IFLA 2010 World Congress

Traditional Inheritance and Sustainable Development

Date: 28-30 May 2010
Venue: Suzhou International Conference Centre, Suzhou, China

IFLA 47th World Congress will be hosted by the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) and the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture (CHSLA), supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China and the Department of Construction of Jiangsu Province, and organized by Suzhou People's Government, in Suzhou, China on 28-30 May 2010.

China is a huge country with a long history of civilisation. The people are kind, diligent, and friendly. China's rich and diverse natural and cultural resources and belief in seeking harmony with nature are the basis for its philosophies, and way of life. Chinese landscapes and gardens strongly reflect this idea, and Chinese traditional gardens have been honoured by being referred to as "the Mother of World Gardens".

In the past 60 years China has made tremendous achievements in all areas of landscape architecture, especially in national and provincial Garden City actions, urban green space system planning, design and construction, preservation of historic gardens, and national parks stewardship and management.

The theme of the Congress is "Harmony and Prosperity - Traditional Inheritance and Sustainable Development." The Congress will focus on cherishing and protecting traditional natural and cultural values. It will try to balance tradition and development in today's society in the broader context of rapid globalization and urbanization.

Suzhou is an excellent example of achieving this balance - an old city in which historic sites, traditional gardens and successful modern landscape development are mingled together.

Seven sessions include:

• Session 1: Protection of Natural and Cultural Resources
• Session 2: Eco-system Construction
• Session 3: Landscape Planning & Design
• Session 4: Landscape Architectural Education
• Session 5: Landscape Construction & Technology
• Session 6: Landscape Management
• Session 7: Landscape Plants

With great enthusiasm the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture looks forward to discussing these significant challenges and opportunities with overseas colleagues and friends who have interesting and informative experiences to share, as well as with landscape architecture students.

Program

• 25 May (Tuesday)
  IFLA Executive Committee Meeting, Student Charette
• 26 May (Wednesday) - 27 May (Thursday)
  IFLA World Council Meeting, Student Charette Registration
• 28 May (Friday) - 30 (Sunday) May
  IFLA World Congress
• 31 May (Monday) - 1 (Tuesday) June
  Post-congress technical tour to Shanghai World Expo and more

Venue
Suzhou International Conference Centre and Suzhou Central Hotel
100 Daoqian Street, Canglang District, Suzhou 215002, China.

Exhibitions and Fair
IFLA Development Exhibition, World Cultural Landscape Exhibition, IFLA Student Competition Exhibition, China Landscape Architectural Achievements Exhibitions, China LA Education Exhibition and Landscape Architectural Industry Fair.

Additional Feature:
IFLA Student International Design Competition
Theme: Responding to Nature to Achieve Harmony and Prosperity: Traditional Inheritance and Sustainable Development.
Registration and Submission deadline: 31 March 2010

Further details on the competition at architects24.com:
IFLA Student International Design Competition.

Further Information:
Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture
9 Sanlihe Road, Beijing 100835, China
Tel.: +86-(0)10-88 08 25 68
Fax: +86-(0)10-58 93 39 18
eMail: ifla2010@yahoo.cn 
web: www.iflaonline.org and www.ifla2010.cn