The UIA Region II covers the Eastern European countries and the countries of the Middle East. This unique regional body of UIA bridges two continents and hosts a vast mixture of cultures, cities and people along with their architectural and urban history and contemporary presence. The UIA Region II represents a very important sector of the world's history of Architecture and Urbanism. It is a live and fruitful field of a contemporary architects' dialogue, carrying the symbolic and ancient transcontinental route of exchanging, conflicting and communicating civilizations in both continents Europe and Asia.

Lisa Siola, architect-urban planner from Greece is the UIA Vice President for the period 2008-2011. Region II is very present and active inside the UIA Working Bodies. Among 11 UIA International Programmes 4 are based in Region II Member Sections (Greece, Poland) and Region II is present to all UIA Regional Programmes (Hungary, Poland, and Lebanon), Commissions and Committees.