The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region
The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region
Prof. Fritz Auweck, President, European Foundation for Landscape Architecture
The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region
The world 1989What happenend since 1989 around the world and influenced the deveopment of EFLA ?
“Dangers await only those who do not react to life.”Michail Gorbatschow 1989
End of communistic system
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Reunion of Germany
Fall down of the wall 9.11.89
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1991-1999 War in Balkan
• Jugoslavian war
• Kosovo war
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2001 September 11 terrorist attack
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Economic crisis 2008
• Influence on LA
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Consequences for EFLA and profession from political and
economic development
Realm of possibility4stagnation and engagement
Realm of possibility1Growth and retreat
Realm of possibility2Stagnation and retreat
Realm of possibility3Growth and engagement
Economic growth
Social drivepresenceSocial drive
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European constitution 2009/10
Enlargement of the European Union since 1990
1990 1995 2004 2007
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The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region
The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region
Tartu
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Landscape Policies
"Landscape" means an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors;…
…(this convention) concerns landscapes that might be considered outstanding as well as everyday or degraded landscapes.
• European Landscape Convention (2000).
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Climate Change
• Influence on LA
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Climate change• Strageties only from LI, ASLA, AILA
• Mitigation and adaption
• Material and sustainability
• Sustainable design?
• Species and populations in flora and fauna
• Reneawble energies and landscape
• Solar fields
• Agro-forest systems
Demands in education and professional practise
Influence and participate in european policies
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Demographic change
• Less people in Europe
• More old people
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Source: Labour Force Survey 2005
Total population change in Europe, 2005-2050
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EU 27: Aging in Europe
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50
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Median Age Average Age
Source: Eurostat; EU Comm 2005
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Demographic Development Positive strategies for shrinking in urban and rural areas
• Positive strategies for shrinking
• Demands from older population to open space and landscape
• Less population a chance for landscape
• New wilderness in rural areas?
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EFLA – IFLA History
12 EU countries formed in april 1989 EFLA
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EFLA – IFLA History
The coming together of EFLA and IFLA started in Prague 2004 and was set in action 1.1.2007.
Common office started in 1.1.2008 in Brussels
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EFLA – IFLA History
Spatial development:
Political change 1989 opens Development for professionalDevelopment
From EU to COE
Own legal organsation insideworld family follows organisationOf holdings and democratic
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EFLA – IFLA History
Member associations EFLA 2009
20 Full members: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK , Russia
8 Interim members: Romania, Turkye, Czech Rep., Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia
1 Affiliate member: Israel
3 Applicants:Estonia, Croatia, Hungary
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EFLA Policies
Five thematic fields:
•Education
•Professional pratice
•Landscape policies
•Communication
•Finance and management
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Situation of professional Federations
• Society of lobbying
• Increasing activities of NGO´s, poltical parties, governments on european and transnational level
• Why?
• Policies
• Programmes
• Networks
• Marketing, competiveness
• Its all about money??
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Situation of professional Federations
• Problem for EFLA:
• demands going up
• Potential not following in the same range
• Consequences:
• Volunteers and rare employees get lost in work
• Results not sufficient
• Not enough power
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Strategy for EFLAs future
• Looking for good practise examples:
• Companies
• Labour organisations
• Solutions
• Bigger and stronger?
• Network – synergy and effency?
• Profile – separation versus integration?
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Strategy for EFLAs future
• Very close network with ECTP, Isocarp, Interioer architects, Consulting engineers, BAK
• Profile developing in the direction of green umbrella – develope different branches inside EFLA (and the associations)
• Growth of members • Growth of economic power - Income 25% not from fees
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1. Thesis
Strengthen EFLA´s already important role in education in Europe
and find solutions for a European accreditation system in cooperation with ECLAS
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2. Thesis
Improve general professional recognition in Europe by• joint activities with ECTP, ECEC and BAK• on basis of directive 2005/36/EC
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3. Thesis
• Improve being a well non partner for• Council of Europe• EU- commission especially with DG Environment,
Regional development, Agriculture and Market
• And get involved in their landscape policies
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4. Thesis
Develop professional strategies in the fields of
Climate change and renewable energies especially solar energy and agro-forest systems
Demographic change and develop positive strategies and instruments for shrinking
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5. Thesis
Develop new ways of financing EFLA with a minimum of 25% of budget not coming from fees
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6. Thesis
Develope EFLA in a wider professional understanding as umbrella federation
• In coordination with IFLA• Take in professionals in related fields of
landscapearchitecture• Develope structures of membership, finances and staff
which are sustainable
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7. Thesis
• Reach better efficeny of work by strenghtening networks• with partners as• IsoCarp, ECTP, and others organisations• And enable more effective work by joint professional staff.
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“Dangers await only those who do not react to life.”Michail Gorbatschow 1989
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EFLA is grown up!
EFLA needs a continious development to be
succesfull in the future
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Consequences for EFLA and profession from political and
economic development
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