The First Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC) 2010, CISSA, Thiruvananthapuram

Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC) 2010

Theme: Biodiversity and Development: Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Policy-Making

Participation

Members of academic and research community, NGOs, community members, policy makers,burea ucrats,etc.

Themes:

• Biodiversity documentation / inventorisation
• Local extinctions – Case studies
• Biodiversity Vs. Development paradigms
• Innovations in taxonomy and conservation
• Biodiversity and local  communities
• Indigenous Knowledge, Intellectual Property, Trade and Biopiracy
• Cultural, Spiritual and linguistic links of biodiversity
• Effectiveness of existing legislations and policies related to biodiversity
• Biodiversity Communication, Education and Public Awareness

Registration Fees:

• Institution (3 participants): Rs. 5,000/-
• Faculty/scientists: Rs. 2,000/-
• NGOs: Rs. 1,000/-
• Students: Rs. 1,000/-
• Accompanying person: Rs. 750/-

Students must submit a copy of a valid student ID with their registration forms to benefit from the reduced rates.

The payment should be made through DD/Cheque in the name of CISSA, payable at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala.

Fees for participants and students will cover admittance to all symposium sessions, conference materials, abstract booklet, snacks and lunch.

The participants can register by using the registration form in prescribed format or can opt for online registration.

Important Dates:

• Registration and submission of abstracts: 1st Nov 2010
• Communication of acceptance of paper: 15th Nov 2010
• Submission of full length paper: 1st Dec 2010

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