---
_id: '12899'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The landscape ecology community witnessed a landmark event in July 2023 as
    the 11th International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) World Congress
    unfolded on the African continent for the first time. This editorial commemorates
    this historic occasion, tracing the journey from the inception of Africa-IALE
    initiatives in 2002 to the culmination of the World Congress held in Nairobi,
    Kenya, almost two decades later. Having previously graced Europe, Northern America,
    Australia, and Asia, the IALE World Congress embraced Africa, showcasing the global
    reach and inclusive spirit of landscape ecology. This editorial explores the evolution
    of Africa-IALE, highlighting the initiatives and the persistent efforts that led
    to the World Congress in Africa. We firstly delve into the socio-cultural and
    international significance of this shift, emphasising the unique perspectives
    and challenges faced by the African landscape ecology community. Secondly, we
    assess the participants involved in the 11th World IALE Congress, the topics discussed,
    current trends, and priorities within the global landscape ecology research community.
    To do so, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the conference proceedings.
    Lastly, we reflect on the impacts of this Congress. Our retrospective perspective
    offers a comprehensive view of the symbiotic relationships among the international
    landscape ecology community and how landscape ecology has evolved in parallel
    with emerging challenges and emerging centres of knowledge and leadership.
article_number: '1119'
author:
- first_name: Werner
  full_name: Rolf, Werner
  id: '86423'
  last_name: Rolf
  orcid: 0000-0001-7040-034X
- first_name: Joy
  full_name: Obando, Joy
  last_name: Obando
- first_name: Henry N.
  full_name: Bulley, Henry N.
  last_name: Bulley
- first_name: Moses Azong
  full_name: Cho, Moses Azong
  last_name: Cho
- first_name: Yazidi
  full_name: Bamutaze, Yazidi
  last_name: Bamutaze
- first_name: Robert M.
  full_name: Scheller, Robert M.
  last_name: Scheller
- first_name: Uta
  full_name: Schirpke, Uta
  last_name: Schirpke
citation:
  ama: Rolf W, Obando J, Bulley HN, et al. Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in
    Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape
    Online</i>. 2023;98. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119">10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>
  apa: Rolf, W., Obando, J., Bulley, H. N., Cho, M. A., Bamutaze, Y., Scheller, R.
    M., &#38; Schirpke, U. (2023). Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa
    and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape Online</i>,
    <i>98</i>, Article 1119. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>
  bjps: <b>Rolf W <i>et al.</i></b> (2023) Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in
    Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape
    Online</i> <b>98</b>.
  chicago: Rolf, Werner, Joy Obando, Henry N. Bulley, Moses Azong Cho, Yazidi Bamutaze,
    Robert M. Scheller, and Uta Schirpke. “Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in
    Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration.” <i>Landscape
    Online</i> 98 (2023). <a href="https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>.
  chicago-de: Rolf, Werner, Joy Obando, Henry N. Bulley, Moses Azong Cho, Yazidi Bamutaze,
    Robert M. Scheller und Uta Schirpke. 2023. Odyssey of First IALE World Congress
    in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape
    Online</i> 98. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119">10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>,
    .
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Rolf, Werner</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Obando, Joy</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Bulley,
    Henry N.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Cho, Moses Azong</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Bamutaze, Yazidi</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Scheller,
    Robert M.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Schirpke, Uta</span>:
    Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South
    or South-South Collaboration. In: <i>Landscape Online</i> Bd. 98. [Eberswalde],
    IALE-D (2023)'
  havard: W. Rolf, J. Obando, H.N. Bulley, M.A. Cho, Y. Bamutaze, R.M. Scheller, U.
    Schirpke, Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for
    North-South or South-South Collaboration, Landscape Online. 98 (2023).
  ieee: 'W. Rolf <i>et al.</i>, “Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and
    Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration,” <i>Landscape Online</i>,
    vol. 98, Art. no. 1119, 2023, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119">10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>.'
  mla: Rolf, Werner, et al. “Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities
    for North-South or South-South Collaboration.” <i>Landscape Online</i>, vol. 98,
    1119, 2023, <a href="https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>.
  short: W. Rolf, J. Obando, H.N. Bulley, M.A. Cho, Y. Bamutaze, R.M. Scheller, U.
    Schirpke, Landscape Online 98 (2023).
  ufg: '<b>Rolf, Werner u. a.</b>: Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa
    and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration, in: <i>Landscape
    Online</i> 98 (2023).'
  van: Rolf W, Obando J, Bulley HN, Cho MA, Bamutaze Y, Scheller RM, et al. Odyssey
    of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South
    Collaboration. Landscape Online. 2023;98.
date_created: 2025-05-08T12:02:39Z
date_updated: 2025-05-12T08:45:06Z
department:
- _id: DEP9000
doi: 10.3097/lo.2023.1119
extern: '1'
intvolume: '        98'
keyword:
- Landscape Ecology
- Landscape Research
- Land Sciences
- Publication ethics
language:
- iso: eng
place: '[Eberswalde]'
publication: Landscape Online
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1865-1542
publication_status: published
publisher: IALE-D
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South
  or South-South Collaboration
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 98
year: '2023'
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