AFDU: Association Française du Développement Urbain

La mission de l'AFDU - Association Française du Développement Urbain, est de faciliter la coopération et les échanges d'informations, d'idées et d'expériences, entre tous les acteurs du développement urbain, tant les collectivités territoriales que des organismes publics ou privés. Une structure tripartite sans équivalent :
- pour Rencontrer et appartenir à ce réseau,
- pour Comprendre les évolutions et bénéfices d'une aide à la décision,
- pour Agir, faire entendre sa voix par des prises de décision et des propositions écoutées à haut niveau.
Un pluralisme assuré par les adhérents : élus, représentants des secteurs public et privé.
http://www.afdu.fr/

Agence des Villes et Territoires de la Méditerranée

The "French Agency for Mediterranean sustainable cities and regions" was officially inaugurated on February 3, 2012 in Marseille, by all founding members grouped within a GIP (Datar, PACA region, General Council of Var, community agglomeration of Toulon Provence Métropole, Marseille, Marseille Provence Métropole urban community, Institut de la Méditerranée and Euroméditerranée public institution).

This group's main objective is to establish an exchange of experience, expertise, training and cooperation to promote integrated approaches and examples of urban and territorial development in the countries of the Union for the Mediterranean.

This creation responds to strong demand cooperation from Mediterranean countries on the processes, tools and methods for the implementation of urban planning and territorial effective in the context of devolution and decentralization of powers States.

Association Internationale Villes et Ports

AIVP is a non-profit making organisation, set up under the French Law on Associations of 1901, and governed by an international Board of Directors comprised of decision-makers and professionals in the development of port cities. The Association's headquarters is in Le Havre (France), the port city where it was founded in 1988.

AIVP is an international network of public and private stakeholders implicated in the sustainable development of the port city. AIVP brings together: elected representatives of cities and other local government, maritime, and waterway bodies; port administrations and their national tutelary authorities, urban and port operators; enterprises installed in port cities; service providers for city – port projects, architects, landscape architects, and urban planners; universities and Research Institutes.
http://www.aivp.org/

COFHUAT

Our association was born in the days after World War II (it was then called CFHU (French Confederation for Housing and Town Planning) - with the aim to rally a certain number of French institutions in the field of housing and town planning within a unique organization. It was offering a place for meeting and ideas to professionals facing problems of reconstruction, and to organize the French participation to the international works and contacts, notably toward the International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP)*, a non governmental organization duly accredited to the United Nations Organization (U.N.O.) and which has its headquarters in The Hague (The Netherlands).
http://cofhuat.org/

Deltametropolis Association

The independent Deltametropolis Association aims to develop, the in principal already present, deltametropolis in the West of the Netherlands. The association is a broad public organization which feels responsible for the sustainable development of the Randstad. The Deltametropolis Association brings businesses, public interest groups, research institutions and governments together. The association makes it possible to work towards a socially supported design of the Randstad metropolitan area, focused on welfare, prosperity and strengthening its international competitiveness.
 
The Deltametropolis Association is a sanctuary that creates the space to develop new ideas and sharply discuss the Randstad outside the usual frameworks. It is a laboratory for agendizing innovative issues and a platform for boosting the debate about the future Randstad. The association thus aims to promote the discussion about the development of the Randstad and to help ideas being applied in everyday practice.

http://www.deltametropool.nl

Flanders DC

Flanders DC is the Flemish organisation for entrepreneurial creativity. Our mission is to make entrepreneurial Flanders more creative and Creative Flanders more entrepreneurial. We do research on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and creative industries. We set up events, develop tools and bring people together.

Housing and Urbanism Graduate School of the Architectural Association, London

The Housing and Urbanism Programme applies architecture to the challenges of contemporary urban strategies. Today's metropolitan regions show tremendous diversity and complexity with significant global shifts in the patterns of urban growth and decline. Architecture has a new role to play in developing far-reaching strategies and generating novel urban clusters. The programme focuses on understanding the most important changes in the contemporary urban condition and showing how architectural intelligence will help governments and the development community to respond to these trends. We combine cross-disciplinary research with design application, and students work is divided among three equally important areas: design workshops; lectures and seminars; and a thesis/project which allows students to develop an extended and focused study synthesizing design and urban research.
http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/hu

ISOCARP: International Society of City and Regional Planners

ISOCARP is a professional association that aims at networking planners worldwide, also including planning-related institutions It organises annual congresses and regional events, short-term urban professional advisory teams for planning institutions, meetings of Mayors and authorities and young planning professionals workshops. It yearly delivers Awards for excellence in planning and publishes among others an International Manual of Planning Practice in 100 countries. It has Regional Offices in Sitges-Barcelona, Brussels-Europe, Nairobi and Cancun.
www.isocarp.org

Le Conseil national des villes

The National Council of Cities (CNV), pending on consultation and proposal, to advise the Government on the development of the national policy of cities and urban social development.

Metropolis

Metropolis is the World Association of Major Metropolises. Metropolis is also the metropolitan section of the United Cities & Local Government organization (UCLG). Created in 1985, the Metropolis Association is represented by more than 100 members from across the world and operates as an international forum for exploring issues and concerns common to all big cities and metropolitan regions. The mission of Metropolis is to accompany cities in mutual learning, innovation, governance, technical/financial assistance, international presence and debate.
www.metropolis.org

NAHRO: National Association Housing and Redevelopment Officials USA

The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is the leading housing and community development advocate in the United States for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americansparticularly those with low- and moderate-incomes. Our members administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME.
http://www.nahro.org/

Nicis Institute (Dutch Institute for Urban Research)

Nicis Institute generates innovative knowledge to address national and international urban issues. The institute operates as a centre of excellence for cities. It is the premier knowledge institute for urban issues, with a focus on reinforcing the economic and social strength of cities. Nicis Institute responds to the demand that exists among those who operate in the urban landscape. Cities, organisations and the media can take advantage of the institutes expertise. For cities the institute doubles as a cooperation partner that looks ahead, conducts research, evaluates, trains, advises, supports and unites.
http://www.nicis.nl/

Stadslab European Urban Design Laboratory

Stadslab is the European urban design laboratory where professionals and academia meet to exchange knowledge and know-how. Located in Tilburg, Netherlands, it offers design expertise to small and medium sized cities and regions in Europe in order to create coherent, sustainable and successful urban environments. Participants benefit from the experience of real time cases (working within a multidisciplinary network) and the opportunity of being coached by internationally appraised experts. INTA members have privileged access to the Stadslab Master Class.
www.stadslab.eu