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 SHARM-EL-SHEIK: THE UIA AT COP 27 

The International Union of Architects (UIA) is once more present at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) on Climate Change, which opened in Sharm-El-Sheik, Egypt, on 6 November 2022.

Ishtiaque Zahir Titas, Vice-President of the UIA for Region IV, accompanied by the Region V Vice-President Tokunbo Omisore and Iman Gawad, Co-Director of the UIA Sustainable Development Goals Commission, will lead the delegation of architects which will express the profession’s commitment to sustainable development in respect for the environment and the planet.

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COPENHAGEN CONGRESS REGISTRATION: PARTICIPATION FELLOWSHIPS

As part of the 28th UIA World Congress of Architectstaking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 2 to 6 July 2023, the organisers are offering 100 fellowships for students and 100 fellowships for architects attending the Congress from lower and lower-middle income countries as listed by the World Bank. The deadline to apply for a fellowship is 15 January 2023.

Apply for a fellowship here 

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: LIANG SICHENG PRIZE 2020 & 2022

The UIA Chinese Member Section, the Architectural Society of China (ASC), have announced the winners of the 10th and 11th editions of the biennial Liang Sicheng Prize. The jury selected Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and Chinese architect Li Xinggang as winners of the 10th Liang Sicheng Architecture Prize. Chinese architects Zhang Li and Hu Yue won the 2022 (11th) edition of the Prize,  which recognises architects who have dedicated their professional career to the preservation of architectural heritage and the development of technological and socially responsible innovations in the field of architecture.

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ARCHITECTS' COUNCIL OF EUROPE (ACE): EPBD DIRECTIVE

In alignment with the revisions to the European Union’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) is calling for an ambitious revision of this directive aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, thus establishing the European Union on the path to carbon neutrality by 2050 based on the energy performance of buildings. “We have a unique opportunity to make the  Energy Performance of Buildings Directive a piece of legislation that supports architectural quality and accountability of the sector, while at the same time includes the necessary mechanisms for consideration of whole life-cycle carbon emissions” stated ACE President Ruth Schagemann.  

Read ACE’s 9 priorities for the revision of the EPBD

UIA YEAR OF DESIGN FOR HEALTH: WEBINAR 

On 21 November 2022 at 14:00, Paris time, the UIA Public Health Group will host a webinar entitled, “Design For Health and Emerging Technologies”. Moderated by Kevin Bingham, the webinar will bring together global experts to emphasise the importance of evidence-based research and design promoting health in the planning and design of any project.

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ERIC WIRTH (1960-2022) 

French architect Eric Wirth passed away on 12 November 2022.  He completed his studies in architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries de Strasbourg (ENSAIS) in 1983, and founded his firm in Bordeaux in 1986. Active and committed member of the UIA Council since his election in 2021, he invested himself through his work on the Task Force in the task of restructuring the governance of the UIA. We will remember his integrity, his kindness and his profound humanity. The UIA sends its sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues at the Conseil national de l’ordre des architectes de France.

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The International Union of Architects (UIA) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Paris. Established in 1948, it is the only organisation representing architects across the globe working to unify architects, influence public policies on construction and development, and advance architecture in service to the needs of society.