Addressing the National Development Plan 2030
Partners
Planning Africa Conference
Conference Background
The South African Planning Institute (SAPI), is a voluntary non-profit organisation established in 1996 to promote planning as a discipline. SAPI is South Africa’s representative to the Commonwealth Association of Planners. SAPI is a recognized voluntary profession association of Planners.
Every two years SAPI organises a conference on planning with the following broad objectives:
- To provide the planning profession with a profile, identity, a voice and a platform to engage, comment and debate on critical issues affecting planning and development within the country and abroad;
- To strengthen the local networks and at the same time, build regional networks;
- To enhance theory and practice related to sustainable local, regional and national human and physical development planning.
Year
City and Province
Conference Theme
2002
Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Conference Theme
“Regenerating Africa through Planning”
2006
Cape Town, Western Cape
Conference Theme
“Making the Connections”
2008
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Conference Theme
“Shaping the Future”
2010
Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Conference Theme
“Beyond Crisis—Opportunities and Actions”
2012
Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Conference Theme
“Growth, Democracy and Inclusion – Navigating Contested Futures”
2014
Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Conference Theme
“Making Great Places”
2016
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Conference Theme
“Making Sense of the Future: Disruption and Reinvention”
2018
Cape Town, Western Cape
Conference Theme
“The Making of Modern African Cities”
2024
Johannesburg, Gautent
Conference Theme
“Topic to follow”
Planning Africa Conference Bidding
Potential Host institutions need to fulfil the following requirements
- The Bidder must have a firm foothold in planning.
- The planning practices conducted by Bidder must be clarified for an assessment to be made regarding the value to delegates by way of tours and host participation in conference organising
- The local potential venues for conference must be detailed with costs
- The local accommodation and transport range must also be detailed with costs
- Submission of a detailed and compelling motivation on why SAPI should organise Planning Africa in the locality recommended and why should SAPI partner with the Host
- Motivation on what the added value the institution brings to SAPI and to Planning Africa
- Details of funding commitments for conference from the Host
- Written and signed commitments on support for the bid, resolutions from the Host Institution and supporting documents from any third parties supporting the bid.
Motivation by prospective host must cover:
- Full costs of venues including, health & safety, emergency and security measures, all audio visual and other logistical arrangements needed for a successful conference such as catering and transport.
- Costs of international speakers and travel and accommodation of key note speakers
- Assurance of a minimum of 500 delegates
- Negotiations with local accommodation outlets for delegates
- Technical tours displaying planning instruments and tools
Awarding of Bids
Submission of Bids
- All bid submissions will be on-line
- Only online submissions will be considered
Evaluation of Bids
- Foothold in planning
- Signed commitments
- Venue and allied services prices
- Accommodation prices
- Bids that score 60 points and more will qualify for further evaluation
- Further Evaluation based on the motivation submitted will be on
- Value-add to planning
- Funding commitment firmly demonstrated to cover all costs
- Longer term value in the partnership
- Locality assessment, in as far as possible new localities will be given preference
- Scoring of bids will be carried out independently by reviewers nominated by SAPI
- Evaluations will be finalised with two preferred bidders and presented to the SAPI Board for a decision within three months of the bids closing