09 November 2015
09.11.2015- Under the organization of the Kosovo Spatial Planning Institute, today activities continue as part of the celebration of World Urban Planning Day.
As part of the celebration of this event, yesterday in the hall of the new building of the Government of Kosovo (former Rilindja), the exhibition My City - My Home was opened, which includes the best works from the competition in the subject of visual arts, by elementary school students from the Prishtina region.
Activities will continue today with a roundtable with professionals, to discuss the topic of zoning as a tool for spatial planning and the roles of central and local government. Invited to the meeting are: representatives of MoEPT, municipal representatives; university representatives; field professionals; experts and companies involved in urban planning and management; donors, NGOs, USAID representatives, and the media.
This activity is supported by the USAID Partnerships for Development project.
World Town Planning Day is a good opportunity to involve children and youth in creating livable communities, which will inform future spatial planning decisions, and to bring together professionals and other actors to discuss reforms and the appropriate content of local and central level Zonal Maps.
The International Organization of World Urbanism Day, also known as World Town Planning Day, was founded in 1949 to advance public and professional interests in planning. It is celebrated in more than 30 countries on four continents every November 8. It is a special day to promote the role of planning in creating livable communities.