RTPI Annual Review 2016

RTPI Annual Review 2016
Advancing the Science and Art of Planning
RTPI Annual Review 2016
Advancing the Science and Art of Planning
United Kingdom Built Environment
Advisory Group – Supporting
Humanitarian Action
This year we committed to international humanitarian activities
and published guidance for our members on how to assist after
the earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador. We also launched our
new à UK Built Environment Advisory Group (UKBEAG) at
Habitat III, with the Charge D’Affaires from the British Embassy.
The UKBEAG is a new virtual network comprising the RTPI, the
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Institution
of Structural Engineers. The new network will provide access
to built environment expertise to humanitarian organisations
and enjoys the support from the International Federation
of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the UK
Government’s Department for International Development. We
also joined the Global Alliance for Urban Crises, which was
launched in May at the first World Humanitarian Summit.
World Town Planning Day
Our à World Town Planning Day activities were hailed a
success, at one stage trending at number 10 on Twitter! We
had an active social media campaign using the main and
international twitter accounts (à @RTPIPlanners and
à @internatRTPI). Our President presented at Ulster
University and we launched a schools' competition
to get pupils involved in thinking about their
neighbourhoods. The online conference was also well
attended and members held events across the UK.
In 2016 our international
footprint grew on Twitter
Prince’s Foundation for Building
Community Rapid Planning Toolkit
We were actively involved with our Patron’s charities and
attended meetings with Prince Charles’ Prince’s Foundation
and the International Sustainability Unit, and inputted to
a new rapid planning toolkit which was announced at
the Commonwealth Association of Planners Conference
in Fiji in November and will be launched in 2018.
RTPI International Planning Award
The à RTPI’s inaugural award for Excellence in
International Planning received a record-breaking 22
entries from members around the world. The awards
ceremony was held in London in May and the winner was
the à Tana River Delta Land Use Plan and Tana River
Delta Strategic Environmental Assessment from Kenya.
59%
The International
Twitter account
@InternatRTPI
now has 1,532
followers compared
to 961 in 2015.
• The International Development
Network grew from 962
to 1,000 members
• RTPI International LinkedIn grew
from 116 to 157 members
Opposite
Delegates at Habitat III, Quito, Ecuador
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