Global Building Safety Dialogue

Global Building Safety Dialogue, formerly know as Global Connections Day, is a one-day conference held in conjunction with the International Code Council's Annual Business Meeting each year. Organized by the Code Council's Global Services department with support from the Global Membership Council, the Global Building Safety Dialogue provides an opportunity for members to connect with stakeholders from around the world to discuss specific topics in the area of building safety.

Global Building Safety Dialogue 2022

The inaugural year for the Global Building Safety Dialogue brought experts from around the world together to share thoughts on best practices and challenges in building safety. The theme of this year's event was Learning From Tragic Events: Changes made to codes and standards in the wake of disaster. We encourage all concerned with safety and resiliency in the built environment to watch the recording of the full event.

Select presentation material:

2022 ICC Global Building Safety Dialogue agenda
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Codes Cracks and a Search for Hope, by Gill Kernick, Transformation Director, Arup University
Surfside: Buildings Just Don't Fail Like This!, by Sergio Ascunce, Division Chief III/Deputy Building Official, Miami Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources (link to come)
Leaky Building Crises, by Nick Hill, Building Official Institute of New Zealand
Unique Challenges in Emerging Economies, by Chris Ackerman, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Global Connections Day 2021

After a one-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, Global Connections Day resumes in 2021 as a fully-virtual event. Comprised of two 2-hour webinar sessions focused on the theme of Building Codes and Extreme Weather, this year's Global Connections Day will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2021.

Please visit the Global Connections Day 2021 page for the most recent informaiton and updates.

2019 Global Connections Day

Photos from Global Connections Day 2019

The theme of Global Connections Day 2019 was Water: Safety, Efficiency and Conservation, and the conference drew over 120 attendees from more than 20 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, the Republic of Georgia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. The keynote address was given by David Johnson, Deputy General Manager for Engineering and Operations at the Southern Nevada Water Authority. The Global Award was presented by the Global Membership Council to the Caribbean Community Regional Organization for Standards and Quality and its CEO, Deryck Omar.”