Planning to Keep the Lights on

Proposed List of Upcoming YPN CPD Events 

The above proposed dates, topics and speakers are on a provisional basis. Any suggested alternative topics please email ypn@ipi.ie

YPN CPD Lecture Series ‘Things They Don’t Teach You in Planning School’ – Lesson 2

The IPI Young Planners Network would like to invite you to the second lecture in our Continuous Professional Development series for students and graduates entering planning practice: ‘Things They Don’t Teach You in Planning School’. Given the pace of change in planning legislation and statutory guidance, many young planners experience difficulties when faced with a planning file for the first time. The purpose of the series is to expose young planners to key technical skills critical to practice in both the public and private sectors. While the series has been designed in response to comments received from recent graduates entering the work force, any planner wishing to brush up on essential skills and current practice is welcome to attend.

The next lecture will take place at 6.30 pm on Thursday, 24th January 2013 in Room 333, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin 1. A Corporate Plan consultation workshop will take place before the lecture at 5pm in Room 333. This is a free event and all are welcome. Places are strictly limited and will be reserved on a strictly first come, first served basis. RSVP a.s.a.p. to ypn@ipi.ie. We look forward to seeing you there!

Lesson 2 in the series is to be given by Philip Jones FIPI, Assistant Director of Planning in An Bord Pleanála and former president of the IPI. He will give an overview of what it is like to work for an appellate body like An Bord Pleanála. He will discuss what the role of a planning inspector entails and how this role differs from that of a local authority planner.

Irish Planning Institute Autumn Planning Conference

This year’s Autumn Conference titled Unlocking Town Centre Potential – New Developments in Retail Planning & Town Centre Management explores retailing and the future of our town centres – booking information available at http://www.irishplanninginstitute.ie/ipi/event-detail/autumn-conference-2012/

Irish Planning Institute National Planning Conference

The 7th National Planning Awards 2011-2012

The Irish Planning Institute is delighted to announce the 7th National Planning Awards will take place at 3.30 pm at the Customs House on Thursday, 16th February 2012. This event will showcase the best in all-Ireland planning achievement in various categories. It will be opened by Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O Sullivan TD. The event is intended to be webcast live. Further details will follow on the IPI website shortly.

IPI GDA Branch Roadshow

The Greater Dublin Area branch begins its series of events offering a shop window to the on-going work of individual Planning Departments in the region with Dublin City Council. From 5-6.15 pm on Tuesday, 7th February 2012 at the Wood Quay Venue, four planners from Dublin City Council will speak about communiction and collaboration within and outside the Council, focussing on areas where the professional planner’s activities have diversified beyond traditional roles. Speakers will include:

• Dick Gleeson The City Planner will give an overview of the department’s recent activities, many of which stem for the Creative Dublin Alliance and Pivot Dublin.
• Jason Frehill Having worked on the hugely successful DublinBikes scheme, Jason will talk about the next phases, along with the council’s work on wayfinding.
• Pauline Riordan Part of Dublin City Council’s new Innovation Unit, Pauline will give an insight into the work of ‘The Studio’ and the Dublinked open data project.
• Rob Fennelly The council has recently completed the planning phases on a number of housing regeneration projects. Rob will talk of the planner’s role.

The event is free of charge, but the number of places is limited so places will be awarded on a strictly ‘first come, first served basis’. Please email dublinarea@ipi.ie to book your place.