5th International Conference on Urban Planning ICUP 2025_Second Call

It is our honor and pleasure to invite you to participate in the 5th International Conference on Urban Planning ICUP 2025 will take place on 10-11th April 2025 at Science and Technology Park in Niš, Serbia. 

The conference’s main topic is PEOPLE – CENTERED URBAN LANDSCAPES: PLANNING, DESIGNING AND BUILDING FOR HUMANITY.   

Main subtopics for the ICUP2025 Conference, defined in the first phase, include, but are not limited to: 

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Urban data  
• Trending in Architecture – Towards a Sustainable Future 
• Planning and Management of Public Spaces 
• Education of Future Experts Creating for Humanity 
• Youth as Drivers of Innovation for Cities of the Future 

It is a great honour for us to announce that so far confirmed keynote speakers at ICUP2025 Conference are: 

• Dr. Claudia Van der Laag (Norway) 
• Dr. Jose Pinto Duarte (Portugal) 
• Dr. Wendy Tan (The Netherlands) 
• Dr. Ali Alraouf (Qatar) 

Important dates: 

• Abstract submissions: 
  21st October 2024 

• Response to abstracts: 
  21st November 2024 

• Paper submissions: 
  21st January 2025 

• Sending of reviewers’ comments: 
  21st February 2025 

• Final paper submissions: 
  7th March 2025 

The conference is organized by the Urban Planning Cluster as the main organizer, and the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the University of Niš, The Faculty of Economics of the University of Niš, the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the University of Belgrade, the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Belgrade and the Faculty of Geography of the University of Belgrade as co-organizers.  

The official language of the Conference is English. All submitted papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed. 

ICUP2025, in its fifth edition, represents a significant milestone as a Jubilee Conference. We are privileged to announce that distinguished scientists, researchers, and professionals are cordially invited to converge and exchange research and insights. Apart from the main Conference scheduled for April 10, 2025, a series of accompanying events, including lectures and workshops, will start from November 10, 2024. Over five months, an array of events are scheduled. Your participation would be greatly appreciated, and we eagerly anticipate your presence. 

This year we would like to again bring together people from all parts of the world, and it would be our great pleasure if you would be able to participate. Please do not hesitate to contact us about any questions you might have. 

All the information regarding the Conference can be found at this LINK.  

Abstract preparation guidelines can be downloaded from HERE. 

Looking forward to seeing you in Niš!