UIA TURIN 2008: Call for contributions



23^rd UIA Congress: Turin 2008 Call for contributions

From 29 June until 3 July 2008, the architects of the world will meet in Turin, Italy, for the 23rd World Congress of the International Union of Architects. This global-scale event will focus on Transmitting Architecture, its participants will discuss architecture as a channel of communcation and the communication of architecture itself, in all forms and all places. The congress will study all the various aspects of a profession that is concerned with the quality of life, landscapes, and the environment on a daily basis.
		Transmitting Architecture: Culture, Democracy, Hope
		Three days of working sessions will be devoted to specific interpretations of the three aspects of the concept of Transmitting Architecture: 30th June: the past, culture Architectural culture, talent, history, heritage, education 1st July: the present, democracy Urban democracy, participation, mediation, decision 2nd July: the future, hope Sustainable development, environmental protection The programme offers a full spectrum of conferences within this framework. They will be conducted by architects and international experts in a variety of fields that will launch a multidisciplinary debate. Awide selection of contributions from around the world will complement and illustrate these interventions.

		Until 19 October, Transmit your contribution
		The organisers of the 2008 Turin Congress invite all the world’s architects to submit contributions according to the orientations mentioned above: culture, democracy, and hope. All submissions must be made electronically, through the congress website. The deadline for submitting contributions is 19 October 2007. UIA Turin website http://www.uia2008torino.org/ Download the call for contribution http://www.uia2008torino.org/U8T/download/CFP_invitation_eng.pdf Information, contact info@uia2008torino.org To learn more about UIA congresses www.uia-architectes.org/texte/england/Menu-6/1-congres.html