In Turin, beginning on June 29th, the XXIII UIA World Congress of Architects will be held for the first time in Italy, promoted by the National Council of PPC Architects on behalf of the International Union of Architects (UIA).

The three days of the Congress will feature over 40 sessions of round tables and discussions, with over 140 speakers from all over the world, 20,000 m2 of exposition space, thousands of architects and students from 126 countries, cultural events and important architecture exhibits.
The Congress will provide an opportunity to hear and see the work of great architects, artists, critics, writers, sociologists and intellectuals from all over the world;

To participate in the Congress you must register, at a cost of 100 euro for architects and 50 for students, which entitles the bearer to participate in the sessions, visit the exhibits and attend the inaugural ceremony at Venaria Reale and the UIA Gold Medal awards ceremony.

Registration and payment are handled on line, on the web site; the same site contains all the information regarding the Congress, such as the program schedule, speakers, ceremonies and ancillary events.

The web site also provides a hotel booking service, with an ample range of prices and accommodations, as well as information on flights, restaurants and other tourist information.

http://www.torino2008architecture.com