Practicing ArchitectureInternational Union of Architects Professional Practice Commission

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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS

MOBILITY

August 2008

Gaëtan Siew IP President

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MOBILITY

Questions ?

Mobility

•People

•Ideas

•Services

Key Issues

1. Context – Global Trends

1. Absolute terms

1. WTO

1. UIA

1. The Reality

1. The Future

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Context

1. Context

Global Trends

Technology

•6,5 billions population

•4,5 billions radios

•3,5 billions tv

•3,2 billions mobiles

•1,5 billion computers

•700 millions bloggers (MySpace, Facebook,etc)

Electronic Change

•1950s - Air travel

•1960s – Communication systems telephone, fax, email, internet

•1980s – Computer (r)evolution, mobile telephone

•1990s – Digital camera

Extreme Mobility of

has removed all barriers of protection

•People

•Goods

•Ideas and Concepts

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Context

Barriers

Regulatory requirements

•Academic

•Recognised qualification (5 years)

•Professional

•Experience (2 years)

Examination (some countries)

•Clean Track record ( Ethics and Legal)

•CPD (some countries)

•Financial, Immigration and Labour laws

•Business Visa

Customs regulations (documents, materials, models)

•Establishing business presence

•Transfer of profits out of country

•Tax policies and regulations

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MOBILITY

WTO

Modes

Modes

•Mode 1: Cross-border supply

•Ex : Outsourcing

•No guidelines from UIA

•Mode 2:Consumption abroad

•Ex: Client travels and buys full design overseas to build at home

•No guidelines from UIA

•Mode 3:Commercial Presence

•Ex : Opening an office or a branch overseas

•UIA guidelines: MRA – Practice in a host nation

•Mode 4: Presence of Natural Persons

•Ex: Most common thru’ JV on project to project basis

•UIA guidelines: MRA – Practice in a host nation

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MOBILITY

UIA

Education

International Standards

•2002 UNESCO-UIA Charter for Education

•Curriculum definition

•UNESCO-UIA Validation of Schools/Universities

•Parnership with RIBA

•CPD – Continuing Professional Development

•Partnership with Spain

International CPD platform

Exchange programme

Curaçao

•International Exchange programme for students

and young architects

•International Exchange programme for lecturers

International Database

•World schools survey – Tongji CAUP, Shanghai University

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MOBILITY

UIA

UIA – Practice

International Standards

•1999 UIA International Accord on Practice

•2006 WTO Geneva discussions on Domestic Regulations

•UIA – Only body according to Art VIII of GATS to establish

international standards for architectural services

Capacity Building

•Enabling transition countries to reach international standards

International Database

•International Practice survey – COAC, Barcelona – 91 Countries

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MOBILITY

Reality

Exporters

•West EU 1,8 %,

•East EU 4,5 %,

•Asia 6,1 %,

•N America 1,2 %,

•M East

•Africa 4,2 %,

•S America 3,9 %,

•US 2007 international architectural fees = 2,8 billions €

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Reality

Outsourcing

Locations

•India 4 %, of all IT Services

•Growth 8% to 20% in 2009

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MOBILITY

Reality

Political Framework - MRAs

•MRAs bypass registration procedures

•MRAs – ACE: Mexico, Cuba , US

•AU-NZ : Singapore and US

ANZCERTA

SAARC/SAFTA

ASEAN

CIS

GCC

EFTA

EU

UEMOA

UMA

COMESA

CEMAC

SACU

•APEC: 14 countries

•EEC – 30 countries

•Schenghen – 24 countries mobility

•EU Blue Card for non EU Citizens

•NAFTA – US, Canada, Mexico

NAFTA

SADC

CARICOM

MCCA

MERCOSUR

G3

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MOBILITY

The Reality

Services flow

NORTH

SOUTH

ACADEMIC

Qualifications acceptable by default

FAIR PRACTICE

SUSTAINABILITY - CULTURAL DIVERSITY

PROFESSIONAL

Non existent – Nominal control

Joint Venture requirement

North lobby to open further

IMMIGRATION

TRADE

LABOUR

No visa required

Freedom of establishment

Freedom of ownership

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MOBILITY

The Reality

Services flow

SOUTH

NORTH

ACADEMIC

Qualifications not acceptable in general

Equivalence by MRA or Accord

PROFESSIONAL

Strong legal framework

Nationality/Residency requirement

FAIR PRACTICE

SUSTAINABILITY - CULTURAL DIVERSITY

IMMIGRATION

TRADE

LABOUR

Visa required for South nationals

Strict immigration laws

Freedom of establishment/ownership

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MOBILITY

The Reality

Commissions’ role

EDUCATION

PRACTICE

•Standards

•Mutual Recognition

•Validation

•Information sharing

•Solidarity network

•CPD

•Standards

•Mutual Recognition

•Information sharing

•Lobby at

•WTO & Governments

•Capacity Building

UIA-UNESCO

VALIDATION COUNCIL

CPD

JOINT OVERSEER COM

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The Reality

•Fragmented

•Uncoordinated

•Parallel iniatives

EDUCATION

PRACTICE

7 Reflection Groups

•Charter Application

Sustainability

•Teaching methods – IT

•Research

•Internships – CPD

Heritage

•Accreditation/Validation

•Accreditation/Validation

•Validation

UIA-UNESCO Council

UIA-UNESCO –RIBA Validation

•Practice in a host nation

•CPD JOC

Guidelines

•Internship

•Demonstration of Prof K

•Registration/Licensing

•Procurement

•Ethics and Conduct

•CPD

•Scope of Practice

•Form of Practice

Intellectual Property

•Role of Prof bodies

•Project delivery systems

•MRAs

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The Future

•Meeting Platform

•Coordinated

•Focus

MOBILITY

TERMS OF REFERENCE

•Policies & Standards

•Mutual Recognition

•Information sharing

•Solidarity network

•Education

•Practice

•CPD

•Portability

•Political equivalence

•Lobby

TRANSPARENCY

SOLIDARITY

FAIR PRACTICE

SUSTAINABILITY - CULTURAL DIVERSITY