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I F L A - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES ARCHITECTS PAYSAGISTES Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of the GRAND COUNCIL of I F L A in Brussels, 9. - lo. March, 1979

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L I S T March 9

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Dr. Werkmeister F.G. Breman

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Dr. Werkmeister E. Arredondo Zvi Miller Prof. E.Fontes J.Wyckmans

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Delegates Austria Belgium Canada Fed.Rep. of Germany Finland France Hungary Israel Norway Netherlands Portugal Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom U S A

W. Saiko J. de Gryse Prof. Jacobs, proxy A.S. Schmid M r s . Merivuori G. Samel P r o f .Dr.M.Môcsényi Zvi Miller, proxy S. Skjold M r s . Haan-Wiegman P r o f .E.Fontes, proxy E. Skärbäck K. Holzhausen Prof. A.E.Weddle C.E. Miller

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Executive Committee The President The Past President The Vice Presidents: Central Region Western Region Eastern Region The Secretary General The Treasurer

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Chairman on Committee of [istorical Gardens P r o f . Rene Pechere Chairman on Committee >f Translation of Techliçal Terms Observers United Kingdom Portugal

K. Evert D. Lovejoy P r o f .D r .C .Cabral, Past President

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The President opened the Extraordinary Meeting and welcomed the members who had spent time and money in order to join this meeting. He introduced the secretary of the provisional secretariat, M r s .Steinborn and the new delegates, namely Ms. Merivuori from Finland, Mr. Skjold from Norway, Mr.Skärbäck from Sweden and Mr. Arno Schmid from the Federal Republic of Germany.

He also welcomed Professor Peter Jacobs, the President of the Canadian Association, who replaced Mr. Tattersfield, further Mr. Gilbert Samel, the President of the French Association, PastPresident Professor Dr. h.c. Francisco Cabral, the Chairman of the Working Group "Historical Gardens" Professor Rene Pechère and Mr. Klaus Evert, Chairman of the Working Group "Translation of Technical Terms". Mr. Derek Lovejoy came both as an observer and as a colleague, charged with the preparation of the Cambridge Congress 1979.

The President thanked Mr. Jean Wyckmans, Treasurer of IFLA, for his excellent work in taking care of technical installations, hotel reservations etc. He reported on a letter from Prof. Dr. Hammad, Rhyad/Saudi-Arabia, saying he could not be present and wishing much success. A cable from Prof. Porcinai/ Italy had just arrived, in which he expressed his regret not to be able to assist at the meeting due to illness.

Also Ms. K. Polack-Daniels and Prof. Latinne could not join the GC because they were ill, all of them wished good results.

The President cleared up the question of proxies, which had been explained by a list as follows: Prof. Weddle, proxy for Mr. R. Gay, Mrs. B. Colvin, M r .Soto-Rivera, Prof. Öztan, 4 proxies, total votes 5 Mr. Zvi Miller, proxy for Mr. Contreras, M r s .J.Verschuer, M r s .R.G.Kliass, Mr. Y. Paldi, 4 proxies, total votes 5 Dr. Werkmeister ,proxy for Prof.Botha, Mr. N. Kitamura, Mr. E. Arredondo, 3 proxies, additional vote as vice-president and nresident. total votes 5 proxy for Mrs. E. Kicinska, Mrs. A. Scholtzowna Prof . Pechère, 2 nroxies total votes 3 total votes 2 M r s . n Haan-Wipaman , n r n x v for Mr. I. Santos the proxy for Prof. Hansen, Mr.Holger Blom and ■ Mr. Skärbäck, new delegate of Denmark, 2 proxies, total votes 4 proxy for Ms. E. Sorsdal, Mr. Skjo ld , 1 proxy total votes 2

The President requested checking of the proxies by the papers available. This was done and found to be correct.

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Professor Fontes , the General Secretary, stated that this Extraordinary Meeting had not been called in accordance with the Constitution, Article 19.

The President rejected this and pointed out that he had the right to call this Extraordinary Meeting in accordance with Art. 22 of the Constitution. It had been called with three months and 3 days notice and was thus legal.

Professor Cabral pointed out that he thought the power had to come through a decision of the Executive Committee.

The President replied the majority of the Executive Committee decided on the calling of this Meeting.

The President wondered why Prof. Fontes and the observer, Prof. Cabral, came to this GC Meeting if they thought it was illegal.

Professor Cabral answered that he came over in order to make clear that this meeting was not legal, but in spite of this fact it might be useful. However any decisions reached could not be accepted as valid.

The President stated that this meeting was urgent. According to Art. 15 he had the duty of carrying out the decisions of the GC, and that was why he wanted to know the opinion of the GC. Vice-President Zvi Miller pointed out that four members of the Executive Committee had asked the President to call this meeting. Prof. Weddle mentioned that everyone had to ask himself what was his responsibility and duty and added that the President was acting in full confidence together with himself and other delegates. There should be no time lost, work had to go on and all knew that the President was acting in full responsibility.

Professor Jacobs said it seemed to him very clear - according to Arts. 19 and 22 - that the meeting was being run according to the constitution. This was his first meeting with IFLA and so he might be very objective but he thought that Art. 19 stated very clearly that the Executive Committee could decide to call a meeting, and Art. 22 stated procedure. The E.C. therefore had called this meeting and it was in order . Art. 22 only said how to call the meeting, not whether or not it should be called.

The President agreed with Prof. Jacobs and stated that the majority of the Executive Committee calling the meeting consisting of Vice-President Zvi Miller , Mr. Wyckmans, the Vice-President of the Central Region who was represented by the President himself since there was no successor elected.

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Vice President Zvi Miller added, the other three members were Vice-President Arredondo from Mexico, Prof. Fontes, the Secretary General and the immediate Past President, Mr.Breman.

The President stated that Vice-President Arredondo had agreed too, so that five members of the Executive Committee had agreed and two were against, namely Past President Breman and Prof. Fontes.

Professor Cabral wanted to answer Vice-President Miller, that no experience of Extraordinary Meeting existed. He asked when the meeting of the Executive Committee had been formally called according to the By-Laws.

The President answered that in his opinion not too much time should be taken for formalities but he would just explain to former President Prof. Cabral, that in Salvador the Executive Committee had been called by President Breman a very short time before the Congress.

Vice-President Zvi Miller added that the Executive Committee in Salvador had not been called according to the rules of the Constitution.

Mr. Saiko remarked that there was a considerable difference between the French and English text of the Constitution, especially with regard to Art. 19, and suggested that someone should check both texts.

Professor Jacobs said that it was his opinion that the French text governed. It was his personal opinion that as the meeting was taken place, he recommended carrying out a closed formal vote as to whether or not to proceed formally or informally; there were people who had travelled more than 3ooo miles and it would be absolutely necessary to come to a conclusion. He proposed that there should be a closed formal vote. He himself thought that this was a formal meeting.

The President agreed with the proposal of Prof. Jacobs and asked the members of the GC whether they were in favour of this proposal.

Everybody agreed and a secret vote was carried out on the question of whether the GC meeting was formal or informal.

Professor Weddle proposed that the observers Mr. Lovejoy and Mr. Evert should check the voting papers and count the votes .

Before the result of the voting procedure was announced, Prof. Cabral declared that he had given his vote without having a voting right,being only an observer. He appologised. His vote "informal" was nullified.

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The President informed of the result: 33 votes "formal" 3 votes "informal" 1 abstention The President stated that this Extraordinary Meeting was legal.

There was a short discussion concerning the Minutes of the GC-Meeting at Salvadorr which - so President Werkmeister - could not be acknowledged 7 by him because, according to Art. 23 of the Constitution, they should have been signed by the Secretary General and himself. The President had asked Prof. Fontes soon after the Salvador Meeting to send him the draft of these Minutes for signing. But he did not send them, and they were signed by former President Breman.

Professor Fontes pointed out that it was the duty of the former President to sign, and he was supported by Prof.Cabral.

Mr. Wyckmans asked the statement before going

President if it was allowed to make a on to point 2) of the Agenda.

Mr. Wyckmans wanted to point out that this meeting, carried by an overwhelming majority of IFLA, was in favour of positive work and therefore there should be no further negative discussion.

He regretted the lost time of the morning which had not been used for constructive work. This meeting should finish internal quarrels and he thought this would also be in the sense of the old and wise foundater members.

The President, before discussing point 2) of the Agenda, wanted to give an introduction. He stated that he did not intend to accuse any of the officers, neither former President Breman and the Secretary General Prof. Fontes nor the Executive Secretary.

Mrs. Breman, who had done excellent work for IFLA for many years. Nevertheless he referred to his letter of Dec. 4th, 1978, saying that soon after the Salvador Meeting he had found himself in a complicated situation. Long ago there had been a feeling that the management of IFLA was not effected according to the Constitution because the Bureau had been taking decisions which should had have been arrived at by the Executive Committee.

Art. 18 of the Constitution pointed out that it was the duty of the Bureau to carry out the decisions of the GC respectively the Executive Committee. He mentioned the complaints of IFLA officers, for example Mr. Oldham and Prof. Owens, a former President, who at last was frustrated and decided not to stand as candidate for another term. This also concerned Vice-President Zvi Miller, who carried out excellent research in the Eastern Region. The President mentioned that the great majority of the

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GC agreed in Salvador to move the Secretariat from Lisbon to Hildesheim, but this had not yet been done. Although he had made the proposal to come to Lisbon in order to enable a smooth change, Prof. Fontes decided to do it by himself.

Up to this date the President had received neither documents nor files. At last, the President pointed out that he believed that the Secretary General Prof. Fontes would cooperate during the next months.

Professor Fontes declared that all was prepared for removal of the secretariat and that in January he had asked the Treasurer, Mr. Wyckmans to send him the money.

The President said that he had received a letter from the founding President Mr. Jellicoe, now President of Honour, who welcomed the delegates of the GC and said he was looking forward to welcoming all officers and delegates of IFLA in Cambridge. The President delcared that point 4) of the Agenda had been cleared up by the explanations of Prof. Fontes according to point 2) of the Agenda. The President recalled the circumstances con­ cerning the employment of Mme Breman in Hildesheim. After the decision of the GC to move the Secretariat from Lisbon to Hildesheim the President asked in a letter, dated 27th Sept. 78, whether Mme Breman was prepared to serve as I F L A 's Executive Secretary from the beginning of January 1979, as she had done for 12 years with high intelligence and diligence. She asked about the working conditions in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The President answered and informed her on details, including the net salary after deduction of fees, social security,health insurance, taxes etc. Mme Breman was asking for a contract, pointing out that the standard of living being almost four times higher in the Federal Republic of Germany than in Portugal, her salary when working in Germany had to be adapted to that level. The Secretary General had demanded in her name an indemnification in the event that Mme Breman refused to go to the new Secretariat.This amounted to 13 months salary which is about SFR 2o.ooo,— . T h i s should be paid by Dec. 31, 78 other­ wise there would be high costs for the Federation due to it being forced by the Portuguese Court to pay additional money for vacations, overtime pay, medical assistance. From then on a lawyer took over the claims of Mme Breman. Thus the President was forced to consult a German lawyer. He stated that there was no contract between Mrs. Breman and IFLA and due to irregular payments of the salary to an account in Switzerland it was clear that Mme Breman was working on a freelance basis without de­ ductions of social security, income taxes, etc. according to his own information received from the Portuguese Embassy and Chamber of Commerce on the usual system applicable to salaries and deductions.

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The President thought it would not be useful to discuss further details and it was up to the lawyers to find a solution. He asked if everybody agreed with him and there was no objection. Concerning point 5 of the Agenda the President reported that he personally would not like to discuss the subject of "Financial conditions, made in the name of IFLA with the Brazilian Association of Landscape Architects (ABAP)". Nevertheless he had been asked by the Brazilian Delegate to answer several questions raised after the Congress. In Copenhagen it was decided in 1977 that the sum of about 4.ooo,— US Dollars would be needed for promoting the IFLA Congress. In a contract between the firm of GRUNASE and ABAP, concluded by Mr. Breman, additional payment had to be made by GRUNASE for two flights Lisbon - Brazil and return. Even if this payment was made

by GRUNASE,the Brazilian Delegate stated in a letter to the President, that in case the flights would not have been demanded, the money would have been available for the Brazilian Association. There was not knowledge about the fact that IFLA should demand only 2o % of the overall registration fees. Also it was mentioned by the Brazilian Delegate that simultaneous translation equipment was installed, but the acting President said there was no need for it. In this connection the President mentioned that he received letters from the Turkish Association asking for further details concerning the financial conditions etc. on behalf of running the Congress in Istanbul in 1976. The President pointed out that he did not want to discuss further details, but he had received very personal letters, the contents of which had to be known by the GC. Professor Pechère thought that these dicussions were not useful and the GC should go ahead on productive work, this would be in the name of his Polish colleagues too, whom he represented as proxy. The clearing up was a matter for the Bureau.

Professor Weddle insisted on getting information because he had the feeling that as members of the GC there was never sufficient information on how the money of the Federation was spent. This was said in the name of his own Association as well as of those of which he was the proxy. They wanted to know for what purposes the money had been spent if IFLA was calling for more money.

Vice-President Zvi Miller said that with all respect to Prof. Pechère - he thought it was not up to the Bureau to clear up these things as an "administrative affair" , the Bureau was an authority to carry out decisions. He therefore wanted to support the oponion of Prof. Weddle.

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Further Mr. Miller mentioned that Prof. Owens had asked the Treasurer three times for detailed accounts concerning the Turkish Congress, he had never received a reply. The President of the Turkish Association directed a letter to President Werkmeister, January 5th 1979. Prof. öztan wrote : ".... According to the first talks we had with IFLA represen­ tatives (Mr. and Mrs. Breman), TL.22.5oo,— about SF 3.7oo had been paid to our Association to cover the expenses of publishing congress lectures. Apart from this amount neither any offer nor any payment has been made by IFLA to our Asso­ ciation who organized the IFLA XVth Congress 1976 Istanbul.

In your letter dated December 4th 1978 on page 4 , paragraph 4 I read that IFLA is entitled to receive only 2o % of the overall registration fees from the countries organizing an international congress. We have never known this fact.

Registration fees for the Istanbul Congress remained entirely with IFLA. We even have never known the exact number of the registrations. Although we wanted to publish a list in our periodical, which includes the names of all the delegates at the IFLA Istanbul Congress, we could never do it because we never had a correct and exact list."...

Professor Cabral declared that he agreed with the opinions of P r o f . Pechêre and Professor Weddle but he had to point out that each delegate could have the information he needed from the Secretary General. It should have been the duty of the Executive Committee first to clear the situation and then to report to the GC. He also stated that it was not fair to accuse people who were not present.

Professor Jacbos declared in the name of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects that its members had to be informed about the exact use of money.On the other hand there was lacking a clear proposal by the Executive Committee in order to make possible a decision by the GC. Mr. Holzhausen declared that in both the cases of Turkey and Brazil, the Secretariat of IFLA had done the most work for prepration of the congresses and therefore it was obvious that it had to be paid for this work. He received his informa­ tion from the very experienced Treasurer Mr. Zbinden.

Professor Fontes said that nobody was being accused but that he thought these problems occured due to a lack of information.

He mentioned that in a letter from former President Breman, information was available. Further he could not believe that during the arrangement of congresses the overall registration fees of 2 o % had never been mentioned to the association pre­ paring the congress.

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all not former President Breman who had done very intensive work in taking the initiative for the congresses of Turkey and Brazil.

Vice-President Zvi Miller agreed with the statement Prof.

Jacobs had made before, that it would be absolutely necessary to get all information about such major things, which had a very large implication, happening in IFLA and therefore he wanted to state what he had already proposed at the Congress in Salvador, i.e. that IFLA should have a controlling body which if necessary, could investigate certain methods.

He suggested that the GC should appoint a small committee of perhaps three members, not to accuse anybody, but to learn more details about those two congresses, and to report at the next GC at Cambridge.

Mr. Wyckmans said, that he agreed with Prof. Fontes that there had been a lack of information and he too had to receive more de tails.

Mr. Miller proposed that a small committee, independent of the Executive Committee, should be formed but, as financial questions had to be dealt with, it should be chaired by the Treasurer, Mr. Wyckmans.

Mr. Wyckmans stated that he was expecting the files and coduments from Mr. Zbinden, the former Treasurer, so he would be able to know further details in order to set up Professor Pechère thought all this dicussion was not necessary at the GC, this should be the work of the Bureau. Besides, the final seat of the Secretariat, which was only temporarily in Hildesheim, had to be decided.

The President said that a proposal had been made concerning an independent committee of the GC which should be chaired

by Mr. Wyckmans. In order to make this committee effective the location of the members should be regarded, he therefore suggested Prof. Weddle and Mrs. Haan-Wiegman might cooperate.

Both accepted, Prof. Weddle under the condition of having clear accounts of the last two congresses available.

Mr. Campbell Miller said it seemed to him that GC was con­ fronted with a situation which was an accomplished fact. It would be impossible to undo what had already occured. There was no reason to try the former President in-absentia but two problems should be dealt with : 1. Identifying what actions were needed and possible to give fair treatment to the Brazilian and Turkish associations.

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2. To take such steps as necessary to ensure that future contract procedures would be clear and that future accounting would be full and accurate.

