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Events & Meetings
This is a list of upcoming meetings, conferences, congresses and symposia relevant to those in botanic gardens and related fields. Related Links
Conservation Book Fair17 July 2008
Farringdon, London, EC1M 6ELSAVE Britain’s Heritage invites you to attend their annual Conservation Book Fair Singapore Garden Festival25 July to 1 August 2008
Singapore
The Singapore Garden Festival, the first garden show in the tropics to bring together and showcase creations from the world’s top award-winning garden and floral designers under one roof, returns on 25 July to 1 August 2008! New Zealand Plant Conservation Network Conference 2008Friday 8 – Sunday 10 August 2008
Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New ZealandCelebrating our native plant life Displaying Herbaceous Plants, PlantNetwork Technical Training Day9.30am–4.30pm, Wednesday 20 August 2008
Savill Garden, Englefield Green, Surrey TW20 0UUHarvey Stephens, Curator of the Savill Garden, will lead this practical day on ways of displaying herbaceous plants; selection of suitable species and cultivars; planting and maintenance of borders; and how to promote special herbaceous displays to the public. Conference of the Technical Managers of the Botanic Gardens of the German-speaking Countries (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Technischen Leiter e.V. - AGTL)24 August - 30 August 2008
University Botanic Gardens, Bonn (Germany)
The University Botanic Gardens, Bonn (Germany) are hosting a Conference, with a series of exciting site visits based on horticultural technology relevant to the Botanic Gardens from the German speaking countries. PlantNetwork Conference: Climate Change and Planting for the Future10–12 September 2008
Royal Agricultural College, CirencesterThe conference will consider predictions of how the climate of Britain and Ireland might change, phenological data and which plants are likely to thrive in gardens. Planning and planting for an uncertain future will be among the many topics discussed. Tree Seeds 2008 – Trees, Seeds and a Changing climate22 – 25 September 2008
Millennium Seed Bank Project, Sussex, UKThe theme of this meeting is how a changing climate impacts on trees and their seeds. We will have themes covering: climate models and predicted impacts; abiotic and biotic stress; tropical and temperate seed biology; and applied aspects, including biotechnology and conservation. International Banana Conference 2008RESCHEDULED to October 5-9, 2008
Mombasa, Kenya
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in collaboration with FARA, Bioversity, ISHS and KARI, is organizing a conference on banana and plantain research. It has been rescheduled due to the election violence in Kenya. If violence continues, it will be held in Kampala, Uganda. Student Research in Plant Biology and Conservation SymposiumSaturday, October 18, 2008. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Chicago, USAThe Chicago Botanic Garden is pleased to host the second annual Plant Biology and Conservation Symposium especially for graduate and undergraduate students. Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and GovernanceOctober 19-22, 2008
Manila, PhilippinesThe Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN/ISDR) are hosting the Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance on October 19-22, 2008 in Manila, Philippines Greenhouses: Technical, scientific, historic and teaching aspects21 to 24 October 2008
Lyon, FranceSince the end of the 18th century, greenhouses have constituted an important tool for botanical gardens: they are not only the point of release of plants from voyages of exploration but also places of amazement and curiosity for the discovery of unknown plants. Changing Climate - Changing Zoos19th – 23rd October 2008
Adelaide, South AustraliaWe are pleased to announce the 63rd Annual Conference of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums held jointly with the 19th Biennial Conference of the International Zoo Educators’ Association. The 2nd International Symposium on the Family Magnoliaceae5 – 8 May 2009
Guangzhou, ChinaThe family Magnoliaceae is one of the most primitive taxa of angiosperms. Knowledge of this family is essential for the researches on the origin, evolution, floristic geography and systematic of the angiosperms. Ethnobotany: Integrating Biology and Traditional Knowledge7-8 November 2008
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO, USASponsored by the International Union of Biological Sciences and hosted by The William L. Brown Center and the Missouri Botanical Garden Eurogard V: Botanic Gardens in the Age of Climate ChangeJune 8-12 2009
Helsinki, Finland
This congress covers topics crucial for the conservation of plant diversity and other tasks of botanic gardens in a world with a changing climate. The focus is on the theoretical base and best practise examples for ex situ collections as a conservation tool. |
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.
Cultivate E-Bulletin
 Cultivate bi-monthly e-bulletin brings you opinion, comment, case studies and surveys for and about the world's botanic gardens. Sign up today - click the link.
BGCI Garden Search
 Research over 2500 botanic gardens around the world on our unique Garden Search. Whether you are looking for collaboration, want to find out about plant collections or just want to visit a garden on holiday, the search will help you. Garden staff can login and update your own garden's pages.
The Nature of Success: Success for Nature
 BGCI’s 6th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, billed as "the best ever", inspired, motivated and brought educators together. The Proceedings are now online - follow the link above.
Festival and Events Management
 A unique text, with international contributions from industry and academia, looking at the central role of events management in the cultural, tourism and arts industries. |
