The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day.  This year, World Habitat Day will be celebrated on 3 October 2011 and the Global Celebration will be hosted by the Government of Mexico.

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Calendar

OCTOBER

3 | World Habitat Day
Cities and climate change.
Contact: http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=669

3-9 | Istanbul (Turkey)
5th international architecture and urban films festival
Contact:  www.archfilmfest.org
 
3-28 | Singapore
ARCHIFEST 2011
Common Spaces
Contact:  www.archifest.sg
 
7 | Paris (France)
UNESCO General Conference.
Contact:  http://www.unesco.org/
 
11-14 | Mokpo (Korea)
International Conference on Earthen architecture in Asia.
Contact:  http://www.terrasia2011.org/
 
14-16 | Chandigarh (India)
Young architects festival
Contemporary Architecture – Beyond Corbusierism
Contact: http://blog.indianarchitecture.net/?p=309
 
18-21 | Helsinki (Finland)
World Sustainable Building Conference
Improving quality of life; mitigating effects of climate change; making new business
Contact:  http://www.sb11.org/
 
21-23 | Antofagasta (Chili)
22nd Congress of the College of Chilean Architects.
Contact: http://colegioarquitectos.com/CONGRESO/
 
24-26 | Taipei (Republic of China)
2011 Congress of the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA)
Design at the edges
Contact: http://www.2011idacongress.com/english/default.asp
 
26-29 | Antalya (Turkey)
International Forum of Young architects
Intersections in architecture
Contact: http://www.youngarchitectsmeeting.com/
 
  
NOVEMBER

3-5 | Casablanca (Marocco)
5th Conference African Perspectives
African Metropolis.
Contact: www.african-perspectives.com
 
3-5 | Minsk (Belarusian)
IV Minks international Biennale of young architects
2011 Leonardo Award
Contact: Alexander Korbut
 rda@bsa.by
 
5 | Hong Kong
55th anniversary of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects
International Conference
Megapolis and architecture
Contact: http://www.hkia.net/
 
5-19 | Sofia (Bulgaria)
International Academy of Architecture (IAA) Masterclass
Art Academy.
Contact: www.iaa-ngo.com
 
8-11 | Campinas (Brazil)
Latin American architecture seminar
Contribution to architectural and town planning criticism in Latin America
Contact: www.iar.unicamp.br
 
9-11 | Guadalajara (Mexico)
National conference of architects and General Assembly of the Federation of Architects colleges in the Mexican Republic. (FCARM)
City’s revival.
Contact : www.enarquitectos.com
 
23-26 | Porto Alegre (Brazil)
10th World Association of Major Metropolises Congress - Metropolis.
Cities in transition.
Contact: http://www.metropolis.org…
 
27 November - 2 December | Paris (France)
ICOMOS General Assembly.
Contact: http://www.international.icomos.org/
 
28 November - 9 December | Durban (South Africa)
UN Convention on climate change – Cop 17. 
Contact: www.cop17durban.com/
 
  
DECEMBER

5-10 | Hong Kong (China)
Urban climatology for tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Contact:Ms. Sze Wai Wong szewai@cuhk.edu.hk
 

2012 

SEPTEMBRE

17-21 | New Delhi (India)
13th international conference on mobility and transport for elderly and disabled persons
Seamless Access for all: Universal design for transport systems and infrastructure as key element in creation of liveable cities.
Contact: www.transed2012.in/
 
NOVEMBRE

Maceio (Brazil)
Pan-American Congress of Architects
Regional planning. Paradigms
Contact: 
 www.iab.org.br