IAARA::IAARA at the 20th Session of UN-HABITAT Governing Council

The International Art and Architecture Research Association were invited to attend the 20th session of the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT.

Every two years, UN-HABITAT’s work and relationships with its partners are examined in detail by a Governing Council composed of 58 member countries of the United Nations. It is a high-level forum of governments at the ministerial level that sets UN-HABITAT’s policy and approves the agency’s work programme and budget for the next two years.

The 20th session of the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT was held from April 4-8, 2005. The meeting took place at UN-HABITAT headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The session focused on the main themes of:

Reza Pourvaziry, IAARA President, and Daniel Biau, Director of Regional and Technical Cooperation Division at UN-HABITAT, at the 20th Session of the UN-HABITAT Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya.

Involvement of civil society in improving local governance; and
Post-conflict, natural and man-made disasters assessment and reconstruction.
Implementing and monitoring the goal of the United Nations Millennium Declaration on improving the lives of slum dwellers

IAARA presented the World Olympiad for Urban Design (WOUD) in a meeting at the Governing Council with the presence of journalists and local newspapers. Attending the meeting were ministers, urban managers, and diplomats from numerous countries.

In addition a protocol was signed between Reza Pourvaziry, IAARA President, and Nicholas You, Senior Advisor Policy & Strategic Planning at office of UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Vincent Kitio, Best Practices Officer, and Daniel Biau, Director of Regional and Technical Cooperation Division at UN-HABITAT recognizing IAARA as the official BLP partner and representative in Iran.