*Celebrating Spatial Planning at TU Delft: 2008-2019. Edited by Stead, Bracken, Rooij & Rocco

98 Spatial Planning & Strategy
Internationalisation
DIEGO SEPULVEDA
The current complexity of urban
development and the multiplicity
of planning frameworks
worldwide is one of the core themes
of the Chair of Spatial Planning
and Strategy. This has led to a clear
consideration of comparative perspectives
within the Chair’s research
and education. To advance with
this theme, as well as align with the
diverse knowledge and capacities
of an international staff (including
researchers and teachers from the
Netherlands, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Germany, Poland, Brazil,
Chile, Peru, China, among others), the
Chair developed a highly international
profile by being an active partner
in diverse scientific, academic, and
multilateral organisations around the
globe.
This had been expressed through
many actions, from international
research bidding, to projects, conferences,
courses, and PhDs programmes.
Our partnerships also
extend to the UN Habitat programme,
Inter-American Developing Bank,
Asian Developing Bank, International
Forum of Urbanism and AESOP.
These partnerships have also facilitated
active programmes with many
universities and knowledge centres
internationally, including the South
China University of Technology, with
our common programme on spatial
planning; the University of Buenos
Aires is an active partner on courses
and research; the University of Stuttgart
and SLU Malmo have common
courses and research programmes.
The Technological Institute of Monterrey,
Mexico has become our latest
partner.
Fig. 61: Complex Cities Studio students. Photo by R. Rocco.