In order to create a real internal services market by 2010, the 'Services' Directive aims to facilitate freedom of establishment for providers in other Member States and the freedom of provision of services between Member States. It also aims to increase the choice offered to recipients and improve the quality of services both for consumers and businesses using these services. The Directive was adopted on 28 December 2006 and should be transponded by all member states by 28 December 2009.

Brussels, 7th January 2010: Former ECIA Secretary General Selma Harrington from Ireland was elected President of the Architects' Council of Europe (ACE) for the period 2010-2011 during the Second General Assembly of the ACE at the end of 2009 and she took up office on the 1st January 2010 for a two year period.  She will Chair the First Executive Board meeting in 2010 on the 22nd and 23rd January at which the work priorities for the year will be decided together with the roles and responsibilities of Board members.

On November 12th the ambassadors of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 presented the "Manifesto for Creativity and Innovation in Europe" to Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

For the second time AiNB organised the Fidias Awards. The goal is to issue an award at a meritorious interiorarchitect in different categories. Also students can participate and send in a project. It's their institute that coaches them for this project.  The Fidias Awards is getting more and more attention and had a big response. The ceremony of the award took place on november 25th in Antwerp, in the trendy Red&Blue club. It was a spectacular evening that AiNB realised with the sponsorship of interior-related partners. More then 600 people attended the event.

Call for Papers / Call for Posters
The premises laid down by IFW2010 is that in our globalised world it  is possible to construct a single unified narrative - though one with  different facets - or to describe/specify a complex constellation of   Interiors by means of the words that characterise them.

 Non Degree deign courses confuse both the student and the professional. SBID is determined to champion these to define a clear career rout and ensure future high standards for the profession. 

Call for Papers
The Modern Interiors Research Centre Conference, Kingston University, London. Thursday 13TH and Friday 14TH May 2010.
The annual conference of the Modern Interiors Research Centre has
established itself as a leading forum for international, interdisciplinary debate on the history and theory of the modern interior. In 2010 the conference will bring together architectural and design historians, theoreticians and practitioners, to explore the theme of Interior Lives. 

Call for papers
Berg Publishers are pleased to announce the launch of a new academic journal, Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture in 2010. The editors, Anne Massey, (MIRC, Kingston University) and John Turpin (Washington State University) welcome contributions that consider the spaces and places within built structures.

AiNB organises the annual Kick Off Day for interiorarchitects on october 21th at BULO in Mechelen, Belgium.
Young professionals are invited for this event. They will get information on legal matters, accounting, social status, insurance etc..
Participating is free, resrevation required : registrate on :
www.kickoffdayforinteriorarchitects.be
Information about the event : see www.ainb.be

At the ECIA General Assembly in Helsinki, 12 September 2009, the Society of British Interior Design was welcomed as a new full member.
The Society of British Interior Design (SBID) was established to represent the finest professionals within the British interior design industry.

Looking into the Modern Interior: History, Theory and Discipline in Education and Practice
A Joint Symposium of Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), U.S.A &Modern Interiors Research Center (MIRC), Kingston University, London

Atlanta, GeorgiaMarch 23-24, 2010
Conference Hosts:Bridget May, Ph.D. - Marymount University,
VirginiaAnne Massey, Ph.D. - Kingston University, London

Creating Europe's network of Interior Architects

The ECIA website has been renewed! In the new stucture we aim to offer you more information, more accurate news, more background information and more resources. Most of all, we now offer interactivity; registered members can comment directly to posts on the site or discuss in the Forum.

Save the date! This year's annual General Assembly will take place in Helsinki on 12 September, coinciding with the Helsinki Design Week. Also celebrating the 60th anniversary of SIO, our Finnish member organization! More news will follow shortly!

Congratulations for the board and all members of AIPi with the 40th anniversary.
The importance of a European organisation for the position of Interior architects / designers is distinguished by the Italian colleagues from the beginning. They took part in the field of educational standards.