HomeCSR IBC Takes Part in the Ceremony of Launching the Award of Architect Rifat Chaderji In Milan City – Italy
Among the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa) and IBC Diamond patronage of “Tamayouz” Architectural Creativity Award since its establishment in 2012, IBC participated on Tuesday May 9th, 2017 in the ceremony relating to launching the award of architect Dr. Rifat Chaderji concerning the reconstruction of the liberated regions (Housing in Mosul), and launching of the global “Tamayouz” Award hosted by the Italian Polytechnic University of Milan.
The ceremony started with IBC welcome speech by IBC CEO who reviewed the conception of establishing IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa) and the role of IBC, who is one of the first founders of the Companies Social Responsibilities of the UN Global Compact in Iraq to support competencies and scientific elites for the creation of a better Iraq, and IBC patronage since 2013 to 2016 of scholarships of Tamayouz Award winners – Iraq when IBC presented during hosting Tamayouz Award honoring ceremony in Amman last year a scholarship to the Iraqi student Ahmed Al-Mashhadani to study for his Masters Degree in Polytechnic University of Milan for the academic year 2017 / 2018.
IBC CEO further stressed IBC desire and readiness to establish effective partnerships and open cooperation horizons with all academic and scientific institutions in the field of cultural exchange and the establishment of joint projects and programs, thanking all sponsors of this Award particularly its founder architect Ahmed Al-Malak.
The ceremony was complemented by the speech of Tamayouz founder architect Ahmed Al-Malak who thanked IBC and all sponsors of Tamayouz Architecture Excellence Award especially the late legend architect Zaha Hadid who chaired Tamayouz Jury since its establishment and had a great influence in spreading the award locally and internationally. Mr. Al-Malak further reviewed the award history, objectives and categories.
The ceremony included a speech by Architect Fernando Olba (Partner in Fernando Olba Architects & Urbanites – Valencia) who spoke about the Award Jury and its entries, followed by the speech of architect Ayad Al-Tuhafi (Director of Ayad Al-Tuhafi Engineers & Architects – London) about the Housing in Mosul competition, giving a brief about Mosul city and the destruction it was exposed to after its invasion by Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group, and the speech of architect Muhammad Al-Assam (Chairman of Diwan Architectural Group – Dubai) who reviewed the engineering projects executed by the Group in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates and future opportunities, the speech of Mr. Luay Yousif (Bonaire Company) who reviewed an engineering project that preserves the environment and Iraqi heritage, followed by a speech by architect Philip Michael Wolfson (Director of Wolfson Design – London and Miami) who spoke of his cooperation with Zaha Hadid which lasted for ten years and her effect on the world of architecture.
The ceremony was attended by Mrs. Katherine McNeil (Coventry University Course Director), Mr. Mudhir Al-Saloum (Mas Architecture – Leister and Manama) and Mr. Elesando Roca (Polytechnic University of Milan Vice President).
