Suchergebnisse

The Creation and Catastrophe Symposium was held on 7 April 2016 in London. The event brought together over 60 participants and was organised in collaboration with RMIT University, Oxford Brookes University and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It was hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The community of practitioners, academics and representatives of government and non- government organisations working in the disaster and development sector were invited to facilitate information sharing and cross boundary links. With the diversity of professional roles across the participants, the organisers aspired to build links with the built environment and explore future collaborations as well as to create a frame of reference for the community. Among the topics to be debated were issues regarding professional recognition and accreditation of architectural work in the disaster and development sector as well as how to promote the interest of the architecture profession in risk reduction not just post- disaster settlement Furthermore, the symposium is thought to be the first in an annual event series or meeting forum to start a 'network of networks'. This report summarises the panel presentations and discussions and highlights the outcomes and future actions resulting from the symposium.