The International Federation of Interior Architects / Designers (IFI), in collaboration with Design Week Lagos, will be hosting the IFI African Regional Roundtable
on October 21st 2021. One of IFI’s goals is to expand internationally the contribution and awareness of the Interior Architecture/Design profession through the exchange and development of knowledge and experience in education, research and practice, through fellowship and community.
The African Regional Roundtable, an interactive virtual event, will provide an opportunity for the diverse design community in Africa to come and discuss the IFI Education Policy Implementation, the emergence of interior design standards in Africa, and other key innovation topics. The roundtable will bring together over 5000 Pan-African designers, including practitioners, academic institutions, educators, professional associations, policymakers, governments, and students.
The event will provide insight into IFI Education Policy, key developments such as global considerations (aspirational & practical), graduates’ capabilities and competence, graduates’ qualities, and professional guidelines. The IFI Executive Board will present the IFI education policy outcome. Individual roundtable presentations from each board member will be followed by discussions and questions from the roundtable participants. There will be three components to this virtual roundtable:
1. A roundtable session with the African interior design community leaders where the Education Policy will be presented and discussions with the leaders of the interior design community. The discussion will be on the implementation of this policy in the region.
2. A panel discussion on “Cultural identity in design”.
3. Breakout Sessions which will be led by leaders of the African interior design community. There will be several concurrent sessions for the French and English-Speaking communities. Each session will be 25 minutes long.
