ACSAC Going Forward June 2005

Agenda Group 1 – Professional Practice Group 2 – CSME Group 3 – Institutional Strengthening Group 4 – CPD Group 5 – Education Group 6 – ACSAC Organisation & Management

Group 1 – Professional Practice Issues Fee scales Code of Conduct Professional indemnity insurance Copyright Building contracts Business environment Design-build and more (multi-disciplinary firms)

Group 1 – Professional Practice Short-term Circulation of recommended fee scale Circulation of ACSAC Code of Conduct (draft) Survey of professional indemnity needs Distribution of UIA guidelines to members Analyse various building contracts Maintain ASCAC website

Group 1 – Professional Practice Mid-term Advise governments on best types of building contracts for specific projects ACSAC-funded homepages for member institutes without websites

Group 1 – Professional Practice Long-term Ratification of recommended ACSAC fee scale & Code of Conduct Professional indemnity insurance coverage for members Copyright incorporated into ACSAC Conditions of Engagement Link individual firms to Institutes’ websites

Group 2 – CSME Regional Issues Common governance (registration, licensing & regulations) Common standards (practice, educational requirements, grandfather clauses) Resourcing (funding, people) Extra-regional registration (technology transfer, reciprocity) Industry issues (contracts/documents, capital movement, building codes, CPD) Legal advisory

Group 2 – CSME Next 12 Months Appoint action committee (2-3 persons) Appoint lawyer to advise/draft Consultation with institutes & boards Draft supporting documents (building codes, contracts, etc.)

Group 3 – Institutional Strengthening International recognition of ACSAC/ regional institutes Institutional activity Policy dialogue (private, public, international) Skills & resource development Comprehensive regional restructuring

Group 3 – Institutional Strengthening Next 12 Months Review ACSAC/institutional relations Reorganisation of institutes Implement new structure(s)

Group 4 - CPD Short-term Announcement of intent in Caribbean Architect Make a legislative requirement ACSAC governance – CPD Committee with Chair Membership survey & outreach (convey that they are already doing it!) Put links to other CPD programmes

Group 4 - CPD Medium-Term Structure survey/outreach findings into CPD content Get members logging Make a “soft” start for CPD Club (locally accessed seminars) Source providers regionally & internationally

Group 4 - CPD Long-Term Institutionalise structured learning Seminars/on-line learning/summer courses/etc.

Group 5 - Education Items Structure of relationships Regional rationalisation Intern placement Knowledge access Budget/funding Marketing & promotion of educational institutions

Group 5 - Education Short-term Appoint ACSAC advisory reps for educational institutions Appoint ACSAC advisory committee, including CSA & UG representation Determine educational institutions use & nature (physical/virtual) List all architectural programmes provided in region (all levels) Establish a database for communications, publications & membership data (student/full) Establish budget for teacher & student exchanges Market institutions

Group 5 - Education Mid-term Conduct workshop to confirm programmes’ content UG to be validated by CAA Funding for research collaboration & study tours Develop intern placements programme

Group 5 - Education Long-term Establish CPD options through faculty resources & publications ACSAC to provide resources for crits, mentors, etc. Offer consultancies to ACSAC membership through CSA/UG faculties

Group 6 – ACSAC Organisational & Management Objectives of ACSAC ACSAC as the custodian of regional architecture? What is its core purpose (historical vs. present vs. future)? ACSAC as a supra-national institute? Individual institutes as local chapters? Appropriate structure, membership categories & funding?

Group 6 – ACSAC Organisational & Management Short-Term (Communication) Confirm ACSAC objectives & Strategy List all members of institutes Target non-active member countries Target eligible non-members Update website (constitution, code of ethics, recommended scale of fees) Appoint Team Leaders for all initiatives (specified roles)

Group 6 – ACSAC Organisational & Management Mid-Term (Marketing) Secure long-term/sustainable funding Appoint Marketing Officer Promote architects, institutes & architecture Strengthen alliances with established publishing houses (Caribbean Architecture & AXIS) Outreach to decision-makers (governments) Established meeting forums (quarterly standard, AGM, conference within months) Promote best practices & successful joint ventures Closer co-operation/joint venturing with related professional groups

Group 6 – ACSAC Organisational & Management Long-Term (Sustainability) Establish secretariat Produce Manifesto (White Paper) Re-structure organisation (evolving needs of members, regeneration, governance) Creation of archive Architectural Awards Programme for Caribbean