The Center of Excellence in Planning (CEP) is a private, non-profit organization supporting the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism (UAUIM) in its international educational and research activities. CEP was founded by internationally recognized Romanian planners and the University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu” (UAUIM), which houses CEP’s activities in its Moxa Street facility in Bucharest. The Center is financed from project-specific funds, grants, donations and students’ tuition.