The World Federation of Rose Societies is a federation of the national rose societies of 39 countries, representing rose lovers around the world. Our goal is to expand contact among them and increase the flow of knowledge about the rose.The World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) was founded in 1968 in London, England by representatives from the rose societies of Australia, Belgium, Israel, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, Great Britain and the United States of America. Its stated purpose was to hold international rose conferences and act as a clearing house for rose research.To date there have been 17 World Rose Conferences, usually held at three year intervals