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Higher Institute of
Town Planning and
Urban Renewal

 

Mr Joël van Ypersele
- Degree in law, UCL, 1995.
- Researcher at the Saint-Louis University Faculties, 1996 to 1997.
- Barrister to the Bar in Brussels, 1996 to 1999.
- Advisor to the office of the Minister for Town and Country Planning in the Brussels region, since 1999.
- Co-author of "Town Planning Law in Belgium and its three regions (Walloon, Flanders and Brussels)".

Mr Yannis Thanassekos
- Degree in Political and Diplomatic Sciences, ULB, 1972.
- Diploma in Higher European Studies, Université de Nancy II, 1974.
- Diploma in Higher Studies for Doctorate in Political Sociology, Université de Nancy, 1975.
- Auschwitz Foundation Head of Research and Documentation Centre.
- Scientific partner at the ULB Institute of Sociology.
- Involvement in numerous colloquia.
- Author and co-author of numerous publications.

Mr Hubert Galle
- Degree in Philosophy and Arts, History, ULB, 1965.
- Reader at the Université Libre de Bruxelles.
- Reader at the ISA Saint-Luc, Brussels.
- Author of several works, including "The Architecture of reason" in collaboration with Yannis Thanassekos.
- Scriptwriter and producer of films.

Mr Louis Lohlé-Tart
- Degree in Sociology, UCL, 1970.
- Doctor of Medicine, UCL, 1971.
- Diploma in System Dynamics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976.
- Demographer: investigative statistician (mainly in Africa) and trend analyst (freelance consultant since 1994).
- Scientific advisor to the International Union for the Scientific Study of the Population (UIESP), 1979 to 1983.
- Consultant to the ADRASS research office (trend analyst for human resources and information systems applied to the socioeconomic and demographic spheres), since 1982.
- Technical advisor and project leader to the United Nations for the General Census of the Population and Habitat (RGPH) in the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoro Islands, 1990 to 1992.
- Reader at the Université de Liège, since 1996.
- Author of various publications.

Mr Bertrand Ippersiel
- Degree in Botanical Sciences, specialising in biogeography and applied ecology, UCL, 1991.
- ISURU Town Planning Diploma, 1995.
- Project leader at the Maison de l'Urbanisme du Brabant Wallon, 1992 to 1995: co-ordinator for the Dyle valley river contract.
- Research assistant at the Centre for Research and Land Planning, (CREAT - UCL), since 1996: environmental aspects of land development; impact studies.
- Guest lecturer at the Faculté universitaire des Sciences agronomiques, Gembloux, 1997.
- Author and co-author of various articles.

Mr Didier Vancutsem
- Gardens and Landscape Architect, Institut Provincial Supérieur d'Horticulture, Anderlecht, 1985.
- Landscape and Gardens Certificate, Ecole d'art américaine de Fontainebleau, 1985.
- ISURU Town Planning Diploma, 1990.
- Private design office within interdisciplinary group, Munich, since 1995.
- Advisor to the Munich Urban Council.
- Member of the Chamber of Architects, Bavaria, BDLA, SRL, ISOCARP, Werkbund, Vicepresident ISOCARP

- Professional experience and projects in Belgium, Holland, France, Switzerland, Portugal and Germany.

Mr Marcel Roelandts
- Degree in Geographical Sciences, ULB, 1984.
- Researcher at ULB-IGEAT (Institute for Environmental Management and Land Planning), since 1986.
- Founder and manager of the geomarketing unit at IGEAT.
- Lecturer at the Institut supérieur Lucien Cooremans, since 1989.
- Author of numerous scientific publications.
- Speaker at various specialist colloquia.

Mr Jean-Claude Jasselette
- Degree in Geographic Sciences, ULg, 1986.
- Professor of Geography to the Liège Town Council, 1986 to 1988.
- Geographer at IGN, Digital Cartography Department, 1989 to 1999.
- Contributor to the National Atlas of Belgium.
- Geographical attaché to the Walloon Ministry of Roads and Transport, Topography and Cartography Department, since 1999.
- Communications at various research days.

