Global Botanic Garden Congress
Introduction
BGCI’s Global Botanic Garden Congress is the only global congress dedicated to botanic gardens and is a key event in the calendar for botanic garden leaders and staff. It is an opportunity for the botanic garden community to come together and share information and experiences. Held every three or four years the Congress includes internationally renown plenary speakers and sessions covering topics relevant to botanic gardens such as policy, education, governance, conservation and research.
9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress
The Board of Botanic Gardens Conservation International and the Chicago hosts of the 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress have mutually agreed that the 10th Global Botanic Gardens Congress will be held in Chicago in 2030, and that an alternative host will be found for the 9th Global Congress in 2027 or 2028. This decision has not been made lightly and is due to the difficulty delegates from many countries around the world are experiencing in obtaining visas to enter the United States. Broad, global participation remains a key objective for the Congress. BGCI’s Board is very grateful to Chicago Botanic Garden and The Morton Arboretum for their flexibility in this regard. More information will follow shortly.
8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress
The 8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress “Botanic Gardens: People and Plants for a Sustainable Future” took place in Singapore, 6 – 9 August 2024; with Congress tours and other activities around those dates.
A summary of the Congress and key reflections by Dr. Paul Smith can be found here. You can also see the concluding slides for the 8GBGC.
Videos from 8GBGC
Videos of the opening, closing ceremonies and plenary talks are available to watch.
Past Congresses
- 8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress – Singapore, 2024
- 7th Global Botanic Gardens Congress – Melbourne, Australia, 2022
- 6th Global Botanic Gardens Congress – Geneva, Switzerland, 2017
- 5th Global Botanic Gardens Congress – Dunedin, New Zealand, 2013
- 4th Global Botanic Gardens Congress – Dublin, Ireland, 2010
- 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress – Wuhan, China, 2007
- 2nd World Botanic Gardens Congress – Barcelona, Spain, 2004
- 1st World Botanic Gardens Congress – North Carolina, USA, 2000
Global Congress Resources
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BGCI Global Congress Proceedings
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