(E) Building Capacity for the Conservation of Plant Diversity


Back to main site GPPC En Espanol Plants2010 Home GPPC Statement Why Plants? Why a Global Partnership for Plant Conservation? GPPC Partners Aim of the Partnership GPPC Working Practices How to Join GSPC Targets Understanding and Documenting Plant Diversity Conserving Plant Diversity Using Plant Diversity Sustainably Promoting Education and Awareness Building Capacity for Conservation National Strategies Ireland South Africa United Kingdom China Cross-National Strategies Botanic Gardens Europe North America News Resources Leaflets for T8 & T14 Events & Meetings Dublin 2005 Dublin Statement Contact Us PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	GPPC > The GSPC: 5 Themes > (E) Building Capacity for the Conservation of Plant Diversity (E) Building Capacity for the Conservation of Plant Diversity Targets in this theme are: (xv) The number of trained people working with appropriate facilities in plant conservation increased, according to national needs, to achieve the targets of this Strategy; (xvi) Networks for plant conservation activities established or strengthened at national, regional and international levels. Networks for plant conservation: BGCI regional offices The importance of forming networks for conservation cannot be underestimated. From our base at Kew, BGCI works with staff and partners in regional offices around the world to maintain a global network for plant conservation. Read more... Tech Tools Technological advances are making it easier than ever to communicate and find information. We have gathered some tools and tips you might find useful in your quest to reach out to colleagues and find the information you want. Read more... Find Out More Google 网页翻译器 Google 提供一个网上的免费网页翻译器，让您知道以其他语言写成的网页文章的大概意思。该系统的语言包括中文、日文、韩文、荷兰文和俄文，因此可以在这些语言间翻译网页。请注意，该系统暂未支援任何阿拉伯语言。 Before You Know It Before You Know It is, says their website, "the fastest way to learn languages and know them cold - with perfect recall". The great thing about BYKI is that "it is curiously fun...People tell us they can't stop." It's free, they have 31 languages for download, and a parallel site in Spanish. Skype Skype is a small piece of software that, used in conjunction with a telephone headset or mike and earphones, enables you to make free phone calls over the net to anyone esle who also has it installed. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Google Website Translator Google has a free online website translator that can give you an idea of what the page you are looking at is about. It covers languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch and Russian and Arabic. It translates to and from all the languages on the list.	International Diploma in Botanic Garden Education BGCI and RBG Kew offer an international diploma course in education for botanic garden staff. Participants will learn education skills and strategies to get their message across effectively to varied audiences. The emphasis is on interactive learning. Fundraising: Hands-On Tactics for Nonprofit Groups This hands-on operations manual shows employees of non-profit organizations and volunteers how to design and run successful fundraising campaigns for their organizations. Sample letters, budgets, grant proposals, press releases, and action checklists guide readers toward fundraising success. Have your say! BGCI Membership Questionnaire 2008 BGCI is striving to improve the services that we provide to our members. We need your help in order to do this. Please take 5 minutes to submit our Membership Questionnaire.