The RAIC Architecture Congress will take place virtually on October 4th, which is World Architecture Day. It is an event that brings together professionals to initiate action, strengthen connections and share ideas on a single theme of importance to the profession. The inaugural RAIC Congress on Architecture will address climate action and architecture in Canada.

Over the past year, RAIC hosted a series of virtual events leading up to the 2021 Architecture Congress, including a virtual kick-off event at World Architecture Day 2020, a four-episode podcast series, and a panel discussion at the 2021 RAIC Virtual Conference. This final event will feature a panel discussion of subject matter experts on climate action and a World Café dialogue.

The World Café methodology is a flexible format for hosting a large group dialogue through rounds of conversation within meeting rooms. Each round is preceded by a question specially designed for the specific context and desired purpose of the World Café. After these conversational rounds, attendees are invited to share their knowledge or other results of their conversations with the rest of the group. Continuing education certificates for 5 (five) hours will be issued to participants after completing the feedback survey, through the RAIC Learning Management System (RAIC LMS).