He moved: 1. A committee should be appointed, to be chaired by the Treasurer, to recommend the action, if any, to be taken with respect to the Brazilian and Turkish Associations; and that this action should be considered and implemented by the GC in Sept. in accordance with their wisdom.

2. The Committee on Constitution and By-Laws should be requested to provide for systematic contracting and accounting procedures in the new By-Laws.

Mr, Campbell Miller suggested it should be put to a vote.

The President put it to the vote.

In favour: Against: Abstention:

37 votes none none

The President expressed his thanks for this support by the GC and hoped the Committee would do successful work on the basis of the motion of Mr. Campbell Miller. The session was interrupted for lunch at 1 .2 o p.m.

The meeting continued at 3.oo p.m.

The President proposed, for logical reasons, to change point 8 ) of the Agenda "Final approval of strategy plan" with point 6 .

Mr. Campbell Miller declared that he was not in favour because he thought the discussion of the Revised Constitution and By-Laws was more important than other point of the Agenda.

Mr. Zvi Miller thought it would be wise to discuss first the point concerning membership fees and stress the minor points and then, having time enough, discuss the draft of the revised Constitution and By-Laws.

Professor Jacobs asked whether the point "Membership fees" was a complicated one or whether it depended on the Constitution and By-Laws. If it was of minor importance one should deal with it before the discussion of the Constitution and By-Laws.

Mr. Campbell Miller also agreed.

The President proposed to discuss point 6 (changed) "Final approval of Strategy pla n" , and he asked Vice-President Zvi Miller to report on it.

Vice-President Zvi Miller pointed out that unfortunately the draft of the Strategy Plan, as it had been announced in Salvador, had not yet been translated into French by the Secretariat in Lisbon. He mentioned that it was his idea to set up a clear concept of activities and goals for the next ten years and he referred to the work; the guidelines, which the former Vice-President, Mr. Lovelace, had proclaimed at the GC Meeting in San Antonio Texas 1975. Nevertheless he thought it urgent to make a new short and clear concept as a basis of the future policy of IFLA. Mr.Miller said that the final draft was elaborated by a sub-committee nominated in Salvador consisting of the colleagues Campbell Miller, Philip Tattersfield, Derek Lovejoy and himself. It had been decided that within three months after distributing the draft the associations should discuss and forward their opinions and eventual proposals.

The President asked whether all associations knew of this Strategy Plan and discussed it, and whether there were any comments.

Professor Weddle confirmed that this had been done with his Institute and they had forwarded a proposal to the Secretariat with three points to be added, in general they agreed.

Professor Pechère stated as a proxy of the Polish colleagues that they had sent a letter to the President saying they were not in favour with the said document. He himself did not know of what the controverse opinion of the Polish colleagues consisted.

The President reported that he had received the letter recently at Brussels but he, as well as P r o f .Pechère, could not see the exact proposals of this letter compared with the very clear draft of the Strategy Plan.

Vice-President Miller declared that this draft had already been accepted in general by the GC in Salvador and now amend­ ments, additions etc. should be made. He proposed to read.

Mr. Wyckmans, the Treasurer regretted that the Strategy Plan had not been translated into French for correct discussion in some French speaking countries and he added that every document should be set out in the two official languages of the Federation.

Mr. Skärbäck asked in the name of the Scandinavian associations who had discussed the draft at their last meeting why IFLA changed its program of policy and stragety so quickly, i.e. within three years, concerning the short and long range program of Mr. Lovelace.

Vice President Miller replied that as far as he knew the document by Mr.. Lovelace had been submitted to the GC in Texas as a report of a committee, but it had not been proclaimed as a Strategy and Policy Plan and he would like to know whether and when this had been done during the past ye a r s .

The President added that the colleagues of the USA would not have asked through their delegate for a Strategy Plan, if they had considered that the one by Mr. Lovelace was a final document. So far as he could remember the Strategy Plan had also been accepted in general at Salvador by the delegate of the Scandinavians, Prof. Magne Bruun . The President asked Prof. Fontes whether he could remember acceptance of the Strategy Plan in Salvador.

Professor Fontes replied that he wanted to refer once more to the point Mr. Wyckmans mentioned before, the translation of documents into the two official languages. He was not able to give a statement because there was no French translation, due to the moving of the Secretariat.

Mr. de Gryse stated that strategy could never be put into time and could not be fixed by decades, the time of strategy had to be seen as infinite.

Mr. Skärbäck declared that the program of Mr. Lovelace had been published, so people might have thought it had been accepted.

He proposed taking the document of Mr. Lovelace as a basis and comparing it with the program of Vice-President Zvi Miller.

Mr. Lovejoy said that as the document of Mr. Miller had been accepted by the GC in Salvador and probably all delegates had distributed it so that the associations might be informed.

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President stated that so far objections had been made by United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden and in April, as Haan-Wiegman announced, a comment would be sent from Netherlands.

Mr. Skjold, Norway, proposed publication of the Strategy Plan in the next IFLA News and, if possible, with more details.

This especially concerned point 8 ): Recruit a pool of teachers.... in view of the undeveloped countries in the third world.

The President thought there would be more details available in connection with the next point of the Agenda: IFLA's relations with ASLA. He proposed at first to translate the Strategy Plan into French, then to urge all associations to discuss it and forward the proposals to the Secretariat which would collect all considerations and send them to Vice-President Miller.

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Vice-President Miller stated that he would be glad to have ammendments of proposals but on the basis of this document.

He explained that the first document had been double-sized and by decision of the GC in Salvador it had been reduced.

Mr. Skärbäck thought that there was confusion between aims and objectives which could be cleared up.

Mr. Campbell Miller stated that there was felt to be a need for a clear definition of the aims of IFLA's activity and that is why the GC in Salvador accepted this brief paper.

He said that this statement had to be revised because our profession had to change aims and strategy in a changing world.

There was a lengthy dicussionin which the colleagues Skjold, Skärbäck and Samel explained their ideas, but all of them thought it would be wise to discuss matters in their associations and then to report to the Secretariat.

Mr. Samel thought it would be clearer to define the Strategy Plan as a Charter and he was seconded by Prof. Pechère.

At last there were two proposals which had been prepared for voting : Proposal 1 (Campbell M iller): As it had been decided in Salvador, the Strategy Plan should be a basis which could be revised from time to time.

Proposal 2 (Mr. Skärbäck): The Strategy Plan should be discussed from the very beginning and then reported on the results due to the comments of the national associations.

The President put this motion to a vote.

19 votes in favour of proposal one 16 votes supporting proposal two 1 abstention Proposal number one was carried.

Professor Jacobs asked whether one should discuss the task of setting up a Charter for IFLA, which Mr. Samel had proposed.

He mentioned that there was a great difference between the statement of the Strategy Plan and a Charter.He proposed a committee be established to work out such a Charter.

The President remembered the fine work which had been done

by Prof. Jacobs at a joint session of IUCN in which the President had been aware of the great ability of Prof.Jacobs.

Therefore the President asked if Pro. Jacobs would chair such a committee.

Professor Jacobs said that he would not be able to do that due to inany co—mitments, but he would be ready to serve this committee.

The President asked the Scandinavian colleagues if they would be prepared to join this committee, but they could not agree due to the fact of their being new delegates without experience in IFLA affairs.

M r . de Gryse offered to elaborate a first draft of a charter.

The President appreciated the willingness of Mr. de Gryse.

Professor Weddle thought one should wait until the draft of the Constitution and Everybody agreed.

Coffee-break.

Before continuing with the next point on the Agenda, the President mentioned that Mr. Klaus Evert, the Chairman of the Committee on Translation of Technical Terms was present as an observer. Unfortunately he had to leave very soon, thus one should take the opportunity to be informed by him on the latest state of his work, for this Committee was very important, enabling landscape architects all over the world to speak in one professional language.

Mr.Klaus Evert explained that the glossary would be prepared in six languages: namely French, English, Spanish, Swedish, Czech and German and there were some meetings in order to reconcile about 2ooo entries in German. There was great support from the Federl Research Center on Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology. Nevertheless the Committee needed financial support and it should be considered what financial resources would be available. Mr. Evert informed the meeting that he intended to read the proof at the beginning of 1981.

The President thanked Mr. Evert and said it was the duty of IFLA�to support his work. The President had already discussed this problem with UNESCO. Mr. Evert left the meeting.

The President proposed continuing with the next point on the Agenda : 11 I F L A 1 s relations with the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (ASLA)". He reported that there were, up to now, 29 national associations in IFLA. The biggest one was the "American Society of Landscape Architects" with about 35oo m em b e r s .

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, Unfortunately the relations between ASLA and IFLA were not very favourable in the last years. On assuming the Presidency of IFLA, said Dr. Werkmeister, it had been his aim to strengthen the relations with ASLA and to approach ASLA in an adequate m a n n e r , being backed in his intent by Vice-President Zvi M i l l e r . Last week the had had the honour and pleasure of being invited by the Executive Board of ASLA in Washington. This meeting was a very fruitful one, and they had the pleasure of seeing Campbell Miller there, as well as Former President H. Owens who is now Coordinator of Educational Questions. Vice-President Arredondo unfortunately could not attend this meeting.

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Vice-President Zvi Miller stated that, as the President had said in his opening words, it had been felt for many years that some basic change should occur in the relations between IFLA and the American Society of Landscape Architects which was as a metter of fact almost not noticed; certainly not the input of this association and its involvment in IFLA in relation to its membership, its achievement and its leader­ ship in many ways of the profession. It had been a remarkable opportunity for Mr. Zvi Miller when he had met with Campbell Miller, the ASLA delegate to IFLA December 1977 in Manila on the occasion of the Eastern Regional Conference which had been organized in this part of the world to discuss for many hours. They both had had the opportunity to go and find out what had been actually wrong, why the situation had occured and what should and could be done in order to bring about a much more substantial involvement of ASLA in the global work of the profession. There had been another chance to continue these discussions while in Salvador and the practical results of these preliminary talks had been the invitation of ASLA's President to the Executive of IFLA for a joint and profound meeting.

For two consecutive days and private talks with the new Executive of ASLA, they had had a chance to listen, just to listen and to try to understand and to learn the way of work, the organization, the problems, difficulties, the way of decision making of this association. This had been a normal, periodical meeting of the ASLA Executive, which meets every few months to discuss its problems ahead. Adjacent to this Meeting there had been a special day which had been completely devoted to the subject of ASLA and IFLA.Both sides had tried to explain the organization of work as well as the objectives of both organizations.

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Before going into details, said Vice-President Zvi Miller, he would like to say - asking friend Campbell Miller to express ASLA's feelings after his meeting - it had been stated by President Carpenter, that this meeting was just in time, if it had been earlier, it would have been too early, if it had been later, it might have been too late. The major exploration of Vice-President Miller himself had been the fact that the International Federation of Landscape Architects, its objectives and goals and its mission to advance landscape architecture all over the world was not known to maybe 95 % of the membership of ASLA. On the other hand it had been quite clear that after presentation of IFLA's case, veryprofoundly and very broadly, the need had been felt - not only by themselves but by the American friends as well - that IFLA's case should from now on be much more published and familiarized within the American membership.

The President and the Vice-President had tried to explain to their American friends that not only did landscape architects in the other part of the world need more cooperation in their activities, they also tried to convince their American friends their involvement with IFLA could be a very constructive assistance to their own members.

Since Salvador the Executive Committee of IFLA had tried very hard to overcome its initial difficulties and had tried to realize systematically and advance along the lines of the strategy which just had been discussed. Two points for the future had been especially mentioned and stressed. The one was to advance landscape architectural education in many parts of the world to standards which would be acceptable and on the other hand the idea of involving landscape architectural plan­ ning in international development schemes which get aid from international financial resources.

For the first point it should be explained that within a few weeks a questionnaire would be sent out to all members, all delegates, in order to find out the basic and pressing needs in the field of education.

Once this information was assembled and in hands of the co­ ordinator on IFLA's International Education Programme, Prof. Owens, who had been appointed to this post in Salvador, there would be circulated a second circular and this would be sent to educational institutions, to find out how, who and in which manner we could best cope with the needs which had been found by obtaining the first information. No doubt that the potential of educators in all fields available, would have to be used for these purposes and the United States, J a p a n , Germany, England and other countries might be able to contribute to this important maybe even ambitious plan.

The President and Mr. Zvi Miller, as well as the represent­ atives of A S L A , tackled another urgent problem: Hundreds of billions of dollars of international money, so called constructive aid, was given for developing plans in developing countries, not seldom in resulting in destruction of natural values.

It should be the aim of our efforts to arrive in the near future at a result not being less than that on all planning teams of development and construction work, landscape architectural firms should be consulted and involved. This would be a very needed and practical contribution which world­ wide landscape architecture would be able to give in assisting developing countries. An idea in this direction had been to convene at a certain time, a meeting with top level officials of the World Bank, of the Inter-American Development Bank, together with other financial institutionsand members of landscape architects from some countries in order to try by explanation with the help of films and other means, to explain and e v t l .convince that such conditions were wanted and might be assisted by these decision making people. The American friends will help IFLA to promote the idea and find out in initial steps how to go about this project.

In order to propagate IFLA from now on much more than ever before, the American Society of Landscape Architects had agreed to report in their montly bulletin LAND about IFLA and all our problems, activities etc., making their membership aware that the profession has its tasks and missions not only in the United States. There should be a systematic exchange of information and membership-lists in order to enable propagation of landscape architectural magazines everywhere and to bring, by all means possible, cooperation and involvement.

Further Vice-President Zvi Miller came to the problem of the membership fees, a practical problem of the American Society towards IFLA, those fees were today standing at a very low level in comparison with all the other member associations; the reason for this had been very well explained to the President and Vice-President Miller himself during the meeting. They had tried to explain to ASLA's leadership the aims and activities of IFLA. ASLA's leadership declared its readiness to gradually build up their financial involvement in ±FLA and at the same time they would build up their information and interest in IFLA in their periodicals and all other ways on communication with their members.

Vice-President Zvi Miller had the strong fee±ing, and the President shared this opinion, that some breaks through had been made, and that this trip had been in time, that the practical results would be felt very soon.

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Vice-President Miller further gave a view on the organization of ASLA, having an office with 11 employees and the most im­ pressive fact is that one of the former President Mr.Freeman, who had been an official of the National Park Service, is now employed by ASLA as an adviser concerning legislation in the field of landscape architecture. All this experience would be given to the member associations, once IFLA gets cooperation with ASLA. It would be a very great improvement, above all in respect of the new member countries. Everybody was trying by himself to struggle through the basic problems of organi­ zation, fighting for recognition, for registration and fighting to convince governments of the necessity of landscape architec­ ture. Mr. Miller had felt this was very strong in the Far East.

IFLA might count for the future with full cooperation from ASLA. Mr. Campbell Miller pointed out that ASLA leadership had been very happy about the visit of President Werkmeister and Vice-President Miller. It had been very constructive. There had never existed any taint of antagonism toward IFLA on the part of ASLA.On the contrary, ASLA was wholly for IFLA. ASLA however had felt some shortcomings in IFLA's organization and policies; some with respect to ASLA's participation in IFLA. Mr. Campbell Miller stated that he thought the presidential meeting had been a large and foresighted step on the part of the President and Vice-President.It was his belief that it would lead to a closer relationship between the two organiza­ tions, having been anticipated with pleasure in the United States. However, Mr. Miller cautioned his IFLA colleagues that they might expect a gradual increase in A S L A ’s financial commitment rather than a torrent because ASLA had very severe demands domestically on all of its resources; and because the US dollar was being pressed these days as well. Notwithstanding though, Mr. C. Miller believed ASLA would to its best to respond cooperatively to such well conceived programs as Vice-President Zvi Miller had described, and to assume its responsibilities in a manner responsive to IFLA. Perhaps some perspective about ASLA — obviously based by his long connection would be helpful. As the profession had grown in the U.S. its problems also grew and the resulting demands on ASLA resources multiplied, and consequently it was always under the most severe financial pressures. On the other nand, however, many of the products and results of ASLA efforts, and some of the insights which had been gained through its 80 years of experience could serve the profession throughout the world. Mr. Campbell Miller said he was quite certain ASLA was anxious - more than just willing - to share them.

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Ths— President tnanked Vice-President Zvi Miller as well as Camp.Miller for their contributions and stated that he himself had been deeply impressed with the willingness of ASLA in view of closer cooperation with IFLA. Further expressed his gratitude to^ the President of ASLA, the officers and the staff.

He also thanked Prof. Jacobs for h'is impressive interpreting work.

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The President announced that there would be a break and there would be the opportunity to see the film produced by ASLA "Legacy for L i v i n g " ; it was a new version of the film some of the colleagues had seen at the IFLA congress in Istanbul.

Landscape architecture was demonstrated in a very vivacious manner and incorporated into impressive scenes of nature.

The President announced that each association of IFLA could rent a copy of that film for meetings etc.and it would be available at American Embassies respectively Cultural Institutes and was available in four languages: English, French, Spanish, and German. Then the members of the GC saw the film and gave hearty applause.

At 7 . 0 0 p.m. the meeting continued and everybody was delighted by a light meal offered by Mr. Wyckmans during the session (Cola, mineral water and sandwiches).

