The organising committee of the IAPS-CSBE & HOUSING NETWORK 2009 Istanbul Symposium invites all interested participants to submit abstracts for proposing symposia, papers and posters to be presented during the scientific sessions. English will be the only official Symposium language however simultaneous translation (Turkish/English) will be provided at the opening ceremony and symposia meetings. The participation of scholars and practitioners from different disciplines and areas including architecture, urban design, planning, psychology, sociology, anthropology, urban geography and from a range of other disciplines, countries and cultures are all encouraged to submit their proposals.
Proposals will be accepted in the following categories:
- Paper presentations
- At the heart of the symposium will be paper presentations by researchers drawing on applied and theoretical research. Papers from both academia and practice will be considered for inclusion.
- Posters
- Describing contributions and the latest results of scientific work from theoretical and research work (especially PhD-researchers) best practice, qualitative case studies, etc.
- Symposia
- They will be based on two categories:
- Invited Symposia (invited by the Organizing Committee )
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There will also be some invited symposia which will be prepared directly by the Organizing Scientific Committee. An invited symposium will cover one or two slots/ sessions (2 hours and 30 minutes in total plus a 30 minute break) hosting six( 3+3) participants plus convenor(s) and discussant(s). They will take place during ordinary working sessions.
- Proposed Symposia (proposals of participants)
- Representatives from various organizations involved in revitalizing urban and built environment development initiatives including: the private sector, commercial business, official agencies, municipalities, NGOs, schools, universities, and other institutions etc. are invited to organize symposia that will give a platform for in-depth discussion.