Dear Friend
Welcome to the first newsletter of updates for the 7th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens.
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Website Updated We have been working
hard on the congress website www.ebg2009.org.za to give you as much
information about the congress as possible. We have several new
sections now live on the website - use the links below to find out more.
Call for Papers
Don't miss this significant opportunity to share your experiences,
research and education programmes with the international botanic garden
education community.
Click here to submit an abstract for a paper, workshop or poster (or to register your interest)
Don’t forget the closing date for abstracts is 31 January 2009 |
Registration
Registration is now open and we have the facility for you to pay online!
Congress fees start at US$800* and include:
admission to all workshops and presentations, teas and coffees
throughout congress, welcome cocktail reception on 1st November,
lunches (2nd, 3rd, 4th November), visit to Durban Botanic Gardens,
African Theme Gala Dinner on 4th November 2009 and a congress pack.
There is a discount for early bird payment (before 30 June 2009) and a
15% discount for all members of BGCI.
Click here to become a member of BGCI.
Click here
for more details of the fees, including costs for developing countries,
non-BGCI members,day delegates and accompanying persons.
* US$800* fee for BGCI members from developing countries with early bird registration
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Funding
Based on previous experience, we can offer you the following suggestions for finding funding to attend the Congress:
- Contact the British Council office in your country. They may only want to support particular types of travel. In which case
you may need to incorporate your attendance at the Congress into a
wider study/speaking trip.
- Approach national airlines for a free or subsidised flight
- Ask the Friends of your Garden if they would consider running a fundraising event to support your attendance at the Congress.
- Organise a sponsored event
- Contact local or national companies
- Apply for grants. Check out the following websites:
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When applying for funding, it would be worth
highlighting the importance of the congress in supporting the
implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, the Global Strategy
for Plant Conservation and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
If anyone knows of other ideas, websites or contacts for funding, please let us know and we will add them to the list.
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Best wishes,
The Organising Committee
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About the Congress
The title of our 2009 congress ‘Action Learning: places, spaces and partnerships for biodiversityand human wellbeing’ encapsulatesthe dynamic and relevant role ofbotanic gardens today.
In just 20 years botanic gardens have moved from being passive deliverers of information to leading institutions for lant-based education. Programmes are informative, innovative and fun,inspiring children and adults alike to connect with plants andmake changes to their lives for conservation and sustainability.
The 2009 Congress will include the following themes:
- 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
To view the full details of the themes and preliminary programme click on the links below:
Register now!
Click here to register online
You can also download a printable form from the same link
above.
Submit an abstract
Click here to submit an abstract online
Pass It On
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Thank you very much for your interest so far in the congress. If you have any queries,suggestions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us. And remember, it is your experiences, knowledge and enthusiasm which will make the congress a success, so don't be shy, submit an abstract today!
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