Ifpra Regions
IFPRA has established two worldwide Regions, Ifpra Europe and Ifpra Asia Pacific
IFPRA Europe is one of two regional groupings of the Federation. The Region includes the whole of mainland Europe, Iceland, Ireland, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom, currently there are 165 members, some of whom are affiliate or corporate members that have up to 20,000 staff employed in the Park and Recreation Industry. Member countries, through their professional organisations, elect a representative for IFPRA who is then known as a Commissioner. The Commissioners meet on a regular basis and elect office bearers for a three (3) year term. The Principal Officers of Ifpra Europe are:
| Chair |
Christy Boylan |
Ireland |
| Chair Elect |
Viljo Muuronen |
Finland |
| Immediate Past Chair |
Torgeir Sørensen |
Norway |
| Executive Committee |
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| Christy Boylan |
Ireland |
| Viljo Muuronen |
Finland |
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A Regional Congress is held every 3 years. Past Congresses have been held in France, Italy, Norway, and Spain with future events scheduled for Finland in 2009 and Basel, Switzerland in 2012.
Expressions of interest are now invited for the hosting of the 2015 IFPRA Europe. For more information please contact IFPRA Europe Secretary, Katie Freeth
IFPRA Asia Pacific |
| For information on IFPRA Asia Pacific, please contact: |
| Secretary |
| Mr Gordon Bailey |
| Private Bag 50072 |
| Queenstown 9348 |
| New Zealand |
| Email: gordon@qldc.govt.nz |
| Tel : +64 3 450 0440 |
| Congress Co-Ordinator |
| John P Brandenburg |
| PO Box 940 |
| Rockdale |
| NSW 2216 |
| Australia |
| Tel : +61 2 9599-9848 |
| Email: ifpra_ap@ifpraasiapacific.org |
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