"to become its 32nd Chapter. Every year, NZ Arb holds an Annual Conference, with national and international speakers, normally held in conjunction with the NTCC. Also, throughout each year, a number of technical seminars or workshops are held, as well as social events and field trips. The Association manages regional Tree Climbing Competitions (TCCs), culminating in the National Tree Climbing Championship (NTCC) - the respective Men’s and Women’s Champions go on to represent New Zealand at the International event (ITCC) run by the ISA. The Association manages an Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). It is also in the process of organising"
"International Federation of Sport Climbing The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is the international governing body for the sport of competitive climbing, which consists of the disciplines lead climbing, speed climbing, and bouldering. It was founded in Frankfurt on 27 January 2007 by 48 member federations, and is a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing, which had been in existence from 1997 to 2007 and was a part of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). The major competitions organized by the IFSC are : The IFSC Climbing World Cup is a series of competitions held annually."
"International Society of Arboriculture The International Society of Arboriculture, commonly known as ISA, is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, USA. Its mission statement is: ""Through research, technology, and education, the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) promotes the professional practice of arboriculture and fosters a greater worldwide awareness of the benefits of trees."" The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) serves the tree care industry as a membership association and a credentialing organization that promotes the professional practice of arboriculture. ISA focuses on research, technology, and education to advance best tree care practices and deliver educational publications, services, events,"
"IFSC Climbing World Championships The IFSC Climbing World Championships are the biennial world championships for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). This event determines the male and female world champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing: lead climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing. Since 2012, a Combined ranking is also determined, for climbers competing in all disciplines, and additional medals are awarded based on that ranking. The first event was organized in Frankfurt in 1991. In 1991, the ""Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme"" (UIAA) organized the first climbing championships with only two disciplines: lead and"
"listed the national federations members: International Federation of Sport Climbing The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is the international governing body for the sport of competitive climbing, which consists of the disciplines lead climbing, speed climbing, and bouldering. It was founded in Frankfurt on 27 January 2007 by 48 member federations, and is a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing, which had been in existence from 1997 to 2007 and was a part of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). The major competitions organized by the IFSC are : The IFSC Climbing World Cup is a"
"first competitive climbing team, to the 2011 IFSC World Youth Championships held in Imst, Austria. South African National Climbing Federation South African National Climbing Federation (SANCF) is the governing body for sport climbing, involving lead climbing, bouldering and speed climbing in South Africa. SANCF oversees competitive climbing across the country as well as the promotion and development of the sport in artificial climbing environments. SANCF is affiliated to the world body International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) with full member status, and SASCOC. SANCF organises national competitions across various age (including under 13, under 15, under 17, under 19 and"
"IFSC Climbing World Cup The IFSC Climbing World Cup is a series of climbing competitions held annually and organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The athletes competes in three disciplines: lead, bouldering and speed. The number of competitions and venues vary from year to year. The first World Cup was held in 1989, and included only lead climbing events. Speed climbing was introduced in 1998 and bouldering in 1999. For 18 seasons, from 1989 to 2006, World Cups were held under the auspices of UIAA and called UIAA Climbing World Cups. Since 2007, they are held under"
"The athletes compete in three disciplines: lead, bouldering and speed. The number of competitions and venues vary from year to year. The first World Cup was held under the auspices of UIAA in 1989, World Cups were held under the auspices of IFSC from 2007. The IFSC Climbing World Championship is a competition held biennially. This event determines the male and female world champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing lead, bouldering and speed as well as in para-climbing. The IFSC World Youth Championship is a competition held annually. This event determines the male and female world youth champions"
