The International Forum of the Territories is a place of international exchanges about spatial planning and regional development issues in the world .
1 . objectives
The International Forum of the Territories is intended to allow international discussions about :
Analysis of fundamental issues , such as studies about policies for the attractiveness of territories, urban policy , the future of rural areas;
Reactions to new issues ;
Exchange of information on publications of articles or scientific books , conferences, or policies concerning the territories ;
Exchange of practical information for the stakeholders of spatial planning: internships for students , offers for international expertise , research of academic information.
2 . Stakeholders forum
Anyone who is interested in issues of planning and regional development can be a stakoholder of the forum.
Discusions concern in particular politicians, business leaders, state officials such as local authorities, academics and students . This list is not exhaustive.
3 . Instruments Forum
The forum operates through a website using two languages: English and Spanish.
In the future, if resources permit, other languages may be used .
In the future, the forum will also organize seminars and provide publications.
4 . Ethical rules
The forum is open to everybody under the following conditions :
The words exchanged must not undermine the fundamental principles of human rights, equality between men and women , between peoples, civilizations and cultures;
The words exchanged shall in no case include aggressive or abusive nature or manifestly unfounded ;
The information provided must be signed and clearly identifiable ;
All information provided must be accompanied by a right of reply immediately accessible ;
The forum allows exchanges of opinion within the limits mentioned above , but do not aim to defend any political opinion, any ideology , any religion whatsoever.
5 . International
The international forum of the territories is intended to allow discussions between all countries of the world without giving priority to any country whatsoever.
For practical reasons , the languages used are English and Spanish priorities . Contributions may be provided in any other language but will be systematically translated into these languages.
No country or international organisation can impose its views or publications within the forum, no experience or opinion expressed in the forum may claim any superiority whatsoever.
6 . Mode of exercise of expression and the right of reply
Information disseminated by the forum are after agreement of the authors or persons in the photos ;
Published information giving rise to a right to rectification for people or organizations listed ;
Any request for correction or reply shall be sent to the address : xavier.givelet @ wp.pl
Articles are published under the responsibility of their authors, but may be corrected or deleted at the request of any third parties in question.
6 . Responsibility
Forum officials , exercising their duties on a voluntary basis , undertake to ensure to the extent possible that the remarks exchanged are not of a nature to prejudice any private or legal person whatever.
However, the responsibility can not be blamed if a risk of harm they have not been reported within a reasonable time as provided in the preceding paragraph .
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