Young Minds Committee

• Do you believe you have the power to make the world a better place?
• Do you aspire to transform the world through horticulture?
• Are you looking for professional guidance and mentoring to support your career?
• If so, the ISHS Young Minds Committee is there for you!

• Young Minds Committee member candidates are screened and selected by an ISHS Selection Committee

• The maximum duration for a Young Minds Committee member to serve on the Committee is 4 years

• Half of the Young Minds Committee members rotate off every 2 years to ensure continuity

• Call for candidates and selection process conducted every other year

• Age limit for students or early-career professionals to join the Young Minds Committee is 40 years

• Composed of one ISHS Student member and one ISHS Early-Career Professional member from each of the six ISHS World Regions

• It is only possible to run as a representative of the region where the candidate currently resides

• The President and Vice-President are elected by the Committee members themselves

• ISHS Young Minds Committee, by means of its status as a Special Division Young Minds, is an integral part of the ISHS

• The President of the ISHS Young Minds Committee is the Chair of the Special Division Young Minds

• The President provides an annual report of the activities of the ISHS Young Minds Committee to the Chair of the ISHS Executive Committee

• The President attends and has voting rights at the annual meeting of the ISHS Executive Committee

ISHS Young Minds Committee (2024-2026):

• Africa: Student: Winnie Wambugu (Kenya) and Early Career: Keanu Martin (S. Africa)
• Asia: Student: Lijun Zhou (China) and Early Career: Hyungmin (Tony) Rho (Taiwan/S.Korea)
• Europe: Student: Isabella Righini (Italy/The Netherlands) and Early Career: Marta Silva (Portugal)
• North America: Student: Chayce Griffith (USA) and Early Career: Scott Orr (USA)
• Oceania: Student: Navneet Kaur (Australia) and Early Career: Claire Scofield (New Zealand)
• South America: Student: Rayan Vargas (Brazil/Argentina) and Early Career: Sofia Flores (Peru)

The formal establishment of the ISHS Young Minds Committee took place on February 14, 2024 and resulted in establishing the following leadership roles: President: Chayce Griffith, Vice-President: Winnie Wambugu and Secretary: Lijun Zhou.

Refer to Chronica Horticulturae 64/02 (pages 6-11) in which an introduction by Patricia Paiva and a short presentation of the ISHS Young Minds Committee members was published.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Patricia Paiva, ISHS Vice-President and responsible for Young Minds, by filling the web form.

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