1. ‘First Symposium on horticulture in Europe’ Vienna (AT), University of Vienna, Biozentrum Feb 17-21 2008 Objective : promote horticultural science at the EU level Background : decrease in academic education / research funding in horticulture www.she2008.eu

2. Scientific program Themes : 1. Health aspects : from vegetables to horticultural therapy and from organic to functional food 2. Biotechnology : from social issues to ‘omics ’ in EU horticulture 3. Environmental constraints and climate change in Europe 4. Sustainability of horticulture in Europe (environmental, social, economic) 5. Quality management from monitoring in production to management in shops 6. Biodiversity and local genetic resources: from knowledge to exploitation

3. Workshops : W1 Horticulture teaching and training W2 Urban horticulture, including environmental horticulture, landscaping and gardening W3 Sustainability in protected cultivation, including closed greenhouses W4 Horticultural therapy W5 Water shortage and efficient water use W6 Plant health and quarantine pests in European horticulture W7 Links between horticultural inductry and horticultural science W8 Euroberry research : from genomics to sustainable production, quality and health