On April 29, 2006, at the issue of the Architects’ Council of Europe’s General Assembly in Brussels, UIA President Gaetan Siew and ACE President Jean-François Susini signed an agreement of cooperation between the two organisations.

This memorandum of understanding, intended to give new impetus to collaborative works by the UIA and ACE in favour of architects and the profession, encompasses four orientations:

• Rationalise the resources of both the UIA and the ACE in order to carry out pertinent and coherent activities at all levels
• Reinforce the capacity for action of both organisations in relation to external groups
• Explore opportunities for joint UIA-ACE positions or actions toward third parties
• Cooperate in lobbying efforts whenever appropriate, notably on the question of professional practice in relations with the WTO.

This strategy will be applied on the political, technical, and operational levels.


Founded in 1948 to unite all the world’s architects without regardto race, religion, or architectural doctrine, the International Union of Architects currently federates the professional organisations of architects in 116 countries around the world.

In addition to its close collaboration with the most important intergovernmental organisations, the UIA is an accomplished, non-governmental organisation an incomparable network of professional architects.