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The UIA Member Sections |
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The UIA is composed of 102 Member Sections which are professional organisations most representative of architects in 108 countries in the world. Each Section functions independently at national level and acts as the liaison with Governments, other Member Sections and the Union itself through a secretariat responsible for UIA affairs.
Member Sections contribute towards the economic and financial vitality of the Union through the payment of membership fees which constitute the essential resources of the UIA.
They are geographically divided into 5 Regions:
| Region I | : | Western Europe |
| Region II | : | Middle East and Eastern Europe |
| Region III | : | Americas |
| Region IV | : | Asia and Australia |
| Region V | : | Africa |
The UIA has priviledged relationships with the Regional Organisations mentioned below:
The Architects' Council of Europe - CAE.
The Federation of Panamerican Association of Architects - FPAA.
The Union of Architects of Asia - ARCASIA.
Union des Architectes d'Afrique - UAA.
