CIP-ICT PSP-2009-3Pilot BHLANDATAWolfgang Wasserburger, Engineer, Senior Researcher, holds a MSc. in Spatial Planning andRegional Science and has been working in numerous projects on urban and transport planning, GIS,web mapping, ICT applications.Clemens Beyer, Engineer, Junior Researcher, holds a MSc. in Spatial Planning and Regional Science,his main fields <strong>of</strong> experience are urban and transport planning, GIS, web mapping, ICT applications.Project Manager at CORP – Competence Centre for Urban and Regional PlanningChristian Eizinger, Senior Researcher, has carried out several studies in Spatial Planning andRegional Science and has been working in numerous projects on urban and transport planning, labourmarket researches, housing market researches and subsidized housing projects. Board Member <strong>of</strong> theÖGR – Austrian Spatial Planning Society, Project Manager at CORP – Competence Centre for Urbanand Regional PlanningTanja Egger, Bakk.techn., Junior Researcher, holds an BSc. on Environmental and ResourceManagement, main fields <strong>of</strong> experience are environmental and resource management, environmentaltechnologies, energy efficiency, communication, marketing and graphic design.PARTNER 9: ISOCARP (NETHERLANDS)Partner description:ISOCARP is a global association <strong>of</strong> experienced, pr<strong>of</strong>essional planners in an international network. Itwas founded in 1965 with a vision <strong>of</strong> bringing together recognised and highly qualified planners aswell as other stakeholders involved in the development and maintenance <strong>of</strong> the built environment.ISOCARP has members from over 70 countries and is a non-governmental organisation, recognisedby the United Nations and the Council <strong>of</strong> Europe and with a consultative status with UNESCO.The aims <strong>of</strong> ISOCARP are to improve cities and territories through planning practice, training,education and research. ISOCARP promotes the planning pr<strong>of</strong>ession in all its aspects. ISOCARPkeeps its focus on being a politically and commercially independent network <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional planners.It has grown into a worldwide organisation but has also kept a strong European emphasis. TheSociety aims at becoming a more global organisation and is particularly looking for a stronger base inAsia, Latin America and Africa, but also strengthening the traditional European base. The main tools<strong>of</strong> ISOCARP are the yearly congresses, symposia, workshops and publications.The Objectives <strong>of</strong> ISOCARP: improvement <strong>of</strong> planning practice through the creation <strong>of</strong> a platform forthe exchange between planners from different countries, promotion <strong>of</strong> the planning pr<strong>of</strong>ession in all itsaspects, notably from the point <strong>of</strong> view <strong>of</strong> its identity, the services it can render and the conditionsrequired for it to function, promotion <strong>of</strong> planning research, improvement <strong>of</strong> planning education andtraining, provision <strong>of</strong> information and advice on major planning issues.ISOCARP Munich Liaison Office will be responsible in HLANDATA for the dissemination andnetworking <strong>of</strong> the project, will work in the identification <strong>of</strong> leading administration and on thevalidation <strong>of</strong> the methodology.Key staff CVs:Didier Vancutsem is Programme Manager, Head <strong>of</strong> the ISOCARP Brussels Liaison Office.International Consultant in Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Planning, Infrastructure andEnvironmental Management, based in Brussels and Munich. Lead Expert in the EU-Program23/03/10 v11 44
CIP-ICT PSP-2009-3Pilot BHLANDATAURBACTII, responsible for the URBACT Project LUMASEC (Land Use Management forSustainable European Cities).Past-Vice-President and Treasurer <strong>of</strong> ISOCARP, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Rural and Urban Landscape Planning,Urban Planning at the Higher Institute <strong>of</strong> Town Planning Brussels (from 1998), Lecturer at theUniversity <strong>of</strong> Applied Sciences Munich-Weihenstephan (from 2003) and Lecturer at the University <strong>of</strong>Lille – Master Eurostudies (from 2007).23/03/10 v11 45
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