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Dr. Ian Warrington, ISHS Vice President and Chair of the Executive Committee, presented the ISHS Medal Award to the following colleagues who have completed their term as Chair of an ISHS Section or Commission: Dr. L. Craker (rightside) Dr. A. Vanachter (rightside) Dr. E. Hewett (rightside) Dr. Lyle Craker (Section Medicinal and Aromatic Plants) Dr. Victor Galán Saúco (Section Tropical and Subtropical Fruits) Dr. Dan Cantliffe (Section Vegetables) Dr. Nico de Groot (Commission Economics and Management) Dr. Geoff Dixon (Commission Education and Training) Dr. William (Bill) Simpson (Commission Landscape and Urban Horticulture) Dr. Alfons Vanachter (Commission Plant Protection) Dr. Ayman Abou-Hadid (Commission Protected Cultivation) Dr. Errol Hewett (Commission Quality and Post Harvest Horticulture) Dr. Omer Verdonck (Commission Plant Substrates) Dr. Carlo Fideghelli (Section Nuts and Mediterranean Climate Fruits) Dr. Carmine Damiano (Commission Biotechnology and Molecular Biology) INAUGURATION OF THE ISHS PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Dr. V. Galán Saúco Dr. O. Verdonck (rightside) Dr. D. Cantliffe (rightside) Dr. G. Dixon (rightside) Dr. C. Damiano (rightside) The General Assembly concluded with the formal introduction of the President and Board of Directors that will serve until the end of the 2010 Congress in Lisbon. Professor Uygun Aksoy of Turkey, retiring from the Board after 8 years of service, was asked to announce the new officers who will lead ISHS in the next four years. Dr. Norman Looney was elected for a second term as were Board members Dr. Ian Warrington, Dr. Jules Janick and Dr. Robert Bogers. Dr. Jung-Myung Lee of Korea was elected as the fifth Board member. ISHS • 14
CTA and ISHS Sign Major Accord The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EC (CTA), with headquarters in Wageningen, is mandated by the ACP-EC Cotonou Agreement to improve agricultural production and rural development, help reduce poverty, promote sustainable food security, and preserve the natural resource base of the 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. CTA recognizes that improving access to information and building capacity for horticultural science and industry can, over time, significantly contribute to achieving these development goals. The Centre supports the rationale for and vision of the Global Horticulture Initiative (see Chronica Vol. 46 Number 2 of this year) and believes that providing a platform that links the ACP region to the products and services of ISHS will prove beneficial for its ACP partners and beneficiaries. CTA and ISHS have therefore decided to join forces in the attainment of these goals. Norman Looney and Hansjorg Neun signing the ISHS-CTA Memorandum of Understanding. Some History In November 2004 the ISHS President was invited to address the Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for ACP Agricultural and Rural Development, which CTA supports. He put forward several suggestions about how ISHS, in collaboration with CTA, could connect ACP professionals to their colleagues around the world with the objective of strengthening horticultural science and industry. The Advisory Committee, composed of representatives of many ACP countries, enthusiastically embraced these suggestions and ISHS and CTA agreed to work towards establishing an official Memorandum of Understanding. The Agreement This MoU covers the following collaborative activities: ❚ Supporting where feasible ISHS-sanctioned symposia and workshops in ACP countries ❚ Sponsoring, as appropriate, ACP nationals to attend ISHS symposia and congresses ❚ Achieving greater ACP country representation in the activities and governance of ISHS by promoting Individual, Institutional and Country Membership in the Society ❚ ISHS-CTA cooperation in developing symposia or colloquia at future ISHS Congresses that focus on horticultural science and industry issues in ACP countries ❚ Promoting CTA and ISHS activities and issues in the magazine of each partner (i.e., SPORE and Chronica <strong>Horticulturae</strong>) and on each organization’s websites. The Ceremony On March 24, 2006, at Montpellier, France, Dr. Hansjorg Neun and Dr. Norman Looney officially signed this agreement. The event was hosted by ISHS and involved members of the ISHS Committee for Research Cooperation and other key participants in the launch of the Global Horticulture Initiative, which occurred that same week. Thus, the formalization of this MoU was witnessed by senior officials of the World Vegetable Center (AVRDC), the World Potato Center (CIP), Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD), FAO, the Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) and CTA. Both Dr. Neun and Dr. Looney expressed their profound satisfaction with the strong relationship developing between ISHS and CTA and affirmed the commitment of their respective organizations to honour both the text and the spirit of this agreement. Shared Vision In the months since the Agreement was signed there has been ongoing contact between Judith Francis (Senior Programme Coordinator, Science and Technology Strategies, CTA) and Jozef Van Assche (ISHS Executive Director) aimed at developing an Action Plan for undertaking these collaborative activities. Furthermore, other avenues for cooperation are being explored, particularly relating to sharing publications and online resources. Clearly this is a winning scenario for all concerned. The research and education focus of ISHS and its members complements the wide outreach of most of the programs and services that CTA delivers to its constituents in ACP countries. Correspondingly, the ISHS Board of Directors views this agreement as being centrally important to achieving its mandate with respect to fostering international development through the application of horticultural research and education for sustaining successful horticultural industry and contributing to meeting important societal goals. Norman E. Looney and Hansjorg Neun CHRONICA HORTICULTURAE •VOL 46 • NUMBER 3 • 2006 • 15
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