The President asked the members to deal with point 1o) of the Agenda, "Any other matters", then point 8 ) (change from 9 to 8 ) , so that the GC should have time enough to discuss point 9) of the Agenda (change from 6 to 9), the next morning. The members were in favour of this proposal.

The President asked the Secretary General to report on the preparation of the elections to be held.

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(Vice-Presidency Eastern Region) (Vice-Presidency Central Region)

Vice-President Zvi Miller remarked that there was only one delegate for t h e p o s t of Secretary General and he would like to know if that was in accordance with the rules of the Constitution. He did not know if there had ever been such a situation that only one candidate existed for one of the mos important posts of IFLA, considering, above all, democratic procedure and manner; so he proposed to put this question

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to the committee of By Laws and Constitution. desirable to have two nominations at least.

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Prof. Pechere declared this point was of major importance and should be handled by the Executive Committee which had to convince people to accept such important duties.

V ice-President Zvi Miller suggested that this question should be submitted to the Committee of Constitution and By-Laws for information on how to handle this fact, considering that there might be perhaps no nomination at all.

Prof. Fontes, the Secretary General, remarked that there was a given deadline to receive answers concerning nominations and thatit would be impossible to wait the whole year for replies.

Mr. Lovejoy stated this had just been what happened during his period of being Secretary General (9 years), there had been nobody ready to take over this post, he had been re-elected several times.

Mr. Wyckmans, the Treasurer, declared that he noiC understood very well why Mr. Lovejoy had proposed on several GC Meetings that IFLA should establish a part time or full time member of the Secretariat to serve for those different functions, which were too much for only one person.

Prof. Pechère said it was his point of view to ask people if they were interested in a nomination, thus facilitating reso­ lution of the problem. Moreover, the post of the Secretary General was an honorary post whereas on the other hand an administrator would be paid and would be clearly under the direction of the Executive Committee and the Bureau, without voting rights and not being a member of the Executive Committee.

Vice-President Miller pointed out that these facts were included in the new Constitution and By-Laws and had to be taken into account. There was a lengthy discussion on this point.

The President stated that IFLA was growing and thus getting more associations and more candidates. He gave a reminder of the excellent work Vice-President Miller had done in the Far East, mentioning that the Secretary General of UNESCO, Mr. Daifuku, had some days before supported this policy. With more associations and members IFLA might attain the status of category "A".

Mr. W y c k m a n s ,referred to an example of the Belgian Association of Landscape Architects, changing its By-Laws 2 months ago.

Up to this date the delegate for IFLA had been nominated for one year, now the period would be four years.

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The President passed on to the Congress at Cambridge.

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Mr. Lovejoy reported that there were about 4oo appointments up to n o w , assuming there would be 5oo — 54o. The first day there would be an introduction of the President of IFLA and the President of the Landscape Institute, opening by the Secretary of State and a member of the Royal Family. Delegates of UNESCO, the Council of Europe, IUCN would be introduced by Former President of IFLA, Mr. Jellicoe. They would refer to worldwide environmental problems. The afternoon would be chaired by President Werkmeister, three main speakers would hold conferences: Mr. Lovejoy gave some more details on the Congress and he said, there would be simultaneous translation for English, French and German. There would be 118 beds in hotels and 35o rooms have been booked at Cambridge University, available for only 5 - 8 L per night.

Mr. Lovejoy referred further to the registration fees, pointing out that costs in Denmark 1977 had been so elevated that many members had been prevented from attending.

In Cambridge a 2o % profit for IFLA and 2o % profit for Landscape Institute had been foreseen.

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Mr. Lovejoy said that he had written worldwide asking for financial support and he would see Mr. Daifuku from UNESCO very soon in order to ask assistance for three speakers coming from overseas. There would be at least 4o speakers. Mr.Lovejoy proposed that Prof. Weddle should give a more detailed explanation.

W Prof. Weddle said that his Institute had regarded this as two parallel conferences, which was the wish of the members.

Mr. Miller said that at the GC meeting in Copenhagen there had been the proposal that a World Congress of IFLA should be held on occasion of the 5oth anniversary of the Landscape Institute. Thiy year should not have been a congress at all and the next congress should have been in the Eastern Region.

Neverless the congresses of IFLA have always been one of the major supports of I F L A ’s budget. It has been obvious that the members of the host countries had contributed the major part of registration fees. The members of the Landscape Institute w o n ’t pay registration fees, even if they participate

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in IFLA s celebrations. This would represent a big loss of IFLA s income. It also would bring about a precedent for similar occasions in the future.

Mr. Lovejoy replied that most of the work was done by volunteers. There was not a professional firm for organization and Mr. Lovejoy himself had, during the last 6 months, spent two days a week on this work. There were 12 volunteers and only one paid secretary.

Prof. Weddle added that nobody in this GC knew how much money had been received during the last two major congressed, if there had been a loss or a profit. He said that he would take back any wishes and would attempt to persuade his Institute.

As there would be two parallel congresses there should be different fees to pay: both for the members of the Institute and for all the others.

Mr. Zvi Miller remembered the discussions just held concerning the congresses of Brazil and Turkey, and he thought it was impossible to make different rules. He therefore suggested the statement in which IFLA points out very clearly that in principle 2o % of the fees of all IFLA congresses and conferences should be available for the budget of IFLA. He mentioned that sometimes ago the Swiss association had written a letter to the President saying they believed 2o % contribution to IFLA was too high. There should be exemption concerning the share for IFLA. Prof. Weddle said that he thought his Institute would be ready to cooperate if the suggestion of Mr. Zvi Miller was not a personal point of view.

The President said he was surprised to learn that there should be two different classes of fees for the Cambridge Congress and he thought it was, in view of all past congresses and future events of IFLA, guite unacceptable to split the fees.

M r .Hoizhausen thought there should be a clear decision by the Grand C ou n c i l , because on returning to Switzerland he had to report on this fact which affects the IFLA congress in his country.

The President stated that as long as there were very small "resources"for IFLA 2o % of the fees of the congresses had to fill up the budget of our Federation. Otherwise the objectives the national associations were expecting could not be attained.

The problem might be discussed if there were more financial resources available.

Mr_.— Hoj^hausen. understood that this regulationwas made many years ago but ne put the question of what would happen if at the Swiss Congressin 198o there would not be financial benefit and the association had to finance evtl. losses.

Pechere pointed out that the rules concerning the 2 o a â– o of the all registration fees for IFLA should be regarded as it was done for many years. Concerning the announcement that there would be a translation into German during the Cambridge Congress he thought this would not be correct because German was not an official IFLA language. The Spanish for instance could claim the same right.

The President thought that the use of the German language for professional lectures and discussions was an economic problem - so regarded by the English colleagues. He thought that many German landscape architects would attend the congress and the German delegate would do everything convince them to participate.

Prof. Weddle thought that this decision had been made due to pragmatic thinking. There would probably be many visiters.

Prof. Cabral referred to the registration fees and thought, as IFLA was born in England - one could made an exception.

Mr. Zvi Miller remembered the words of Prof. Pechère concerning languages. There was not doubt that for official IFLA business the two official languages should be used. But for lectures and working groups which had the aim to inform and to teach as many people as possible, it might be useful for the profession and there was no contradiction of the rules.

Mr. Arno Schmid referred to the registration fees, saying that the Grand Council had discussed that as an example the fees of Brazil had been fixed to 2o % and had been paid. He thought that England, Switzerland, and other countries should follow this rule. He made the motion to vote on it, namely that in principle for all conferences and congresses 2 o "o of the overall registration fees should belong to IFLA. The Grand Council was in favour of this proposal for voting, and the President put the matter to the vote: in favour 3o votes against 4 votes 2 abstentions carried In the following point 8 ) of the Agenda - Membership fees - was discussed.

Mr Zvi Miller pointed out that IFLA due to its small resources had to operate very economically with its main income, namely that of the fees and he said that nowdays SFR 18,-- per capita was a very heavy burdern, especially for the smaller associations

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Sometimes they pay up to 5c& or even possibly more in view of growing inflation of their own fees resp. their budget to IFLA. He had been fighting for years for IFLA fees per capita, but one should consider all those problems which were linked with representation of national delegates. He thought it should be a rule as it was in many international federations, one country / one vote, resp. one delegate, but after coming from the United States, together with President Werkmeister, he could understand much better the wish for a stronger input to IFLA by the ASLA. One should bear in mind that about 5o % of the total membership of IFLA were American colleagues, namely ca. 37oo, and one should understand the wish for more representation in view of the great professional achievements and the contributions to the standards of the profession by the USA. The Americans were prepared for more involvement with IFLA connected with a gradual raising of their membership fees for IFLA.With some officers from ASLA suggestions had been made concerning a new scale of membership fees in connection with representation on the Grand Council.

The following tabulation gives an idea of those suggestions which might be important’ for I F L A 's budget.

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS IFLA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES ARCHITECTES PAYSAGISTES PROPOSAL FOR REVISED MEMBERSHIP FEES REGULATION AND REPRESENTATION OF NATIONAL DELEGATES ON THE GREAT COUNCIL

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The President tnanked M r . Zvi Miller for his report and thought that in any case we had to approach an adequate system of fees and representation. He added, that he had received letters from the Finish and Polish associations, saying that the SFR 18,— per capita was too great a burden for them. The same had been expressed by the association of the United Kingdom. He proposed that the delegates should discuss these proposals at their national meetings and it should be a point on the Agenda for the Grand Council meeting at Cambridge. Besides, he thought the Committe on Constitution and By-Laws might deal with that problem as Mr. Campbell Miller had proposed.

Mr. Wyckmans , the Treasurer of IFLA, reported on the many demands and on the small resources available, he therefore proposed that all delegates discuss the proposal, made by Mr. Zvi Miller, very seriously with their associations, so that there might be a clear decision on it at the Cambridge Meeting.

Mr. Skärbäck referred to the proposal by Vice-President Miller concerning fees. Mr. Skärbäck thought that it might be a good solution to increase the number of delegates and to lower the fees, but for smaller countries it might not be the solution to their fee problems. Furthermore, he called attention to the developing countries and the fact that IFLA had to support the professionals there. He referred to information he had received p.e. from Finland, where 60 % of the member­ ship fees go to IFLA. Mr. Skärbäck proposed making no difference concerning the fees, depending on the number of members in a country, which would lead to confusion and complications.

It was his point of view, that SFR 15 per capita would be a good solution.

The President thanked Mr. Skärbäck for his suggestion. He stated that there had been always many difficulties concerning the fees, which represented a heavy burden for the smaller countries above all.

Mr. Wyckmans supported the proposal of Vice-President Zvi Miller.

He pointed out that the United States would be an important s.d to the smaller countries and it was his conviction that IFLA's policy should become more flexible. It would be his aim to look forward to finding an adequate formula, regarding the fact that some smaller countries had several votes and bigger countries only one vote.

Mr. Campbell Miller gave the following statement: "I believe there must be a rational and equitable resolution of the free question. It should recognize a member of variable factors.

It should provide a formula based upon a carefully prepared budget.

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It shoald be flexible to adapt to changing times. It should allow the member organizations foreknowledge of their monetary obligation as a basis for their own fiscal planning or budgeting.

I believe the problem before us now is : To establish a method by which the Grand Council will establish the fee at its regular annual meeting for the IFLA fiscal year following the year of the Grand Council Meeting.

I favour a method involving a graduated fee structure similar in principle to that described by Vice-President Miller. I should, because I am at least partially responsible for the concept.But I am not yet satisfied with it, as presented, because I am not convinced it is yet fair to all the member organizations, and I believe it must be equitable for all if it is to work for any period of time.

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That the Grand Cpuncil endorses the concept of an equitable graduated fee structure and requests the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws chaired by Mr. Tattersfield to prepare a fully developed proposal as to method for presentation and final action at the meeting of the Grand Council in Cambridge".

The President wanted this discussion to be finished for that night and proposed voting on the proposition of Mr.Campbell Miller.

Prof. Jacobs thought, this decision should be combined with a time-frame and it should be finally voted on in September.

The President put the proposal of Mr. Campbell Miller, in connection with the suggestion of Prof. Jacbos to vote: in favour against abstention

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The President tackled the question concerning an adequate repre­ sentative publication by means of an IFLA book. Unfortunately the several attempts in recent years to produce such a book had been in vain and he recalled the excellent first IFLA Books "Space for Living" etc. Many people were asking, what IFLA was doing, so it would be useful to present a good publication, covering the field of our profession. He thought, that svenuualiy 2 o national associations could contribute good articles for rt.

The President mentioned, that some time ago the Chairman of the Editorial Committee, Prof. Ogrin, tried to start such a project, but without success due to very little cooperation. Some weeks ago, the President met Prof. Weddle in Bonn and he had asked him to investigate the matter.

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.Prof. Weddle reported that he had contacted Elsevier in Amsterdam, saying they had to sell at least 2ooo or 3ooo copies of a b o o K . But as landscape architects "do not write and do not read... , the book should be prepared for others than landscape architects.

The President remembered the projected book following the Stuttgart Congress, there was a publisher, but then were not enough colleagues to subscribe.

Prof. Cabral said, it might be useful to prepare a book, not only for landscape architects, but for people in connected fields, demonstrating the broad scope of landscape architecture.

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Prof. Jacobs seconded Prof. Cabral and pointed out that he thought, this publication should not be a Dictionary of landscape plans but perhaps a presentation of landscape planning with adequate articles.

Mr. Lovejoy said, there might be a possibility of setting up an IFLA Year Book.

The President asked the delegates to consider this point with their colleagues.

The President reported that he had received a letter from Dr. Ewa Krascinka, the Secretary General of the Polish National Association of Architects, in which she pointed out, that the fees for IFLA to be paid by the Polish Association were too high, because they had to pay both for UIA and for IFLA. Mr. Werkmeister said that in some countries of Eastern Europe there were no associations of landscape architects, the colleagues belonged to a section of the national Association of Architects.

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Prof. Pechère explained, that the Polish colleagues were mixed in with the architects and it would be difficult at this moment to establish a separate association, but this should be the aim.

Perhaps a method of compensation could be sought.

Vice President Zvi Miller thought it was very difficult to make exemptions.

Prof. Weddle and Mr. Schmidt proposed recommending the following: The Polish Association of Architects should write to UIA and ask this "brother—a ssociation" to exempt those members from fees, who are not architects but landscape architects.

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Ti}Jr— President closed the session, thanking all for their good co-operation.

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The President opened the meeting, which should deal solely with the subject of Constitution and By-Laws. He gave a short introduction: In Salvador the Grand Council decided to establish a working group in order to draft a new Constitution and By-Laws, the group, headed by Mr. Tattersfield, included Mr. Lovejoy and Mr. Campbell Miller. The colleagues had now prepared their revised draft, which had been sent just 3 days ago to the President before leaving Washington. Unfortunately translation into French was not possible. There was no doubt, that the two IFLA languages were English and French, but he was in spite of this fact happy to have a draft, which had normally been foreseen for the GC Meeting in Cambridge. He regretted that Prof. Pechère had left the meeting because the draft was not available in French.

M r. Zvi Miller pointed out, what enormous work had been done by that volontary working group in 3 months. This was the 3rd draft with the input of many members and now, 5 months prior to the next G C , it was already available and it should be regarded in principle. The French translation should be done very carefully and at least the final draft could be accepted in Cambridge, considering, that the present Constitution could not serve effectively today.

Mr. Lovejoy mentioned, that this morning should be used to understand the policy of this draft, it should not be discussed word by word.

The President asked Prof. Jacobs, as a proxy for M r .Tattersfield, if he could report on the matter.

Prof. Jacobs thought it would be wise to talk about general changes against the existing Constitution, considering the fact that the French translation could not be presented.

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M r v ifpye j °Y said, when the working Group had been established in Salvador, the timetable for reading the draft was September in Cambridge. Now, at this Extraordinary Meeting one should be glad to be informed well in advance.

Pr°f •...Cabral stated that, in his opinion, it was a matter of principle that each paper should be available in both official languages.

Mr. Holzhausen said he came from a bilingual country and he himself was francophone, but as the President had presented this paper one should not be too formal, therefore he proposed discussing the general changes to the Constitution and By-Laws.

The President put this motion to a vote in favour against

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The President asked Prof. Jacobs to report on principal matters of the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws.

Prof. Jacobs started with a short review on the history of that Committee. In Salvador the GC voted unanimously to set up the Group : Mr. Tattersfield as chairman, Mr. Campbell Miller and Mr.Lovejoy as members.

Subsequently he read parts of the paper by Mr. Philip Tattersfield "In order to secure the maximum input possible, the Committee approached experienced members of IFLA and others. The following, rendered valuable assistance, and their contribution is grate­ fully acknowledged.

Arnold Weddle United Kingdom Zvi Miller Israel Hubert Owens United States E. Kicinska Poland Earl Bennett New Zealand General comments on organization were received from Hiroshi Daifuku, Chief—Section of Operations and Training, UNESCO, and from Gerda Gollwitzer, Republic of West Germany, on relevant international committee structure of ICOMOS. The following base documents were available to the Committee, i) IFLA Constitution 1st Edition 1969. ii) IFLA By-Laws ARTICLES I to XV dated Lisbon March 1,1974.

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il i ) Constitution of the International Labour Organization dated 1919 as amended 1922, 1945, 1946, 1948 and 1954. iv) Constitution and By-Laws, International Union for conservation of Nature and Natural Resources dated respectively April 22, 1977, and May 6 , 1978. v) Constitution, Society for International Development 1976.

