SISTER SOCIETIES

The American Real Estate Society (ARES) has six sister societies. All sister societies, including ARES, are under the umbrella of The International Real Estate Society.

The International Real Estate Society (IRES) is a federation of regional real estate societies. Each Society maintains control over its own activities while participating in the federation to get the benefits of global cooperation.

The mission of IRES is to:

• Encourage communication, cooperation and coordination regarding real estate research and education on a world-wide basis.
• Encourage and assist in the establishment of real estate education and research programs on a world-wide basis.
• Encourage research on international real estate topics.
• Encourage and facilitate faculty exchanges.

The Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES) was established in 1996 with an aim to produce and disseminate real estate related knowledge with particular emphasis on Asia. Starting with 60 founding members, AsRES has grown rapidly. In a short period, AsRES has established its presence in Asia by holding conferences in Hong Kong, Taipei, Hawaii, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, New Delhi and Sydney. The next meeting will be held in Shanghai (2008)The last two meetings were held in Vancouver (2006) and Macau (2007). The largest AsRES conference was held in Beijing in 2000, where over 500 participants with 54 paper sections (a total of 256 papers) and 12 industry discussion panels. The meeting might be the largest real estate conference in the world to date. Except for the founding meeting, all other AsRES meetings had more than 100 research papers presented at the conference. In 1998, AsRES established its official journal (International Real Estate Review). The AsRES offers a great opportunity for anyone who would like to learn more about Asian real estate markets and to interact with real estate educators and professionals in Asia.
 

The Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) was established in 1993 to provide a formal focus for property researchers, educators and practitioners in the Pacific-Rim region. The Society has over 120 members from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Korea. The Pacific Rim Property Research Journal is the official quarterly refereed journal of and is intended to offer academics and practitioners a forum for the dissemination of the latest ideas in property research in the Pacific Rim region.

The European Real Estate Society (ERES) was established in 1994 to create a structured and permanent network between real estate academics and professionals across Europe. The Society is dedicated to promoting and advancing the field of real estate research throughout Europe. Incorporating many national property research societies, academic researchers and real estate practitioners, the annual conference and regular publications provide a forum for information flow and debate on research issues.

The African Real Estate Society (AfRES) was established in 1997 as the fifth regional real estate society in IRES. The mission of AfRES is to promote networking, research and education among property professionals across Africa. In addition to its affiliation with IRES, it is affiliated with sister societies in North America (ARES), Asia (AsRES), Europe (ERES), the Pacific Rim (PRRES) and Latin America (LaRES).
 

The Latin American Real Estate Society (LARES) was established in 2000 as another regional real estate society under IRES. The Society is a service organization, non-bureaucratic, whose main goal is to diffuse information and knowledge between the real estate professional and academic communities through publications and technical meetings. In August 2004, LARES held its fourth annual conference in San Paulo, Brazil.

Founded in 2009, the Middle East North Africa Real Estate Society (MENARES) is a pioneering organization in the MENA region which brings together industry leaders, professionals, investors, public sector officials and academics, in an aim to foster discussion, enhance research, expand cooperation and put forth action plans to enhance professionalism and improve education in the real estate sector.

Mission: To improve communication and exchange of information; to encourage research and promote education; to facilitate cooperation among Society members; and to promote professionalism among industry leaders, practicing professionals, investors, public sector officials and academics in practices related to real estate and its closely allied fields.

Vision: MENARES envisions a real estate industry which is resourceful in terms of research and data, deeply ethical, and committed to excellence and transparency. The Society strives to realize an industry that shares knowledge and information, allows real estate to cross borders seamlessly, and facilitates communication between all parties.