"countries at one point. In 1992, Men of the Trees was renamed the International Tree Foundation, and it has continued to work around the world in local communities on a variety of projects centred around reforestation, environmental protection and community-building. ITF has worked for more than 80 years, supporting community forestry projects in the UK and worldwide, and has been responsible for the establishment of an estimated 27 billion trees. International Tree Foundation International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable tree-planting organisation established in 1924. It is working in various countries in Africa and also in the UK. ITF was"
"and credentials that provide opportunities for tree care professionals to develop their knowledge, skills, and arboricultural expertise. ISA also works to educate the public about the benefits of trees and the need for proper tree care. Worldwide, ISA has more than 22,000 members and 31,000 ISA-certified tree care professionals with 59 chapters, associate organizations, and professional affiliates throughout North America, as well as in Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and South America. International Society of Arboriculture The International Society of Arboriculture, commonly known as ISA, is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, USA. Its mission statement is: ""Through"
"Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, China etc.""). In 2007, a meeting of experienced tree climbing facilitators and instructors, including Peter Jenkins, and organized by Harv Teitelbaum of Tree Climbing Colorado and Abe Winters of Tree Climbing USA, took place in Colorado, USA to discuss the formation of the first democratic umbrella organization dedicated to serving the recreational, adventure, experiential and educational tree climbing communities. From those initial meetings, GOTC (Global Organization of Tree Climbers) was formed and incorporated as a charitable, nonprofit organization. Today, GOTC provides training curricula and safe climb guidelines in use worldwide and adopted by experiential organizations including the"
"speed. The International Council for Competition Climbing (ICC) was created in 1997 as an internal body of the UIAA to take charge of competitions. A new discipline was introduced in the 2001 world championship: bouldering. In 2007, the independent IFSC was created as a continuation of the ICC to govern Competition Climbing. In 2012 the World Championships were shifted to even years with a double interest: avoiding interference with the 2013 World Games climbing event and giving a supplementary opportunity to demonstrate the sport for a possible integration into the 2020 Olympic Games. In 2012, 2014 and 2016, a Combined"
"on their combined score. Results obtained in each discipline will not be separately considered for awards. As of 2018 (Medals from Paraclimbing are not included in the table) IFSC Climbing World Championships The IFSC Climbing World Championships are the biennial world championships for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). This event determines the male and female world champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing: lead climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing. Since 2012, a Combined ranking is also determined, for climbers competing in all disciplines, and additional medals are awarded based on that ranking. The"
"approved in 1965 and currently (2015) has a global presence on five continents with 86 member associations in 62 countries representing over 3 million people. The UIAA is today the international governing body of climbing and mountaineering and represents climbers and mountaineers around the world on a wide range of issues related to mountain safety, sustainibility and competition sport. The International Climbers’ Meet, the goal of these meets is to foster good will and cultural understanding through our shared passion of climbing by hosting a diverse group of climbing abilities from a multitude of countries. The UIAA Safety Commission develops"
"with the relevant Federation’s regulations and UIAA Youth Commission Handbook & UIAA Youth Commission criteria and recommendations governing such events. Once approved the National Federation or event organiser and their designated leaders have responsibility for the event. The UIAA Youth Commission and UIAA Office may on occasion appoint other responsible persons such as trainers, event organisers and partners. International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, commonly known by its French name Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA, lit. ""International Union of Alpine Clubs"") was founded in August 1932 in Chamonix, France when 20 mountaineering associations met"
"Ethics and Professional Conduct. ICF's membership is currently over 1,400. ICF is also involved in raising awareness of issues facing forestry sector professionals and providing guidance to professionals from other sectors, and the public, in relation to these issues. There are 5 membership grades at the Institute of Chartered Foresters, as follows The ICF National conference takes place annually, attracting both members and non-members. In 2011, and again in 2014 the Institute hosted the Trees, People and the Built Environment (TPBE) event as their National Conference. TPBE is a partnership event of some 20 UK forestry, arboriculture and built environment"
