The World Ornamental Horticulture Summit took place from 11 – 13 September in Beijing , China and was organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers ( AIPH ) and the China Flower Association ( CFA ) . A line up of imposing international speaker present to over 300 delegates stand for 69 countries .
Many high - level Formosan officials and industry drawing card from around the world attend the prescribed opening ceremony and summit sessions . The summit included the AIPH International Green City Conference entitled ‘ Urban rejuvenation for clean and salubrious cities ’ and three focussed sessions on Intellectual Property ( IP ) right wing in China , patronage and cooperation in China and understanding the Formosan mart .
utterer and delegate of the World Ornamental Horticulture Summit 2019 , Beijing . Ms Audrey Gerber , Technical Advisor to AIPH ( Speaker : AIPH International Green City ) ; Mr Robbert Jan in t’Veld , Sales Manager , Visser Horti Systems , Viscon Group ; Mr Leonardo Capitiano , ANVE , Italy ( AIPH fellow member , Italy ) ; Ms Jacqueline Mikindi , CEO , TAHA ( AIPH extremity , Tanzania ) ; Mr Mike Rimland , Costa Farms USA ( AIPH member , USA ) ; Mr Biense Visser , CEO Dummen Orange ( Speaker : World Ornamental Horticulture Summit ) ; Mr Fabian Saenz , Costa Farms , ( Vice President Costa Farms Far East Division Guangzhou , China ) ( Speaker : World Ornamental Horticulture Summit )
The list of diligence leaders speaking at the issue include Mr Biense Visser , chief executive officer of Dümmen Orange ; Mr Fabian Saenz , Vice President of Costa Farms , Far East Division , Guangzhou , China ; Mr Lu Zhipeng , Manager of Ornamentals and Horticultural Products at Alibaba ; Mr Marco van Zijverden , CEO of Dutch Flower Group ; Dr Edgar Kriegar , CEO of CIOPORA and Mr Long Sanqun , Deputy Director General of the Plant Breeders Rights ( PBR ) office in China .
Speakers highlighted novel occupation opportunity , key challenges and future perspective . Mr Long Sanqun outlined the rapid progress being made in strengthening Chinese PBR regularisation and enforcement . Dr Edgar Kriegar explained the decisive role of IP rights to innovation in horticulture and expressed his view that China is making significant and fast progress in this area . He articulate that “ this show real electric potential to be full-bodied and effective ” . Mr Lu Zhipeng of Alibaba put up worthful perceptiveness into the Chinese consumer market and emphasised the need to offer unparalleled and high - quality merchandise . Mr Joep Hendricks , author of AIPH ’s International Vision Project report , research consumer requirement further offering a forecast of the Taiwanese market to 2030 .
World Ornamental Horticulture Summit Session One ' Plant Breeding and PBR Protection in China ' Q&A. Michael Danziger require a interrogation to the panel .
Mr Bernard Oosterom , President of AIPH , closed the Summit with a summary of the case ’s key theme : the grandness of living green and the AIPH Green City concept for the future of the satellite and mankind ; respecting and protect IP as a driver of invention ; and cooperation and sharing ideas for kick upstairs wasting disease . Most authoritative of all , he concluded “ Exchange and common learning are an important force for human civilisation and peaceful ontogeny . opened communication and cooperation will strengthen the industry and permit it to recrudesce . We ’ve joined together to build up a hard industry and a more sustainable world . ”
World Ornamental Horticulture Summit 2019 , Beijing Session Two Panel Members . Ms Jacqueline Mkindi , CEO , TAHA , Tanzania ; Mr Fabian Saenz , Vice President , Costa Farms Far East Division , Guangzhou , China ; Mr Marco van Zijverden , CEO , Dutch Flower Group , the Netherlands ; Mr Augusto Solano , Executive President , Asocolflores , Colombia ; Mr Scott Salter , Chief Technical Manager , Lynch Group , Australia ; chair by Mr Tim Briercliffe , AIPH Secretary General
AIPH Secretary General , Tim Briercliffe , tot “ Now , more than ever , the opportunity for acquire the ornamentals market in China are apparent . It is exonerated that China is seriously address external concerns about IP protection and creating an environs where extraneous businesses can trade in China with self-confidence . It is also clear that China is preparing the direction for when it will be wanting to protect its own assortment for promotion around the human beings . The AIPH International Vision Project , reinforced by data from Alibaba , demonstrate that the ontogenesis in spending capacity in Chinese metropolis will dramatically increase and that the gardening industry must focus on product and logistics now to ensure it takes its parcel of this spend . Although it is possible for low - cost production of ornamentals in China it was also clear from businesses like Lynch Group and Dutch Flower Group that there is a vivacious marketplace for add - value , niche products import from overseas if accompany with the right-hand inspirational messages for consumers . In addition , the Formosan government has get rid of many restrictive trade rules , give foreign investors the same rights and privileges as Taiwanese nationals . There has never been a good time than now to get involved in this market . ”
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