AIPH
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The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH / IAHP) is an international organisation dedicated to promoting horticultural producers and held the international garden / flora festivals or expositions
worldwide.
The organisation was formed in 1948 in Switzerland
for the international marketing purposes and now supports breeders' rights, the environment and international exhibitions.
International festivals have been recognised by the AIPH since 1960 at a Floriade
in Rotterdam
.
in Kunming
, China
and Expo '90
in Osaka
, Japan
.
, Netherlands
and an exhibition
in Shenyang
, China in 2006
is being held for the first time in Taiwan
from November 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011 by the Taipei City Government and the Taiwan Floriculture Development Association (TFDA).
This event offers an opportunity to inspire people’s concern for their living environment around the world, and aims to stir them to make their homes, neighborhoods and communities more green, more energy efficient, and sustainable
The approval and recognition of these exhibitions is done in accordance with the Bureau International of Exhibitions (BIE) where A1 exhibitions are registered. To co-ordinate International Horticultural Exhibitions the Committee keeps a calendar on exhibitions. This calendar shows both the approved exhibitions and those applied for.
Some countries have revoked their membership:
(UPOV) and the International Bureau of Expositions
Garden festival
A garden / flora festival or exposition is a festival and exposition held to celebrate the arts of gardening, garden design, landscaping and landscape architecture. There are local garden festivals, regional garden festivals, National Garden Festivals and International Garden Festivals. The idea...
worldwide.
History
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
for the international marketing purposes and now supports breeders' rights, the environment and international exhibitions.
International festivals have been recognised by the AIPH since 1960 at a Floriade
Floriade, Netherlands
Floriade is an international exhibition of flowers and gardening, held every 10 years in the Netherlands.-Introduction:All have been World Horticultural Expo and listed as an A1 Horticultural Expo A1 category exhibitions by the International Association of Horticultural Producers and hence...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
.
1990s
At least 4 events were held including the 1999 World Horticultural Exposition1999 World Horticultural Exposition
The 1999 World Horticultural Exposition was an A1 category international garden festival as recognised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers in Kunming, China. The theme of the exposition was "Man and Nature, marching into the 21st century."...
in Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Expo '90
Expo '90
or The International Garden and Greenery Exposition, organized as a part of the International Expositions Convention, was the first large-scale international gardening exposition in Asia and focused on the theme of the Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Mankind". The exposition was held in...
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
2000s
15 events were held in the 2000s including a Floridae in HaarlemmermeerHaarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water, and the name Haarlemmermeer means Haarlem's Lake, still referring to the body of water from which the region was reclaimed in the 19th century.Its main...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and an exhibition
Shenyang China International Horticultural Exposition 2006
Shenyang China International Horticultural Exposition 2006 was a horticultural exhibition recognised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers in Shenyang, ChinaThe exposition was originally approved in September 2004....
in Shenyang
Shenyang
Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
, China in 2006
2010 To 2011
The 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture ExpositionTaipei International Flora Exposition
The 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition opened on November 6, 2010 and ran until April 25, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. It is a garden festival recognized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers and is categorized as an A2B1 horticulture exposition...
is being held for the first time in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
from November 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011 by the Taipei City Government and the Taiwan Floriculture Development Association (TFDA).
This event offers an opportunity to inspire people’s concern for their living environment around the world, and aims to stir them to make their homes, neighborhoods and communities more green, more energy efficient, and sustainable
Grade of AIPH Exposition
- A1: International exhibition of long duration (at least 3 months, 6 months at most)
- A2: International exhibition of short duration (at least 8 days, 20 days at most)
- B1: National exhibition of long duration (including foreign participations, if so desired)
- B2: National exhibition of short duration
The approval and recognition of these exhibitions is done in accordance with the Bureau International of Exhibitions (BIE) where A1 exhibitions are registered. To co-ordinate International Horticultural Exhibitions the Committee keeps a calendar on exhibitions. This calendar shows both the approved exhibitions and those applied for.
Membership
It represents organisations from 24 countries, those in bold having hosted exhibitions: Australia |
 Belgium |
 Canada |
 China |
 Czech Republic |
 Denmark |
 Finland |
 Germany |
 Hungary |
 Indonesia |
 Italy |
 Japan |
 Kenya |
 Malaysia |
 Netherlands |
 South Korea |
 Switzerland |
 Spain |
 Taiwan |
 Thailand |
 Turkey |
 United Kingdom |
Some countries have revoked their membership:
 Austria |
 Columbia |
 Cote d'Ivoire |
 Dubai |
 Egypt |
 France |
 Ireland |
 Israel |
 Luxembourg |
 North Korea |
 Norway |
 Philippines |
 Poland |
 Sweden |
 United States |
Relationships
It has relationships with CITES, International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of PlantsInternational Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants or UPOV is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The current Secretary-General of UPOV is Francis Gurry....
(UPOV) and the International Bureau of Expositions
Bureau of International Expositions
The International Exhibitions Bureau is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions falling under the jurisdiction of the Convention Relating to International Exhibitions....