About us
Who we are
The International Peat Society (IPS) is a non-governmental, non-profit multidisciplinary organisation of scientific, industrial and regulatory members. Currently it has 1,450 individual and instutional members from 36 countries.
What we do
To achieve its goals, the IPS via its Commissions and National Committees regularly organises conferences, symposia and workshops and publishes research results from science and industry. In general, IPS serves as a forum to get and to keep experts from different fields of business, science, culture and regulatory bodies - all dealing with peat and peatlands - in touch with each other.
Mission Statement
The mission of the IPS is to bring people and organisations together to foster the advancement, exchange and communication of scientific, technical and social knowledge and understanding for the wise use of peatlands and peat.
Vision
The vision of the IPS is to be the authoritative international organisation on all aspects of peatlands and peat.
Background
The International Peat Society was constituted in 1968 in Quebec, Canada. Today, the IPS is registered in Finland where the IPS Secretariat also is located.
IPS Statutes
IPS Internal Regulations
IPS Work Program 2011 (DOC)
IPS Work Program 2010 (DOC)
IPS Work Program 2009 (DOC)
Introduction ips 2010.ppt (PPT)
IPS Annual Report 2009 (PDF)
IPS Annual Report 2008 (PDF)
IPS Annual Report 2007 (PDF)
