IFLA PPP COMMITTEE

Indra Purs

PPP Committee Chair

Brenda Grace Njoki Kamande

IFLA Africa PPP Committee Representative

Brenda Kamande is a Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with over 7 years’ experience in both the private and public sector. She holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Kenya, (2014) and a Master of Human Settlements from the Catholic University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium (2018).  Brenda works for the County Government of Kiambu as the County Landscape Architect. She has considerable experience in the design and implementation of projects ranging from site planning, master planning for towns, public parks, street designs and institutions.

She also tutors part-time at her alma mater, in the Landscape Architecture department.  Brenda is fascinated by the nexus between research and practice in her civil service work within the critical framework of urban planning which has shaped her research studies over time. Previously, her research and design interests have been on the evolution of trading and the constant struggle of inclusion in post-colonial Nairobi. She is currently working on participatory action research on social innovation in street markets and negotiation in public spaces and transportation corridors in satellite towns in Kenya towards my pre-doctoral studies. 

One of her greatest joys is in seeing public spaces transform and spring to life with people and activities, she advocates for inclusion and prioritization of non-motorized transportation facilities in the design of streets in growing Kenyan cities.

She currently chairs the IFLA Africa Professional Practice and Policy (PPP) committee and also serves as the Assistant Secretary Architectural Association of Kenya, Landscape Architects Chapter. 

Pedro Camarena

IFLA Americas PPP Committee Representative

Pamela Sarunya

IFLA Asia-Pacific PPP Committee Representative

With over 9 years of experience in landscape architecture practice, L. Archt. Pamela Sarunya Pagana, has contributed well enough in the development and promotion of the profession through involvement in programs, advocacies, and events in the Philippines.

Pamela received her Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of the Philippines- Diliman. She now works in ALVEO Land Corp, one of the residential business groups of Ayala Land, Inc., the leading real estate developer in the Philippines. She is responsible for handling in-house landscape designs and planning up to the implementation. She is also one of the founders and consultant of a landscape design and build company Reverte Manila.

Aside from her current work, she has been an active PALA Member and part of the Board of Officers since 2016. She became the 2021 National President and incumbent Head of the Professional Practice Committee of the Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA). Some of her initiatives was to develop the Philippine Landscape Design Standards which are set to be published this year and the Memorandum of Understanding with the Landscape Contractors and Industry Specialists of the Philippines (LACISAP). She is also a Certified BERDE professional since 2021.

As IFLA Asia Pacific Region Chair of Professional Practice and Policy Committee, her goal is to focus on connectivity from different landscape architecture professionals and young leaders globally and conduct different activities such as focus group discussions and forums that will help in future-proofing our profession.

Didier Vascutem

IFLA Europe PPP Committee Representative

Didier Vancutsem holds bachelor and master’s degrees in landscape architecture, city and regional planning and regional management. He is Assoc. Prof. at the ULB Free University of Brussels – Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta since 2009, involved in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Master programs as well as research.

As director of the planning office “urban scape” Munich since 1992, Didier has gained professional experience worldwide in urban innovation, landscape management, elaboration of national and regional strategies for integrated urban development in Europe and Middle East, Africa, Russia, Asia.

He is active as registered expert for the European Commission and URBACT, UN-Habitat and involved in European and international research projects. As Chairman of the Habitat Professionals Forum (UN-Habitat Nairobi), he contributed to the New Urban Agenda (Quito 2016) and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Didier is author of several publications and articles, involved as Jury member in several competitions and member of different professional societies, honorary appointments in Europe and worldwide.

He was IFLA Europe delegate for Belgium (1994-1998) (2013-2021), Secretary General (2013-2019) of ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners, he is currently Director of the ISOCARP Institute, its research branch. Since October 2021, he is Vice President for Professional Practice of the International Federation of Landscape Architects Europe.