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 12-15 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