"International Tree Foundation International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable tree-planting organisation established in 1924. It is working in various countries in Africa and also in the UK. ITF was founded in 1924 by Dr. Richard ‘St. Barbe’ Baker. Following his pioneering work in Kenya creating Watu wa Mitu (People of the Trees) with Chief Josiah Njonjo, he returned to the UK with the goal, incredibly forward-thinking for its time, of spreading the word about the benefits of reforestation around the world. He called the charity Men of the Trees, and succeeded in expanding to include members in over 100"
"funded by the Irish Heritage Council, the Tree Council of Ireland, the Irish Tree Society and Crann. To qualify for inclusion on the registry a tree must be considered to be of biological, cultural, ecological or historical interest because of its age, size or condition. The Heritage Tree Register may be viewed at the National Botanic Gardens (Ireland) or online. Tree Council of Ireland The Tree Council of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation. It was formed in 1985 as an umbrella body linking fifty organisations. Its aim is to promote the planting, care and conservation of trees in Ireland,"
"Tree Council of Ireland The Tree Council of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation. It was formed in 1985 as an umbrella body linking fifty organisations. Its aim is to promote the planting, care and conservation of trees in Ireland, through the fostering of a tree and wood culture among Irish people. Its mission statement says that its aim is ""Fostering a tree culture in Ireland through action and awareness"" Its objectives are threefold: to educate the public about trees, to facilitate networking among members, and to be a representative voice for tree culture and tree promotion. Its main activities"
"to include 22 delegated doctors from 18 different mountaineering federations, as well as 16 corresponding members from all over the world. The UIAA Medical Commission has worked very closely with the Medical Commission of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR). The current presidents of the UIAA Medical commission and the MedCom ICAR are always on the advisory board of the ISMM. The UIAA is the world governing body for ice climbing competitions. The annual World Cup circuit and the bi annual World Championship and Youth World Championship are organised on different continents with athletes from over 30 countries participating."
"International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, commonly known by its French name Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA, lit. ""International Union of Alpine Clubs"") was founded in August 1932 in Chamonix, France when 20 mountaineering associations met for an alpine congress. Count Charles Egmond d’Arcis, from Switzerland, was chosen as the first president and it was decided by the founding members that the UIAA would be an international federation which would be in charge of the ""study and solution of all problems regarding mountaineering"". The UIAA Safety Label was created in 1960 and was internationally"
"Tree of the Year (United Kingdom) The Tree of the Year competition is held in the United Kingdom in Autumn each year by the Woodland Trust, a nationwide conservation charity. Nominated trees are shortlisted by a panel of experts before going to public votes to select a tree of the year for each of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. The panel then selects one of these to become the British tree of the year and be nominated for the following year's European Tree of the Year. The competition has been run each year since 2014. The European"
"International Association of Athletics Federations. It organises the World Mountain Running Championships. There are also the continental championships such as the African Mountain Running Championships and the European Mountain Running Championships, the South American Mountain Running Championships and the North American Central American and Caribbean Mountain Running Championships. The first British Fell Running Championships, then known as Fell Runner of the Year, were held in 1972 and the scoring was based on results in all fell races. In 1976 this was changed to the runner's best ten category A races and further changes took place to the format in later"
"organisations, which presents urban trees research from around the world. Institute of Chartered Foresters The Institute of Chartered Foresters is the professional body for foresters and arboriculturists in the United Kingdom. Its Royal Charter was granted in 1982. The Institute grants Chartered status to individuals following an examination process that includes a period of management or supervisory experience. Members are recognised by their titles 'Chartered Arboriculturist' or 'Chartered Forester' and by the letters MICFor(Member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters). Fellows of the institute bear the title FICFor. Members of the Institute of Chartered Foresters are required to undertake Continuous"
"International Tropical Timber Organization The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes conservation of tropical forest resources and their sustainable management, use and trade. The organization was established under the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA), which was sponsored by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and was ratified in 1985. Its mandate was renewed by the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994 and again by the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006, which aims to promote sustainable management and legal harvesting of forests that produce tropical timber, and to promote expansion and diversification of international timber"
