We would like to express our sincere thanks for your participation in the conference. Around 200 people took part in it, including the speakers, while the online broadcast of the debates was watched by around 500 people. We are grateful to have shared this international discussion with you and hope it brought valuable insights and inspiration. We are publishing the complete conference materials on a separate page (click on the images below). There you will find: full video recording of all sessions, with simultaneous translation a photo gallery from each day of the conference (perhaps you will find yourself on one of them) speakers’ presentations > We invite you to explore!

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Conference Outline

The main goal of the conference – planned to take place in Gdańsk, Poland, in-between June 10th and 12th 2025 – is to discuss how the architectural policies could and should be shaped at various levels, with a special focus on the local one. These policies, aligned with the principles of the New European Bauhaus, should contribute towards the cohesion and attractiveness of the local urban landscape and at the same time reinforce local identities of cities and their parts. The issues associated with implementing these will also be discussed, with special attention given to the roles and positions of representatives of local administration, especially the City Architects and their offices, and the involvement of NGOs, professional associations, and chambers.
In this respect, the conference will build upon the outcomes of previous meetings, including the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and European Council of Spatial Planners (ECTP-CEU) events, conferences and congresses organized by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), european conferences on architectural policies (ECAP) as well as conferences organized locally – also in Gdańsk, Poland in previous years, with the participation of Society of Polish Architects (SARP), Polish Chamber of Architects (IARP) and Society of Polish Town Planners (TUP). However, above all, the conference program will refer to the achievements of the Polish Architecture Council (PRA) and the results of its work on the Polish Architectural Policy. Of particular importance will also be the linking of the conference proceedings with the meeting of European Directors of Architecture (EDAP), as well as a meeting of city architects.
It is intended to invite a wide spectrum of individuals involved in shaping the architectural landscape of European cities, offering space for professionals, politicians, and activists to take the floor. The conference will feature plenary presentations and panel discussions, as well as special roundtables and informal get-togethers.

Conference programme

> The detailed event program

Speakers and panelists

> The biographies of the speakers and panelist

Conference venue

Sessions on 11-12 June Urban Culture Institute Water Craft building Targ Rakowy 11, Gdańsk

Opening ceremony on June 10, 18.00 Artus Court		An Evening at Olivia Star June 11, 20.00   Olivia Star
EDAP Meeting June 10 (by invitation only)   Court of the Brotherhood of St. George SARP headquarters		City Architects Meeting June 10 (by invitation only)   New Town Hall

Organization

The conference is organized by the City of Gdańsk and Ministry of Economic Development and Technology as an official event within the framework of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

The conference sessions will take place in a traditional in-person format, with a live broadcast available. The entire event will also be recorded and made accessible to all interested parties on this website in the following weeks.

Registration and contact

Participation in the conference is free of charge; however, prior registration is required.
If you are interested in attending, please complete the > registration form

Registration deadline: June 2^nd, 2025.

If you have any organizational questions, please contact the conference secretariat at: city.arch@gdansk.gda.pl.

Patronage

Under the patronage of the Polish presidency of the Council of the EU

In cooperation with:
Polish Chamber of Architects (IARP), Polish Architecture Council (PRA), Architectural Council of Europe (ACE), International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), European Council of Spatial Planners (ECTP-CEU)

Partners
Society of Polish Architects (SARP), Society of Polish Town Planners (TUP), National Institute of Architecture and Urbanism (NIAU), Committee of Architecture and Urbanism, Polish Academy of Sciences (KAiU PAN), Committee for Spatial Development of the Country, Polish Academy of Sciences (KPZK PAN), Gdansk University of Technology (PG)

Media patronage
Architektura & Biznes 
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