In this meeting, 3 director vacancies became available from the unfortunate passing of Prof. Aleksander Panek and Prof. Thomas Lutzkendorf, who was unable torenew his term. Eventually, Gord Shymko (Canada), Ilker Kahraman (Turkey) and Steve Burroughs (Australia) were elected by the nominating committee to fill the vacancies. Currently, iiSBE has 14 directors from 13 countries. At the same time, the new CFO position of iiSBE was volunteered by Bob Bach (Canada). 　　在WSB14國際事務主任Emilio Miguel Mitre報告中指出，本次WSB14會議規劃有口頭論文發表、海報論文發表、主題演講及業者展覽等不同型式。本次理事會參與國家中，以香港與瑞典各有115位參與者最多，其次為35位來自加拿大，以及20位來自台灣。理事會後大家針對台灣以及義大利所推動之事務很有興趣，並與蘇慶華教授有許多互動討論，而Nils Larrson也希望台灣能有機會繼SB07 Taipei後，能再次舉辦SB16的分區會議。 　　In the report by WSB14 Director of International Affairs Emilio Miguel Mitre, he pointed out that WSB14 consists of oral dissertation presentations, poster dissertation presentations, theme speeches and manufacturer exhibitions. Of the countries with directors participating in the meeting, Hong Kong and Sweden came out on top with 115 delegates each, followed by Canada with 35 and Taiwan with 20. After the meeting, everyone showed great interest in the affairs promoted by Taiwan and Italy, with many members interacting and discussing with Prof. Su Ching-hua. Meanwhile, Nils Larrson also expressed his wishes for Taiwan to host the SB16 district meeting after SB07 Taipei. 　　Team members who didn't participate in the meeting remained in the bustling Barri Gothic district of Barcelona. The main destinations included: Museu Picasso, Catedral de Barcelona and Santa Caterina Market, which was built in the 19th century. The team members soaked in the wonderful atmosphere of Barri Gothic; in addition to the lively secondhand market, there were also myriads of seafood risotto restaurants, cafes and various themed bookstores. In the evening, they arrived at Gaudi's Park Guell to admire the commanding view of Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea. Inside the park were blooming flowers and magnificent stone arch galleries, and the team could appreciate the bold, symbiotic design aesthetics of Gaudi. The team also took the opportunity to take photo with the guardian of Park Guell – mosaic lizard - which is also the symbol of Barcelona. In the evening, they briefly visited Casa Batllo, a 5-story building also designed by Gaudi. The design concept drew inspiration from the story background of St. George and the dragon, with the arched roof designed to resemble the back of the dragon, while the outer wall sports an ocean theme and is paved in colorful glazed tiles, symbolizing the spirit of adventure of the Catalonians and their dependence on the sea. 　　The theme of SB14 was “Sustainable Building Results…Are we moving as quickly as we should? It’s up to us!” which revolved around 3 main topics: Global vision, Creating new resources and Transforming reality, attracting participation by more than 2,200 experts, scholars and manufacturers from 70 countries across the globe. This year's meeting took place in the form of diversified forums to conduct discussions and exchanges, therefore the meeting agenda was based on the 3 main topics and roughly 155 academic sessions were held, ranging from large seminars, roundtable forums, oral/poster sessions, manufacturer exhibitions and city tours etc. 　　The meeting lasted 3 days, with October 28, 2014 being the first day. In the morning, President Su led the entourage to complete the registration procedure, where the opening ceremony and seminars took place between 11:00 and 13:30. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 »

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