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Abbreviation | ACE |
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Formation | May 11, 1990 |
Founded at | Treviso, Italy |
Type | Professional organisation |
Location |
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Coordinates | 50°49′38″N4°21′36″E / 50.827294°N 4.360041°E |
Region served | Europe |
Membership | 42 (2017) |
President | Carl Backstrand |
Main organ | General Assembly |
ACE is the representative organisation for the architectural profession at European level. Through its 52 Member Organisations, ACE represents the interests of over half a million architects from 36 countries in Europe.Its membership currently consists of 52 Member Organisations, including the regulatory and professional representative bodies in all EU Member States, 6 Observers Members (Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia and Moldova) from the Accession Countries plus Members with special status (UK, Switzerland and Norway). It was founded on 11 May 1990 in Treviso, Italy.
ACE mission is to:
ACE Governance
The ACE Governance consists of a General Assembly, an Executive Board, and a permanent Secretariat based in Brussels.
ACE Member Organisations
Its membership currently consists of 52 Member Organisations, including the regulatory and professional representative bodies in all EU Member States, 6 Observers Members (Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia and Moldova) from the Accession Countries plus Members with special status (UK, Switzerland and Norway), thereby representing the interests of over half a million architects from 36 countries in Europe.
https://ace-cae.eu/who-we-are/#member-organisations
ACE Executive Board for 2024-2025: Carl Bäckstrand (Sweden)/ President, Daniel Fügenschuh (Austria), Dubravko Bačić (Croatia), Borys Czarakcziew (Poland), Carla Lima Vieira (Portugal), Anda Kursisa (Latvia), Diego Zoppi (Italy), Andre Pizzuto (Malta), Kornel Kobák (Slovakia) and Reto Gmür (Switzerland).
Past president: Ruth Schagemann (Germany) / President until Summer 2025.
https://ace-cae.eu/who-we-are/
ACE Past Presidents
2024- 2022 | Ruth Schagemann (current President) | Germany |
2021-2018 | Georg Pendl | Austria |
2017-2014 | Luciano Lazzari | Italy |
2013- 2010 | Selma Harrington | Ireland |
2009- 2008 | Juhani Katainen | Finland |
2007-2006 | Jean-François Susini | France |
2005 | Marie-Helene Lucas | Luxembourg |
2004 | Leopoldo Freyrie | Italy |
2003 | Katarina Nilsson | Sweden |
2002 | Juhani Katainen | Finland |
2001 | Utz Purr | Austria |
2000 | Eoin O’Cofaigh | Ireland |
1999 | Hervé Nourissat | France |
1998 | Jaime Duro Pifarré | Spain |
1997 | Ioannis Tsouderos | Greece |
1996 | Hans Haagensen | Denmark |
1995 | Jean-Marie Fauconnier | Belgium |
1994 | Frank Duffy | United Kingdom |
1993 | Diethart Weber | Germany |
1992 | Francisco da Silva Dias | Portugal |
1991 | Georges Reuter | Luxembourg |
1990 | Romano Viviani | Italy |
The Architects’ Council of Europe develops policy positions to contribute to the EU decision-making process and liaises with the European institutions to advocate on behalf of the architectural sector.
In the framework of the 2024 European Elections, the Architects’ Council of Europe launched its Manifesto calling on MEPs to act for high-quality architecture and living environment for all.
Read more about advocacy work here: https://ace-cae.eu/what-we-do/#advocacy
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