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David Chipperfield, Diébédo Francis Kéré, Ma Yansong and Elizabeth Diller to speak at RIBA International Week
Dezeen promotion: architects David Chipperfield, Diébédo Francis Kéré, Ma Yansong and Elizabeth Diller will join Dr Joan Clos of UN-Habitat for the centrepiece conference of the Royal Institute of British Architects' International Week in July.
RIBA International Week, which takes place from 3 to 7 July 2017, is a programme of events and keynote speeches exploring the New Urban Agenda – the United Nations' global strategy for sustainable development and housing over the coming two decades.
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The centrepiece of the week will be a day-long conference on 4 July, opened by a keynote speech about the United Nations' agenda by RIBA Royal Gold Medalist, former mayor of Barcelona and current executive director of UN-Habitat Dr Joan Clos.
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The conference's morning talks will look at the topic from the perspective of architects and also a mayoral, planning and urbanist standpoint.
Key speakers include British architect David Chipperfield, Ma Yansong from Chinese firm MAD, Elizabeth Diller of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, V&A museum director Tristram Hunt, leading sociologist Saskia Sassen and Arup associate director Dan Hill.
![Diébédo Francis Kéré](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2017/04/Francis-Kere-portrait_dezeen_01-852x852.jpg)
The afternoon session will focus on international case studies around three core areas from the New Urban Agenda where architects can contribute: social cohesion, housing and cultural heritage.
Key speakers in the afternoon include designer of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2017 Diébédo Francis Kéré, award-winning international practice Urban-Think Tank, former mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes and director of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Farrokh Derakhshani.
The RIBA International conference is a ticketed event. Tickets can be purchased at www.architecture.com/internationalweek.
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Other events in the RIBA International Week programme include an exhibition called Beyond Borders featuring a series of site-specific architectural installations.
The week will kick off with a RIBA Late event on Monday 3 July at RIBA in London, where visitors will be able to explore the installations as well as take in films, lives performance and DJs.
![Elizabeth Diller portrait](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2017/04/Elizabeth-Diller-portrait_dezeen_01-852x852.jpg)
The call for entries for the second RIBA International Prize, which recognises the best new international civic building, will be launched on Tuesday 4 July, and there will also be a series of masterclasses for architecture students, culminating in a student charrette and a series of manifestos on city-making on Wednesday 5 July.
![Burkino Faso National Assembly by Kéré Architecture](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2017/04/Burkino-Faso-National-Assembly-Kere-Architecture_dezeen_03-852x494.jpg)
RIBA International Week will conclude with the Ambassadors' Debate on Thursday 6 July, which will involve each of the RIBA president's ambassadors sharing proposals on their area of expertise – from ethics and diversity to technology and sustainability.
Visit www.architecture.com/internationalweek for the full programme of events and to purchase tickets for the RIBA International conference.
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RIBA International Week 2017
Dates: Monday 3 – Friday 7 July 2017
Venue: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD
RIBA International Conference: Change in the City: opportunities for architects in the New Urban Agenda
Date: Tuesday 4 July 2017
Venue: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD