(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

The importance of forming networks for conservation cannot be underestimated. Partnerships with local communities can support gardens with volunteers and funding. National networks of botanic gardens help gardens work together to share information and coordinate a united role in the country.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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