Dr. Ismail Said was appointed as chairman of a panel of eight juries by The Government of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, to judge entries of international competition for Urban Eco-planning Concepts and Ideas of Banjarmasin. The team comprised of three professors from Institute of Technology Bandung, Gajah Mada University, Seoul National University, and four government officers from Office of Ministry KLH Jakarta, Direktorat Jendral Penataan Jakarta and city hall of Banjarmasin. The evaluation last for two days, 5 to 6 October 2009. Fourteen entries from USA, Belgium, Korea, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada and Indonesia were examined and were finalized into five nominees. These nominees will be presenting their planning proposals on 20 and 21 October 2009 before the juries.