October 12, 2008. The 11th General Conference of AARINENA, Damascus, Syria

AARINENA and ISHS Opportunities

for Cooperation and Collaboration

Norman E. Looney, PresidentNorman E. Looney, PresidentInternational Society for Horticultural ScienceInternational Society for Horticultural Science

A membership-based society A membership-based society of individuals, organizations, of individuals, organizations, and governments devoted to and governments devoted to horticultural research, horticultural research, education and industryeducation and industry

ISHS

Dating from Dating from 18641864 and and formally constituted formally constituted inin 1959, 1959, ISHS:ISHS:

builds & maintains builds & maintains knowledge, skills and knowledge, skills and networks in support of networks in support of worldwide horticultureworldwide horticulture

Through meetings and Through meetings and publications -publications - ProvidesProvides

the the networking opportunitiesnetworking opportunities and and informationinformation needed for needed for professional decision makingprofessional decision making

ISHS:

Explores and champions Explores and champions the many contributions of the many contributions of horticulture to ahorticulture to a healthy healthy human environmenthuman environment

ISHS:

ISHS:ISHS:

>7000 Individual Members in >7000 Individual Members in 142 countries142 countries

>150 Institutional Members>150 Institutional Members

49 Country Members (on all 49 Country Members (on all continents)continents)

Individual MembersIndividual Members

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Growth of the ISHS Growth of the ISHS Program of International Program of International SymposiaSymposia

1960-1993: 447 symposia 1960-1993: 447 symposia (~13/year)(~13/year) 1994-2007: 395 symposia 1994-2007: 395 symposia (~30/year)(~30/year) 2008: First year to sanction and 2008: First year to sanction and

publish publish 5050 symposia symposia

The International The International Horticultural CongressHorticultural Congress

IHC 2002 in Canada attracted 2,500 IHC 2002 in Canada attracted 2,500 delegates from 89 countriesdelegates from 89 countries

IHC 2006 in Korea; > 2000 delegates IHC 2006 in Korea; > 2000 delegates IHC 2010 in Lisbon, PortugalIHC 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal IHC 2014 in Brisbane, AustraliaIHC 2014 in Brisbane, Australia

XXVIIIXXVIIIth th International International Horticultural CongressHorticultural CongressLisbon, PortugalLisbon, PortugalAugust 22-27, 2010August 22-27, 2010

ISHS science structureISHS science structure

10 crop-related 10 crop-related SectionsSections 14 discipline-related 14 discipline-related CommissionsCommissions 100+ 100+ Working GroupsWorking Groups 40+ International 40+ International SymposiaSymposia per year per year

SectionsSections

Citrus Citrus Vegetables Vegetables Ornamental Plants Ornamental Plants Banana and Plantain Banana and Plantain Vine and Berry Fruits Vine and Berry Fruits Root and Tuber CropsRoot and Tuber Crops Pome and Stone Fruits Pome and Stone Fruits Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Tropical and Subtropical FruitsTropical and Subtropical Fruits Nuts and Mediterranean Climate FruitsNuts and Mediterranean Climate Fruits

CommissionsCommissions Plant Protection Plant Protection Plant SubstratesPlant Substrates Protected Cultivation Protected Cultivation Plant Genetic Resources Plant Genetic Resources Horticultural EngineeringHorticultural Engineering Economics & ManagementEconomics & Management Horticulture & Human Health Horticulture & Human Health Landscape & Urban HorticultureLandscape & Urban Horticulture Irrigation & Plant Water Relations Irrigation & Plant Water Relations Biotechnology & Molecular BiologyBiotechnology & Molecular Biology Quality & Post Harvest HorticultureQuality & Post Harvest Horticulture Nomenclature & Cultivar RegistrationNomenclature & Cultivar Registration Integrated & Organic Production SystemsIntegrated & Organic Production Systems Education, Research Training and ConsultancyEducation, Research Training and Consultancy

Proceedings of all Proceedings of all symposia published in symposia published in

Acta Acta HorticulturaeHorticulturae®®

More than 800 Acta More than 800 Acta

volumes posted at volumes posted at www.actahort.orgwww.actahort.org

More than 20,000 page More than 20,000 page views per day!views per day!

PublicationsPublications

Quarterly magazine for ISHS members

Feature your institute!

