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Working to establish our permanent IFI Secretariat HQ in New York City, my board colleagues and I have been diligently focused on developing a stronger secretariat, team, processes and communications. This all leading to our end goal of a strong and optimal UN alliance for IFI and Interior Architecture/Design.
Although continuing to sharply focus internally, we are keenly aware of our need to simultaneously work outwardly and together with each of you, our members, to move the profession forward.
IFI presidents message
Interior Architecture/Design in Latin America
Held in Buenos Aires and jointly coordinated by our members in Uruguay and Argentina, our secretariat and Executive Board member, Roberto Lucena, the Latin America round- table was convened to bring together key Latin American professional associations to discuss and debate issues specific to the profession in their region. For efficiency and to provide support, we coordinated this meeting in the context of the Diseñadores de Interiores Argentinos Asociados- DArA’s International Congress 2016. The occasion provided a great opportunity for us to learn first-hand about the Interior Architecture/Design of the region and for everyone to reiterate our commitment to encourage international cooperation and awareness, as well as to assist and facilitate the exchange of professional & educational knowledge across boundaries.
23 November 2016
To this end, you will have noticed an increase in our external communications (10 in the last 5 months) and greater social media highlights of IFI, membership and Interiors related activities. As a core piece, we are also in the process preparing for a soon to be launched, redesigned and interactive website. This work underway is planned to facilitate your active engagement with us, each other and the Interiors discipline across the world. Ultimately, we hope to facilitate the fluidity of collaboration and exchange, leading to the development of new knowledge, understanding and a global fellowship.
In this message to you, I am proud to share our exciting and important recent outreach and conversations with some of our most consolidated professional associations in Latin America.
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