The UIA World Congress of Architecture ‘Sustainable Futures – leave no one behind’ which will take place in Copenhagen from 2 to 6 July 2023 has issued a call for proposals for off-site events and activities which will happen during the Congress. 

Side events should incorporate sustainability, inclusion and accessibility. The deadline for submissions is 15 January 2023.

All friends of the congress are invited to contribute with proposals for events and activities which will happen during the conference, but outside the Bella Center venue.

Organizing a side event is an opportunity to be part of an international event with 10.000 professional delegates from around the world. A great number of delegates will be excited to experience the city and engage with the local building and architectural scene when the official program in the Bella Center ends around 4 pm.

A side event can be many things – a tour, talk or site visit. A debate or roundtable, a reception, dinner, picnic or community singing. Side events will be branded with the congress’ logo and communicated under the headline Side Events in the programme, website, app etc.

The title of the world congress is ‘Sustainable Futures – leave no one behind’. Therefore, organizers should incorporate sustainability, inclusion, and accessibility in all aspects of the event.

Best practice for developing side events

We encourage all organizers to consider the following best practice. All events should be:

• Directly relevant for the overall theme of the congress
• Communicated and take place in English. If the event language is Danish or another language other than English, it should be reflected and explained in the description
• Gender balanced in terms of content and speakers
• Globally balanced in terms of content and speakers
• Sustainable in terms of materials, transport, catering etc.
• Inclusionary and accessible – if access is limited by stairs or other physical barriers, it should be reflected in the description
• Impactful – contribute to the realization of the congress’ goals and the SDGs

Practical information

Hosting a side event means planning, carrying out and paying for all activities related to the event.

Please fill out the form below, and inform us about your event.

Deadline for side event submission is January 15, 2023.

The UIA secretariat will review the proposed side events relative to the criteria listed above. The secretariat reserves the right to reject proposals which are deemed not to live up the criteria. Organizers will be notified whether the event has been approved no later than March 15, 2023.

Any questions can be sent to [email protected]. Please put “Call for Side Events” in the subject.

We hope to receive as many proposals as possible and we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Submission form can be found on UIA World Congress 2023 CPH. 

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