invited speech delivered by Jozef Van Assche, Executive Director International Society for Horticultural Science in Stuttgart - Hohenheim, Germany on the occasion of the Annual Conference of the Deutsche Gartenbauwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft 2010, February 24-27, 2010

1. Engaging in Opportunities for Horticulture and Horticultural Research and Knowledge - Strengthening the Interaction DGG and ISHS Ing. Jozef Van Assche, ISHS Executive Director in collaboration with Dr. Norman E. Looney , ISHS President and Prof. Ian J. Warrington , ISHS Vice President February 2010 Hohenheim, Germany

17. The Growing Importance of Horticulture

24. Telefood UTF GCP & GDCP Support to Field Projects TCP

25. African Horticulture on FAO’s Agenda IARCS . Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FAO Programme of Work and Budget Regional Conference for Africa Committee on Agriculture Committee on Food Security FAO Council and Conference Support to national policies/programmes National Governments Intergovernmental Fora NGOs

30. The Challenges for and Response of the Scientific Community

37. Individual Members 2.382 4.568 7.346

43. Commissions

47. See you again