IHC 2022 at a glance

The International Horticultural Congress (IHC) is the most important scientific event organised every four years since 1959 in the fields related to Horticulture* under the auspices of ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science).

ISHS is a truly global network comprising over 6,000 members. Its aim is to promote and foster research and education in horticultural science and to facilitate cooperation and knowledge transfer on a global scale through events and publications.

In a different continent every 4 years (...2010 Lisbon - 2014 Brisbane - 2018 Istanbul...), IHC regroups many divisions and commissions-symposia.

* Horticultural crops, raw or processed : fruit, vegetables, aromatic and medicinal plants, seeds and roots, ornamental plants, landscaping, vineyard.

The International Horticultural Congress 2022 presented by François Laurens

SCIENTIFIC PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

7 - 13 August

Pre congress touristic tours,

ISHS ExCom and

Council meetings,

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Sunday 14
Registration
from 2:00 pm - to 4:00 pm
Opening Ceremony
from 4:00 pm - to 6:00 pm
Welcome cocktail
from 6:00 pm
Monday 15
Welcome
Plenary : adaptation to climate changes and effect mitigation
from 8:30 am - to 10:00 am
Coffee break
Symposia
oral presentations
from 10:30 am - to 12:30 pm
Lunch
Symposia
flash presentations
from 2:00 pm - to 3:00 pm
Coffee Break
Symposia
oral and flash presentations
from 3:30 pm - to 5:30 pm
Workshops & ISHS business meetings
from 6:0 pm - to 7:30 pm
Angers Guided Tours: Angers Urban Nature or 100% angevin
from 7:30 pm
Tuesday 16
Welcome
Plenary : agroecology / sustainability of production systems
from 8:30 am - to 10:00 am
Coffee break
Symposia
oral presentations
from 10:30 am - to 12:30 pm
Lunch
Symposia
flash presentations
from 2:00 pm - to 3:00 pm
Coffee break
Symposia
oral and flash presentations
from 3:30 pm - to 5:30 pm
Workshops & ISHS business meetings
from 6:00 pm - to 7:30 pm
Social event "After Chenin"
from 7:30 pm
Angers Guided Tours: Angers Urban Nature or 100% angevin
from 7:30 pm
Wednesday 17
Welcome
Symposia
oral presentations
from 8:30 am - to 10:00 am
Coffee break
Symposia
oral presentations
from 10:30 am - to 12:30 pm
Lunch
Local technical tours
from 2:00 pm - to 6:00 pm
Social event "Terra Botanica"
from 6:00 pm
Thursday 18
Welcome
Plenary : competitiveness and skills for horticultural value chains
from 8:30 am - to 10:00 am
Coffee break
Symposia
oral presentations
from 10:30 am - to 12:30 pm
Lunch
ISHS General Assembly
from 1:00 pm - to 3:00 pm
Coffee break
Symposia
oral and flash presentations
from 3:30 pm - to 5:30 pm
Workshops & ISHS business meetings
from 6:00 pm - to 7:30 pm
Gala diner
from 8:00 pm
Friday 19
Welcome
Plenary : food, human health and well-being of citizens
from 8:30 am - to 10:00 am
Coffee break
Symposia oral
from 10:30 am - to 12:30 pm
Lunch
Symposia
flash presentations
from 2:00 pm - to 3:00 pm
Coffee break
Symposia
oral and flash presentation
from 3:30 pm - to 5:30 pm
Farewell Speech
from 6:00 pm
20 - 22 August

Technical & touristic tours