We are pleased to announce the 7th International Conference on Virtual Cities and Territories which will be held at the New University Lisbon on October 11th to 13th, 2011. The 7VCT is co-hosted by the Centre for Geographical and Regional Planning Studies (e-GEO) of the New University Lisbon and by the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Coimbra, with the participation of ACIV – Association for the Development of Civil Engineering. Following the core themes of former editions, this 7VCT will focus on the application of new technologies to planning and management of urban areas and to the design and implementation of spatial policies. Urban modeling and spatial analysis, virtual and augmented realities, GIS and remote sensing, housing and land policies, governance and innovation in planning, are some of the key topics for next year’s edition. Call for papers (deadline: March, 31st 2011)All participants are invited to submit abstracts. Selected abstracts will be invited to submit a full paper to peer-reviewed journals associated with the conference. RegistrationDetails will be announced in due course.