Hustings for CAA Council for 2024-2026

Hear from candidates standing for CAA Council for the term 2024-2026.

Hustings for CAA Council for 2024-2026

The CAA has pleasure in publishing below details of the candidates standing for election to Council for the term 2024-2026. Below you will find copies of the candidates bios together with statements of motivation and a short video presentation.

The hustings were organised in three parts, as follows:

  • 07 August 2024, Part 1: Candidates standing for election to CAA Council (for whom an election will be required)
  • 08 August 2024, Part 2: Candidates standing for election to CAA Council (who are standing unopposed)
  • 09 August 2024, Part 3: Candidates standing to become Steering Committee members of the Commonwealth Youth for Sustainable Urbanisation network (CYSU)

The CAA extends its sincere appreciation to all candidates for their engagement with the hustings process and is particularly pleased to note the gender split of 44% male v 56% female among those who are eligible to stand,

List of candidates

Candidates for whom an election will be required

Senior Vice President

  • Mr Jalal Ahmed, Institute of Architects Bangladesh
  • Dr John Brown, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

Regional Vice President, Caribbean and Americas

  • Ms Camille Douglas Stephenson, Jamaica Institute of Architects
  • Ms Curisa Smith, Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Architects

Chair of Education

  • Dr John Brown, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
  • Dr Nawrose Fatemi, Institute of Architects Bangladesh
  • Mr Umar Saeed, Institute of Architects Pakistan

Youth Representative

  • Mr Hugo Chan, Royal Australian Institute of Architects
  • Ms Maya Morris, Jamaica Institute of Architects
  • Ms Alimerv Proctor, Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Architects
  • Ms Nazifa Tabassum, Institute of Architects Bangladesh

Bios of candidates standing for election

Candidates standing unopposed

  • Hon Secretary & Treasurer: Ms Flora Runumi, Uganda Society of Architects
  • Regional Vice President, Africa: Mr Wilson Mugambi, Architectural Association of Kenya
  • Regional Vice President, Asia: Ms Maira Khan, Institute of Architects Pakistan
  • Regional Vice President, Europe: Ms Mina Hasman, Royal Institute of British Architects
  • Regional Vice President, Pacific: Mr Vince Pirello, Royal Australian Institute of Architects
  • Professional Practice Chair: Mr Nazmul Haq Bulbul, Institute of Architects Bangladesh
  • Professional Practice Committee Member: Mr John Peterson, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

Candidates standing for the CYSU Steering Committee

  • Institute of Architects Bangladesh: Ms Mahiat Hasna Shawrna
  • Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Architects: Ms Sienna Lewis
  • Rwanda Institute of Architects: Ms Joanna Nsenga
  • Institute of Architects Bangladesh: Mr Chowdhury Pratick Barua

Election process

The election will take place electronically among eligible CAA Member Organisations.

The election process will be managed by Choice Voting and the CAA Executive Director, Jacob Mwangi, will issue electronic ballot papers to the designated representative from each Member Organisation.

Voting will open at 13:00 Central African Time on Wednesday 21 August and will close at 16:00 Central African Time on Thursday 22 August 2024.