Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (www.bgci.org) in association with Durban Botanic Gardens (www.durbanbotanicgardens.org.za) are pleased to announce the 7th International congress on Education in Botanic Gardens ‘Action Learning: places, spaces and partnerships for biodiversity and human wellbeing'. The congress takes place from Sunday 1st - Friday 6th November 2009 and is hosted by Durban Botanic Gardens, located in the vibrant province of KwaZulu-Natal (www.kzn.org.za).

• Achieving the GSPC and MDGs through education
• Ways of learning towards environmental justice
• Climate change and botanic gardens: interpretation for action
• The Decade of ESD: plants, sustainability, education and culture

More information about the themes is available here.

Simultaneous translation into French will be available at plenary sessions only.

Who should attend?

The congress will provide a forum for environmental educators from botanic gardens worldwide as well as educators and other staff from plant science institutes, education and conservation organizations, zoos, museums, national parks and nature reserves, to discuss ideas and issues - particularly pertinent in the light of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

Register your interest now!

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General information

The congress fees will be announced in September 2008. They will include:

• Administration of the Congress
• Congress documents
• Admission to all workshops and presentations
• Simultaneous translations of key sessions
• Welcome reception
• Coffee breaks
• Lunches
• Congress dinner
• Durban Botanic Gardens programme
• Field trips & technical tours
• CDRom of Congress proceedings

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