U.P. School of Urban and Regional Planning

UPD and SURP renews partnership with German university

September 18, 2009---The University of the Philippines-Diliman (UP) and the Technische Universitat Dortmund (TUDo) renewed their institutional partnership in a MOA signing ceremony at the TUDo in Germany.

The renewal which coincided with the 25^th Anniversary Celebration of the SPRING Program, was done in the presence of UP Diliman officials: Chancellor Sergio S. Cao; Dr. Lorna I. Paredes, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs; and Dr. Candido A. Cabrido, Jr., UP SURP Dean, and of their counterparts in TU Dortmund: Prof. Dr. Walter Grunzweig, TUDo Vice Rector; Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Tietz, TUDo Faculty of Spatial Planning Dean; and Prof. Dr. Einhard Schmidt-Kallert, SPRING Program Head.

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UP PLANADES and LAMP2 sign MOU

September 8, 2009---Representatives from the University of the Philippines Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (UP PLANADES) and the Land Administration Management Program-Phase II (LAMP2) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint conduct of the Land Administration Education Program.

The MOU is part of the Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP2), carried out by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Australian Agency for International Development the Embassy, that aims to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of land administration and management in the Philippines.

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SURP in the UP Centennial

Long-Term Vision

The School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) as a globally competitive learning and research institution in the fields of urban, rural, and regional planning within an archipelagic and tropical environment comprised of landscapes and seascapes in a developing economy

The School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) as a center for learning and research in the development of innovative theories, tools, and sustainable practices in urban, rural and regional planning adapted to developing countries

Mission

The SURP’s mission for the next three years (2007-2010) is to further enhance its contribution to socioeconomic development and nation-building by:

Improving the quality of education in the school and producing highly competent planners.

Extending technical assistance to government, non-government organizations (NGOs), peoples' organizations (POs), the private sector, and other academic and research institutions on policy formulation and plan preparation for the development of localities, regions, and the nation.

Disseminating new knowledge on urban and regional planning theories, tools, and practices through the school’s publications and training programs.

Protecting and fighting for the welfare of society -particularly the poor- and promoting social justice and equity in the formulation of development plans and programs.

Thrusts

Enrich curriculum and establish areas of specialization;

Upgrade teaching, training, and research facilities;

Enhance competencies of faculty and staff on novel and advanced planning methods and techniques;

Mobilize resources to improve the school’s physical facilities, support faculty and staff development, and expand scholarship programs;

Strengthen and widen linkages and networks with international organizations and foreign universities for joint academic, research, and training programs, and exchange of faculty and publication programs;

Increase enrolment of planners from poor municipalities in the School's Diploma and training programs, through cross subsidies and scholarships

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