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Related Links Add your meeting BGCI Congresses UPCOMING BGCI CONGRESSES: 4th Global Botanic Gardens Congress, hosted by National Botanic Gardens Ireland, 13 - 18th June 2010 Bids closing for 2013 World Global Botanic Gardens Congress Read about BGCI’s 7th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, which was hosted by the stunning Durban Botanic Gardens, South Africa from 1st to 5th November 2009. Sustainability: Where are we going? Strategic pathways to sustainability in the public education sector 24th March 2010 The Living Rainforest, Berkshire, UK This one-day specialist conference (co-organised by BGCI) is targeted at directors and senior managers of the UK’s sustainability and environment-related public engagement organisations. Read more.. International conference on Phenology: Plant ecology and diversity 7 - 9th April 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland First call for papers for the conference. Read more.. 1st International Conference on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wild Plant Diversity 5 - 8th May, 2010 Crete, Greece First call for papers for the 1st International Congress on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Wild Plant Diversity (CSUWPD) to be held at the Orthodox Academy of Greece from 5 - 8th May, 2010 in Chania, Crete, Greece. Read more.. Back to Top European Association of Zoos and Aquarium (EAZA) Zoohorticulture 10th Anniversary Conference 25 - 28th May 2010 Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden EAZA Zoohorticulture 10th Anniversary conference: A decade in zoohorticulture in Eastern, Central and Western Europe. Read more.. The Oak - Ecology History, Management and Planning II 1 - 3 June 2010 Isparta, Turkey Bringing together specialists from different countries and disciplines to share information and current research concerning the importance of oak trees. Read more.. 18th Commonwealth Forestry Conference 28 June - 2 July 2010 Edinburgh, UK Forests and forest lands play a pivotal life-supporting role in the lives of Commonwealth citizens across the globe. They provide us all with many benefits including our livelihoods, vital ecosystem services, raw materials, fuel and goods for trading. Read more.. Back to Top 8th International Flora Malesiana Symposium 23 - 27th August 2010 Singapore The Flora Malesiana Symposium is an important forum for the exchange of taxonomic and systematic ideas and new research findings on the flora of the Malesian region. Read more.. Natural Protection Value of Botanical Gardens at the Modern Stage 24 – 27 September, 2010 Baku, Azerbaijan International Botanical Conference Read more.. In our Nature October 13-16, 2010 Chicago Botanic Garden 2010 American Horticultural Therapy Association Conference, in collaboration with Chicago Botanic Garden 13th Annual School Garden Conference: Read more.. Back to Top Symbampalm - 1st International Symposium on Genetic Resources of Bamboos and Palms and 3rd International Symposium on Ornamental Palms 21 - 25th November 2010 Brazil SYMBAMPALM -First International Symposium on Genetic Resources of Bamboos and Palms and Third International Symposium on Ornamental Palms Read more.. Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution 8-11 December 2010 Lucknow, India ICPEP-4 is organised under the joint auspices of International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) and National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (NBRI) Read more..	BGCI GardenSearch 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. International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 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. 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.