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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.
Twenty-one global or regional work programmes are structured according to six general themes:
Sustainability and renewable energy sources
Sustainable architecture
Architecture and renewable energy sources (ARES)
Society
The role of the architect
Architecture and children
Architecture for all
Urban planning
Intermediate cities and world urbanisation
Urban settlements and disasters
Science and hi-tech facilities
Habitat
Cultural identity
Heritage
Spiritual places
Specific facilities
Educational and cultural spaces
Tourism
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 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
Finances
Communication
Joint committees [access]
These committees deal with a specific professional sector or field of intervention in collaboration with one or more partner organisations.
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