The first ^draft of a new IFLA Constitution and By-Laws was circulated to Committee members and in addition to President Werkmeister, Past-President Hubert Owens, Regional VicePresident Zvi Miller and Arnold Weddle, President Landscape Institute U.K. on December 15, 1978. Prompt response to a request for comment and amendment, made possible the issue of a second draft on February 15, 1979. The latter represents the committee proposals for a basic form of a new Constitution and By-Laws for IFLA and is submitted for the Grand Council at its Brussels meeting on March 9th.

In view of the pressures resulting from essential deadlines i.e. 6 months advance submission to Grand Council before final consideration, certain times are still outstanding. i) Details of the official registration of IFLA on some International or National basis, ARTICLE XIII, Para. 1, Constitution Page 22. ii) A By-law relating to Constitution ARTICLE V, Para. 11, providing for Executive Committee communication by Telephone Conference Call, Telex, Other Telecommunications precedures, and review of decisions so obtained in accordance with ARTICLE V, Para. 14 of the Constitution.

Many of IFLA's problems have arisen from lack of clear inter­ pretation of its Constitution and By-Laws. A further factor has been the growth and role of IFLA in recent years and its increasing stature in international terms. The draft before you, although greatly expanded in terms of the 1969 edition, attempts to provide for the changed circumstances, both in growth, administration, and future operation.

The President thanked Prof. Jacobs tor interpreting the major changes of the prepared draft of the Constitution and asked the delegates for their comments.

Mr. de Grijse wanted to know more about the International Committees, because at the Grand Council Meeting in Istanbul differneces between CEGAP (Commission Européenne Garden Architects Paysagiste) and IFLA were expressed. Therefore he thought that regulations between the 6, in future 9, countries of the Common Market concerning the policy of landscape architects should be integrated into IFLA.

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Pr°£^_.W|. d dle thought the help of IFLA might be useful but it should not be too formal. Concerning the procedure and the dates for the constitution he had some doubts. His question was whether we should hurry on or whether we should have an agreement on a solid basis.

M r s . Haan Wigman said we should have more time in order to discuss the matter with the associations.

There was a longer discussion concerning the "First Vice President , the time to be limited for a presidency, but it was mentioned there should be enough candidates to serve as IFLA officers.

The President asked the delegates to request their associations not to change their national delegates too often. It took time to get familiar with the organization and the management of IFLA. There was a rather long discussion on how to proceed in the explanation of the draft.

Mr. Zvi Miller seconded by Mr. Skärback thought it would be reasonable to read the articles and to ask for comments if needed. But at least it was decided to discuss the 9 points, concerning the major changes to the existing Constitution.

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The First Vicepresident He should assist the President, become familiar with the administration and his major task was to coordinate the International Committee. He should not automatically become the next President, but he could.

The words "crown prince" should be deleted.

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Regional Councils cannot be "founded or commanded" by the'President or Vice President of the resp. Region.

The associations themselves may assemble, stimulate local activities, prepare seminaries or sponsor congresses. As the financial resources of the VicePresident are limited, the Regional Councils could help to make known the aims and strategy of IFLA. There was the example ot Scandinavia with a kind or regional administration and effective cooperation. It might be reasonable to form a regional council in South America as done in the Far East. In any case the Vice-President was responsible.

III

International Committees will cover all those fields op the profession or those special tasks which the Grand Council - on the suggestion of the Executive

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Coramittee may consider important. The chairmen of the Committees should be present at the Grand Council, the members should be drawn from all categories of membership as well as from allied fields.

Alter reading and discussing these three points there was a discussion on how to simplify the Constitution.

Prof. Weadle thought, it would be wise to have enough time to think it over with the associations. The Constitution should not be altered for the next 3 o years at least.

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Mr. Campbell Miller agreed. Modifications were possible, for instance, a part of Article IV of the By-Laws could be integrated into the Constitution etc.

Mr. Wyckmans pointed out that the draft of the Constitution should be revised in order to make it definite and precise.

In general he thought, the change was needed now.

At 1 1 . 0 0 a.m. Prof. Jacobs had to leave for his flight home to Canada. The President thanked him being for the first time at our Grand Council Meeting for his excellent contribution and interpreting of parts of the discussion.

IV Revision of voting rights to give proportional representation, based on "Professional Level Membership".

There was a longer discussion on what was a professional membership.

fc

Mr. Campbell Miller explained the status of the "Full Member" in the ASLA, who have at the moment 2336 people. In most of the states of the USA a landscape architect could become a "Full Member" after at least 2 years from graduation.

Before that time he might become "Associate", which meant a "Pre—Professiona1 Level". There were now 1256 Associates.

Mr. Zvi Miller explained the special conditions of the Japanese Institute, where there were some 3ooo trained land­ scape architects — but only those oelonged to the Japanese Institute, who had been working for seven years as landscape architects. He thought generally, that all members of the associations, who had adeguate training, should become members of IFLA. Associates and members were the basis for dues and representation. ^ .

Now followed a rather long debate concerning what was a full member, what was the status in the various countries, how to recruit young people into the national institutes etc.

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At last the opinion was expressed that those members with voting rights in their associations should be considered as "Full Members".

MT j— hrno— Schmid maae the proposal to vote on it. Everybody agreed, his motion was, that those members in the national associations should be regarded as "Full Members" with voting rights, and that these should pay fees to IFLA. The President put the motion to the vote. in favour abstentions

>

26 votes

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Mr. Zvi Miller said that it had been considered as useful if the Committee on the Constitution could clear those questons but if it was not possible to accept the new Constitution in Cambridge the decisionof the Grand Council just made should be the basis of membership fees. Some doubts were expressed as most budgets for 198o had already been set up in the associations .

The President proposed postponing this question till Cambridge.

Everybody was in favour.

V This point of the "major changes" concerned the powers and rules of procedure, which was - so Mr. Campbell Miller - much clearer in the new document.

Mr. Zvi Miller mentioned that in our 2oth century there were many kinds of modern telecommunications available and we should be thrifty.

^

Mr. Skärbäck reported on a two hour telephone conference, with 7 colleagues in three Scandinavian countries - thus saving a lot of money.

The President added, that it was sometimes difficult for the Executive Committees and other officers to make decisions according to the existing regulations teiegrams ana telex were sure documents.

VI Creation of membership categories, "associate membership instead of "individual membership .

The majority of the delegates was not very plectsed at this change. The pros and contras had been discussed. At lat>t there was the opinion that the old expression individual might be better. The Committee was asked^by the President to debate on this and to report in Cambridge.

Y— j YYlË abolition of the "Bureau 11 and its functions in favour of increased Executive Committee power. ?J£2.JLi Cabral gave a short historic view on the setting up of the B u r e a u , which seemed to him at that time useful.

He reminded us of the need for implementation of the decisions of the GC resp. the Executive Committee.

Mr. Love^oy pointed out that it was the General Secretary who had to do the job in any case, together with the Executive Secretary. Besides, it was found that in recent years the Bureau exercised too much power.

Mr.Zvi Miller said that contrary to the opinion of Prof. Cabral the Bureau never had the right of decision had to carry out decisions.

, it

VIII Removal of the post of Executive Secretary in favour future action by the Grand Council in respect of office accommodation, procedure and employment of staff.

of

As expressed by members of the Committee on Constitution, the word "removal" might be misunderstood. Everybody knew that in view of the expansion of the federation we should have a full time secretary and, in future, an Executive Director.

XI Procedure for the removal of elected officers under certain conditions. Some delegates discussed this point, saying IFLA should have the possibility of getting rid of officers who caused serious damage to the reputation of the federation.

They were in favour of this proposal, which was explained in the draft of the By-Laws, page 13, point 17 but they thought, that an officer should have the opportunity to defend himself at a Grand Council Meeting etc. before the secret mail ballot as foreseen in the draft.

The President asked for a vote on this motio ni everybody was in favour. He therefore suggested the Committee should consider it in the final draft. He thanked the chairman of the Committee on Cinstitution and By-Laws, Pnii. Tattersfierd for the immense amount of work done and appreciated equally the splendid cooperation of the members Derek Lovejoy and Campbell Miller.

XVIII World Congress of the IFLA 198o to be held in Bern and Basle.

The President asked Mr. Holzhausen to report briefly.

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Mr. Hoizhausen said, the preparations were going ahead and the Swiss Committee would soon ask the delegations for suitable recognized lectures. His colleagues intended to invite the President at the end of the year in order to reconcile with him the general line of the Congress in view of I F L A ’s policy.

The President closed the Grand Council Meeting at 13.3o.

He said that this was the first Grand Council Meeting over which he had presided, but he was very pleased to find a great willingness and confidence and such open-minded cooperation. He thanked all delegates and asked them to convey his greetings to the presidents and colleagues of their associations. He expressed his hope of seeing all of them and "the rest of the world" in Cambridge.

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I F L A -

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES ARCHITECTES PAYSAGISTES

Minutes de

1

Assemblée Générale de l'iFLA à Cambridge les A et

5

septembre

1979 .

LISTE DE PRESENCE Septembre 4

Septembre

x

X

Dr. Werkmeister

x

X

E. Arredondo

x

X

x

X

Comité Exécutif Président

Dr. Werkmeister

Président sortant

F.G. Breman

Vice Présidents

:

Région centrale orientale "

occidentale Zvi Miller

Sécrétaire général intérimaire

J. Wyckmans

x

X

Trésorier

J. Wyckmans

x

X

Argentine

Mme. M. Fiszer

x

X

Australie

Mme. v.d. Brook(pro

Austria

Dipl.

Be lgique

Délégués

X

x

X

J. de Grijse

x

X

Brésil

Mme. Rosa G. Kliass

x

X

Canada

Ph. Tattersfield

x

X

Czechoslovakia

J. Sykora

x

X

Denmark

Mme. Jette Abel

X

X

Espana

R. Barnola

X

X

Finland

Melle T.M. Merivuori

X

X

France

G. Samel X

X

X

X

Ing.W. Saiko

Germany (république A.S. Schmid Fédérale) Prof. M. M'ôcsenyi Hungary

5

2.

Indonesia

Z. Rachman : retardé suite a une perturbation des transport aériens.

Israe 1

Y. Paldi

X

X

Italie

Mme. K. Vezzoli

X

X

Japan

Prof. D r .J . Ide

X

X

Mexico

E. Arredondo (procurât! on)x

X

Netherlands

Mrs. D .Haan-Wiegman

X

X

Norway

S. Skjold

X

X

Pologne

Dr. Ewa Kicinska

X

X

Portugal

A. Cancela de Abreu

X

X

Suisse

K. Holzhausen

X

X

Sweden

E. Sk'ârbâck

X

X

Turquie

Prof. Dr. Y. Oztan

United Kingdom of Great Britain

Prof. A. Weddle

X

X

United States of America

Prof. H.B. OWens

Venezuela

J.G. Stoddart

(procuration) X

X

X

X

Dame S. Crowe

X

X

Melle K. Polak-Daniels

X

X

P r o f . D r .M . Hammad

X

X

G» Anagnostopoulos

X

X

Prof. P. Botha

X

X

X

X

X

X

Membres Fondateurs

Membres individuels

Président des Comités Internationaux Comité pour la recherche des subsides E. Lovelace Am Aménagement du paysage R. Grebe «

Recherhes Prof, M, Vroom

x

s

e t règlement intérieur

Ph. Tattersfield

x

1 1aménagement du territoire Ph. Tattersfield

x

Traduction des termes techniques K.J. Evert

x #

Coordinateur des programmes internationaux de l ’éducation Prof. H . B . Owens

x

Conseillers techniques et observateurs H. Daifuku Héritage Culturel division Unesco

X

J. Oelrichs

Australia

X

R. Ratcliffe

Australia

X

Mme

J. Stensson

Canada

X

Mme Marga Mielgo

Espana

X

F. Gorian

Italie

X

Y. Tashiro

Japan

X

Mme M.C. Ramos

Portugal

X

Prof. E. Fontes

Portugal

X

D. Lovejoy

United Kingdom of Great Britain

X

U.S.A.

X

R.L. Woerner S.N. Shurcliff R. Freeman

tr

X X

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présente tous les délégués et souhaite la bienvenue

aux conseillers techniques leur rappelant q u ’ils n ’ont pas droit de v o t e .

Il souhaite également la bienvenue à M r . Daifuku, Chef-Section of Operations and Training de 1 ’Unesco et le remercie pour l ’intérêt C'est

q u ’il prend aux activités de l'iFLA.

la première fois q u ’un représentant d ‘élite de l ’Unesco

honore de sa présence l ’Assemblée Générale et devient de la sorte conscient de nos problèmes en se réalisant.les problèmes de 1 ’I F L A .

Le President remercie le professeur Fontes pour son travail comme Sécrétaire

Général et ajoute q u ’il lui

sera impossible

de remplir encore cette fonction les statuts et les règlements intérieurs mettant fin à son mandat.

Etant donné que les élections en vue de nommer un nouveau sécrétaire général n font pu se tenir en lieu et temps voulu cette fonction sera remplie temporairement par le trésorier.

Toutefois le professeur aura droit à deux votes lors de cette assemblée - un par procuration pour Mr. Riudor Carol et le second pour Mr. Breman, dernier président sortant.

Le président annonce avoir reçu un appel téléphonique d ’une agence d ’expédition allemande lui communiquant que les documents de 1 ’IFLA (13 caisses) étaient arrivés à Frankfurt il y a deux semaines, mais que l ’ordre de transport pour Hildesheim ne fut donné que le

1 er

septembre 1979*

En ce qui concerne l ’Assemblée Extraordinaire à Bruxelles,

le

président juge que bien que légèrement animée, elle fut entière­ ment utile et a pue résoudre un certain nombres ue problèmes.

Les minutes furent dûment signées comme constituant le procèsverbal de l'Assemblée.

. £.r.Pf « Porcina 1 sous le meme article, fît remarquer qu'il a vivement regretée

le sentiment de malaise existant parmi

certains participants au "Grand Council81. Il cônfirme avoir adressé un telex à Mr. Lovejoy (qui le fit dsitribuer au comité exécutif)

insistant sur une réconciliation

.

fait observer que Mr. Porcinai n'a plus participé depuis fort longtemps aux travaux de 1 fIFLA et n'était pas au courant des faits. Le président juge ses remarques inopportunes.

La question des traductions simultanées au "Grand Council" fut discutée. Mr.Lovejoy prétend que le prix s'élèverait à plus de 1.500 Livres, pour des traductions simultanées par des interprètes en locaux séparés ou en cellules. C'est pourquoi la traduction de l'Anglais en Français fut prévue.

Toutefois l'Assemblée décide de demander aux organisateurs Suisses de prévoir la complète traduction simultanée pour toute la durée du *Grand Council" 1900.

Mr. D. Lovejoy souhaite la bienvenue à tous les membres du "Grand Council" à la conférence.

Il espère qu'ils auront un

séjour agréable et instructif à Cambridge.

450

à

500

Il prévoit environ

délégués et leurs onvités à la conférence.

La difficulté majeure a été l ’addition différée de 175 personnes les 5 dernières semaines avant la conférence. Ainsi les ultimes accomodations ont été fort difficile.

Le logement est toujours un problème au cas où le stricte minimum de chambres est reserve. Lorsque un nombre insulfisant de chambres est réservé,

le manque d *accomodement nocturne devient

désespéré. Au cas contraire,

lorsque trop de chambres ont été

réservées, la conférence devrait des indemnisations pour des logements non occupés.

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Toutefois, nonobstant ces problèmes, le mieux*

tout s'est passé pour

C est avec grand plaisir qu'il a appris que don de U.b.$

18.000

.

1 *Unesco

a fait un

pour les dépenses de la conférence.

Mr. Lovejoy remercie Mr. Daifuku pour sa collaboration.

Toutes les dépenses faites pour la conférence seront méticu­ leusement notées et soumises à l'accord du Trésorier lors d'une prochaine réunion à Bruxelles.

Enfin, Mr. D. Love,joy. dit avoir essayé de réduire les frais de base au stricte minimum afin d'encourager une nombreuse assis­ tance;

il apparaît que sa politique a porté des fruits.

;

.

Le président dans sa réplique félicité Mr. Lovejoy et tous ses collègues pour l'organisation du congrès.

Le président mentionne qu'il a été élu au mois de mars de

1978

et que la liste pour la nomination des vice-présidents était préparée et comprenait le professeur M. Bruun, Norvège, Mme. M.L. Rosenbrttijer, Finlande, et Mr. D. Lovejoy, U.K. L'élection du vice-président de la région centrale aurait dû avoir lieu en I 978 afin de permettre au

membre élu, d'accomplir

la fonction à Salvador.

Le président fait remarquer que dès le

15

février 1979*

le

professeur Fontes mentionna que tout était préparé en vue de l'élection des membres suivants

: vice-président région centrale

vice-président région orientale, vice-président région occiden­ tale et sécrétaire général. Le président donna lecture des status qui précisent l'ordre à suivre pour les élections. Le sécrétaire général ne s'y est pas;conf ormé et les bulletins de vot< furent expédiés le 17 juillet 1979 avec une lettre d 'accompagne­ ment datée du 1er juin 1S^79•

hl

7.

