[1] It was founded in 1985 (when it was called the European Council of Town Planners, hence its initials in English).
When they join, new member organisations sign an International Agreement on the nature of spatial planning, the responsibilities of planners, common educational standards and a code of conduct.
It runs an Awards Scheme every two years, giving prizes for outstanding work in creating attractive places.
Current work of ECTP-CEU includes: Associate:
The biennial awards have the stated objectives to: Recipients: