1. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Prof. Fritz Auweck, President, European Foundation for Landscape Architecture

2. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region The world 1989 What 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

3. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Reunion of Germany Fall down of the wall 9.11.89

4. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 1991-1999 War in Balkan Jugoslavian war Kosovo war

5. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 2001 September 11 terrorist attack

6. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Economic crisis 2008 Influence on LA

7. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Consequences for EFLA and profession from political and economic development Realm of possibility4 stagnation and engagement Realm of possibility1 Growth and retreat Realm of possibility2 Stagnation and retreat Realm of possibility3 Growth and engagement Economic growth Social drive presence Social drive

8. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region European constitution 2009/10 Enlargement of the European Union since 1990 1990199520042007

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12. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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).

13. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Climate Change Influence on LA

14. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

15. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Demographic change Less people in Europe More old people

16. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 16 Source: Labour Force Survey 2005 Total population change in Europe, 2005-2050

17. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 17 EU 27: Aging in Europe Source: Eurostat; EU Comm 2005

18. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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?

19. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region EFLA – IFLA History 12 EU countries formed in april 1989 EFLA

20. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

21. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region EFLA – IFLA History Spatial development: Political change 1989 opens Development for professional Development From EU to COE Own legal organsation inside world family follows organisation Of holdings and democratic

22. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

23. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region EFLA Policies Five thematic fields: Education Professional pratice Landscape policies Communication Finance and management

24. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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??

25. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

26. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Strategy for EFLAs future Looking for good practise examples: Companies Labour organisations Solutions Bigger and stronger? Network – synergy and effency? Profile – separation versus integration?

27. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

28. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 1. Thesis Strengthen EFLA´s already important role in education in Europe and find solutions for a European accreditation system in cooperation with ECLAS

29. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 2. Thesis Improve general professional recognition in Europe by joint activities with ECTP, ECEC and BAK on basis of directive 2005/36/EC

30. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

31. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

32. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 5. Thesis Develop new ways of financing EFLA with a minimum of 25% of budget not coming from fees

33. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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

34. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region 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.

35. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Dangers await only those who do not react to life. Michail Gorbatschow 1989

36. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region EFLA is grown up! EFLA needs a continious development to be succesfull in the future

37. The Future of EFLA as IFLA's European Region Consequences for EFLA and profession from political and economic development