Les bulletins de vote exigeaient réponse pour le 16 août 1979 ce qui n accordait que quelques semaines pour émettre le vote.

réplique q u fil n ’obtint pas l ’argent nécessaire lui permettant de diriger les élections.

Il lui semble que le

président n fa dès lors aucun-droit d ’annuler les élections.

Le président répond que la décision d'annuler les élections fut prise par le comité exécutif*

le trésorier confirme ce point et

ajoute q u ’il a reçu du précédent trésorier Suisse un premier montant au mois de mars*

le solde au mois de juillet. En

aucun cas il ne ferait parvenir des acomptes au sécrétairegénéral précédent*

sans sue celui-ci n ’ait produit des factures

correctes.

Le président se réfère à l ’année précédente et

expose q u ’il

maintient sa réponse en suspend tant que son rapport ne sera pas distribué.

Il rappelle

l ’aide importante donné par 1 ’Unesco.

Il ajoute que

les taches futures et importantes seront : la publication du rapport éducatif et le dictionnaire des termes techniques en six langues au moins.

Le président se réfère à la réunion des " 9 N G O ’s" à Paris, tenue au mois de Juillet 1979, ainsi qu'aux activités ultérieurs.

Finalement,

il s'est avéré que la réunion avec le comité

1 'exécutif de 1'ASLA en mars 1979, a été très faible.

Réunion durant laquelle le vice-président Miller et lui-même purent renforcer les relations encre j.& p m s

i it

tarn - associ—

ation membre de 1'IFLA et notre fédération internationale.

Lg_B£ésident souligne les excellentes relations avec le Conseil de 1 Europe.

Pour suivre il félicité l ’ancien président Hubert

B. Owens qui fut honoré par la chambre des représentants de la Géorgie et par le sénat de ce même état.

president Arredondo ajoute vail dans son pays*

il ne souhaite

réélection de vice-president.

que vu la forte poussée de

tra­

pas se présenter pour la

Il désire collaborer en tout avec

le nouveau vice-président dès son élection. Il donna un aperçu de quelques activités durant sa vice-présidence.

Le président fait remarquer q u fil a été vice-président intérimair*

pour la région centrale de l ’Europe et de l TAfrique en l'absence ( d'un titulaire élu. Son rapport a été distribué.

Le vice-président Miller se réfère aux perspectives pour activer la région orientale suite à la conférence de Manille tenue en extrême orient l'an dernier.

Il se

constructive réunion tenue avec le

réfère également à la très comité exécutif de la société

Américaine des Architectes Paysagistes ainsi qu'à sa visite en compagnie du président à Mr. Daifuku.

Il insiste pour que l'iFLA

ne pe résolve pas d'attendre qu'un très grand nombre d ’organisa­

tions surgissent en tant qu'associations professionnelles et loca­ les.

Il suggère à l'iFLA de prendre lui-même l ’initiative en

cette matière .

D ’après eux il existe un besoin de créer un fonds national au service des relations publiques.L*IFLA devrait examiner les possibilités d ’établir des bureaux permanents à Paris.

Le président invite Mr. Daifuku de s'adresser au "Grand Council” et Mr. Daifuku analise la mission des organisations non gouverne­ mentales et accentue la nécessité d'une collaboration plus intens* entre l ’iFLA,

1'IUCN et l'lUA. Il a fait remarquer qu'il pourrait

en résulter une subvention.

Il s'efforcera d ’ancourager la

croissance de l'iFLA. Il encouragera spécialement l'institution

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d une permanence à Far 1 s. Pourtant il fait remarquer que d'autres villes Européennes tel que Rome ou Vienne pourraient être des endroit favorables pour devenir le siège d'un bureau permanent.

Il communique que des fonds pourraient être mis à disposition pour le développement.

Il en discutera avec le professeur Owens

à Cambridge. considéré qu'une conférence dans un pays en voie de développement est vital afin de mettre au point le rble de l'architecte paysagiste dans le tiers monde.

Le président remercie Mr. Daifuku pour son exposé.

i Mr. Tattersfield demande si la catégorie B de l'iFLA pourrait être mise à égalité avec la catégorie A. Mr. Daifuku répond que 1'IFLA a seulement approximativement 30 membres,

alors que plusieurs en groupe A en ont bien plusqpe 80.

Il est d'avis que l'iFLA doive attendre son développement futur pour avoir droit à la vatégorie A. Le développement et l'exten­ sion sont de la plus grande importance.

Le vice-président Miller propose, secondé par le professeur Owens, une motion concernant l'établissement d'un sécrétariat permanent à Paris, ®

à Rome ou à un autre endroit convenant.

Le comité exécutif est chargé d'analyser l'endroit de ce siège.

En faveur : 34 voix Contre

: Néant

Abstention : 4 voix Mr. Daifuku termine son exposé disant que la profession d'archi­ tecte paysagiste devient de plus en plus important et suggère que la fédération organise une conference avec des représentants du tiers monde où l'iFLA n ’a guère de contacts.

10.

Le president termine en constatant la nécessité absolue d'un directeur responsable.

Interruption à IJ.OO heures Suite à 14.20 heures

IdË—

s s e ur _jDr_. M . Hammad explique qu'une société a été consti­

tuée il y a un an* dans le cadre de la fédération agricole, mais que celle-ci réunit des représentants des académies, des universi­ tés, des agronomes,

des ingénieurs et des artistes.

Il mentionne

en plus qu'à ce jour aucun cours n'a été donné, mais que tous les professeurs reçurent leur instruction dans des instituts officiels aux Etats-Unis.

Le Président invite les architectes paysagistes Egyptiens a introduire une demande afin d'adhérer à l'iFLA conformément aux statuts.

Mr. G. Anagnostopoulos communique les essais de formation d'une association en Grèce, mais que la pénurie de membres en entrave la fondation. Malgré tout, il continuera les efforts.

Le prof. R.

an mentionne au président que beaucoup de difficul­

tés se présentent aux Indes quant à la formation d'une associa­ tion,

les ordonnances dans ce pays, pour les organisations

internationales, étant extrêmement compliqueés. Toutefois,

il

espère que pas trop de temps s'écoulera avant qu'une association nationale puisse se former.

Mr

l.

Toskano

(Péru) écrivit une lettre au président relatant

que récemment une réunion s'est tenue à Lima entre des collègues s'intéressant à l'architecture paysagiste.

Il espère sincèrement

que le vice-président nouvellement élu pour la région occidentale mette sur pied d'égalité un plus grand nombre de réunions dans cette partie du monde.

4 <$ il.

P

(Bulgarie) reçut une lettre du président

espérant q u ’enfin les Bulgares puissent former une association et communiquant qu il voudrait demander au nouveau vice-président de la région du centre de visiter cet contrée pour discuter avec eux des problèmes de l ’iFLA et les aider dans la formation d ’une association locale.

(Iran) ne répondit à aucune communication de l ’iFLA depuis q u 1 il est membre à titre individuel.

p

Mr. B.C. Nwasomba

(Nigeria). Le président dit que le vice-présiden

nouvellement élu pour la région centrale visiterait le Nigeria, afin d sassister nos membres individuels dans la formation d ’une association locale nationale.

Mr. J. Stoddart

(Columbia) dit q u ’il désire contacter les

architectes paysagistes dans cette région afin d ’essayer de les associer.

Prof. D. Ogrin (Yugoslavia) communique q u ’il essaie de toutes ses forces de former une association dans son pays., mais q u ’il rencontre de grandes difficultés suite à des problèmes internes.

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Il espère donner un rapport plus satisfaisant en Suisse.

Le vice-président L.Miller proposa une motion pour rayer les membres individuels qui n ’auraient pas payé leur cotisation pendan

2

ans .

Pour : 34 voix Contre

: 2 voix

Abstention : néant Le prof. H.B. Owens, coordinateur international de 1'IFLA pour l'éducation de l'architecture se réfère aux réponses au questionnaire qui fut envoyé aux universités, ainsi qu'aux associations nationales affiliées ) 1 IFLA,

Un grand intérêt se fit jour pour bénéficier de ce programme.

Le prof. Owens demande de consolider ce point et espère que 1'UNESCO pourra donner l'aide adéquate.

Il communique

:

1. Un inventaire récent des programmes strictement professionels au niveau Universitaire dans le monde* est à ce jour essentiel Le même inventaire est nécessaire en ce qui concerne des écoles d u type professionel en architecture paysagiste, dont le programme est encore plus général.

2. De par le monde entier un recensement du nombre d fétudiants généralement inscrit dans les programmes d 1architecture pay­ sagiste tant techniques que professionels, devra se faire.

Ce sera un travail gigantesque parce que par expérience nous savons q u ’il est difficile de recevoir une réponse rapide à des demandes spécifiques de renseignements aux associations nationales membres de 1 TIF L A .

Il est à espérer que les organisâtions régionales y feront suite grace à leurs vice-présidents.

Mme R.G. K ll a s s , mentionne qu'elle ne reçut que fort peu de réponses des instituts Brésiliens mais néanmoins son pays et la profession ont un besoin urgent d'assistance et de directioi Un comité spécial fut formé par le "Grand Council" pendant ses séances extraordinaires à Bruxelles le 9 mars 1979* Il s'agissait des questions des 2 congrès de l'iFLA à Istanbul

(76 ) et Salvador (78 ).

Le président du comité Mr. Wyckmans, demande au professeur Weddle de répondre à sa p l a c e .

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Le^ r o f e s s e u r Weddle fait remarquer q u ’une information détaillé a été donnée par les représentants des 2 associations nationales.

Seulement

il est regrettable que les documents de 1 ’IFLA conte­

naient des données insuffisantes.

Le comité constate que personne ne peut être accusé; mais il s ’a­ vère que par le fait que 1 ’IFLA était impliqué dans les travaux d ’organisation des 2 congrès

(Brésilien et Turque)

il en résulte

le déficit considérable en comparaison des sommes q u ’ils espéraient recevoir en organisant ces congrès dans leur pays.

I?

N ’ayant pas les chiffres exacts sous les yaux,

le comité

estimait la perte pour le Brésil à Fr.S. 3-.500,- et pour la Turquie à Fr.S.

1.550,- Après en avoir conféré avec les présidents

des deux associations,

le comité suggère au ’’Grand Council” de

dédommager les 2 associations de la moitié des sommes en question remboursables en 2 exercices financiers. Après que le prof. Oztan et Mme. Kliass eurent acceptés cette proposition,

le ’’Grand

Council” s fy concilia à l ’unanimité.

Le président présente au nom de 1'IFLA ses excuses aux associatior Brésiliennes et Turques.

Madame Polak-Daniels

(debout)

"Mesdames et Messieurs,

je regrette

infiniment de devoir constater qu à la célébration du juhilé de l ’institution de la fédération des architectes paysagistes, un de mes compatriotes est implique à toutes les difficultés dont nous discutons ici.

Le comité recommande d ’établir des règlements précis pour l ’orga­ nisation des congrès futurs.

Cotisation des membres Le président dit que la question des cotisations était un sujet actuel depuis p l u s i e u r s réunions du "Grand Council"?

99 14.

Une proposition de revision de la cotisation proportinnelle à la représentation des délégations nationales au ’’Grand Council” a été fait par le vice-président Miller aux délégations et fut discuté à Bruxelles.

Le comité pour révision des statuts et du règlement intérieur fut prié de proposer lors de cette réunion une base de calcul pour la cotisation conforme à la composition actuelle d ’être

Mr. Ph. Tattersfield soumet la proposition du comité comme suit

••

membre de l ’iFLA.

Les cotisations annuelles seront graduées conformément au tableau suivant,

basé d ’après le nombre de membres à part entière de cha­

que association nationale.

1 - 100 -

70$

101 -

associations membre S.F. 10 par tête ”

’’

15

"

”

1.101

-

”

"

13

"

"

1.501

-

”

”

11

"

""

"

”

2.001 -

9 ""

"

Cette proposition fut en principe acceptée unanimement pour réalisation dans environ 2 ans,

lorsque l'Asla aura atteind

une contribution au niveau d ’échelle pleine.

Représentation proportionelie Le ’’Council" finalement vote en faveur de la proposition initiale du vice-président Miller : le nomhre de délégués sera en proportion du nombre de membres à part entière ayant droit de vote comme suit : Memhre

Additionei

Délégués

5-500 etc. . .

Ce tableau a été dès lors joint officiellement à l'article II des règlements

.

so

15.

LË—

incerrompt la discussion et présente au ’’Grand

Council” 4 observateurs collègues de 1 ’A S L A .

— — RTi^sJ-derit on du

Grand

dre à eux et

1 ASLA, Monsieur R, Woerner, s ’adresse à la réuni' Council” . Il expose le plaisir q u ’il avait à se rappelle la visite en mars

1979

join­

du président

Dr. Werkmeister et du vice-président Zvi Miller, à Washington ou une réunion eut lieu du Comité exécutif de la société américaine des architectes paysagistes. C ’est alors que l ’on décida q u ’une coopération plus intense se réalisera entre l ’iFLA et la ASLA. Dans l ’optique de 1 ’accroisement rapide de la profession, ‘le président Woerner souligne que les besoins urgents de la profession dans le domaine international.

Il croit être utile d ’intensifier et de nouer les liens entre les organisations. l ’ASLA estime que

1 ’IFLA

est sur la bonne voie.

Le président remercie Mr. Woerner et promet que le comité exécutif traitera aujourd’hui tous les points de l ’ordre du jour à l ’exception de l ’article 16 - Statuts et règlements intérieurs. De cette façon le lendemain pourra être entièrement réservé à ce point important.

Chacun marque son accord.

17.25

heures - interruption.

v

Suite à 17.50 heures

Rapport du Groupe de travail des présidents.

Education Le prof. Kiemstedt, absent.

président de ce comité, était malheureusement

Il a demandé au président de soumettre son rapport.

Il y travailla pendant trois années mais éprouva la difficulté extrême de donner un aperçu clair sur les instituts d ’enseigne­ ment de par le monde, car il est difficile de comparer les

51 l6.

cours d une faculté à ceux d ’une autre,

il rencontre encore

toujours de grandes difficultés à obtenir les informations des écoies enseignant

1

architecture paysagiste*

La date

limite pour procurer les renseignements était le 31

octobre.

30$ des universités Américaines ne répondirent pas

et seulement 9 universités Japonaises enseignant la matière répondirent

Le président demanda à Messieurs Tashiro, Bellafiore et d ’autres

9

de répondre au questionnaire du professeur Kiemstedt.

Néanmoins le premier projet du rapport est utile et a été dis­ tribué au membres du "Grand Council". Le relevé des établissement: comprend

77

Universités dans le monde donnant des cours adéquat

en architecture paysagiste.

Le président remercie

le prof. Kiemstedt pour son travail de

recherches et dit que le "Grand Council" attend sous peu, avec grand intérêt,

le rapport imprimé.

Comité de Traduction de Termes Techniques ®

K.G. Evert Président relate le progrès fait depuis son dernier rapport à Bruxelles. Entretemps un vocabulaire londamental fut établi en langue allemande, comprenant environ

3*000

mots clefs.

Il espère que dans les semaines prochaines il sera enregistré par computer et traduit petit à petit. Un vocabulaire en plusieur: langues existera alors sous peu. Il se rapportera a 1 aménagement du milieu et de sa préservation. L ’Anglais servira de base pour les

5

autres langues.

Des architectes paysagistes et de savants de renom furent associés à cette activité importante de notre profession.

Bien entendu une inspection critique sera faite demande au

. Mr. Evert

Grand Council” une aide financière afin d ’approvi­

sionner ses collaborateurs en fichiers et autres.

Le président remercie M r . Evert pour son travail dévoué et dit que 1 UNESCO a prômis une aide financière pour l ’année prochaine.

Comité de recherches Le Prof. M. Vroom rapporte que depuis 1976 année ou ce comité fut instauré,

il tâche d ’obtenir des informations relatives

à la recherche actuelle. Ce qui veut dire venant surtout des Universités,

des Instituts, etc.. Il mentionne la bonne colla­

boration de Monsieur Tito Patri de San Francisco, qui prit l ’ininiative d ’établir un questionnaire relatif aux travaux de recherches. Environ 30 questionnaires furent adressés à Mr. Vroom et seront distribués par le sécrétariat.

La coopération des membres de ce comité a pourtant été infime.

Il serait préférable d ’établir au sein de chaque division IFLA des petits groupes de personnes habitant des pays plus ou moins voisin.

Mr. Vroom mentionne la bonne coopération de Mr. Hanno Henke de Bonn et il espère recevoir l ’aide de M r . bkinner..,. ainsi que de l ’éditeur du British Landscape Research Journal.

Le président remercie pour ce travail intensif et demande aux membres de ce comité et aux délégations de collaborer afin de trouver comment coopérer plus intensivement dans leur région.

Dans le monde entier il y a une grande nécessité pour des résultats scientifiques qui pourraient être utilises par nos collègues dans tous les domaines de l'architecture paysagiste.

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Recherhes de subsides _ M r . E .— Lov e la ce , président dit que le comité a été pour ainsi dire inactif les deux dernières années. En effet, des membres du

la plus part

Grand Council” a sans aucun doute oublié que ce

comité e x i s t e .

