Professional associations collaborate with BCN Ciutat Refugi (BCN Refugee City) to promote work insertion for refugees and immigrants
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© Ajuntament de Barcelona
On Tuesday, 28 March, the League of Professional Associations of Catalonia—of which the Architects’ Association is a member, along with 100 other professional associations—and Barcelona City Council signed an agreement to bring refugees and immigrants living in Barcelona into contact with the professional associations in their areas of professional activity, with the aim of improving those groups’ personal and professional integration in the city. The spokesman for the Governing Board of the COAC, Enric Mir, represented the Association at the signing of the agreement.
Joint efforts in support of social inclusion
With the common goal of helping refugees integrate into the labour market, the League of Professional Associations and the City Council will develop protocols to help asylum seekers to contact their respective professional associations. There will also be qualitative and quantitative follow-up focused on the actions undertaken.
With these efforts, the City Council hopes to promote the participation of all interested associations in providing support for refugees and immigrants. Given the difficulties experienced by those groups in accessing the labour market, the aim is to join forces to improve their employability.
The dean of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia, Lluís Comerón, has very positive views of the initiative, which will help to build bridges between immigrants and professional associations and their members.
Joint efforts in support of social inclusion
With the common goal of helping refugees integrate into the labour market, the League of Professional Associations and the City Council will develop protocols to help asylum seekers to contact their respective professional associations. There will also be qualitative and quantitative follow-up focused on the actions undertaken.
With these efforts, the City Council hopes to promote the participation of all interested associations in providing support for refugees and immigrants. Given the difficulties experienced by those groups in accessing the labour market, the aim is to join forces to improve their employability.
The dean of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia, Lluís Comerón, has very positive views of the initiative, which will help to build bridges between immigrants and professional associations and their members.
28/03/2017
The COAC accompanies the Catalan delegation to MIPIM
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© Incasòl
The dean of the Architects’ Association of Catalonia, Lluís Comerón, joined the Catalan delegation at MIPIM, the world’s leading property market, which took place from Tuesday, 14 March, to Friday, 17 March, in Cannes (France).
The Catalan delegation was led by the Minister for Territory and Sustainability, Josep Rull; the Councillor for Architecture, Urban Landscape and Heritage at Barcelona City Council, Daniel Mòdol; and the director of Incasòl, Damià Calvet, who travelled to MIPIM to promote the development of new strategic projects in Catalonia, especially in the Barcelona metropolitan area, and the logistics infrastructure associated with the Corredor Mediterrani train line.
Round table on innovation and architecture
In the context of the exhibition, on Tuesday, 14 March, at the Barcelona-Catalonia stand, Lluís Comerón moderated a round table dealing with innovation in Barcelona’s 22@ district. Participants in the round table included urban planning advisor at the Barcelona City Council, David Martínez; the architect, partner at GINA Barcelona Architects and director of BAAS Arquitectura, Jordi Badia; the architect and director of projects for Pich Aguilera, Jordi Paris; and the founder of the architecture firm BCQ, Toni Casamor.
In his speech, the dean pointed out that “architects have played a decisive role in the introduction of new models for urban planning, management and technological infrastructures for the future”. Comerón also added that “thanks to quality architecture, the 22@ district has been a success, which made economic growth compatible with the knowledge economy and innovation”.
The main goal of the Barcelona-Catalonia stand at MIPIM, which became a point of reference with regard to design, was to promote Catalonia as one of the best investment destinations in Europe. Attendees from all over the world were introduced to the economic appeal of Catalonia through six round tables that analysed, among other things, Barcelona’s urban model or the economic opportunities in the city’s metropolitan area.
This year, nearly 23,000 participants from 90 countries attended MIPIM, along with 2,600 exhibitor companies and more than 5,300 international investors.
The Catalan delegation was led by the Minister for Territory and Sustainability, Josep Rull; the Councillor for Architecture, Urban Landscape and Heritage at Barcelona City Council, Daniel Mòdol; and the director of Incasòl, Damià Calvet, who travelled to MIPIM to promote the development of new strategic projects in Catalonia, especially in the Barcelona metropolitan area, and the logistics infrastructure associated with the Corredor Mediterrani train line.
Round table on innovation and architecture
In the context of the exhibition, on Tuesday, 14 March, at the Barcelona-Catalonia stand, Lluís Comerón moderated a round table dealing with innovation in Barcelona’s 22@ district. Participants in the round table included urban planning advisor at the Barcelona City Council, David Martínez; the architect, partner at GINA Barcelona Architects and director of BAAS Arquitectura, Jordi Badia; the architect and director of projects for Pich Aguilera, Jordi Paris; and the founder of the architecture firm BCQ, Toni Casamor.
In his speech, the dean pointed out that “architects have played a decisive role in the introduction of new models for urban planning, management and technological infrastructures for the future”. Comerón also added that “thanks to quality architecture, the 22@ district has been a success, which made economic growth compatible with the knowledge economy and innovation”.
The main goal of the Barcelona-Catalonia stand at MIPIM, which became a point of reference with regard to design, was to promote Catalonia as one of the best investment destinations in Europe. Attendees from all over the world were introduced to the economic appeal of Catalonia through six round tables that analysed, among other things, Barcelona’s urban model or the economic opportunities in the city’s metropolitan area.
This year, nearly 23,000 participants from 90 countries attended MIPIM, along with 2,600 exhibitor companies and more than 5,300 international investors.
14/03/2017
New call for COAC grants for local and international cooperation
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Building of a Lirbrary in Faoye, Senegal. Fundació Talibés (COAC Grants 2016)
In its desire to further the visibility of architects' social function, the Architect’s Association of Catalonia is, for the sixth year running, opening the call for grants for local and international development cooperation projects related to architecture and urban planning. The awarding of these grants is in keeping with the Association’s commitment to allocating part of its budget to social pursuits.
