CAA

Commonwealth Association of Architects

2ND NOTICE
To : All Member Organisations;

March 9th 2015

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COUNCIL MEETING, GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT DURING 50 ANNIVERSARY OF CAA.

CAAs 50th Anniversary events will be held from 15th to 18th June 2015, hosted by RIBA in London. The
events include the Council Meeting, General Assembly, and an International Summit on 16th and 17th
June on the theme of Designing City Resilience.
Designing City Resilience 2015 will provide an ideal platform for organisations to forge international
relationships, prototype ideas, share knowledge and experiences, and work together to deliver
suitable solutions to local and global challenges caused by urbanisation, climate change and trauma.
Please visit http://www.designingcityresilience.com for more information.
As part of the CAA 50th Anniversary, RIBA is also organising and managing a Students Competition
which aims to highlight the diversity of challenges, opportunities and responses faced by cities
throughout the world, from large nation states to small island communities. Details are available at
http://www.comarchitect.org/students-competition/
CAA is delighted to invite Architects in the Commonwealth to take part in the 2 day International
Summit on 16th 17th June 2015 and those representing the Members Organizations to the General
Assembly on 18th June 2015. RIBA have provided a platform for online Registration
http://www.designingcityresilience.com/book-now-2/
The scheduled Events are as follows.
Date
Event
th
15 June
Council Meeting
15th June
Council Dinner
th
16 June
International Summit (1st Day)
16th June (Evening)
Formal Reception
th
16 June
Student Competition Exhibition
17th June
17th June (Evening)

International Summit (2nd Day)

Formal Banquet hosted by Worshipful Company of
Chartered Architects (WCCA)
Dress Code : Black Tie
General Assembly
Post-GA Reception

18th June
18th June(Evening)

Venue
RIBA
RIBA
RIBA
RIBA

RIBA
Drapers Hall

RIBA
RIBA

NOTE: The Events on the 15th June 2015 are for Council Members and RIBA representatives only.
Events on the 18th June are only for nominated Representatives of Member Organizations and the
Council. All other Events are on registration. Please note that WCCA Event on the 17th Evening is a
Black Tie Event.

Nadeesha Yahampath
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
UK Charity No 288022

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