Le

Grand Council

espère toutefois que ce comité continue

d exister. Le comité prend sur soi de continuer cette tâche urgente. Le comité s'est spécialement occupé de trouver des ressources supplémentaires.

Il est de la plus haute importance

que 1 fIFLA puisse financer les dépenses journalières, mais ces additionnels pourraient être employés à des projets spécifiques.

Aux Etats-Unis il existe un nouveau genre d'activités profession­ nelles nommée ”Grantsm a n ”; celui-ci est expert en resources financières pour projets spécifiques.

Il suppose que le comité

pour la recherche des subsides devrait procéder pour l'iFLA de la même façon qu'un "Grantsman” aux Etats-Unis.

Mr. Lovelace dit qu'il existe au moins deux douzaines de projets spécifiques. Par exemple

: traduction des manuels et du programme

des études. Pour démarrer 1'IFLA pourrait solliciter une aide financière aux fondations et autres.

Mr. Lovelace trouve également que le comité devrait être recon­ stitué. Celui-ci diviserait les pays en "ceux qui ont” et "ceux qui n'ont p a s ” .

Certaines nations comme les E.U. font de la besogne utile en cette matière.

Il est Important qu'ils ne se concurencent pas

eux-mêmes. Cette idée demande d'ailleurs a être développé. Aux Etats-Unis il existe une liste complète des Fonds d'aide. Il doit être possible d'en extraire ceux qui pourraient s'intéresser à l'iFLA.

19.

Le com±té reconstitué doit recevoir des instructions plus précises.

A ce jour il fut difficile de voir comment rassembler

des f o n d s , 1 fIFLA n ’ayant réellement rien à vendre. Mr. Lovelace croit que cela pourrait changer. Un point important à rappeler en ce qui concerne

1 faugmentation

des ressources est que certaines

nations connaissent une exemption légale de taxes, aux Etats-Unis par exemple.

Il est très important de connaître ces exemptions

avant de contacter lesdites organisations.

Le président remercie Mr. Lovelace pour sa contribution.

0 Comité des Jardins Historiques Prof. R. Pechère président, ne pu participer à la réunion du ’’Grand Council” . Il promit d'envoyer dès la réunion du ’’Grand Council” son rapport, celui-ci est joint. Le comité se compose de 12 membres effectifs et de 31 membres correspondants.

Il

n ’existe pas de statuts officiels mais une conférence a lieu tous les deux ans et entre celles-ci une réunion régionale. Le rapport fait mention des activités pendant l ’année écoulée et du programme 79/80.

Comité de Paysages Historiques J.B. Perron,

président, s ’excuse de n ’avoir pu se joindre à la

réunion du "Grand Council” . Dans son rapport qui fut distribué aux membres du "Grand Council” il donne des définitions remar­ quables et propose un plan d ’action.

Le président remercie Mr. Perrin pour son rapport.

Comité de l ’aménagement du paysage en zqne_urb^ine Mr. R. Grebe, président fait rapport des activités qui eurent principalement lieu dans la région centrale. Un séminaire restreinl mais très efficace fut tenu à Nürnberg en présence de délégués des pays de l ’est, Autriche et de l ’Allemagne Fédérale. Des principes spécifiques de ce planning paysagiste avec tous ses

55 20.

problèmes et objectifs purent être établis sous forme de projet. Mr. Grehe, propose de tenir en avril de

1

1980

une réunion

IFLA en présence de l'Académie für Naturschutz und Land

schaftsplege. Le programme en sera distribué sous peu. Les participants étrangers n 1auront droit d'inscription à payer et recevront pension complète à un tarif modique.

Il est a espérer que plusieurs confrères puissent participer à ce séminaire fort intéressant.

Langues

j

: Allemand et Anglais.

En

plus Mr. Grebe propose que 1 fIFLA organise un d fétudiants

de

différentes régions.

Le

président remercie Mr. Grebe pour son

travail dévoué.

Comité des aspects sociaux de ^aménagement du territoire.

Mr. Ph. Tattersfield président,distribua son rapport dans lequel il demande q u fun plus grand nombre de confrères se joignent au comité de travail.

Comité de la révision des statuts et du règlement intérieur Mr, Ph. Tattersfield président. Ce comité a accompli un travail considérable. Le règlement intérieur et les statuts ont en v

premier lieu été présenté

à Bruxelles auGrand Council”

sous

forme de projet. Le projet définitif sera mis en discussion le lendemain.

Le président remercie Mr. Tattersfield et ses collaborateurs Meile Campbell, Miller et Derek: Lovejoy pour leur excellent besogne.

Comité de législation et d 1adm inis trat ion Prof. E. F o n t e s , Président. Aucun rapport a été remis.

Comité de redaction Prof. D. A g r in, président.

Aucun rapport a été remis.

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Comité s'occupant des routes.

Mr„-,,C.ampbe

11

Miller, président. Aucun rapport a été remis .

Avant de cloture cette première journée de séances,

le président

demande au vice-président de commenter ses idées relatives aux groupes de travail. ÜHl Zvi M i 1 ler, formule son opinion étant que l ’activité des comités internationaux

devraient être stimulée et il suggère

que les délégués prouvent une part active au travail des comités .

La séance se termine vers 19.30 heures.

5 septembre

1979 .

Le président ouvre la séance à 9*20 heures et demande aux délégués de s ’en tenir au point capital de la discussion étant la révision des statuts et du règlement intérieur.

La Charte de 1 ’IFLA Le président dit que l ’idée d'^une Charte de l ’iFLA fut conçue à Bruxelles.

Il est toutefois regrettable que le document était

uniquement disponible en langue française. Toutefois Mr. de Grijse remit un résumé complet de son document.

Il est recomman­

dé que 3 personnes assistent. Mr. de Grijse à savoir le prof.

P. Jacobs, Mme. D. Haan-V/iegman et Mr. Barnola. Mr. de Grijse est chargé d'en rapporter au prochain Grand Council de Bern.

Le président demande au trésorier Mr. J. Wyckmans, de commenter le budget pour 1979 et 19Ö0Le trésorier Mr. J. Wyckimans dit que le projet de budget fut établi par le trésorier précédent Mr. Zbinden et a été accepté lors du ’’Grand Council” de Salvador.

Mr. Wyckmans explique le budget réalisé de 1979 qui fut préparé par Mr. Zbinden et propose de l ’accepter.

Le président le soumet au vote.

En faveur

36 voix

Contre

néant

Abs tention

néant

54 22.

Le budget pour l 9 8 o qui reflète les tâches et les besoins spéciaux de la fédération fut discuté par les délégués.

Wer tone is t e r suppose que la somme des salaires à savoir Fr.S.

13.000,- n rest pas réaliste et propose de majorer

cette somme. Les délégués acceptent.

La rubrique Comité Exécutif. Réunions et Missions et Tâches serait réduit à FS 6.000,-

Mr. J. Wyckmans rappelle q u ’il a été décidé précédemment de dédommager partiellement la Turquie et le Brézil pour le déficit de leurs congrès en

1976

et 1978. Les présidents et les deux

associations eurent l ’amabilité d ’accepter que le remboursement se fasse en

1980

et

1981 .

Ainsi la charge ne sera pas trop lourde pour l ’iFLA. Mr. J. Paldi doute que la somme de Ft.S. 500,- soit suffisante pour les groupes de travail.

Le président est d ’accord mais croit que pour le moment une augmentation est impossible. Ce sera chose faite, dès que possi­ ble, conformément aux principes suivants

: dès que l ’administra­

tion travaille le plus économiquement possible et dès que les prestations des groupe de travail soient plus efficaces.

Le président présente Mr. Agnostopoulos, membre à titre indivi­ duel de la Grèce qui fut empêché de participer aux séances du premier jour.

IFLA NEWS Le président se réfère à son plan pour les résolutions suivantes et dit q u ’à l ’avenir ce ne serait plus sa tache d éditer le bulletin

II demande que l ’on fasse des propositions pour former

un comité éditorial mais il ne reçut pas de réaction.

88

Toute!ois

il est possible q u fun éditeur d ’une revue profession­

nelle soit disposé à coopérer. stipule q u ’il est du devoir de chaque délégué de fournir aux éditeurs les informations actuelles relatives à la vie professionnelle dans leurs pays. Pendant l ’été

1979

un

questionnaire sur ce problème a été mis en circulation mais malheureusement aucune réponse n ’y a été donnée. Le président demande à tous les délégués de collaborer.

IFLA NEWS étant le

lien le plus important entre 1 ’IFLA et ses membres de par le monde.

Conseils régionaux On discuta longuement afin de savoir comment venir en aide aux besoins spéciaux des paus comme l ’Amérique latine,

le Sud Est

A siatique, etc . . .

Le vice-président Z. Miller supposeque la collaboration structurée par région est fort valable pour les diverses activités professi­ onelles dans les différentes parties du monde.

Mme. R.G. Kliass, dit q u ’elle en est convaincue, surtout en ce qui concerne

l ’Amérique

latine, q u ’une collaboration plus intense

dans une structure régionale pourrait être d ’une grande valeur.

Le conseil vote alors en faveur de l ’établissement des

deux

premiers conseils régionaux : a) pour les régions de l ’est. b) pour l ’Amérique Latine Interruption à 13»

Suite à 14.15 heures Sous rapport de la situation historique de cette réunion, l_e président demande aux memures fondateurs,

ici présents, Mme.

Sylvia Crow, Mme. Polac-Daniels et le professeur Poreinai de rappeler en quelques mots l ’atmosphère spéciale des journées ou 1 ’IFLA fut fondée.

S3

24.

Mme~*

a C r Q W >. rappelle la situation difficile des premieres

années de 1 après guerre et la ferme volonté de collaborer par Elle dit également que l'enf.ant ILF A a grandit et elle

la suite.

est heureuse de voir tant de professionnels représentant

30

états

réunis ici à Cambridge.

Le prof. Porcinai marque chaleureusement son accord et se souvient de ces journées amicales et d ’entente.

1980 prit encore 3Ç minutes. Finalement vote 1 *agréation du budget pour 1980 .

La discussion du budget de le président soumet au En faveur

34

Contre

néant

Abstention

voix

néant

Congrès futurs Il y eut une discussion afin de savoir si un congrès international devait avoir lieu annuellement.

Mr. Miller dit que la tendance évoluait vers cet optique.

Le président déclare que cette question doit être discutée en même temps que l ’article relatif aux statuts et au règlement intérieur.

Certains délégués croient q u ’il est plus aisé de participer à un congrès mondial q u ’à une conférence. Un facteur psychologique est en jeu. Le congrès de du 8 au 11 septembre,

1980

sera tenu à Berne/Baie en Suisse

l ’organisation se précise. Le voyage d ’étude

débutera le 12 et sera en rapport avec le thème du congrès. Les détails complets seront distribués aux membres de l ’iFLA. Le congrès de

1981

aura lieu au Canada et se tiendra à l ’Univer­

sity of British Columbia à Vancouver. Au préalable une information a été donnée aux délégués. Les 26, 27 et

28

juillet seront

réservés aux réunions du "Grand Council" et le congrès sera tenu entre le

29

et

31

juillet

1981 ,

les voyages débuteront le premier

août. Le thème en sera "Le payêage - frontière" et les sujets qui s'y rapportent. Ils comprendront le développement de villes nouvelles au Canada et particulièrement les départements du pétrole,

les départements boisés, les projets hydro-électriques

60

ainsi que les problèmes du paysage en dommage par les pipe-lines.

Le congrès de en sera seront

1982

sera tenu à Canberra en Australie, le thème

Australie - un défi" Les sujets mis à l'ordre du jour : le développement des villes dans les endroits éloignés,

la mise en valeur des terrains sauvages et des régions arides et la maitrise de l'érosion des parcs nationaux. Le voyage comprendra

une visite au "Great Barrier Reef" et à la nouvelle

Zélande. L'information préalable nous valu déjà des multiples demandes d 'informations complémentaires.

Mr. J.G.

Stoddart demande si l'expérience faite lors des Congrès

antérieurs piurra être utile aux Australiens pour la préparation de leur congrès. Le président dit que cette information sera employée .

Mr. N. Kitamura présente une invitation adressée au "Granc Council disant que l'institut Japonais d 'Architectes Paysagistes serait fort honoré si un prochain congrès d'iFLA puisse avoir lieu au Japon, ou en 1964 déjà un Congrès IFLA eut lieu. Sa demande fut fortement applaudie et il est certain qu'en tous cas un nouveau congrès mondial sera tenu au Japon dans les années

80.

L'association Allemande la B.D.LA. a déjà invité 1'IFLA à tenir un Congrès en

1983

à Munich.

Mr. A . S. Schmid donna quelques informations préliminaires et propose que le Congrès pourrait avoir lieu pendant l'exposition International Horticole oui sera ouverte d'avril à octobre.

Des expositions antérieures sur le meme sujet eurent lieu a H am b o u r g en 1 9 6 3

et 1973.

Mr. G. Gollwitzer dit que le thème du congrès pourrait ê tre "Sport, Jeux et Eoisirs" et plusieurs de ces sujets pourraient être mis en rapport avec les installations des jeux olympiques.

Il est entendu que le gouvernement de la Bavière donnera son soutien à ce Congrès.

61 26.

Le président remercie pour cette

En faveur

36 votes

Contre

néant

Abstention

2

Lë—

invitation qui fut acceptée

votes

•— !ü*— Môesenyi, délégué de la Hongrie, présente une invi­

tation pour un Congrès Mondial à tenir en Hongrie de préférence en

1984 .

Une discussion eut lieu afin de savoir si quelqu’un aurait une objection au sujet de deux congrès consécutif dans la même région.

L ’invitation Hongroise est acceptée.

Contre

31 votes 1 vote

Abstention

néant

En faveur

Cômité de révision des statuts et règlement intérieur Mr. P h . Tattersfield président, dit que suite au rapport des comités du ’’Grand Council” à Bruxelles, le

9

mars, pendant

lequel la minute ’’Constitution et Statuts” fut discutée, le président Werkmeister demanda le 10 mai de procéder immédiatement à sa traduction et sa distribution. Ceci conformément aux propo­ sitions du

5

avril.

63

copies de cette minute dans les

officielles furent distribuées entre le

15

et le

22

2

langues

juin par voie

postale à tous les membres du ’’Grand Council” du comité exécutif et aux membres fondateurs et oe sur base de la liste des membres de

1978 .

La liste de 1979 reçue par après donna certains change­

ments de délégués. Ceux-ci furent immédiatement avisés de l'envoi de cette minute à leurs prédécesseurs. La pièce distribuée tente de cataloguer des extraits des minutes du "Grand Council” de Bruxelles les 9 et 10 mars se référant spécialement à ce qui se rapporte aux statuts et au règlement intérieur. Les commentaires et propositions séparées reçus entretemps, furent incorporés.

6Z

27-

Le président remercie Mr. Tattersfield pour sa besogne.

Le Président annonce que le professeur Pontes désire faire une déclaration.

Le

-g-

F.° n te s se référant à son rapport donna un résumé de

ces idées concernant la préparation et l ’exécution des élections mais ce point fut déjà traité par le Grand Conseil.

Le p r o f . F o n t e s apporta les minutes de toutes les réunions du ”Grand Council” et des comités d ’exécution depuis la fondation de l ’iFLA en

19^8

et remis ces documents importants au président.

Le président Werkmeister remerci

le professeur Fontes pour ces

longues années de coopération en tant que sécrétaire Général, et espère q u ’à l ’avenir il maintiendra le contact avec la fédération.

Le président clôture la séance, remerciant chacun pour sa colla­ boration ainsi que pour l ’aide lui donnée afin de seconder l ’iFLA. Il espère rencontrer tous les membres du "Grand Council” au pro­ chain congrès à Berne/Baie en Suisse.

8

septembre 1979 - 16.45 heures

En seance extraordinaire le ’’Grand Council” discute une demande d ’adhération de l ’Association Indonésienne d ’architectes paysagiste l'iSLA. Le président dit avoir reçu tous les documents et demande à Mr. Tattersfield d ’examiner les normes demandées.

Mr

Ph

Tattersfield dit q u ’il

niveau professionnel Le

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25 Néant n

n existe aucun

doutequantau

l ’iSLA ni à la Consitution. voter l ’admission des votes

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63

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Le— président remercie Messieurs Ning Purnomohaid et Zain Rachman, les 2 représentants de l ’iSLA et leur demande de présenter ses meilleurs souhaits à leur Président, le Docteur Soemaro et à tous leurs collègues.

Dr. Hanj

Friedrich Werkmeister Président

Hildesheim, Original:

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I F I, A - FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES ARCHITECTES PAYSAGISTES Minutes de l'Assemblée Générale de l'iFLA à Cambridge 4 et

5

les

septembre 1979-

LISTE DE PRESENCE Septembre

4

Septembre 5

Comité Exécutif Président

Dr. Werkmeister

Président sortant

F.G. Breman

Vice Présidents

X

X

Dr. Werkmeister

X

X

E. Arredondo

X

X

X

X

:

Région centrale "

orientale

"

occidentale Zvi Miller

Sécrétaire général intérimaire

J. Wyckmans

X

X

Trésorier

J. Wyckmans

X

X

Argentine

Mme. M. Fiszer

X

X

Australie

Mme. v.d. Brook(pro

Austria

Dipl.

