The United Architects of the Philippines was elected to the International Union of Architects (UIA) as Council Member for Region IV representing Asia and Oceana. Past UAP National Presidents Arch. Yolanda David Reyes and Arch. Ana S. Mangalino-Ling will represent the UAP as regular and alternate members, respectively.

The International Union of Architects (Union internationale des Architectes, or UIA) is an international non-governmental organization that represents over a million architects in 124 countries. The UIA was founded in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1948. The General Secretariat is located in Paris. It is recognized by most United Nations agencies as the only association in its field, including UNESCO, UNCHS, ESOSOC, UNIDO, and the World Health Organization, as well as the WTO.

Meanwhile, a French architect, Albert Dubler was chosen as president of the International Union of Architects for the 2011-2014 triennial period. His election, including the election of UAP as Council member, took place at the end of the UIA general assembly held in Tokyo, Japan, from 29 September to 1st October 2011. He succeeds Australian architect Louise Cox in this post.

Albert Dubler has been in private practice in Strasbourg since 1988. From the beginning he has been a strong advocate of sustainable development in France and Europe, and this commitment grew into the defense of responsible architectural design on the global level. He has upheld these ideals as a member of the Council of the French Order of Architects (CNOA), and as Vice-President of the UIA French section, the International Council of French Architects (CIAF). He has participated in the work of the UIA Professional Practice Commission since 2005, and became a UIA Vice-President in 2008. He was, alongside Louise Cox, among the actors of participation by the UIA and the world's architects in the United Nation's climate change conferences COP15, in Copenhagen in 2009, and COP16, in Cancun in 2010.

The Council (2011-2014)

• President: Albert DUBLER, France
• Immediate Past President: Ms. Louise COX, Australia
• Secretary General: Michel BARMAKI, Lebanon
• Treasurer: Ms. Patricia EMMETT, South Africa
• Vice-President Region I: Antonio RIVERSO, Italy
• Vice-President Region II: Ms.Deniz INCEDAYI, Turkey
• Vice-President Region III, Thomas VONIER, United States of America
• Vice-President Region IV, ESA Mohamed, Malaysia
• Vice-President Region V, HAYDER Ali, Sudan

• Council Members Region I, Western Europe
  • Germany: Ms. Nina NEDELYKOV, member
    Hannes HUBRICH, alternate
  • Spain: Fabian LLISTERRI, member
    Jordi LUDEVID I ANGLADA alternate
  • Switzerland: Ms. Regina GONTHIER, member
    Lorenz BRÄKER, alternate
  • United Kigdom: David FALLA, member
    Ms. Annette FISHER, alternate

• Council Members Region II, Eastern Europe and the Middle East
  • Greece: Nikos FINTIKAKIS, member
    Ms.Fani VAVILI-TSINIKA, alternate
  • Hungary: Laszlo FOLDES, member
    Erno KALMAN, alternate
  • Poland: Jerzy GROCHULSKI, member
    Krzysztof BOJANOWSKI, alternate
  • Russia: Andrei KAFTANOV, member
    Ms. Elena GRIGORYEVA, alternate

• Council Members Region III, The Americas
  • Canada: Randy DHAR, member
    Wayne DE ANGELIS, alternate
    The three other Council Members and their alternates will be elected during the next Council Meeting.

• Council Members Region IV, Asia and Oceania
  • China: ZHUANG Weimin, member
    ZHANG Baiping, alternate
  • India: Balbir VERMA, member
    Vijay GARG, alternate
  • Philippines : Ms.Yolanda DAVID-REYES, member
    Ms. Ana S. MANGALINO-LING, alternate
  • Republic of Korea: Jong Ruhl HAHN member
    Sung Min KIM, alternate

• Council Members Region V, Africa
  • Côte d’Ivoire: Francis SOSSAH, member
    Jacques ANDOH ALLE, alternate
  • Egypt: Tawfik EL RASHIDY, member
    Hesham SEOUDY, alternate.
  • Kenya: Mohammed MUNYANYA, member
    Gideon Mutemi MULYUNGI, alternate
  • Morocco: Ms. Firdaous OUSSIDHOUM, member
    Omar FARKHANI, alternate