The Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia is the central national research institute for spatial planning, urban design and related disciplines. Established in 1955, since 1962 the Institute has been an independent research institution. Its activities include research and development work in the fields of urban and regional planning and related disciplines. In 1993 the Urban Planning Institute became a public research organisation, recognised and partly financially supported by the Slovene government.
Objectives of the institute include the following:
- Advancement of theoretical research in planning and design
- Development and evaluation of planning methods and techniques
- Development and application of planning information systems
- Development of new activities related to institution building support
- Education and training of planning students and professionals
- Implementation of applied research in design projects
- Publishing, information exchange and documentation of planning literature
- Transfer of knowledge through consultation activities