Representing the network

Representing the network by setting op policy work groups to brainstorm and to discuss about policy and regulatory questions, organise stakeholder events and ECIA round tables

To organise stakeholder events and ECIA round tables is one of the objectives of the BCSP project. The idea is to exchange ideas on the main European topics and the latest policy developments relevant to Interior architecture/design. The results will be incorporated into policy papers and lead to Memoranda of Understanding with other organisations and associations.

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Round Tables 2024

The 2024 round tables took place as part of the GA in Lucerne on 14 September.

The event was divided into three parts:

1. Keynote lecture and presentation of three topics to give input to the participants for the discussion.
2. Three Round Tables to discuss the three topics.
3. Short presentation and discussion of the group-conclusions of the three roundtables for the knowledge transfer across the groups and topics.

The keynote lecture was focussed on the perspective of national organisation to define specific questions, which then could be discussed in the second part of the event to ensure:

• the transfer of the knowledge to the member organisation
• to spark ideas and initiatives in the national association for measures
• to support professionalism in Interior Architecture
• to receive starting points for the creation of further position papers (BCSP Sub Project 6)

The three discussion groups were moderated and summarized by three ECIA board members. Download the report below!

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Round Tables 2023

The round tables took place on 9 September in Stockholm. About 60 persons participated in the meeting. Participants were the members of the ECIA GA and special guests like the representative of EIE (European Interior Educators), the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers IFI, as well as representatives of higher education institutions in Europe and of Swedish regional professional organizations.

The event was divided into four parts:

• Keynote Lecture of Louis Debersaques, Researcher, University of Antwerp about the key findings and results of the study about professionalization of interior architecture in Europe.
• Three Round Tables to discuss the three topics.
• Short presentation and discussion of the group-conclusions of the three roundtables.

The topics for the discussions were derived from the key-findings of the research from University of Antwerp with the objective to convey first insights in the acquired knowledge. The discussion of the topics should give insight in the situation in the different member countries and give a possibility to exchange multiple opinios, find common positions and even create ideas for individual and common actions.

Download the report below!

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Round Tables 2022

As part of Subproject 6, Growing the Network, ECIA organised round table discussions, in the framework of the yearly General Assembly which took place in Florence on 24 September 2022 . About 100 persons participated in the meeting. Participants were the attendees of the ECIA GA like the delegates of the national organisations, guests like representatives of the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE), of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) and of higher education institutions in Europe) and Italian invitees, mainly professionals and representatives of regional professional organisations and higher education institutions.

These round tables were centered around the topics of adaptive re-use of buildings and the need for PhD programs for interior architects/designers.

Find the report below.

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