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Message from the JOB (Tohoku Kanto Earthquake)

The UIA2011Tokyo Japan organizing Board sincerely expresses its condolences to the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami that occurred in northeastern Japan.  Additionally, the messages of heartfelt concern and condolences received from architects from all over the world are deeply appreciated by the Japanese people.
Preparations for the 24th World Congress of Architecture (UIA2011Tokyo) continue to progress, and we look forward to welcoming those participants who plan to visit Japan for the event.  We also look forward to having the opportunity to discuss this recent tragedy as it pertains to architecture, and exchanging ideas about solutions to the challenges presented to architects by the ever present threat of natural disasters.

Yoshiaki Ogura, President, UIA 2011 Japan Organizing Board

■　UIA2011 TOKYO Youth Jamboree Scholarship entries being accepted!
The UIA2011 TOKYO Japan Organizing Board (JOB) has announced that entries for the UIA2011 TOKYO Youth Jamboree Scholarship are now being accepted.  This is an international workshop focused on students of architecture and young architects will be held in Tokyo from September 22 through 29, 2011.  Further information and details are available on the website.
http://www.uia2011tokyo.com/en/callfor/
http://www.uia2011tokyo.com/en/program/

■　UIA2011 TOKYO Student Competition
The UIA2011 TOKYO Japan Organizing Board (JOB) has announced that the UIA2011 TOKYO Student Competition submission period has been extended in order to give students ample time to prepare their entries.
 The new deadline for submission of applications for the Students Competition is:
April 27, 2011 (Wednesday)  18:00 JST
http://www.uia2011tokyo.com/en/callfor/

■　UIA2011 TOKYO Speakers for keynote speeches and special guest lectures Updated
The UIA2011 TOKYO Japan Organizing Board (JOB) has announced that the Speakers page of the website has updated. You can find further details, including speaker credentials, on the website.
http://www.uia2011tokyo.com/en/speaker/