Future vision of the new ISHS President

摘要

The XXX International Horticultural Congress (IHC2018) was held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 12-17 August 2018. It attracted almost 1800 delegates from more than 90 countries. The program featured nine plenary lectures, 67 keynote speakers, more than 950oral and 750 poster presentations, 2 colloquia, 39 (24 within the ISHS series) symposia and 11 workshops. The program included a pre-congress tour to Cappadocia, two training sessions on Good Horticultural Practices and Organic Horticulture, an East Europe and Central Asia Summit, and business meetings during the congress, followed by one-day technical tours on 17 August 2018. IHC2018 also hosted the 54;l1 photography exhibition of "Gardens and Flowers of Istanbul", tailor-made meetings bringing together scientists from all over the world, as well as a youth workshop aimed at creating a network among young horticulturists. It gave the young horticulturists an opportunity to discuss their expectations tor the future. Bayer CropScience Limited was the platinum commercial sponsor of the congress, and continues to make major contributions to future ISHS congresses. The Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM)/Aegean Exporters Association, and Anadolu Etap were gold and silver sponsors, respectively. The number of participants was comparatively lower than the last two congresses. However, new participants from developing countries and young research groups participated in high numbers, and all enjoyed being part of IHC2018 and ISHS. The next International Horticultural Congress will be held in Angers, France, from 14-20 August 2022, and I invite you to join us there. A detailed report of the congress with photos will be included in the December issue of Chronica Horticulturae.