International Members' Update - July 2022

Gustavo Ribeiro giving an update on the work of the Country Representatives at our 2022 AGM in Chicago

With the resumption of face-to-face events, we are seeing a lot of activity among our Country Representatives.

In Latin America, we have seen multiple events and projects, including:

  • Competitions for graduating students co-organized by AIA Intl and local entities in Nicaragua (Isolda) and Brazil (Gustavo)

  • Mexico (Jorge and Arturo) and Colombia (Marco) partneried with the Government of Murcia on the We Are Water events in Spain and Dubai

  • an Arquiphilia event in Mexico with AIA Intl, with many more partnered events in planning for the second half of the year

  • Preparations for the AIA International Conference in Mexico in 2023 are in full swing and being coordinated with Mexican architectural institutions

  • A program in Costa Rica to plant 7,000 trees in the country, with support from the German government

  • Argentina (Lisandro) is connecting AIA Intl with local universities and institutions

  • Brazil (Miriam and Gustavo) participated in the Spring Conference, with Mario Biselli presenting his Florianópolis airport project

  • Brazil also set up a group mission to participate in A’22 in Chicago followed by another trip to Florida with AIA Miami, with support from AsBEA.

Coming up next, we have an NCARB session focused on the Foreign Architect’s Paths to Licensure on July 27.

To learn about the Country and Regional Representatives and get in touch, please visit the AIA International board page.

Gustavo Ribeiro, AIA
At-Large Director, AIA International and Country Representative - Brazil