Two Hemispheres of Strata Unite

It’s often said that wherever you go in the world high density building living, ownership and management is uncannily similar. 

And, it very true.  Shared ownership of a high rise building can only be done in a few ways and the operational, personal, financial and physical things that need handling are no different in Dehli, London, New York or Sydney.

Well some recent news from the USA demonstrates how those similarities are allowing connections to develop between managers, owners, executives and other strata stakeholders.

The Community Associations Institute has

formed its 60^th Chapter in South Africa in partnership with South Africa’s Association of Residential Communities help develop standards for community management within the country.  The collaboration will create a delivery channel for CAI’s popular educational courses, as well as give members of the South Africa chapter the opportunity to earn CAI designations and NBC-CAM’s Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) credential.

The Association of Residential Communities  was established in Gauteng, South Africa, and proactively supports the members of homeowners associations and bodies corporate as well as their management teams in the achievement of their vision to protect, maintain and enhance the value of the property as well as the lives and lifestyles of their residents.

The expansion of CAI’s work to other parts of the world is a strategy that was adopted at its 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition in May, where CAI hosted more than 50 international members (amongst the 1,700-plus conference participants) and the CAI Board of Trustees formalised its commitment to further develop CAI’s global relationships by unanimously passing a resolution to “expand international reach and pursue the acceptance of best practices and professionalism.”

CAI has also teamed up with the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) to present two courses in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

CAI is a 30,000-member, national association dedicated to fostering successful community associations. Working in partnership with almost 60 state and regional chapters, CAI provides information, education and resources to associations and the professionals who support them. Its mission is to inspire professionalism, effective leadership and responsible citizenship, ideals reflected in communities that are preferred places to call home. Visit www.caionline.org or call (888) 224-4321.

A more detailed press release from CAI is here.

So, let’s go global with strata and strata activities.

Francesco …