Those eligible to apply for grants within the scope of this call include associations, NGOs, foundations and other non-profit bodies working in the field of cooperation with international and/or local development which have architects among their collaborators, whether salaried, volunteers or with a professional service contract.
This call covers two main areas for grants: International Development Cooperation and Local Development Cooperation. Within each of these two areas, there are five types of grant:
a) Building or renovation of housing
b) Building or renovation of community facilities
c) Building or renovation of infrastructures
d) Building or renovation of public spaces
e) Urban planning
All applicants, who must be members of the COAC, should fill out the application form and submit it, along with the required documentation, to the Secretariat at any COAC branch or delegation before 19 May 2017 at 1 pm.
Consult the rules
Those eligible to apply for grants within the scope of this call include associations, NGOs, foundations and other non-profit bodies working in the field of cooperation with international and/or local development which have architects among their collaborators, whether salaried, volunteers or with a professional service contract.
This call covers two main areas for grants: International Development Cooperation and Local Development Cooperation. Within each of these two areas, there are five types of grant:
a) Building or renovation of housing
b) Building or renovation of community facilities
c) Building or renovation of infrastructures
d) Building or renovation of public spaces
e) Urban planning
All applicants, who must be members of the COAC, should fill out the application form and submit it, along with the required documentation, to the Secretariat at any COAC branch or delegation before 19 May 2017 at 1 pm.
Consult the rules
20/03/2017
El COAC participa en el 40è aniversari del Congrés de Cultura Catalana
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© Fundació Congrés de Cultura Catalana
El degà del Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya, Lluís Comerón, va participar en la celebració del 40è aniversari de la clausura del Congrés de Cultura Catalana, organitzat per la Fundació Congrés de Cultura Catalana. L'acte de commemoració, presidit pel conseller de Cultura, Santi Vila, va tenir lloc el passat 29 de març a l'Il·lustre Col·legi Oficial d'Advocats de Barcelona (ICAB), ja que va ser la seva junta, el 28 de gener de 1975, qui va impulsar la realització del Congrés.
En representació dels col·legis professionals que van col·laborar en la posada en marxa del Congrés, Lluís Comerón va voler recordar “el paper que els col·legis van assumir durant els anys de la dictadura franquista, com a catalitzadors de les necessitats i els anhels socials i culturals de la ciutadania, substituint una estructura política i unes institucions culturals encara inexistents”. El degà del COAC va destacar que “les organitzacions professionals van esdevenir unes entitats compromeses amb la societat, la cultura, la catalanitat i els valors democràtics, i van assumir la responsabilitat de transmetre els valors de país”.
Amb la restauració democràtica, els col·legis professionals van poder transferir part d’aquestes tasques a les noves institucions i, en aquest sentit, “el Congrés va servir per aglutinar, reforçar i prendre el testimoni a totes les entitats, col·legis i intel·lectuals que havien treballat durant tants anys per a la cultura catalana”, va assegurar Comerón.
La participació del COAC en el Congrés (1975-1977)
El Congrés de Cultura Catalana va ser una mobilització popular de diferents sectors de la població, entre els anys 1975-1977, en favor de la normalització de l'ús de la llengua catalana i la defensa de la cultura catalana en Catalunya, Balears i el País Valencià. El Congrés es va analitzar l’estat de la cultura des del vessant jurídic, industrial, cultural o arquitectònic, entre altres.
El Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya va participar en les resolucions d’Arquitectura i Disseny, un dels 17 àmbits del Congrés. Aquestes resolucions, presentades a Reus, van comprendre la protecció del patrimoni arquitectònic, la política de l’habitatge, la terminologia arquitectònica catalana i l’accessibilitat.
Aparicions a premsa:
"El primer congrés per imaginar la societat catalana de la democràcia", Ara, 30 d'abril del 2017
"Reafirmació Cultural", El Punt Avui, 30 d'abril del 2017
En representació dels col·legis professionals que van col·laborar en la posada en marxa del Congrés, Lluís Comerón va voler recordar “el paper que els col·legis van assumir durant els anys de la dictadura franquista, com a catalitzadors de les necessitats i els anhels socials i culturals de la ciutadania, substituint una estructura política i unes institucions culturals encara inexistents”. El degà del COAC va destacar que “les organitzacions professionals van esdevenir unes entitats compromeses amb la societat, la cultura, la catalanitat i els valors democràtics, i van assumir la responsabilitat de transmetre els valors de país”.
Amb la restauració democràtica, els col·legis professionals van poder transferir part d’aquestes tasques a les noves institucions i, en aquest sentit, “el Congrés va servir per aglutinar, reforçar i prendre el testimoni a totes les entitats, col·legis i intel·lectuals que havien treballat durant tants anys per a la cultura catalana”, va assegurar Comerón.
La participació del COAC en el Congrés (1975-1977)
El Congrés de Cultura Catalana va ser una mobilització popular de diferents sectors de la població, entre els anys 1975-1977, en favor de la normalització de l'ús de la llengua catalana i la defensa de la cultura catalana en Catalunya, Balears i el País Valencià. El Congrés es va analitzar l’estat de la cultura des del vessant jurídic, industrial, cultural o arquitectònic, entre altres.
El Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya va participar en les resolucions d’Arquitectura i Disseny, un dels 17 àmbits del Congrés. Aquestes resolucions, presentades a Reus, van comprendre la protecció del patrimoni arquitectònic, la política de l’habitatge, la terminologia arquitectònica catalana i l’accessibilitat.
Aparicions a premsa:
"El primer congrés per imaginar la societat catalana de la democràcia", Ara, 30 d'abril del 2017
"Reafirmació Cultural", El Punt Avui, 30 d'abril del 2017
29/03/2017