"work, meaning better health, education and life chances. TREE AID has influenced a change in national forestry policy in Burkina Faso, giving control of forests to local communities. Tree Aid TREE AID is an international development organisation which focuses on unlocking the potential of trees to reduce poverty and protect the environment in Africa. It is a registered charity in the UK. TREE AID has offices in Bristol, UK, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in Mali, in Ethiopia and in Ghana. It currently has programmes running in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali and Niger. TREE AID was established in 1987 by"
"there is currently still a small organization that goes by the name Men of the Trees, although in England, where the charity originated, the original charity has now been re-branded as the International Tree Foundation. Men of the Trees Men of the Trees is an international, non-profit, non-political, conservation organisation. It is involved in planting, maintenance and protection of trees. It was founded in Kenya on July 22, 1922, by Richard St. Barbe Baker. It was the precursor to another organisation also founded by St. Barbe Baker in 1924 as the International Tree Foundation, in the United Kingdom. In 1929,"
"Tree Aid TREE AID is an international development organisation which focuses on unlocking the potential of trees to reduce poverty and protect the environment in Africa. It is a registered charity in the UK. TREE AID has offices in Bristol, UK, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in Mali, in Ethiopia and in Ghana. It currently has programmes running in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali and Niger. TREE AID was established in 1987 by a group of foresters in response to the famine in Africa brought to public attention by Band Aid and Live Aid. Its aim was to provide a long-term"
"Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) in 2008, the next championships were sanctioned by the ISMF. In 2011, the originally planned 9th edition of the European Championships of Ski Mountaineering at last was held as 6th edition of the World Championships. Further venues of the ISMC World Championships were the Aran Valley (Spain) in 2004, the Italian Province of Cuneo in 2006, and Portes du Soleil (Switzerland) in 2008. The World Championships are supported by the national organizations of the carrying out countries. The disciplines are rated by gender and age groups. In 2002, only individual and team (2 racers) races were held"
"International Life Saving Federation The International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) is an organisation for drowning prevention, water safety, lifesaving and lifesaving sports. The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) comprises over 130 national life saving organisations/federations aiming at improving water safety, drowning prevention, water rescue, lifesaving and lifeguarding and lifesaving sport. The supreme authority of ILS is the General Assembly on which member organisations are represented. The Elective General Assembly elects a board of directors. The board of directors conducts the business of ILS between meetings of the General Assembly and is chaired by the President. The General Secretariat (Headquarters) is"
"International Rogaining Federation International Rogaining Federation (IRF) is the peak international body for the sport of rogaining. The aims of the IRF are to promote rogaining worldwide, maintain the culture and the rules of the sport. The IRF has adopted the Rules of Rogaining, which set the basic rules of the sport, govern the conduct of competitors and set minimum technical standards for championship rogaines. The IRF sanctions World Rogaining Championships, which are held annually as from 2012 (previously have been held once in two years). The IRF issues Geoduck awards to rogaining administrators and event organisers for long-term contributions"
"Gliding Championships. The next meeting will take place in Benalla, Australia from 8 to 13 January 2017. Organisation Scientifique et Technique du Vol à Voile Organisation Scientifique et Technique du Vol à Voile (OSTIV) is a body associated with the FAI Gliding Commission (IGC). The FAI IGC oversees the sport of gliding worldwide and is a department of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). In 1930 the first international soaring organization, ISTUS, (Internationale Studienkommission für den motorlosen Flug) was formed with the objective of the furtherance of development of soaring in science and technical aspects by ""exchanging experience and friendly cooperation"
"to climb trees for other purposes: tree care (arborists), animal rescue, research, and activism. Professional arborists have been climbing trees since the late 19th century in the UK and North America. Tree climbing as an organized recreational activity using modern climbing equipment emerged in the early 1980s in USA. In 1983, Peter ""Treeman"" Jenkins, an active arborist and retired rock climber, founded Tree Climbers International, Inc. TCI eventually developed written safety and training rules for tree climbing which are used to this day. Now there are numerous organizations promoting tree climbing around the world (""Japan, USA, France, UK, Canada, Taiwan,"