International Society for International Society for Horticultural ScienceHorticultural Science

A society of A society of individualsindividuals, , organizationsorganizations, and , and governmental agencies governmental agencies devoted to devoted to horticultural horticultural researchresearch, education and , education and industry industry to improve to improve human wellbeinghuman wellbeing

Dating from Dating from 18641864 and and formally constituted in formally constituted in 19591959, ISHS , ISHS builds & builds & maintains maintains humanhuman knowledge knowledge andand skills skills and and biological resourcesbiological resources in support of in support of worldwide worldwide horticulturehorticulture

Provides –Provides – through meetings through meetings and publicationsand publications – both – both context and ongoing context and ongoing support for professional support for professional decision makingdecision making

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

ISHS is composed of:ISHS is composed of: >7000 Individual Members >7000 Individual Members

in 143 countriesin 143 countries >150 Institutional Members>150 Institutional Members 49 Country Members (on all 49 Country Members (on all

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Scientific ProgrammeScientific Programme

1960-1993: 447 symposia1960-1993: 447 symposia 1994-2007: 395 symposia (~30/year)1994-2007: 395 symposia (~30/year) 2008: First year to sanction and 2008: First year to sanction and

publish publish 5050 symposiasymposia

The International The International Horticultural CongressHorticultural Congress

a quadrennial eventa quadrennial event

IHC2002 (Toronto): 2500 delegatesIHC2002 (Toronto): 2500 delegates IHC2006 (Seoul): 2000 delegatesIHC2006 (Seoul): 2000 delegates IHC2010 in LisbonIHC2010 in Lisbon IHC2014 in BrisbaneIHC2014 in Brisbane ......

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

First Announcement &First Announcement &Pre-Registrations:Pre-Registrations:

www.ihc2010.orgwww.ihc2010.org

10 crop-related 10 crop-related SectionsSections 14 discipline-related 14 discipline-related

CommissionsCommissions 100+ 100+ Working GroupsWorking Groups 30-50 International 30-50 International

SymposiaSymposia per year per year

The ISHS Scientific The ISHS Scientific StructureStructure

SectionsSections Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Nuts and Mediterranean Climate FruitsNuts and Mediterranean Climate Fruits Ornamental PlantsOrnamental Plants Pome and Stone FruitsPome and Stone Fruits Citrus Citrus Root and Tuber CropsRoot and Tuber Crops Tropical and Subtropical FruitsTropical and Subtropical Fruits VegetablesVegetables Vine and Berry FruitsVine and Berry Fruits Banana and PlantainBanana and Plantain

CommissionsCommissions Biotechnology and Molecular BiologyBiotechnology and Molecular Biology Economics and ManagementEconomics and Management Education, Research Training and ConsultancyEducation, Research Training and Consultancy Horticultural EngineeringHorticultural Engineering Irrigation and Plant Water RelationsIrrigation and Plant Water Relations Landscape and Urban HorticultureLandscape and Urban Horticulture Nomenclature and Cultivar RegistrationNomenclature and Cultivar Registration Fruits and Vegetables and HealthFruits and Vegetables and Health Plant Genetic ResourcesPlant Genetic Resources Plant ProtectionPlant Protection Plant SubstratesPlant Substrates Protected CultivationProtected Cultivation Quality and Post Harvest HorticultureQuality and Post Harvest Horticulture Sustainability in Integr. & Organic HorticultureSustainability in Integr. & Organic Horticulture

All symposia published in All symposia published in Acta HorticulturaeActa Horticulturae®®

All Acta (>820) posted at All Acta (>820) posted at www.actahort.orgwww.actahort.org

>43.000 full text articles>43.000 full text articles

More than 200 Library More than 200 Library Subscriptions worldwideSubscriptions worldwide

>20.000 page views per >20.000 page views per day!day!

PublicationsPublications

Quarterly ISHS members magazine

Stay tuned to the world of horticultural science

SCRIPTA HORTICULTURAE

ISHS publication series for special topics

Launched in 2005

ISSN 1813-9205

www.pubhort.org

Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors Executive Committee (Section and Executive Committee (Section and

Commission Chairs)Commission Chairs) Council (Representatives of Council (Representatives of

Country Members)Country Members) Executive Director and SecretariatExecutive Director and Secretariat

Governance and ManagementGovernance and Management

International Collaboration International Collaboration and Cooperationand Cooperation European UnionEuropean Union FAOFAO ICMAPICMAP ISCISC CGIARCGIAR AVRDCAVRDC CIHEAMCIHEAM

IUBSIUBS GFARGFAR ICRAFICRAF AMITOMAMITOM MARDIMARDI ISSSISSS EUCARPIAEUCARPIA ......

ISHS and the Global Horticulture Initiative (GlobalHort)

Advocates for horticultural science and industry to reduce poverty and improve nutrition of the world’s poorest

Connects and informs the international community of professions engaged in ‘horticulture for development’ (www.globalhort.org)

supports strategic R&D projects Builds human capacity for horticultural

science and industry in developing countries

You are welcome to You are welcome to log on to log on to www.ishs.orgwww.ishs.org and and apply for ISHS membershipapply for ISHS membership

Best wishes for an enjoyable Best wishes for an enjoyable and very successful and very successful

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