International Federation of Landscape Architects
IFLA is a non-political, non-governmental and non-profit democratic organization of professional Landscape Architects.
It represents the landscape architecture profession in governmental and non-governmental organizations such as the United Nations, UNESCO and others.
Members from
national associations of
Africa, North and South America,
Europe, Asia and the Middle East
MISSION
IFLA promotes the profession of Landscape Architecture within the framework of collaboration and partnership of an allied professional environment, demanding the highest standards of education, training, research and professional activity and providing leadership and guardianship in all areas.
VISION
IFLA is the leading international body for promoting the creation of a globally sustainable and balanced living environment from a landscape-architectural perspective.
GOALS
1. To establish, strengthen, develop and promote the profession, discipline and education of Landscape Architecture, combining with the diverse range of arts and sciences at an international level.
2. To establish, develop and promote the highest standards of education and professional activity, influencing the widest range of landscape architecture activities (including but not limited to planning, design, ecology, biodiversity, management, maintenance, culture , conservation and social economy).
3. To develop and promote the international exchange of knowledge, scientific research, acquisition of skills and experience in all matters related to landscape architecture in all cultures and communities.
Means of achieving IFLA’s objectives
To encourage and support the establishment and development of new and existing national and multi-national professional associations of landscape architects.
To encourage and support the establishment of Regions, regional groups and related councils or assemblies, and special interest groups.
To enable the formation of appropriate committees and working groups for the purposes of specific tasks and in accordance with predetermined strategies and plans.
To promote and support the creation, construction and development of educational opportunities in landscape architecture, standards and scientific research worldwide.
To encourage and support all levels of government to establish and improve legislation relating to the profession of landscape architecture.
To work together and cooperate with relevant international organizations and professional groups for the development of the profession.
To encourage and support the publication and distribution of research information relevant to the development and progress of the profession.
To make necessary arrangements with governmental, non-governmental, national and international agencies, in support of and on behalf of existing and potential national associations.
To support and host congresses, conferences and other significant meetings.
To encourage and support any other action that will benefit the profession of landscape architecture in an appropriate way throughout the world.
History
IFLA Europe
Ambitions of IFLA Europe
- To become the leading organization in establishing, supporting and promoting the profession of landscape architecture in Europe
- To contribute to the international discussion
- To shape and disseminate European initiatives
- To facilitate the exchange of information
- To promote excellence in professional practice, education and research for a culturally rich, diverse and sustainable Europe
Member of ENQA7 - European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
This relationship greatly assists the organization in developing and quality assurance of IFLA Europe’s procedures for the assessment of landscape architecture education.
Partner in program EU-TEACH
IFLA Europe is one of the 5 core partners in the EU-TEACH program to “implement relevant European teaching content in landscape architecture education”.
Four other partners in the program are the universities of Sheffield, Corvinius (Budapest), Kassel and ECLAS.
Main objective of IFLA Europe
To equalize and improve the level of landscape architecture work and education in countries across Europe.
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