B e Igique

Délégués

Ing.W. Saiko

X X

X

J. de Grijse

X

X

Brésil

Mme. Rosa G. Kliass

X

X

Canada

Ph. Tattersfield

X

X

Czechoslovakia

J. Sykora

X

X

Denmark

Mme. Jette Abel

X

X

Espana

R. Barnola

X

X

Finland

Melle T.M. Merivuori

X

X

France

G. Samel X

X

X

X

Germany (république A.S. Schmid Fé dé ra le ) Hungary

Prof. M. Mbcsenyi

T-S

Indonesia

Z. Rachman : retardé suite a une perturbation des transport aériens.

Israe1

Y. Paldi

x

x

Italie

Mme. K. Vezzoli

x

x

Japan

Prof. D r .J . Ide

x

x

Mexico

E. Arredondo (procurâti on)x

x

Netherlands

M r s . D .Haan-Wiegman

x

x

Norway

S. Skjold

x

x

Pologne

Dr. Ewa Kicinska

x

x

Portugal

A. Cancela de Abreu

x

x

Suisse

K. Holzhausen

x

x

Sweden

E. Skärbäck

x

x

Turquie

Prof. Dr. Y. Oztan

United Kingdom of Great Britain

Prof. A. Weddle

x

X

United States of America

Prof. H.B. OWens

Venezuela

J.G. Stoddart

(procuration) x

X

X

X

Dame S. Crowe

X

X

Melle K. Polak-Daniels

X

X

Prof. Dr.M. Hammad

X

X

G. Anagnostopoulos

X

X

Prof. P. Botha

X

X

X

X

X

X

Membres Fondateurs

Membres individuels

Président des Comités Internationaux Comité pour la recherche des subsides E. Lovelace Am Aménagement du paysage R. Grebe

16 MINUTES MEETING OF THE GRAND COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Berne, Switzerland September 6 and 7, 1980

Meetings were held in the conference room of the Postal Telephone and Telegraph (PIT) Building in BerneÂť Dr. Hans Werkmeister, president of IFLA, presided* Attendance at the meeting is shown in the attached list, Exhibit 1, a part of these minutes* The meeting followed the agenda, Exhibit 2, as approved by the Executive Committee on September 4. The final agenda incorporated all items in the preliminary agenda sent to all delegates in June. All items on the agenda were considered but not in the exact order shown on the agenda.

1.

Opening

The president opened the meeting, welcomed the delegates to Berne.

The president of Swiss Association welcomed IFLA to Berne* President of IFLA expressed appreciation for work of Swiss Association.

28

Introduction of Officers

Newly elected officers of IFLA were introduced: Derek Lovejoy, vice-president John Stoddart, vice-president, Western Region Mihaly Mocsenyi, vice-president, Central Region Zvi Miller, vice-president, Eastern Region Eldridge Lovelace, secretary-general The president announced his re-election, the election of Wolfgang Saiko as treasurer, the treasurer to take office on January 1, 1981, and the election of Rosa Grena Kliass as director of the Latin American Council.

3.

Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Mr. Breman, Mr. Botha, Mr. Contreras, Professor Ogrin, Professor Hammad, Professor Jacobs and Mr, Pechere ÂŤ

4.

Attendance List

The president introduced Foundation Member, L. Riudor of Barcelona, and the delegates and observers. The secretary-general announced that Mr. Stoddart had the proxy for Mexico and that there were 30 Grand Council votes present. The president announced that the treasurer was ill and that we do not know whether or not associations were in arrears; therefore, we assume that all are paid up for the purpose of qualifying the delegates.

5.

Minutes of Previous Meetings

The secretary-general moved that the minutes of the Cambridge meeting be amended by inserting on Page 19 following the statement, ’’The president thanks Mr. Tattersfield for his intensive work” this statement: "The Constitution was then unanimously accepted by the Grand Council, with the provision that the chairman of the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, Mr. Philip Tattersfield, correct the draft according to the proposed amendments within six months and that the president have the Constitution reviewed by an expert on international law and advise the Grand Council of any changes re­ sulting from such review.”

The minutes of the Cambridge meeting should also be amended to indi­ cate that Mr. Vincent Bellafiore attended the Grand Council meetings both days and that the delegate from the French Association attended both days.

With these three amendments, the Grand Council approved the minutes of the Cambridge meeting.

The president reported that a legal review of the Constitution had not indicated a need for any changes.

Mr. Santos asked that the minutes of the Salvador meeting be amended to indicate that he was present. The Grand Council agreed to this.

6.

New Members

The Grand Council then took under consideration the application of the Greek Association for membership. Mr. Anagnostopoulos explained the proposal and then left the room during this discussion. The application and the proposed Constitution of the Greek Association are identified as Exhibit 3. The chairman of the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws recommended that the Greek Association proposal be approved. There was a considerable discussion of the provision in the -Constitution admitting members who were landscape architects by experience but not by training.

A proposal to suggest a time limit on such memberships was defeated.

The application was then unanimously approved as submitted.

Mr. Anagnostopoulos returned ars the delegate of the newly admitted association, making 31 Grand Council votes present.

The president read a letter from Professor Ogrin of Yugoslavia in­ dicating that great progress was being made in organizing their a s s o c i a t i o n .

7.

IFLA Congress - 1980 -> Berne

Mr. Holzhausen gave a brief report on the upcoming Congress indicat­ ing registration of 250 persons, plus 30 to 50 students and 100 accompany­ ing persons. There were very few changes in the Congress program as printed, which he outlined.

-38.

Report by President

The president referred to his written report (Exhibit 4) which had been previously transmitted to the delegates. He reported that IFLA was making great progress all over the world, in its committees and in its relations with UNESCO and other international organizations. He suggested the need for attention to Africa.

9.

Report by Secretary-General

The secretary-general referred to the new Constitution which outlined his duties, including seeing that Grand Council meetings followed Robert's Rules of Order. The secretary-general stated that he would not interpret the Constitution or Bylaws, this being the responsibility of the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.

10.

Adoption of Bylaws

Mr. Tattersfield reported that the proposed Bylaws had been circu­ lated to the delegates between June 15 and 22, 1979. The Constitution requires their circulation at least six months prior to a vote and it was not possible to have them adopted at Cambridge. The president stated that the Constitution and Bylaws would be printed. The proposed Bylaws (Exhib­ it 5) were adopted--30 in favor, one abstaining.

11.

Charter of IFLA

Mr. de Gryse reported that very little reaction had been received on the draft presented in Cambridge. A basic question was whether we should have a charter for IFLA or for the landscape. After this is decided there is the question of who should prepare the statement. Mr. de Gryse pro­ posed a charter for the landscape, a philosophy or code of behavior. The IFLA Constitution does not contain such a statement and it is needed. Mr. de Gryse was asked to submit another draft with a translation into English.

This would be circulated to the delegates and then acted upon at the Grand Council meeting in Vancouver.

Mr. Vroom agreed to help with this. committee including Mr. Vroom.

De Gryse is to set up a small

Mr. W. Saiko joined the meeting during this discussion making a total of 32 votes.

12.

Report of First Vice-President

Derek Lovejoy gave his report outlining what he proposes to do over the next year:

1.

He and Mocsenyi will visit Moscow to see if they can interest the Russians in IFLA.

2.

He will go to China and to Iceland where there are six to eight landscape architects.

3.

He will investigate holding a Congress in Nairobi.

4.

He will organize seminars in Mozambique and Senegal.

5.

He will investigate a Congress in Nairobi in 1984.

6.

He has accepted the chairmanship of a new Committee on Competitions.

7.

He proposes that IFLA publish a superb collection of works of landscape architecture completed over the past 20 years, say 250 examples from all of our member associations, to be ready for the meeting in Australia in 1982.

13.

Report of Vice-President, Central Region

ÂťI Mr. M. Mocsenyi had circulated his written report (Exhibit 6). this report he emphasized that -

From

1.

German Democratic Republic and Bulgaria have been contacted and have some interest.

2.

He did not get an answer from Romania but is hopeful.

The president noted his previous statements concerning Yugoslavia.

AT THIS TIME (12:58), the meeting adjourned for lunch.

The meeting reconvened at 14:30.

14.

Report of Vice-President, Western Region (Exhibit 7)

Mr. John Stoddart indicated that he had some contacts in Bolivia and Peru but he thought that it was important to contact all 29 countries in the region. We really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what is going on in most of these, he said. He is taking steps to contact associations of architects where these exist. Correspondence is difficult in the region. He has r e q u e s t s for individual members from Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican R e p u b l i c .

There may need to be a Caribbean Association of Landscape Architects.

Stoddart reported a successful regional meeting in Buenos Aires. At this time they had preliminary meeting of the Latin American Council wh i c was authorized at the Grand Council meeting at Cambridge. The Latin Amen can Council headquarters will be at Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Mrs, Rosa Kliass was elected director of the Latin American Council.

Stoddart was able to visit Chile where there is some interest in landscape architecture.

Mrs. Rosa Kliass reported that work of the Latin American Congress had just started. They have begun a survey of education in landscape architecture in the region.

15.

Report of Vice-President, Eastern Region (Exhibit 8)

Mr. Zvi Miller reported that In 1977, there were five members in Eastern Region. first regional meeting was organized and held in Manila.

Philippines and Indonesia have joined.

In 1977, the Since then,

Needs in developing countries are particularly in education.

Work is still going on to develop an association in India. There is interest in organizing an association in Thailand. Five universities teach landscape architecture in South Korea. Miller hopes to visit South Korea.

There will be a second regional meeting in Singapore in November, 1980. The subject of the meeting will be landscape architectural educa­ tion in developing countries.

Mr. Santos then provided additional information on the Singapore meeting.

16.

IFLA Committees

Mr. Miller reported on his work to reorganize IFLA committees and on the successful meetings of the committees the previous day. The com­ mittees and their work should be more structured. IFLA has 17 committees.

All three regions should be represented on each committee.

Regional Structure - The president stated that he was pleased that the IFLA regional structure, started only ten years ago in Caracas, was work­ ing so well.

17. Treasurer*s Report The treasurer (Mr. Wyckmans) is ill. tomorrow, the president announced.

The budget will be presented

81

-618.

Report of Committee on Education

Professor Dr. H. Kiemstedt, chairman of Committee on Education, gave his report (Exhibit 9). He noted the difficulty in obtaining information on a worldwide basis. The committee sees the need to pre­ pare guidelines for landscape architectural education.

The president noted the great need to publish this report but that financing of the publications has not been possible. About 5,000 copies are needed.

Hubert Owens stated that the committee had gone as far as it could by correspondence and that help would be needed from the regions if future progress is to be made.

John Stoddart stated that dissemination of information was the im­ portant consideration and that we should not be concerned about the quality of the printing and particularly when we had no money.

Derek Lovejoy suggested that ASLA be asked to help with publication of the report.

Professor Weddle stated that regional investigation may disclose need for some unconventional education programs. He emphasized that we have a great need for more forward-looking educational programs.

The president said that he would consult with the secretary-general on the publication of the report.

The future organization of the committee on a regional basis was discussed, as well as the need for representation from countries that include many universities with landscape architectural training.

Dr. Kiemstedt cited the problems the committee would have with Article VII of the new IFLA Constitution.

Mr. Osmundson suggested that each delegate get the universities in his country to respond to the committee’s questionnaires.

There followed a long discussion of the report and its publication.

Mr. Tattersfield suggested the committee be asked to direct its actions along the line recommended by Professor Weddle.

Mrs. Verschuer asked that publications be postponed a month so that data can be brought up to date.

The Grand Council took no formal action on this matter or on the

19.

report

Report of the Committee on Translation of Technical Terms

Mr. Klaus Evert, chairman, reported the progress in translating 2,500 to 3,000 terms into six languages. He emphasized the importance of this work to international understanding. Introduction of environmental m a t t e r s has complicated the work. The committee report is Exhibit 10.

82 -7-

The president thanked Mr. Evert for his work. He urged that the work be completed during the next year. A publisher is interested.

The Grand Council took no formal action on this matter or on the report.

20.

Status of Proposals for a Permanent Secretariat

The president reminded the Grand Council of the decision made at Salvador to move the permanent Secretariat from Lisbon to a more central location, such as Paris or Vienna. The Secretariat is currently in tem­ porary quarters at the president's office in Hildesheim. The president asked the delegate from France, Mr. Samel, to outline the offer of space at Versailles. Mr. Samel explained that three rooms in the old'historic area of Versailles have been offered to IFLA as the site for its permanent Secretariat and headquarters. These rooms, of about 450 square meters in area, are located in the Gardens which also may be used by IFLA. The French Ministry of the Environment is also offering a subsidy of 50,000 FF to help defray IFLA’s moving expenses.

The Executive Committee recommends acceptance of the offer. The president noted that the proximity to UNESCO was an advantage as well as the extraordinary historic environment.

The president thanked Mr. Samel and Mr. Perrin for their work on this important matter.

The Grand Council, by a vote of 31 in favor and one abstention, approved the recommendation of the Executive Committee to permanently locate the Secretariat at headquarters in Versailles.

The president announced that Mrs. Steinborn was willing to go to Versailles for at least one year.

The president commented that a future step would be for IFLA to have an executive director.

Mr. Tattersfield commented that IFLA now has no legal existence because it had no fixed place. With the move to Paris, IFLA may be regis­ tered in France. The president asked Mr. Samel to find out exactly what needed to be done so that this registration could be accomplished.

21.

IFLA Documents and Files

The president reported that the Grand Council decided at Salvador to move the files. Colleagues in Portugal refused offers to help to sort out the material. The material in 13 cases arrived in Germany in August, 1979. IFLA treasurer sent 5,000 SF to pay for the moving. The material was not sorted. Much of it (more than one-half) was not usable. Other parts were obsolete. Usable materials will be sent to Versailles. IFLA lost money on this transfer.

Hubert Owens recounted his experience as president when he inspected the files at the office in the university at Lisbon. He was dismayed at the condition of the files. He told the then Secretariat not to throw anything away.

Professor Vroom suggested that the working groups send their files to the Secretariat.

(See Item 35 for further discussion on IFLA records.)

22.

International Structure of IFLA

Vice-president Zvi Miller reported on an analysis he had prepared of IFLA’s international structure (Exhibit 11). Mr. Miller noted that the information was valid until the Grand Council meeting. For many years IFLA was primarily a European organization. After 32 years, IFLA has 31 member associations. Mr. Miller discussed the status of South Africa.

Sixty percent of the member associations are in the central region. There have been only three congresses in the western and two in the eastern region. Nine of eleven presidents came from the central region. Mr. Miller noted that to be eligible to be an IFLA officer, a person has to have attended three Grand Council meetings.

Thus, itis important to rotate the congresses and Grand Council meetings.

THE GRAND COUNCIL ADJOURNED AT 17:50 UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND RECONVENED AT 10:00 ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1980 AT THE SAME PLACE - THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE PTT BUILDING AT BERNE.

The president of IFLA introduced the presidents of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the British Landscape Institute--Mr. IVoerner and Mr. Moggridge, who were in attendance, and Mrs. Dorothy Haan-Wiegman.

23.

Rotation of Congresses

Zvi Miller’s proposal to rotate the location of IFLA's congresses among the three regions and to have a congress every year was approved by the Grand Council by a vote of 31 in favor and one abstention. The Committee on Constitutions and Bylaws was asked to prepare and submit appropriate re­ visions to Article IV of the Bylaws in order to carry out this action for mail vote of the Grand Council.

AT THIS POINT, the president introduced the delegate from the Association, Mr. A. Dimjati Salfifi.

Indonesian

(/ 24.

Committee on Shoreline

Robin Gay, chairman, reported that the membership of the committee has been largely established. The committee is to comment on the a c t i v i t i e s o IFLA, the role of the landscape architects, and coordination with other IF committees.

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Committee on Constitution and Bylaws

Philip Tattersfield reported that most of the work of the committee had been completed for the Cambridge meeting. Mr. Gay and Mr. Paldi should be added to the committee. Addition of the two persons was approved by the Grand Council (31 votes in favor) and the committee was asked to revise the Bylaws to enable a committee chairman to appoint a committee instead of the Grand Council.

26.

Committee on Social Effects of Landscape Planning

Mr. Tattersfield, chairman, said that the committee had been inactive during the past year because of lack of any hope for funding its work. It was proposed to abolish the committee. Mr. Saiko indicated some hope for funding in Austria. It was agreed that the committee be continued and the motion to abolish was withdrawn.

AT THIS POINT, the president asked all chairmen of committees to furnish the Secretariat with a list of names and addresses of committee members.

27.

Coordinator of Education

Professor Hubert Owens submitted his report (Exhibit 12). He mentioned several problems including strengthening education in Italy and Mexico.

We need courses in Africa.

Professor Jot Carpenter will succeed Professor Owens as coordinator.

The president thanked Mr. Owens for his work.

Rosa Kliass mentioned the need for IFLA to help local associations in improving landscape architectural education.

John Stoddart cited the need for translation of key books into Spanish, and that IFLA should help on this.

It was suggested that this would beup to the publisher of the books.

â&#x2013; 28.

Historic Gardens

Ms. Jette Abel gave the report for Mr. Pechere (Exhibits 12 and 13).

The committee has representatives from IFLA and ICOMOS. A colloquium was held in Bruges and another scheduled for May of 1981 in Florence.

