ELASA European Landscape Architecture Student Association

The association Founded in 1991 Main purpose: exchange of ideas about LA both practical and educational See Landscape Architecture operating in different countries Meet Landscape Architecture students from different countries Meetings are organised by students for students No membership fees or obligations, just the enthusiasm of LA students willing to share experiences of LA in their own country

How does it work? Mini meeting held in the Spring (4-5 Days) Annual Meeting held in the Summer (12-13 Days) Organised entirely by students from a European country. They decide the theme for the meeting and arrange the programme

What Happens? Kleinwalsertal is economically German but politically Austrian. Over the 3 programmed days participants looked at issues relating to the ongoing development of the Austrian Valleys in response to decreasing agriculture and increasing reliance on Tourism Planning issues in the Rhine valley as settlements grow and converge Carried out a series of Flashmobs in Bregenz and challenged public perceptions of public/private space Interdisciplinary borders- How planners, ecologists, geographers, artists, psychologists, architects and landscape architects can work together- what are the opportunities and constraints? Austria Kleinwalsertal, Austrian Alps at.de.border

What Happens? Austria Kleinwalsertal, Austrian Alps at.de.border

What Happens? Hungary 2008 Nomad_nomade Reflecting on the choice of topic, while roaming the country, participants were introduced to the development of Hungarian settlements, the different types of landscapes and their state and roles in landscape architecture in the 21st century Over the course of the conference participants travelled over 1200km and followed a circuit of the country: BUDAPEST - HORTOBÁGY (the Hungarian Puszta) - TOKAJ (home of the famous sweet wine) - PÉCS (European Capital of Culture, 2010) - BALATON- FELVIDÉK (the famous Hungarian lake district) - BAKONY - NAGYMAROS (the bend of the Danube) - BUDAPEST.

What Happens? Hungary 2008 Nomad_nomade

What Happens? Romania 2009 Decoding Diversity Participants engaged in a variety of workshops tackling a wide range of issues facing modern day Romania. This included a ‘live’ project aiming to reinvent an iconic Communist apartment block in the historic city core through green roof proposal and ‘greening up’ of facades and creating strategic proposals for the ‘renaturalisation’ of a large quarry within the mountainous region. Throughout the meeting participants travelled to: Timisoara- Second largest city in Romania Sibiu- European capital of culture 2007 Anina- Mining Valley within the mountainous region Sasca Romana/Potoc- Small traditional rural village

What Happens? Romania Decoding Diversity

International LA organisations IFLA EFLA ELAN (ECLAS/Le:Notre/IFISO)

IFLA The International Federation of Landscape Architects Who are they?: IFLA represents the landscape architectural profession globally, providing leadership and networks supporting the development of the profession and its effective participation in the realization of attractive and sustainable environments. Who’s involved?: A great number of professional associations in LA all over the world

EFLA The European Federation of Landscape Architecture IFLA’s European division Who are they: EFLA is the professional organisation for landscape architecture in Europe, membership is open to national associations in countries which are members of the Council of Europe. Their main aim: To the promote the profession of landscape architecture at a European level

ELAN The European Landscape Architect Network Who are they: A network of graduated ELASIANS and other interested young professionals in LA Their main aim: just like ELASA, share ideas and promote mutual understanding in LA on the professional level The main source is their mailing-list through which information is exchanged and job vacancies are posted

Why bother? What a bargain!- Mini meeting- 90 Euros for 5 days Annual meeting- Aproximately 200 Euros for days (all food, travel (excluding getting there), accommodation) English is the common language! 50 students from over 20 countries Creating ‘links(!)’ Explore a country led by people who live there, gain unparrelled knowledge and understanding of other European cultures and issues relating to Landscape Architecture

Where to? Mini meeting Edinburgh Annual Meeting Latvia Annual Meeting 2011 Germany Join the mailing list and visit the website....