International Federation of Landscape Architects

The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) is an organisation which represents the landscape architectural profession globally. It aims to provide leadership and networks to support the development of the profession and its effective participation in the realization of attractive, equitable and sustainable environments. IFLA currently represents 76 member associations from Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, and a newly emerging region in the Middle East. The Federation's mission is to create globally sustainable and balanced living environments for the benefit of humanity worldwide.

Through its Member Associations, IFLA officially represents approximately 25,000 landscape architects across the world – the actual number of landscape architects is estimated to be about three times that.

IFLA has 11 aims:

The governing body of IFLA is its World Council which comprises officers of the Executive Committee and the duly appointed delegates of the member associations which have been admitted to IFLA as members.

The IFLA Executive Committee develops and implements an action plan which realises three key strategic pillars of i) raising the profile of the profession; ii) building advocacy and; iii) providing member services that serve anyone connected to landscape architecture. IFLA's work is primarily delivered through projects, a matrix of working groups and collaboration with national, regional and international partners.

IFLA was founded at Cambridge, England, in 1948 with Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe as its first president, representing 15 countries from Europe and North America. Later, in 1978, IFLA's Headquarters were established in Versailles. Presently IFLA's Headquarters are in Brussels.

1948 - 1954

Sir Geoffrey JELLICOE (GBR) †

President of Honour

1954-1956

Mr. Walter LEDER (CH) †

1956-1958

Mr. René PECHERE (BEL) †

1958-1962

Mr. Sidney SHURCLIFF (USA) †

1962-1966

Mr. Francisco CABRAL (PRT) †

1966-1968

Mr. Richard SCHREINER (DEU) †

1969

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