The 60th IFLA World Congress commences in Istanbul

Today hundreds of delegates from across the world joined the opening ceremony of the 60th IFLA World Congress in Istanbul.

The Congress is hosted by the UCTEA Chamber of Turkish Landscape Architects, and has the theme "Code Red for Earth".

Over 3 days the World Congress offers professional development and networking opportunities for practitioners, entrepreneurs, educators, researchers, students, journalists, as well as anyone interested in the impact of landscape architecture on our society, economy, and culture.

It is also an international event where challenges in education as well as current trends and issues in professional practice are discussed and answers to all problems are sought.

The 2024 IFLA 60th World Congress calls for humankind to take urgent action to prevent the worst impacts of environmental crises. Acknowledging human responsibility, the Congress invites policymakers, professionals, scientists, and individuals on stage to establish discourse and a course for the Earth’s future.

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