Its membership is drawn from corporate organisations, professional individuals and those with vocational interests in its activities.
[1] The Federation organises a wide range of activities and creates opportunities for an international exchange of knowledge and experience in the professional field.
Howard had established the Town and Country Planning Association in 1899 to promote these 'garden city' ideals.
The establishment of IFHP with its principle of international exchange of knowledge and experience was a significant step forward for the planning profession, as the international arm of the garden city movement, enhancing the promotion of housing and planning and improving the general standard of the profession.
It promotes global communication and cross fertilisation of ideas and solutions amongst members, professional, corporate and governmental interests.