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The Institute is a voluntary organisation which seeks to promote planning as a discipline and the interests of the planning profession. It is made up of planners from all regions of South Africa, and from all sectors of planning, including the Public Sector, NGO's and CBO's, Private Consultants and Academics. It provides the profession with profile, identity and a voice, and it functions as a forum for all people in planning to debate critical issues affecting planning and development. As a member of the Institute you will have access to the exclusive member's section which contains information about tenders, job opportunities, a library, updated information on planning and environmental legislation.

Planning Africa 2010 Conference

This year's Planning Africa Conference to be held in the warm city of Durban, Kwazulu Natal, will be held at the Durban International Convention Center (I.C.C) from the
13 - 15 September 2010.

We have created a conference area on our website for you to receive the latest updates on this conference.

You will find Announcements, Registrations Forms and information for Exhibitors.

Click here to visit our Conference Page

The State of the Cities

Commonwealth of Planners (CAP) have released the 10th CAP Communication: “State of the Commonwealth Cities Programme: Discussion Paper, The State of the Cities.

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Climate Change and Coastal Settlements

By 2015 half of the world's population will be living within 100 km of the coast. Some 500 million people, mostly in developing countries, depend on coral reefs for food and income. Coral reefs have disappeared and another 35 percent are under threat because of climate change. Intensive fishing, inappropriate coastal construction and pollution further increase the vulnerability to climate change of such ecosystems and of the people who depend on them.

"Climate change is the biggest challenge faced by coastal communities and industries around the world," says Carl Gustaf Lundin, Head of IUCN’s Global Marine Programme. "Setting a reliable and sustainable framework for adaptation is an urgent necessity." - [READ MORE]

Download the complete report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) website - A Framework for Social Adaptation to Climate Change

Port of Spain Civil Society Statement to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

The document is available for download from the 18th Commonwealth Forestry Conference website - [DOWNLOAD]

SAPI Regions

Western Cape Region page was updated recently. Please visit your provincial page under SAPI Regions to view the latest information.