On behalf of the Organizing and Scientific Program Committee, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2nd International Conference on Urban Planning - ICUP2018. Preliminary date of ICUP2018 is 14 – 17 November (Wednesday to Saturday).
Conference will be organized by the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the University of Niš and Urban Planning Cluster.
Sub-organizer of the conference will be Institute for nature conservation of Serbia
The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of Urban Planning.
ICUP2018 Topics of interest
Main topic: NATURE-URBAN PLANNING-ARCHTECTURE
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
- - Bringing nature into urban areas
- - Planning and design strategies for building with nature
- - Laws and regulations for planning, design and construction in a natural environment
- - Preserving greenery in urban densification and compaction processes
- - Greening potential in urban regeneration
- - Climate change and resilience of urban and rural areas
PROFESSIONAL TOPICS (TEME ZA STRUČNI DEO)
- - Lessons Learned: Urban Design For A Changing Climate
  Planiranje i izgradnja objekata obnovljivih izvora energije - - Planning, building and nature conservation
  Izgradnja objekata u zaštićenim prirodnim dobrima - - Urban planning documents and connecting to the ecosystem
  Planski dokumenti - - Livable Cities and Positive Green Spaces
  Primeri dobre prakse u korišćenju prirode u gradu
The official language of the Conference is English. All submitted papers will be double blind peer reviewed. The scientific committee of 2nd ICUP2018 is composed of internationally recognized academicians practicing in Europe, Asia and USA.
Original research papers peer-reviewed and accepted by Scientific Program Committee will be published in the ISSN numbered Conference Proceedings.
One person can submit 3 papers max.
PAPER PREPARATION GUIDELINES
FOR ICUP 2018
Important Dates
- 5th September 2018 - Abstract submissions
- 10th September 2018 - Response to abstracts
- 1th October 2018 - Full paper submissions
- 14th October 2018 - Sending of reviewers' comments
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- Preliminary date of ICUP2018
- 14 – 17 October 2018 (Wednesday to Saturday)
Conference Schedule
November 14, 2018
11:00 - 11:30 | Opening ceremony |
11:30 - 13:30 | Keynote lectures |
13:30 - 14:00 | Cocktail |
14:00 - 17:00 | Professional sessions |
17:00 - 19:00 | Parallel sessions |
November 15, 2018
11:00 - 12:30 | Keynote lectures |
12:30 - 13:00 | Coffee break |
13:00 - 16:00 | Professional sessions |
16:00 - 18:00 | Parallel sessions |
18:00 - 19:00 | Round-table talks |
20:00 – 00:00 | Gala dinner |
November 16, 2018
11:00 - 12:30 | Keynote lectures |
12:30 - 13:00 | Coffee break |
13:00 - 16:00 | Parallel sessions |
16:00 - 17:00 | Round-table talks |
17:00 - 17:30 | Conference closure, cocktail |
November 17, 2018
Excursion |
Partial programme changes reserved. |
Lecturers

Marcus Collier, Dublin
Marcus is an Assistant Professor in Urban Nature-based Innovation in the School of Natural Sciences in Trinity College, Dublin. He is the PI of the Horizon 2020 nature-based solutions project Connecting Nature and he was the PI of the FP7 TURAS project. Marcus' research interests focus on the complex and fascinating interface between social and ecological systems, especially when it comes to urban ecology and the role of nature-based solutions in an urbanizing world.

Margaretha Breil
Margaretha, PhD in Urban Planning (RWTH Aachen, Germany, 1992) and Master in Valuation of Urban and Environmental Policies (IUAV Venice, Italy, 2003), is an urban and regional planner with a specialization in valuation of urban, regional and environmental policies. She is currently working at CMCC on strategies for climate change adaptation in urban and regional contexts and on valuation models for environmental transformations; she is interested principally with the socio-economic challenges of adaptation and integrated climate change strategies

Dr Ali A. Alraouf, Qatar
Prof. Alraouf is an architect and urban planner interested in research and practice related to architectural, urban, sustainable design and holistic planning. He was a Visiting Scholar at University of California at Berkeley-USA. He is currently acts as head of Capacity Building, training, research and development unit at Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME). He is also the leader of Green Urbanism and Planning Group at Qatar Green Building Council.
Conference Fee Payment
Registration fee – early 60e/ regular 90e
(PhD students) – early 40e/ regular 60e
Early registration until 20th September 2018
”Thanks to a kindness of sponsors registration fee is symbolic and reduce”
The Conference fee includes admission to the Conference sessions, Conference Proceedings, promotional material and cocktail during the Conference.
Accommodation, travel expenses, gala dinner and excursions are not included in the conference fee.
Authors who has received the proof of the paper acceptance will receive the invoice for the Conference fee by email.
Conference fee payment deadline: 26 October 2018
Payment Details
Conference fee payment method is only via bank transfer. Please note that your payment needs to include all bank and transfer costs.
The data for the bank transfer is:
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Acc. No: 205-225315-39
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Contact
icup.conference@gmail.com
Scientific Program Committee
- Petar Mitkovic, Phd, Chairman, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis,Serbia
- Ljiljana Vasilevska, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Milena Dinic Brankovic, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Goran Jovanovic, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Aleksandar Kekovic, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Danica Stankovic, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Ivana Bogdanovic-Protic, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture,
- Milan Tanic, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Urban Planning Cluster, Serbia
- Vuk Milosevic, Phd, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Urban Planning Cluster, Serbia
- Aleksandra Miric, Phd, Urban Planning Cluster, Serbia
- Zoran Radosavljevic, Phd, Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
- Dejan Milenkovic, Phd, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Jelena Zivkovic, Phd, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Aleksandra Djukic, Phd, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Mila Pucar, Phd, Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia
- Dragana Ostojic, Phd, Institute for nature conservation, Serbia
- Demetrio Muñoz Gielen, Phd, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Ali A. Alraouf, Phd, Head of CB, Development, CB and Research Unit-QNMP, Research and Training, Ministry of urban planning, Doha, Qatar
- Derya Oktay, Phd, Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
- Marcus Collier, Phd, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College, Dublin
- Margaretha Breil, Phd, CMCC on strategies for climate change, Venezia
Organizing Committee
- Slavisa Kondic, Chairman, Urban Planning Cluster, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Tanja Obradovic, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Miljana Ignjatovic, Urban Planning Cluster, Serbia
- Vojislav Nikolic, Urban Planning Cluster, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Aleksandra Miric, PhD, Urban Planning Cluster
- Milica Igic, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Milan Brzakovic, Urban Planning Cluster
- Jasmina Tamburic, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Nis, Serbia
- Natasa Panic, Institute for nature conservation, Serbia
- Danko Jovic, Institute for nature conservation, Serbia
- Dragana Nedeljkovic, Institute for nature conservation, Serbia