On the second day of the INTBAU World Congress (Friday 24 October), the programme will include nine split sessions. Three sessions will happen concurrently across different rooms at the Congress venue, and delegates will choose which session to attend subject to available space in the room.
Split sessions will take a form closer to a workshop, with a smaller and more intimate group that can have an active discussion that goes into detail about (an aspect of) an active project. They should be an opportunity for INTBAU’s extended network to dive deeper into a case study or an ongoing project significant in advancing INTBAU’s mission and rooted in traditional building, architecture, and urbanism. We are looking for ideas that are specific in location and forward thinking, and most importantly that address the theme Progress in Tradition.
For example, sessions can present the outcomes of a workshop series, the redevelopment of a site, a community outreach programme, the following of a lecture series or symposium, the construction around a new or old building, etc.
INTBAU chapters, grassroots grants recipients, INTBAU members, and others from the broader INTBAU network are welcome to apply. We also encourage collaborating on proposals and submitting as a small group where and when it makes sense.
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Split sessions format
Split sessions are 45 minutes long.
They should include:
- A short introduction
- A group discussion
- Optional interactive element
They should work towards a specific outcome or have a clear output.
They should also require ‘low maintenance’ set up and equipment as AV and any tech material will be limited.
Requirements
To host or lead a split session at the INTBAU World Congress 2025, you must be one of the following:
- INTBAU Chapter delegate
- INTBAU ICTP/IYP
- INTBAU Member
- Awardee of an INTBAU Grassroots Grants Programme
- Affiliated organisation or partner.
How to Apply!
Please complete and submit the Application Form including as much information as you would like. In the Application Form you will need to provide your contact details and affiliation with INTBAU. It also includes key questions about the split session you wish to organise.
The deadline to apply and to submit your form is Sunday 29 June 2025!
If you have any questions, please contact margot.drayson@intbau.org.
Selection process
All submitted applications will be reviewed by the International Secretariat and the World Congress Planning Committee after the application deadline. The selection process will take place in July 2025. We expect to announce the results and selected split sessions in August.
Evaluation Criteria
We are hoping to gather nine split sessions of topics, projects, and case studies that are:
- Based in different geographic areas
- Fresh and relatively new to the network, and forward thinking
- Recent, ongoing or upcoming
- Relevant to other pressing socio, economic, and/or environmental issues
Importantly, split sessions should be aligned with INTBAU’s mission and vision, and should address traditional architecture, building or urbanism.