Structures, Committees, Charter & Regulations

AIPH was established in Switzerland in 1948

In 2013, AIPH was incorporated in Brussels as an international non-profit association.

General Meeting


Structural decisions regarding AIPH are made at the General Meeting (GM) to which all members are invited. Elections and nominations for the President and Vice-President of AIPH, as well as for Committees Chairs and regional representatives all take place at the GM. There are up to two GMs a year.

Board


The Board is formed by the President, the two Vice-Presidents, the chairs of each Committee, and representatives of the following member regions:

  1. The United Kingdom (Representative), Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden
  2. The Netherlands (Representative), Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
  3. Poland (Representative), Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Greece
  4. Canada (Representative), USA
  5. Brazil (Representative), Colombia, Costa Rica
  6. Türkiye (Representative), Bhutan, Qatar, Pakistan
  7. P. R. China (Representative), Chinese Taipei, Japan, Republic of Korea
  8. Indonesia (Representative), Australia, Thailand
  9. Kenya, South Africa

Board of expos

The Executive Committee


The Executive Committee is formed by the President, the Secretary General, and Vice-Presidents who are responsible for the day to day management of AIPH.

The Committees


All members have the right to sit on a Committee.

The Standing Committees include:

Green City
Expos
Ornamentals Production

Specialists Groups function for:

Novelty Protection
Environment and Plant Health
Flower Auction Markets

 

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Contact


T: +44 (0) 1235 776230

E: info@aiph.org

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The 2020-2023 Strategic Plan focuses on the following key outcomes:

  1. Stimulate increased demand for ornamental trees, plants and flowers worldwide
  2. Protect and promote the interests of the industry
  3. Be an international hub for industry information and knowledge exchange
  4. Lead best practice in ornamentals production
  5. Strengthen national grower associations

The Strategic Plan identifies objectives and activities and sets Key Performance Indicators for monitoring progress.

Sustainability


Sustainability is fundamental to the mission of AIPH: to build a balanced and prosperous future for all, sustaining the planet for this generation and the next. This has been central to our purpose for many years, and we formalise and publicise our commitment.

  1. Sustainability Policy
  2. Sustainability Strategy
  3. Sustainability Survey

Charter & Regulations


  1. Charter of the International Association of Horticultural Producers
  2. Regulations of the International Association of Horticultural Producers
  3. AIPH Annexes to Regulations for Category A1 International Horticultural Exhibitions
  4. AIPH Annexes to Regulations for Category B International Green Exhibitions
  5. Sustainability Policy
  6. Privacy Policy