8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMANE HABITAT (ICHH) 2006

January 27-29, 2006

Theme: Shaping Sustainable Work Communities and Humane Work Environments

Hosts: Rizvi College of Architecture, Off Carter Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400 050

Invitation:

International Association for Humane Habitat (IAHH) is pleased to announce
the Eighth International Conference on Humane Habitat (ICHH) 2006. It shall be hosted by Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India in association with the Council of Architecture, (COA),

Brihan Mumbai Centre of the Indian Institute of Architects; Forum of Colleges of Architecture, Mumbai Region; Maharashtra Association of Schools of Architecture (MASA), Indian Association of Schools of Architecture and the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA). ICHH 2006 shall be held from January 27 to 29th, 2006 in Mumbai, India.

We are pleased to invite educators, researchers, architects, planners, engineers, social scientists, environmentalists, policy makers, administrators, developers, managers, corporate associations, non-governmental organizations, concerned citizens and students interested in shaping sustainable and humane work places to actively participate in ICHH 2006.

THEME:

Shaping Sustainable Work Communities and Humane Work Environments

Sub-themes:

Sustainable and humane architecture of work environments; energy efficient work places, sustainable development of work communities, Humane Work Environments, humane and sustainable interior design for work places, Urban Design of Work Places. Land use policies for mixed development; Urban and Regional Planning for developing nodes and activity centres, Landscape and Industrial design for Work places and related Public places and Innovative construction technology for work places. Case studies of Formal and Informal work places in urban and regional context.

KEY SPEAKERS:
Prof . Peter Schreibmayer, Graz, Austria; Prof. Christopher Benninger, USA / India; Prof. Frank Lyons, Plymouth, U.K., Prof. Ashraf Salama, Saudi Arabia / Egypt; Prof. Parvin Ghaemaghami, Tehran, Iran, Prof. Fabio Todeschini, Cape Town, South Africa, Prof.Akhtar Chauhan, Mumbai, India. Ar. Kamal Malik, Mumbai, India

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstracts
Abstracts ( about 2000 words) by December 15, 2005 on A4 portrait format in Arial 10 font size along with brief curriculum vitae, passport details and a photograph of the speakers.

Final Papers
Final papers ( about 8000 words) by January 15 on A4 portrait format in Aria 10 font size along with illustrations, photographs, slides, detailed curriculum vitae of the speaker.

REGISTRATION FEES

Early Registration before December 15, 2005 Foreign ( except SAARC countries ) delegates Early US $ 350 / Late US $ 400 Indian and SAARC countries Early INRs. 2000 / Late Rs. 2500

Accompanying Persons
Foreign (except SAARC countries) persons Early US $ 300 / Late US $ 350 Indian and SAARC countries Early INRs. 1500 / Late INRs. 2000

Student Discount
Discounted registration for students shall be as follows:
Foreign ( except SAARC ) Students US $ 175 / Indian and SAARC Students INRs 1000

Payments
Payments in favour of “ Rizvi College of Architecture Conference a/c”
payable at Mumbai, India.

For further particulars, please contact:

Prof. Akhtar Chauhan,
Convener ICH 2006
ICHH Secretariat, Rizvi College of Architecture, Off Carter Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400 050 India

Tel: 91-22-26050624 / 26044196 Fax: 91-22-26002744 E Mail: ichh2006@humanehabitat.org
Website: http://www.humanehabitat.org