Stay connected to the world of horticultural science!

Chronica Horticulturae

Scripta Horticulturae

ISHS publication series for special topics

Launched in 2005

ISSN 1813-9205

www.pubhort.org

Now available at PubHort:

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology!

Board of Directors (5 + 2 Board of Directors (5 + 2 ex officioex officio)) Executive Committee (24 Section Executive Committee (24 Section

and Commission Chairs)and Commission Chairs) Governing Council (UN Model: Governing Council (UN Model:

Representatives of 49 Country Representatives of 49 Country Members)Members)

Executive Director and Secretariat Executive Director and Secretariat at Leuven, Belgiumat Leuven, Belgium

Governance and ManagementGovernance and Management

Int. Assoc. of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)Int. Assoc. of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) EMBRAPA (Brazil)EMBRAPA (Brazil) International Society of CitricultureInternational Society of Citriculture Global Crop Diversity TrustGlobal Crop Diversity Trust The Technical Centre for Agricultural and The Technical Centre for Agricultural and

Rural Cooperation ACP-EC (CTA)Rural Cooperation ACP-EC (CTA) The International Centre for Advanced The International Centre for Advanced

Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) The Global Horticulture InitiativeThe Global Horticulture Initiative AARINENA (?)AARINENA (?)

ISHS – Gaining Stature, ReachISHS – Gaining Stature, Reachand Impact through Partnershipsand Impact through Partnerships

Some Some Crop-RelatedCrop-Related Working GroupsWorking Groups of potential relevance to NENA region of potential relevance to NENA region Researchers:Researchers:

Fruit crops:Fruit crops: Apricot, Cherry, Peach, Olives, Apricot, Cherry, Peach, Olives, Strawberry, Figs, Cactus pear, Mineral nutrition Strawberry, Figs, Cactus pear, Mineral nutrition of fruit cropsof fruit crops

Nut crops:Nut crops: Almond, Pistachio, Walnuts, Almond, Pistachio, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, ChestnutsHazelnuts, Chestnuts

Vegetable crops:Vegetable crops: Artichoke, Edible Artichoke, Edible Alliaceae, Tomato, Cucurbitaceae, Brassicas, Root Alliaceae, Tomato, Cucurbitaceae, Brassicas, Root and Tuber crops, Vegetable quality, Vegetable and Tuber crops, Vegetable quality, Vegetable nutritionnutrition

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants:Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Saffron, Rose hips,Saffron, Rose hips,

Some Some Disciplinary CommissionsDisciplinary Commissions of ofspecial relevance to special relevance to NENA region researchersNENA region researchers

• Biotechnology

• Protected Cultivation

• Horticultural Engineering

• Plant Genetic Resources

• Irrigation & Plant Water Relations

Recent and Scheduled ISHS Recent and Scheduled ISHS Activity in the NENA RegionActivity in the NENA Region

• 17 ISHS Symposia organized in the AARINENA Region in the past 5 years

• 8 Scheduled in next 4 years• 3rd Int. Symposium on MAP• 10th Int. Symposium on Controlled and Modified Atmosphere• 6th Int. Postharvest Symposium• 4th Int. Symposium on Fig• 5th Int. Symposium on Pistachio and Almond• 13th Int. Conf. and Exhibition on MAP• 3rd Int. Symposium on Loquat• 1st Int. Mulberry Symposium

Recent and Scheduled ISHS Recent and Scheduled ISHS Activity in the NENA RegionActivity in the NENA Region

• ISHS continues to look for opportunities for collaboration on other conferences in the region

• Tailor made partnership agreements and MOU’s are being concluded on an ongoing basis

ISHS and the Global Horticulture ISHS and the Global Horticulture Initiative Initiative ((www.globalhort.orgwww.globalhort.org))

GlobalHort:GlobalHort:– Advocates for horticulture science and industry to Advocates for horticulture science and industry to

reduce poverty and improve nutrition of the reduce poverty and improve nutrition of the world’s poorestworld’s poorest

– Connects and informs the international community Connects and informs the international community of professions engaged in “horticulture for of professions engaged in “horticulture for development” development”

– Supports strategic research and development Supports strategic research and development projects projects

– Builds human capacity for horticultural science Builds human capacity for horticultural science and and industry in developing countriesindustry in developing countries