On 27 February 2020, members of the worldwide Interiors discipline took part in a collaborative workshop to discuss and further develop the IFI IA/D Global Education Policy. Structured to culminate at the 2020 IFI General Assembly in Dubai, the program bought together invited participants from 26 countries and representing 6 continents, to discuss the Federation’s global quality standards for, and expectations of, Interior Architecture/Design education for today into tomorrow.
Following introductions and presentation of results from IFI’s IA/DEP 2019 global survey, participants worked together in rotating groups to debate the role, value and position of the policy; providing valuable, diverse insights to ensure a sufficiently comprehensive and globally relevant outcome.
IFI IA/D EP Taskforce Co-Chairs Titi Ogufere, Jo Cys and Dr. Suzie Attiwill, in consultation with Taskforce members, worked to incorporate outcomes of the workshop into the IFI IA/D Global Education Policy published in October 2020.