Joris Scheers
Urbanista
Joris SCHEERS is a spatial planner and sociologist (PhD, MSc). He promoted on the theme of exponentially growing cities in Latin America at KULeuven university (Belgium), where he is currently visiting professor in spatial planning.
As the former deputy Government Architect and manager Creative and sustainable cities he is involved in urban and spatial policy issues with the Flanders Government. He's chairing the city of Leuven Spatial Planning Board since 2007 and has vast experiences as an international consultant for spatial policy projects and UN-programs in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
He has been nominated as UN-Habitat expert for the elaboration of International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning and is currently secretary-general of the European Planners ECTP.
As the former deputy Government Architect and manager Creative and sustainable cities he is involved in urban and spatial policy issues with the Flanders Government. He's chairing the city of Leuven Spatial Planning Board since 2007 and has vast experiences as an international consultant for spatial policy projects and UN-programs in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
He has been nominated as UN-Habitat expert for the elaboration of International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning and is currently secretary-general of the European Planners ECTP.