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UIA Working Bodies - Mission and Structure |
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UIA Commissions: three key domains [access]
Through its commissions, the UIA contributes in three key areas to the improvement of architecture and the architectural profession worldwide:
Architectural education
Professionnal practice
International competitions
UIA Work Programmes: a myriad of experts [access]
Within the framework of the UIA work programmes, a full range of specialists delve into specific aspects of the architect's intervention in society and the built environment. Their publications and seminars offer the global architectural community pertinent, in-depth studies.
14 global or regional work programmes are structured according to six general themes:
Sustainable architecture
Architecture for a sustainable future
Renewable energy sources
Architecture and Society
Architect's function
Architecture and children
Architecture for all
Disasters relief
Urbanisation
Intermediate cities urbanisation and development
Tourism
Habitat
Habitat without borders
Cultural identity
Architectural heritage
Spiritual places
Facilities
Educational and cultural spaces
Public health
Sports and leisure
Through appointment by the UIA Member Section in their home country, all architects are invited to participate in the UIA work programmes and contribute to the development of their profession.
UIA continuing professional development programme [access]
The UIA initiated this programme with the goal of ensuring access to quality continuing education courses for all the world's architects.
UIA continuing professional development programme
Ad hoc and transversal Committees [access]
The ad hoc committees, whose members are designated by the UIA Council, are created for a pre-determined period to direct UIA activities in a specific sector:
Future vision and strategy
Communication
Mobility
Responsible architecture
Joint committees [access]
These committees deal with a specific professional sector or field of intervention in collaboration with one or more partner organisations.
UNESCO-UIA Validation Council for Architectural Education
UIA-DAPA-GAMSAU/MAP - Architectural heritage
