National Geography and Planning Symposium

26/11/2021

Hey everyone, as last but not least it’s V.U.G.S. it’s turn to introduce ourselves. We are Jorrit and Noa and we both study Human Geography and Spatial Planning at the University of Utrecht. Currently we’re both part of the 100th board of V.U.G.S., where Jorrit fulfils the function of Chair and Noa the function of Secretary. In the NGPS-board Noa stays close to her heart and fulfils the function of Secretary as well, while Jorrit takes a trip to a different function, which is Commissioner Speakers. We’re both very enthusiastic and honoured to organize the NGPS with our sister associations. We hope to see you all in Amsterdam on the 18th of February! Greetings!

24/11/2021

Hey everyone! We are Gijs and Lotte and we are representing Genius Loci! We both study landscape architecture and spatial planning at Wageningen University. Gijs is a member of our board and busy with his Bachelor. Lotte is an enthousiastic Master student. This year we will also be organising NGPS. Gijs is the Commisioner Aquisition and Lotte is Commissioner Speakers. We hope to see a lot of you in Amsterdam on the 18th of February!

17/11/2021

Hey everyone, we’re Rens and Daniel and we’re the representatives from Nijmegen for the NGPS. We’re both board members of the study association for students of Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment: Mundus! We’ll act as the Commissioner Flex and the Commissioner of Acquisition.
We’re really looking forward to the symposium in the capital of our country, Amsterdam. We hope to see you there on the 18th of February!

15/11/2021

Hi everyone! We are Tabea and Jules and we are representing Ibn Battuta from Groningen for this year's edition of the NGPS. This year, Tabea will take up the roll as Chairman and Jules will act as Commisioner Promotion. We are excited to work together with the other Associations and make the Symposium a great succes!

11/11/2021

Time to introduce the organizing body!

Hi!! We are Noor Vrind and Amelie Renders and we are board members for study association Sarphati in Amsterdam. Noor holds the position of Chair for Sarphati and lives in Edam. In the organisational board for the NGPS, Noor is the Vice-Chair. Amelie is the Commissioner of External Affairs for Sarphati. She is Belgian and lives in Amsterdam. For NGPS, she holds the position of Treasurer. This year Amsterdam is the host city for NGPS, so this will be a home game for us!

11/11/2021

Hello everyone! On the 18th of February the annual "National Geographic Planning Symposium" will take place. This year it will be a physical event again!
Make sure to write it down in your calendars and to keep a close eye on the socials for more information!

📍 Amsterdam

22/02/2021

Update Speaker - NGPS2021

John Boon - Arcadis

Arcadis is the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. Applying our deep market sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services we work in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets. We are 28,000 people, active in over 70 countries that generate €3.5 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world. In our workshop we will emphasize that you have to deliver what you promise, especially when it comes to city marketing. About the importance of physical space as a means of communication!

19/02/2021

Update Speakers - NGPS2021

Stefan de Bruin & Daan van Eijk - Witteveen+Bos

Both private and public parties worldwide call on Witteveen+Bos for the challenges they face. We advise contractors, engineering and architecture firms, energy and drinking water companies, rail and port authorities and the industrial sector. In the public sector, we work for the national government, provinces, municipalities and water boards. The issues we work on concern the entire chain from policy and design to contracting and implementation supervision. Witteveen+Bos strives for lasting relationships with its clients, so that we can relate to the needs and expectations of our clients as well as possible and deliver maximum added value.

Sander de Bruin and Daan van Eijk of Witteveen+Bos (both are Planners) will give a workshop on the spatial integration of a fictitious tourist issue: Three holiday parks are located around the Gieseplas (municipality of Zevenaar). In the summer it is therefore very busy everywhere in the area and there are many tourists. Local residents have complained to the municipality and the municipality will make a plan to merge the three parks at one location.

15/02/2021

*Update Speakers - NGPS2021*

Herre Dijkema – Toerisme Veluwe Arnhem Nijmegen

Herre Dijkema, former student of the Wageningen University, is not only a member of the supervisory board of Liberation Route Europe Foundation and a member of the advisory council of NBTC, he is also the managing director at Toerisme Veluwe Arnhem Nijmegen. He is an expert in recognizing the challenges and opportunities that are present in current tourist development. From this perspective, he will provide a very interesting lecture, demonstrating how governance can play a crucial role in the desired development of tourism. Furthermore, the newly emerged future challenges of tourism will be discussed. If you want to know more about Herre Dijkema, you can take a look at his LinkedIn --> https://www.linkedin.com/in/herre-dijkema-5469946/

11/02/2021

*Update Speakers - NGPS2021*

Lotte Meijhuis

For the past 4 years I have worked as a spatial planner at Witteveen+Bos. With great pleasure, I have advised and guided clients into taking the correct legal planning steps. With my help, many projects, ranging from small to large, have been brought into realization. Drawing up zoning & integration plans, spatial underpinnings and other legally binding documents have been daily routine. In addition to my work as spatial planner, I fulfilled the role of project manager on various occasions.

Recently I have started working as a spatial planner at the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch (provincial capital of Noord-Brabant).

In my presentation I will discuss the daily activities of a spatial planner. Also, I will explain the differences between working for a consultancy and the government and answer questions such as: where do project initiatives come from? How are these implemented? What role does the environment have on the projects? And which role do politicians have? I hope to see you then!

10/02/2021

The timetable for the NGPS2021 is out there!
Check the program below.

If you haven't signed up for the NGPS, you can still do it via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0jkgRyKTncY3-JnjfLhTgJNMV7fMM3VZiQFqDdO8QVHJJbA

We hope to see you all there on the 26th!

29/01/2021

Each year the National Geography and Planning Symposium takes place in a different city. This year, study association Mundus will be our host as the NGPS will take place online. We'll be broadcasting from the beautiful city of Nijmegen!
The theme for this year is: “Tourism, a journey into its challenges”.
For more info, check our website: www.ngps-symposium.nl
Sign up via: https://forms.gle/BDrWwDabXerbJLnVA

This is the sign-up form for the National Geografic en Planning Symposium. Which will take place on friday the 26th of Frebuary. A followup form to sign in for specific workshops will be send at a later date.