Programme

35th IFLA Europe Regional Conference hosted by the Hungarian Association of Landscape Architects (HALA)

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Day 1 Day 2

Conference

Day 1

17th October 2024 - on the Danube River - A38 ship

08:30 - 9:00

A38/Budapest, ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION 

9:00 - 10:00

OPENING

  • Welcome speech

    Katerina Gkoltsiou
    IFLA EU President

    Regő Lánszki
    National Chief Architect, Secretary of State for Architecture, Ministry of Construction and Transport

    Attila Vincze
    HALA President
  • Opening speech
    Ministry of Construction and Transport - Secretary of State for Architecture
  • Opening lecture:
    Albert Fekete
    HALA Vice President, HUN
    "Hungarian Landscape Architecture from IFLA 1984 to IFLA EU 2024”

10.00 – 12.00

MORNING SESSION 1
Artistic

  • György Szloszjár
    Landscape Architect
    Garden Studio, Budapest, HUN
    "Rebirth of a 200-year-old Park – Budapest's Városliget"
  • Kathryn Gustafson
    Landscape Architect
    Gustafson Porter Bowman, UK/USA
    "Landscape Design with an Approach to Humanity and the Environment; Landscape in Context"
  • Panel discussion

12:00 - 12:45

COFFEE / LUNCH (1st group)

12.45 – 14.00

MORNING SESSION 2
Urban

  • Sándor Bardóczi
    Landscape Architect
    Head LA of Budapest, Municipality of Budapest, HUN
    "How Budapest Turns Their Citizens' Mindset about Green Infrastructure Maintenance and Development"
  • Gwendolyn Kusters
    Landscape Architect
    BAK  Hannover Region GER
    "Managing Space: Strategies for Sustainable Design"
  •  Panel discussion

14:00 - 14:45

COFFEE / LUNCH (2nd group)

14:45 - 16:00

AFTERNOON SESSION 1
Vernacular

  • Dóra Drexler
    Landscape Architect
    Research Center for Ecological Agriculture, HUN
    "Agriculture's Influence on the Vernacular Landscape: The Role of Organic Farming"
  • Merrick Denton-Thompson
    Landscape Architect
    London, UK
    "Working with the Power of Nature"
  •  Panel discussion

16:00 - 16:30

COFFEE BREAK

16:30 - 18:00

AFTERNOON SESSION 2
Natural

  • Attila Vincze Landscape Architect
    Pagony Kft, Budapest, HUN
    "Beyond Diversity"
  • Arjan Boekel  
    Landscape Architect
    Boekel Tuin Landschap,  Heiloo, NL
    "Planting for the Future"
  •  Panel discussion

18:00

CLOSING THE DAY

18:00

WELCOME DINNER on the boat

Day 2

Friday, 18th October 2024

08:00 – 08:30

MEETING BEFORE THE BUS TRANSFER
Budapest Műegyetem rakpart 1, 1111 Hungary

08.30 – 12.30

FIELD VISIT IN PÜNKÖSDFÜRDŐ PARK
(park visit and leisure time: picnic and discussions)

12:30 - 13:30

TRANSFER TO VÁROSLIGET PARK

13:30 - 16:00

FIELD VISIT IN VÁROSLIGET PARK
including Conference closing

16:00 - 16:30

TRANSFER TO BUDA CAMPUS OF MATE UNIVERSITY
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
(Budapest, Villányi út 29-43, 1118 Hungary)

17:00 - 20:00

 OPENING IFLA EUROPE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 1

  • Welcome by Katerina Gkoltsiou, IFLA Europe President
  • Welcome by Attila Vincze, HALA President
  • IFLA Europe Award
  • IFLA Europe Honorary Member
  • Presentation from Re-Value project
  • Pecha Kucha presentations
  • Drinks with snacks

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