From the Editor's Desk
The last few months in the year are always very busy, everyone is trying to wrap up the year, close out on outstanding KPI's, prepare budgets for the next year and also attend all the one million confrences that close out the year. This is no different for us landscape architects, every year either between September or October we always gear up for the biggest international confrence in our profession, the IFLA world congress and this year was no different. Also because this is our biggest conference, for the next few months you will be hearing about it in the newsletter.
First this month, we will highlight the big moments in the conference and continue to highlight all the different moments in the coming months, the moments of connections, collaborations and camaraderie among us Landscape Architects. Our President Ruth Wanjiku opens the President's desk with her reflections from the conference, and our Regional Director Graham A. Young as shares his reflcetions and highlight from the Congress and World Council.
For the first time in the history of IFLA we have our first president from Africa and we are so pleased to share this defining moment with Carey Duncan who is also a past IFLA Africa president, who during her tenure as IFLA Africa President welcomed so many important milestones and we are excited to support her tenure as the IFLA president.
While I cannot wait to share all the amazing moments during the World Congress with you, please also enjoy the linkedin post shared here
Remmeber that our IFLA Africa Greeting Card competition is still running, you can read more details here and submit an entry.
Till next Month.
Tobiloba Akibo
from the President's Desk
Updates
IFLA Africa 2026 End-of-Year Greeting Card Competition
Design, create and celebrate Africa through landscape architecture!
IFLA Africa invites members of National Associations and Individual Members to participate in the 2026 End-of-Year Greeting Card Competition.
This year’s competition invites members to create a distinctive greeting card that captures an African identity and reflects the spirit of landscape architecture. Designs should be visually strong, culturally sensitive and creative, while recognising that the end-of-year season is celebrated in diverse ways across our continent.
Who can participate?
Members of IFLA Africa National Associations and Individual Members.
The brief:
Create an IFLA Africa 2026 End-of-Year Greeting Card with an African feel, incorporating themes, imagery or graphic ideas connected to landscape architecture and our diverse cultural landscapes. Download the IFLA Africa logo here
The winner will receive:
- A one-year listing on the AJLA Directory
- Featured on the IFLA Africa website and newsletter
- Shared across IFLA Africa’s social media platforms
- A short profile of the winning designer published alongside the winning design
Submission: Editable design file, together with JPEG and PDF versions.
Deadline: 15 December 2026
Send entries to: iflaafrica@iflaworld.org
Selection Panel: IFLA Africa Executive Committee & Communications and External Relations Committee
Let’s end the year by celebrating Africa, creativity and the landscapes that connect us.
