2020

Prof. Phil Allmendinger (GB) will present his book "Planning Theory (3rd Edition)" in a virtual talk. The talk will be commented by Prof. Adrienne Grêt-Regamey, Dr. Joris Van Wezemael and Katrin Hofer.

Elena has made an original and outstanding contribution to the field of regional studies with her master thesis at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

Stefan Wittwer (*1990) is an interdisciplinary researcher interested in regional and urban development policies. He is currently finishing his dissertation at the University of Bern, where he focuses on the local autonomy and interdependencies of Swiss small and medium-sized towns (SMSTs) in a polycentric environment and examines whether SMSTs can actively shape their economic development.  

This award recognizes young scholars who are making a significant contribution to the study of urban politics.

A number of conditions must be met in order for utilization-​focused policy advice to become a reality on a wider scale. Researchers from various institutes, including ISTP Member Prof. David Kaufmann, propose a six-​point checklist for developing effective policy advice. They argue that in addition to invest in science communication for the general public and politicians, a specific form of policy advice, that is, policy-​prescriptive evidence-​based information, should become available.