Feedback Survey

57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress - Post-Congress Survey

Thank you for your participation in our hybrid 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress in Doha, Qatar on 8-11 November 2021. We were delighted to have you with us. In order to continuously improve the ISOCARP congress and provide you with beneficial experiences, we kindly ask you to take a few minutes to give us feedback about your experience. This evaluation is important for us and we would very much appreciate your response.

1. What is your age?*

< 2525-35 years36-49 years50-64 years65+ years

2. What is your gender*

FemaleMaleOtherPrefer not to answer

3. Are you an ISOCARP member?*

YesNo

4. What is your professional field?*

Private sectorPublic sectorAcademiaInternational organisationOther

5. How did you learn about the 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress “Planning Unlocked: New Times, Better Places, and Stronger Communities"?*

ISOCARP website

ISOCARP newsletter

Facebook

LinkedIn

Personal contact

University/Institution

Others

6. How many ISOCARP congresses have you participated in?*

Please Select1234-78-1011 and above

7. What was your mode of participation in the Congress?*

In-person attendeeVirtual-only attendee

8. What were your reasons for attending the congress? *

Presenting work/paper

Networking

Professional development

Congress topic

Gain new knowledge and experience

Work/Academic requirement

Cultural exchange

Location

Others

9. What was your main role in the Congress?*

Speaker

Moderator

Attendee / Audience

Internal role (Congress Team, Board, Secretariat, etc.)

10. In case you presented a paper/case study/research project, how would you rate the selection procedure?*

ExcellentGoodSatisfactoryPoorVery poorNot Applicable

Programme and Content

11. How satisfied are you with the general theme of the Congress: "Planning Unlocked: New Times, Better Places, and Stronger Communities"?*

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfied

12. How satisfied are you with the general programme of the Congress?*

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfied

13. Which sessions/workshops/technical tours, if any, did you find most interesting?(Up to 160 Words)

1_160

14. Do you agree that the programme and the sessions reflected the general theme of the Congress?*

Strongly agreeAgreeNeither agree nor disagreeDisagreeStrongly disagree

15. Overall, how would you evaluate the track sessions that you attended?*

ExcellentAbove averageAverageBelow averageVery poor

16. How would you evaluate the special sessions that you attended?*

ExcellentAbove averageAverageBelow averageVery poor

17. How satisfied are you with the moderation and chairing of the sessions?*

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfied

Organisation and Technical Assistance

18. How would you rate the overall organisation of the Congress?*

ExcellentAbove averageAverageBelow averagePoor

19. How satisfied are you with the pre-congress communication and coordination?*

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

20. How satisfied are you with the technical assistance during the sessions?*

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfied

21. How satisfied are you with the online registration procedures*

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

22. How satisfied are you with the Congress kit?

(congress bag, printed programme brochure, USB, ISOCARP review, etc.)

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satsified nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Communications

23. Overall, how would you evaluate the communications about the programme and the sessions?

ExcellentAbove averageAverageBelow averagePoor

24. How satisfied are you with the Congress website (usage, navigation, information)?

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfied

25. How important do you find Congress communications through social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter)?

Absolutely importantImportantOf average importanceOf little importanceNot important at all

26. In terms of clarity and information, how satisfied are you with the communications through email?

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfied

27. What is your MOST preferred means to receive information about the Congress?

Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)EmailCongress website ISOCARP website

28. What is your LEAST preferred means to receive information about the Congress?

Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)EmailCongress website ISOCARP website

For Virtual-Only Attendees

29. How did you usually access the virtual and/or hybrid sessions?

Congress website (through the detailed programme)Reminder email (sent 1-3 hours before the session)

30. In terms of quantity, how did you find the number of email notifications sent with the links?

Too muchAbout rightToo little

31. What is your MOST preferred means to receive links to / access the virtual and hybrid sessions of the Congress sessions?

Congress website (through the detailed programme)General email (sent a day before or a couple of days before the session)Reminder email (sent 1-3 hours before the session)

32. What is your LEAST preferred means to receive links to / access the virtual and hybrid sessions of the Congress sessions?

Congress website (through the detailed programme)General email (sent a day before or a couple of days before the session)Reminder email (sent 1-3 hours before the session)

For In-person and Virtual-Only Attendees (as applicable)

33. Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of the Congress.

Opening Ceremony and Plenary Sessions

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Keynote presentations

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Please briefly explain your answer to the previous question.(Up to 100 Words)

1_100

Variety of topics during the parallel sessions

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Amount of sessions offered

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Overall quality of track presentations

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Overall quality of the session proposals and special sessions

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Technical tours

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Young Planning Professionals (YPP) Presentations

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeutralDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Award for Excellence (Presentation of Projects)

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Social Events

(Welcoming reception, ISOCARP run, gala dinner)

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Meeting rooms – Mandarin Oriental Hotel Doha

(parallel tracks rooms, plenary session ballroom)

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Congress Venue – Mandarin Oriental Hotel Doha

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Exhibition Area (in front of Al-Wadi Hotel Msheireb)

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Meals, coffee breaks, and snacks

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedNot applicable

Specific aspects of the congress

34. Which aspects of the congress did you find MOST interesting/useful?

Keynote presentations

Plenary sessions

Parallel Sessions

Special Sessions and Side Events

Technical Tours

Location-based workshops

Social events (welcoming reception, gala dinner, ISOCARP run)

Networking

Young Planning Professionals Workshop/Presentations

Exhibitions and displays

Others

35. Which aspects of the congress did you find LEAST interesting/useful?

Plenary sessions

Keynote presentations

Parallel Sessions

Special Sessions and Side Events

Technical Tours

Location-based workshops

Social events (welcoming reception, gala dinner, ISOCARP Run)

Networking

Young Planning Professionals Workshop/Presentations

Exhibitions and displays

Others

Overall Feedback and Key Takeaways

36. Overall, what key aspects of the congress were most valuable to you and why?(Up to 500 Words)

1_500

37. What were your main takeaways from the experience?(Up to 500 Words)

1_500

38. How likely are you to participate again in one of our future congresses?*

Very likelyLikelyAbout as likely as notUnlikelyVery unlikely

39. How likely would you recommend the congress as a positive opportunity to your network?*

Very likelyLikelyAbout as likely as notUnlikelyVery unlikely

40. What three aspects of the congress do you think need improvement?(Up to 100 Words)

1_100

41. Any further suggestions and comments for future congresses?(Up to 500 Words)

1_500