Mr Pierre Vanderstraeten
- Degree in Urban and Rural Geography, UCL, 1980.
- Diploma in Architecture, ISA Saint-Luc, Brussels, 1985.
- Teacher at ISA Saint-Luc, Brussels.
- Freelance contributor to various architectural and town planning projects.
- Associate at the VIA bureau.
- Head of project supported by the Brussels region for PCD and PPAS.
- Head of regional thematic studies in Brussels.
- Head of public space projects.

Mr Jean-Pierre Demeure
- Civil Engineer, ULB, 1977.
- Town Planning studies, ULB, 1978 to 1979.
- Engineer at the Public Works Department of the City of Brussels, since 1977.
- Chief Engineer, Manager of the Town Planning Department of the City of Brussels, since 1993.

Mr Jacques Lambotte
- Architect, Victor Horta, 1969.
- Degree in Town Planning, ULB, 1973.
- Freelance Architect and Town Planner until 1979.
- Architect heading the Town Planning Department, commune of Woluwé-St-Lambert, 1980 to 1990.
- Town Planner for the Residential Department for the Compagnie immobilière de Belgique, since 1991.

Mr Christian Lasserre
- Doctor of law, UCL, 1971.
- Notary Degree, UCL, 1972.
- Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, RICS (London), 1991.
- Head of research, manager of property promotion then head of property investments AG Group, 1973-1990.
- Assistant Director SFI (Société foncière internationale), of EII (property research and investment) and of Europroperty (Luxembourg), 1990 to 1993.
- Assistant Director of CLI sa (urban and property economics, urban analysis), since 1992.
- Chairman of CIAUD (Centre of Information for Architecture, Town Planning and Design).
- Co-founder and director of Land and Management Research Group, UCL.
- Director of the Royal Association of Historic Houses of Belgium.
- Reader for the Urban economics and construction course, ISACF La Cambre, since 1998.
- Author of various publications.

Mr Hugues Duchâteau
- Chemical civil engineer, Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, 1968.
- Civil engineer in Industrial Management, UCL, 1970.
- Chief Engineer at SOBEMAP, 1971 to 1984.
- Assistant Director of STRATEC, since 1984.
- Author of numerous transport studies in Belgium, Brazil and Cameroon.
- Involvement in land planning in Belgium, France, Italy and Morocco.
- Author of impact studies.
- Author of numerous transport-related articles.


Mr Philippe Lecocq
- Architect, ISA Horta, 1983.
- IT Graduate, EPHEC, 1986.
- Special Degree in Management, Solvay (ULB), 1989.
- IT advisor.
- Scientific partner in IGEAT (Institute for Environmental Management and Land Planning), ULB.
- Head of Works at ISA Horta.
- Lecturer at the Institute of Commercial Careers.

Mr Jean Claude de Brauwer
- Architect, ISA Saint-Luc Brussels, 1968.
- Masters in Planning, Université de Montréal, 1973.
- Prix Bonduelle from the Royal Academy of Belgium, 1975.
- Designer and co-designer of urban schemes in Belgium, Canada, France, Algeria and Cameroon.
- Former president of the Chamber of Town Planners of Belgium.
- Various publications.
- Vice-president of APERAU International.

Ms Béatrice Coppieters 't Wallant
- Ir. Architect, UCL, 1993.
- Diploma in Sculpture, Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 1997.
- Horley-Dapsens Prize, 1997.
- Research grant from the French-speaking community of Belgium, Fondation de la Tapisserie, Tournai, 2001.
- Architect in various architectural, town planning and stability practices, 1993 to 1996.
- Architect at Centre Urbain not-for-profit organisation, in 1998 and 2000.
- Architect in Amazonia, Brazil, 1999.

Ms Line Jussiant
- Degree in Social and Political Sciences, UCL, 1994.
- Masters at the Centre Lemaire for the conservation of historic towns and buildings, KUL, 1997.
- Placement at the Regional Council of Brussels for the analysis of the Regional Development Plan, 1994.
- Placement at the Brussels-Capitale Region in the Monuments and Sites Department, 1995.
- Involvement in town planning research and organisation of exhibitions at Groep Planning, since 1996.
- Partner to the International union of public transport since 2001.
- Author of various publications.