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Who are A4A?

Our break-out session is addressing how to effectively combine academic work and NGO activities: Introducing A4A Suggestions for discussion Introducing RESET Suggestions for discussion Introducing EWB-UK Suggestions for dicussion. Who are A4A?.

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Who are A4A?

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  1. Our break-out session is addressing how to effectively combine academic work and NGO activities:Introducing A4ASuggestions for discussionIntroducing RESETSuggestions for discussionIntroducing EWB-UKSuggestions for dicussion

  2. Who are A4A? • Architects for Aid has been operational in a dozen countries since January 2006; 30+projects • We provide professional technical expertise to NGOs. We design, build, and manage projects to provide better shelter and buildings. • Active in Disaster Relief and Development • We partner NGOs, INGOs and community based organisations • In two years over £1,000,000 of professional expertise in the field • A strong UK educational focus – including original thesis and published research, university collaborations • Set up the Built Environment Action Register (BEAR) for voluntary and professional/academic experts available to development projects

  3. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the only article referring to the built environment. The article states that adequate shelter and housing are a fundamental human right.

  4. Academic Links • The first ever registered CPD courses on humanitarian and development architecture in the UK • Original research with UK university departments tying UK students’ architectural course work into field based humanitarian /development work • Generating masters’ and PhD thesis level research • We are the only NGO to be RIBA recognised as PEDR (log book) compliant and to give UK architectural graduates humanitarian and development experience, recognised as professional-practice experience in the UK • Consultants to RIBA/McAslan Award, Foster Travelling Scholarship

  5. Published Research

  6. Discussion Points Combining NGO work with academic work • Monitoring & evaluation by academic collaboration – save funding, more rigorous, better assessments • Online posting and matching of academic research interests to NGO field data collection opportunities • Posting of unanswered problems in DR&D by NGOs • WIKIs • Instrument development for field use – baselines improved • Data analysis – qualitative/quantitative • Published proceedings/paper submissions

  7. INTRODUCTION TO RESET • Renewable Energy Shelter Environment Training • Offering capacity in resilient human settlement design • Integration of RE, food, sustainable construction • Awareness and education on the dual crisis of fossil fuels - climate change - fossil fuel depletion & global energy descent • Research, training, consultancy

  8. Poster summaries • Summary of research projects in accessible layout for conferences, local universities, humanitarian community • Easy to read and make contact for more info • Attractive for North-South student projects • Posters on display during SM08b?

  9. North-South research • Promote more academic research (esp. students) from disaster affected areas and rich world • Thesis level research • Relevant, applicable and useful • Facilitates wider participation in innovative design for contemporary challenges

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