host the 2026 IACP Annual Conference. IACP is a voluntary, non-profit, independent, self-governed organization. It comprises scholars and practitioners interested in urban and rural planning issues in China. IACP aims to serve as

  • a bridge connecting researchers and professionals within and outside China interested in China planning issues
  • a forum for scholarly and professional dialogue
  • a community for its members

 

As a global network of scholars and practitioners, IACP is committed to promoting the career advancement of its members by fostering fellowship, communication, and cooperation. Please check IACP’s official website for more information: http://www.china-planning.org

Since 2006, IACP has collaborated with different universities and other entities to hold its annual conferences in different venues. In 2024, the 18th IACP annual conference was successfully held on July 5-8, 2024, in Hangzhou, with Zhejiang University as the local host. The 2025 IACP conference will be held in Xiamen, hosted by Xiamen University.

The following is the information to be included in the proposal by interested parties.

  1. A brief description of the local host organization, including
    • the profile of the school/university,
    • the organizational capacity of the school to host the conference, and
    • the expected number of conference participants considering the local host’s capacity.
  2. A brief description of the conference modality and capacity, including the name of the city where the conference is proposed to be held, the conference venue (location, the capacity of the venue, how many concurrent sessions can be held in the same building, and accessibility (transportation arrangement) and accommodation capacity (provide a range of options of hotels within walking distance from the conference venue).
  3. Proposed conference For your information, recent IACP conferences themes include:
    • 2025: Culture, Resilience, and Inclusiveness: Forging a New Era of Planning (Xiamen University)
    • 2024: Planning and Governance at Crossroads for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Cities (Zhejiang University)
    • 2023: Safe, Resilient, and Sustainable Urban and Rural Development (Tianjin University)
    • 2022: Urban-Rural Healthy and Sustainable Development (Huanzhong University of Science and Technology)
    • 2021: Territorial Spatial Planning in the New Era of Globalization and Regionalization (Nanjing University)
  4. A draft budget, including
    • Total expected budget
    • Expected registration fees, and
    • Number of meals included in the registration fees for in-person participants.
  5. Other potential benefits of holding the conference at the proposed location (social events, local host sessions, mobile tours, ).

 

The IACP conference site-selection committee will review the proposals and make a recommendation to the IACP Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will make the final decision on the site selection. A formal MOU between IACP and the local host will be signed after the selection. Applications in this round will be given priority in future conference site selection.

All interested parties should submit a one-page letter of intent to Dr. Zhenhua Chen (chen.7172@osu.edu) before March 15, 2025. All full proposals should be received by email to chen.7172@osu.edu before May 15, 2025. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

For more information, please click this link (http://www.china-planning.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IACP_Call_for_Hosting_2026Conference.pdf）.

IACP 2026 Conference Site Selection Committee:

  • Zhilin Liu, Ph.D., Tsinghua University
  • Zhenhua Chen, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
  • Li Yin, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
  • Zhongjie Lin, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
  • Tao Tao, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
  • Kailai Wang, Ph.D., University of Houston

IACP Communication Group