I am happy to introduce to you the International Master of Science Programme in Development Planning and Management at the Department of Planning. The programme is popularly called - SPRING (Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies). SPRING is a joint Master of Science programme delivered through a partnership between the Department of Planning (KNUST), the University of Dortmund, Ardhi University in Tanzania, the University of Philippines, Universidad Austral de Chile in Chile, and the Federal University of ABC in Brazil. The programme has been run by the Department since 1985.