The president expressed thanks of IFLA to the committee and its chairman for its work and urged support for the designation of historic gardens and monuments and the training of gardeners in the special techniques required.

29.

Historic Landscapes

No report was submitted from this committee. The president will ascertain whether or not the committee chairman, Mr. Perrin, desires to continue with the work.

30.

Landscape Planning in Urban Areas

The chairman of this committee, Professor Grebe, summarized his report (Exhibit 15). Committee is developing examples of nature in the city and open space in the city center. The committee proposes additional symposia and seminars on the subject with a meeting in Vienna. Also a meeting on bicycle planning in Cologne was proposed.

AT THIS POINT, there was a short coffee break.

31.

Committee on Legislation

Mr. Ray Freeman, chairman of this committee, presented his interim report (Exhibit 16). The committee was activated in the spring of 1980 with seven members. Questionnaires are being circulated to determine problem areas. Ignorance of our profession on the part of public officials continues to be a problem. Committee is to be a clearance house for legis­ lation officially recognizing the profession. The committee hopes to undertake a specific project during the coming year, possibly a set of legislative examples.

The president emphasized the importance of this committee and its work.

32.

Committee on Endangered Landscapes

Mr. Skjold reported that his committee had just started. One problem is the definition of the term "endangered.â&#x20AC;? They will concentrate on situations where the landscape architect may make a contribution.

33.

Committee on Roads

The president announced that this committee has a new chairman, Mr. Blair of Seattle, U.S.A., and that he looks forward to a report of the committee next year.

34.

Committee on Research

Professor Vroom, chairman of the committee, stated that at the meeting in Salvador one of the strategy points adopted by the Grand Council was to encourage research. Yet, we don't really know what research consists of.

Goal of the committee is to gather and list current research activities.

This proved to be a difficult task. Committee developed a questionnaire to distribute to various centers. A number of returns have been received.

Copies were sent to the Grand Council members. Professor Vroom has to resign for reasons of health.

(Committee report is Exhibit 17.)

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AT THIS POINT, the president interrupted these discussions and introduced Mr. Liechti, chairman of the Congress.

The discussion on the Committee on Research continued with questions as to how the information could be disseminated and who should succeed Professor Vroom.

The president thanked Mr. Vroom for his work.

35.

General Problem of IFLA Files and Dissemination of Information

Mr. Miller suggested that the headquarters at Versailles be a central repository for information. He cited the problem of disseminating infor­ mation among the Grand Council members and proposed a "Yearbook’’ as our answer.

Mr. Lovelace, the secretary-general, said that he would visit Versailles in the spring to review material in the IFLA files. This would lead toward the employment of a summer intern to work on the filing system. After these files have been straightened out, former officers of IFLA would be asked to send their files to the headquarters at Versailles. Each summer, as appro­ priate, an intern would incorporate this material into the permanent file.

We could then look forward to having an international documentary center for landscape architecture at the IFLA headquarters in Versailles. There is a possibility that the French Ministry of the Environment would assist in the financing of such a project.

36.

Committee on Funding

Mr. Lovelace, chairman of the committee, reported that the committee was being enlarged and that members of the committee were being sought from Germany, Sweden, Great Britain and Japan. He mentioned the problem of IFLA becoming a registered organization so that a tax-exempt status may be secured. This is very important, particularly in the United States. After tax-exempt status has been obtained, programs for the financing of individ­ ual projects are to be developed and pursued. The president stated that he is following a lead for financing of IFLA seminars in Africa.

37.

Committee on Competitions

Mr. Lovejoy, chairman of this committee, reported that this committee has not been active for many years but will be reactivated. Mr. Schmid reported that there are rules and laws in Germany for competitions and that he would be pleased to assist the committee with translations of these.

38.

Committee on Bibliography

Mr. Weddle, chairman, reported that a classification system for an international bibliography was the first step in the work of this committee and that a report would be made at the next Grand Council meeting.

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Committee on Publications

The president reported that he had been editing "IFLA NEWS.â&#x20AC;? He asked that there be a committee of three, one from each region, appointed to help the president on this. Ms. Kicinska agreed to be on this committee as did Mr. Osmundson. Mrs. Verschuer will investigate the possibility of a' member of the Australian Association serving on this committee.

40.

IFLA Committees in General

Mr. Miller stated that the large amount of important committee work should be made available to everyone. Also the committees, as a whole, should include representatives of all member associations. There are 17 international committees. He hopes that all will be active. Thirteen associations do not have a committee member. Mr. Miller asked that all committees submit reports to the Versailles office by June 15, 1981.

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Individual Members

There were no reports submitted by individual members. summarized the status of the current individual members.

The president

Mr. Stoddart reported on the status of individual members in the western region. He mentioned a contact with the Puerto Rican Association which was referred to the ASLA delegates.

Mr. Stoddart then recommended the admission of the following individual members to IFLA: Roy Thomas V. Podesta Geoffrey Ramsey

of Jamaica of the Dominican Republic of Barbados

Because it is unlikely that the small nations in the Caribbean area would support individual associations, the solution should be a Caribbean Association of Landscape Architects. This may require some changes in the IFLA Constitution and Bylaws.

These three applications for individual memberships were approved by the Grand Council, 33 votes in favor and one abstention.

42.

Annual Audit

Mr. Holzhausen and Mr. Samel were appointed auditors (as required by the Constitution and Bylaws).

AT THIS POINT (13:15Âą), the Grand Council adjourned for lunch. meeting reconvened at 15:00.

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Cooperation with World Bank

Ray Freeman and Eldridge Lovelace were asked to discuss possible cooperation between IFLA and the World Bank with top officials of the World Bank, and to obtain copies of the publication of the World Bank on its environmental concerns.

44.

Distribution of IFLA NEWS

All associations were sent copies of IFLA NEWS. There were diffi­ culties with customs in several countries. Every country should advise the Secretariat of the best way to transmit IFLA NEWS. The suggestion was made that one copy be sent to each association and that the association would then make copies for its members.

45.

Guidelines for World Congresses

The proposed guidelines prepared by Mr. Miller and approved by the Executive Committee (Exhibit 18) were discussed. The Bylaws would have to be amended to include the recommended guidelines. The Committee on Con­ stitution and Bylaws should draft and submit the appropriate amendments.

Several changes in wording were incorporated in the guidelines. Another change proposed was to place the committee meetings between the Grand Council meeting and the Congress.

The question of payment of the 20 percent fee to IFLA was raised.

The guidelines call for this payment to be made before the end of the Con­ gress. Mr. Weddle cited difficulties with these fees over the last three years and, as a general matter, he proposed a profit-sharing system to replace the ”20 percent of the registration fee” system. The president emphasized the need of IFLA for the money and that each association knows about the fee-sharing system in advance. Mrs. Kliass remarked that money was a central problem for IFLA. If Congress fees become too high, atten­ dance will suffer and even some delegates may not be able to attend.

Mr. Lovejoy stated that many things can change in the 18-month period between when a Congress is budgeted and the date of the Congress. At Cambridge, a number of major items went wrong during this period accounting for the financial loss for this Congress.

Mr, Osmundson suggested sale of advertising space in programs and commercial exhibits as sources of revenue at Congresses.

A motion was made to generally approve the Guidelines as a basis for a change in the Bylaws to be submitted to the Grand Council for action prior to the next meeting by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws. A motion was made to amend this motion by deleting the parts of the Guide­ lines (Paragraph 3 on Page 2) regarding the n20 percent’* payments. The amendment failed.

The Guidelines for World Congresses were then generally approved as a basis for a change in the Bylaws to be submitted for action by the Com­ mittee on Constitution and Bylaws to the next meeting of the Grand Council.

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46.

Membership Fees

The president reviewed the actions taken by the Grand Council on the matter of membership fees over the past two meetings.

The proposal for IFLA membership fees of the American Society of Landscape Architects (Exhibit 19) was submitted by Mr. Bellafiore. Mr. Bellafiore explained that only the Board of Trustees of the ASLA could decide ASLA's position in this matter, not the president or a delegate of ASLA. The Cambridge proposal called for ASLA to budget, but ASLA cannot afford to do this. In are 20,000 landscape architects of which 3,000 2,000 are affiliates of ASLA. ASLA proposed a First 20 members Next 300members Next 2000 members Next 1000 members Additional members

pay 49^ percent of IFLA’s the United States, there are voting members and "curve" -

- 10 Swiss Francs - 20 Swiss Francs - 7 Swiss Francs - 4 Swiss Francs - no charge

ASLA further proposed that it not pay any more thp.n 25 percent of the IFLA operational expense with remainder of its IFLA payment to be used for special projects. ASLA would also need until 1985 to bring its con­ tribution up to the proposed standard. The ASLA Board of Trustees has committed itself to this proposal.

If the IFLA Grand Council does not accept this proposal, the ASLA commitment might well be lost.

The president proposed to refer the proposal to the Executive Committee and to the individual associations. Mr. Bellafiore objected to a one-year postponement and asked for a mail ballot as soon as possible. The president asked for a vote on his proposal to have the Executive Committee act after hearing from the individual associations. Mr. Bellafiore said the ASLA needed a decision by November and he urged that the Grand Council have an open discussion of the matter. Mr. Skärback indicated difficulty in getting the Swedish Society to pay more.

Mr. Miller reviewed recent meetings with ASLA officials including discussions of the fee structure. He noted that the fee structure of IFLA is subject to change. The Executive Committee does not see the need to speed up a decision on the matter. He indicated that a decision of the next Grand Council meeting should be satisfactory.

A considerable discussion of this matter followed. Mr. Lovejoy s t a t e d that IFLA should advise ASLA of its reaction prior to the November ASLA meeting even if final action is taken later.

The president proposed that each association advise him of their re­ action by November 1, after which the IFLA Executive Committee would con­ sider the IFLA reaction to the ASLA proposal.

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Mr. Weddle said that the British Landscape Institute supported the ASLA proposal. Mrs. Verscheur said that Australia would also support the ASLA proposal.

Mr . Lovelace said that he had been associated with the problem for 11 years and that he considered the ASLA proposal very generous and that it should be accepted.

it M r . Skarback indicated that the Scandanavian countries would probably be against the U.S. proposal. Mr. van Waesberghe suggested that a formula based on GNP figures might be better.

Mr. Bellafiore moved that all associations report back so that the Executive Committee can make a decision by November 1. This was seconded.

Mr. Miller stated that this timing was not possible.

Mr. against,

Bellafiore repeated his motion. The vote was and 8 abstentions. The motion carried.

20 in favor, 2

Each association was asked by the president to report by October 15.

Mr. Bellafiore said that a report from the Executive Committee by November 10 would be satisfactory to the ASLA.

47.

Congress in Vancouver - 1981

Delegates had previously received copies of the proposed program for the Vancouver Congress. The theme is to be the "Frontier Landscape." Mr. Tattersfield described the program generally and the accompanying literature.

Mr. Tattersfield also had a film which could be shown at a later data during the Congress, for example, (which was done). The proposed program was approved unanimously by the Grand Council.

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Congress in Australia - 1982

Mrs. Verschuer reported that the Congress was planned for 6th to 10th of September, 1982 at Canberra. Committees would meet on the 2nd and 3rd, and the Grand Council on the 4th and 5th. The Australian landscape would be the theme. Mrs. Verschuer stressed the importance of early decisions because of the cost. A reduction of one-half is possible with three to six monthsf notice.

49.

Congress in Munich - 1983

Mr. Schmid presented a paper (Exhibit 20) giving preliminary data on the Congress. This Congress would take place in May.

50.

Future Congresses

Mr. Lovejoy, presiding during the temporary absence of the president, said that a Congress in Nairobi in 1984 would be desirable but that we would not be able to have a local sponsor. Reactions to this proposal were favorable.

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Zvi Miller suggested a Congress in Mexico in 1985, to Japan where we have an invitation in 1986, and then to Hungary in 1987. The secretarygeneral announced an invitation from the Philippine Association which could be added. Mr. Mocsenyi reported that if a Congress is to be held in Budapest, it should be before 19-85. Mr. Tattersfield noted that at Cambridge the Grand Council accepted the invitation to meet in Hungary in 1984. Mr. Mocsenyi will report to the president concerning the question of whether or not this could be postponed until two or three years after 1984. Mr. Lovejoy suggested that this question be postponed until the next Grand Council meeting. It was agreed that if the Hungary Congress can be postponed, we would endeavor to arrange a'~Nairobi Congress in 1984.

If the Hungarian meeting cannot be postponed, the 1984 meeting will be in Budapest.

The Grand Council voted to accept the invitation of the Japianese Association to hold a Congress in Japan in 1986.

(All voted in favor except for three abstentions.)

51.

Japanese Members

Mrs. Kliass asked about the number of voting landscape architects in the Japanese Association. Mr. Kitamura replied that there were 150.

52.

1981 Budget

Mr. Saiko, the newly elected treasurer, submitted a provisional bud­ get (Exhibit 21) for approval. As soon as the basic data is available, the budget should be adjusted. The secretary-general stated that we should authorize W. Saiko to be acting treasurer until January 1, 1981 and that he be authorized to transfer the funds to that account in Vienna which provided the best conditions of interest and access.

Mr. Tattersfield stated that the Constitution provides that when the office of the treasurer is vacant, the secretary-general is treasurer. He can authorize Mr. Saiko to act in his behalf. The Grand Council then v o t e d to authorize the acting treasurer to move the accounts from Brussels to Vienna under the above conditions.

Deep concern was expressed by several delegates over the status of IFLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial affairs.

The acting treasurer promised to develop a better budget as soon as possible.

The provisional budget was then approved, all voting in favor two abstentions.

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Conference in Poland

Ms. Kicinska announced that a conference of the IUA will be held June 15-23, 1981 in Warsaw. She suggested that the program would be of great interest to members of IFLA.

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54.

Survey of Multi-Country Practice

Ms. Kicinska proposed a survey of members of the national associa­ tions of IFLA to determine how many practice their profession outside the boundaries of their own countries. She presented a survey form (Exhibit 22) for this purpose and asked for delegates to return them to her with any changes in the form.

55.

The Willy Brandt Report on Developing Countries

Mr. Weddle expressed the concern of the Irish section of the Land­ scape Institute regarding the IFLA actions that should be taken in connec­ tion with this report. Mr. Weddle proposed that the report of the Irish section (Exhibit 23) be received and that the Irish section be asked to recommend what needs to be done in more detail. This was approved.

56,

Revision of Provisional Budget

The secretary-general announced that the provisional budget should be revised to show income of 14,000 SF from the Cambridge Congress.

57.

IFLA Pamphlet and Handbook

Mr. Stoddart reported progress in the preparation of a small pamphlet explaining landscape architecture and IFLA, and emphasized the need for the publication of an IFLA handbook, including lists of members, Constitution, Bylaws, etc. He also said there was need for a list of resource persons to help with seminars in countries such as Venezuela.

58.

British Institute Second Delegate

Mr. Hal Moggridge was accepted as the second delegate from the British Landscape Institute and is to be so shown in the minutes of the meeting.

The meeting of the Grand Council was then adjourned at 19.15 on motion of the secretary—genera1. The president thanked the delegates, the iecordei and the translators.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE ARE THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE g r m h t c o u n c i l o f the

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September 6 Dr. H. Werkmeister F . G . Breman D. Lovejoy Prof. M. Mocsenyi Prof. J. G. Stoddart Z. Miller E. Lovelace J . Wyckmans

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Delegates Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Czechslovakia Denmark Finland France Germany, Fed. Rep. of Greece Hungary Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States Venezuela

Mme. M. Fiszer Mrs. J. Verschuer W. Saiko J. de Gryse Mrs. R. G. Kliass P. Tattersfield J . Sykora Miss J. Abel Miss T. M. Merivuori G. Samel A. S. Schmid G. Anagnostopoulos Prof. M. Mocsenyi A. D. Saififi Y. Paldi Mrs. K. Vezzoli N. Kitamura J. G. Stoddart (proxy) G. Van Waesberghe R. D. Gay S. Skjold I. P. Santos, Jr. Mme. Dr. E. Kicinska A. Cancela de Abreu Miss M. Mielgo E. Skarback K. Holzhausen Prof. Dr. Y. Oztan Prof. A. E. Weddle H. Moggridge V. J. Bellafiore T. Osmundson Prof. J. G. Stoddart

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Committee on Funding E. Lovelace

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Committee on Competitions D. Lovejoy

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Le p r é s i d e n t a n n o n ç a q u ' u n e r é v i s i o n de la l é g a l i t é de la C o n s t i t u t i o n n ' a v a i t a m e n é a u c u n e n é c e s s i t é de m o d i f i c a t i o n .

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U n e p r o p o s i t i o n s u g g é r a n t u n e l i m i t e de t e m p s p o u r de t e l s m e m b r e s f u t r e j e t é e . La d e m a n d e f u t a l o r s a p p r o u v é e à l ' u n a n i m i t é .

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Le p r é s i d e n t i n d i q u a é g a l e m e n t la n é c e s s i t é réelle de p u b l i e r ce r a p p o r t m a i s s o u l i g n a q u e le f i n a n c e m e n t de c e s p u b l i c a t i o n s n ' a v a i t p a s é t é p o s s i b l e . On a u r a i t b e s o i n d ' e n v i r o n 5 . 0 0 0 e x e m p l a i r e s .

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