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This month, Monica announces the opening of IFLA-APR Executive Committee positions for the new term, and encourages readers to stay updated on upcoming events happening this year, such as the Luminary Awards and Talk & Share.

As we are facing the threat of climate change and the vision of 2050 net-zero emissions, in various ExCo meetings, the Standing Committees and working groups have been reviewing how to use our existing resources to share and build a precise, but efficient promotion platform.

Spring has arrived, and the Asia-Pacific region, from tropical to temperate zones, is experiencing a great diversity of landscapes due to a broad latitude- from the snowy scenery of Hokkaido to the changing landscapes of Malaysia, Thailand, and New Zealand and Australia, what a splendid and diverse spectrum of landscapes.

Dear readers, first of all, Happy New Year! The year of "Rabbit" should be a year full of vitality. This is the first edition in 2023, I hope you all brace for a brighter and successful year.

Time flies, and it is soon time to say goodbye to 2022. The year has been very hard for the world to face the unsettling pandemic and the post-epidemic impact, which has reduced the actual exchange of visits between organizations and necessitated the use of virtual meetings. The AAPME Awards was successfully completed as scheduled under Damian’s continuous leadership. Although the winners were ...

IFLA-APR has yet to hold its first meeting since the Gwangju 2022 Congress, which is expected to take place on October 31st. Committees and working groups will present their goals activities for 2023. Please stay tuned for the upcoming events! For the last 2022 Talk & Share, we are grateful for inviting Misato Uehara to share Japanese experience in combating climate crisis. The 2022 AAPME Award ...

The IFLA World Congress was successfully concluded in Gwangju, Korea, at the time of typhoon Hinnamnor. We would like to thank the organizers of the KILA Congress for their perseverance in achieving their mission despite the uncertainties of the pandemic. I am sorry that I could not go abroad due to the positive PCR test before the conference, but I have pre-recorded the speech and annual report ...

There are a few exciting news this month. The 2022 IFLA-APR Council Member Election was completed on 6/24, and the new term list will announce the Regional Congress in Seoul next month. This month, we also reviewed a few individual members and will soon announce the results. We open whole-heartedly to landscape architects who’re willing to join us as individuals and look forward to the future of ...

The world is facing a rapidly changing and unpredictable future, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the evolving pandemic, and the competition between countries in different political and geographical regions. In the IFLA ExCo meeting, we discussed how to react to the war between Russia and Ukraine in the face of these changing times. IFLA President Hayter believes that as a professional ...

Dear friends, May marks the sixth month of my term. In the face of the pandemic, many meetings, activities and interactions were disrupted. However, all committees and working groups managed to maintain constant communication through various means, for which I would like to express my deepest gratitude. The IFLA-AAPME Award has been sustained thanks to Damian's relentless efforts. We are ...