The University of Tartu, Tallinn University, Tallinn University of Technology, the Estonian Academy of Arts, the Estonian Association of Spatial Planners and Publicon PCO joined forces with the Estonian University of Life Sciences for the successful bid, which was submitted with support from the Estonian Convention Bureau, Tartu Convention Bureau and the Ministry of Finance.
Working under the title ‘Space for Species: Redefining Spatial Justice’, the 5-day congress will focus on environmentally sustainable planning that takes the needs of all species into account. The programme additionally includes a 3-day PhD workshop to be held at the University of Tartu’s Narva College in the east of the country.
Tartu, with a population of 100,000, is Estonia’s primary university town and has become a popular destination for academic and research conferences.