SACAP CONVENTION PRESS RELEASE 170821
DESIGNING
SA’S FUTURE: THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION RESPONDS TO CHANGING NEEDS
The South
African Council for the Architects Profession (SACAP) will be bringing
together
500
South African and international architectural
professionals at their annual convention
- ‘SOARING 21’ - on 26 August 2021.
SOARING 21 features an impressive line-up of 35 of the brightest minds sharing big ideas to charter a course for the development of the profession in 9 sessions curated against 3 main themes:
·
HOW
FAR WE HAVE COME: Architecture is one of the most influential professions in
the world that offers opportunities to shape and transform the society we live
in
·
WHERE
WE ARE: Rethinking the future for a responsively transformed profession
·
HOW
FAR WE’LL GO: Forging ahead - harmonising structure, nature and life within the
built environment and pushing beyond the boundaries.
Panels and keynotes speakers comprise the best of the industry:
·
Dr
Luyanda Mpahlwa, Founder & Director, DesignSpaceAfrica
·
Mokena
Makeka, Founder, Makeka Design Lab
·
Jo
Noero, Principle, Noero Architecture
·
Ruben
Reddy, Owner, Ruben Reddy Architects
“SOARING 21 has two
key objectives,” explains SACAPs President, Charles Nduku. “We
want to inspire and motivate
our professionals to become pioneers in bringing about transformati on, diversity, leadership
and innovation in the built environment. Architecture should play a far more active role in shaping
our society to reflect
South Africa in all its diversity.”
“We also want
to ensure that our profession
has a significant seat at the table. Now more than ever, all players from the built environment’s value chain need to
be included in driving
infrastructure growth and
recovery,” continues Nduku. “SOARING 21
is going to be a unique opportunity for
us, to have open and meaningful dialogues
with our public-sector principals in
this regard and an opportunity
to showcase the essential service we play in our society…”
A
notable assembly of government representation has been confirmed, including:
·
Honourable Noxolo Kiviet, Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
·
Dr Kgosientso
Ramokgopa, Head of Infrastructure and Investment Office
in the Presidency
·
Nana Mhlongo, Interim CEO, Council for the Built Environment
·
Nolitha Ntobongwana, Chairperson, Infrastructure Portfolio Committee Parliament
·
Khanyisa Qobo, Divisional Manager: Advocacy Division, Competition Commission
DESIGNING
SA’S FUTURE: THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION RESPONDS TO CHANGING NEEDS
Global event organisers, dmg events, have partnered with SACAP
on the development and organisation of SOARING 21,
which forms part of their 8th annual African Construction Expo, a hub
for industry experts, buyers
and manufacturers of services and
products, who have an interest
in Southern Africa’s construction sector.
“The architectural profession
is more
is more than just the
built environment. It’s a
representation of who we are and
storyteller of our past, present and future.
We are honored to be joining
SACAP on this exciting
journey to highlight
the talent, skills and enormous contributions that the profession makes to our built environment,” says Devi Paulsen, Vice
President of dmg events South Africa.
The interactive programme will be presented digitally and offers
CPD accreditation for
registered professionals.
Visit: www.sacap-convention.sacapsa.com
Issued
by: dmg events: ZaraEckles@dmgevents.com
About
the organisers:
The
South African Council for the
Architectural Profession (SACAP) is legally charged
to regulate the architectural
profession in
South Africa by the Architectural
Profession Act 2000, Act 44 of 2000. The
architectural profession includes professional architects, senior architectural technologists, architectural technologists, draughtspersons, specified categories and candidates in each of the categories
of registration, all of whom are required
to be registered with SACAP before they can practice architecture. www.sacapsa.com
Media
Enquiries:
Ntokozo
Masango, Stakeholder Relations Manager: Ntokozo.masango@sacapsa.com Mobile: 082 327 2169
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