THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
The Fourth Edition of the Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2017) & Expo, held once in two years, will get underway on March 10, 2017, in the Union Territory of Puducherry. To be organised by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA), Thiruvananthapuram, in association with Pondicherry University
The Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC) is the largest biennial get together of scientists, conservationists, environmentalists, civil society groups and local communities in India to review the status, trends, challenges and opportunities for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
Speakers of international and national repute would address the gathering over the four days of the mega event, which would run from March 10 to 13, 2017. Prof. (Dr.) Anisa Basheer Khan, Vice- Chancellor, Pondicherry University (Officiating) is the Chairperson of IBC 2017.
Apart from the focal theme, IBC 2017 will also have 12 other subthemes. Besides, IBC 2017 would
consist of a National Seminar, Biodiversity Expo, Civil Society Meet, Children’s Conclave on Biodiversity, National Photography Competition and Documentary Film festival.
According to Dr. P. N. Krishnan, Emeritus Scientist, Malabar Botanical Gardens, Kozhikode, and Secretary General, IBC 2017, “the Indian Biodiversity Congress 2017 would include keynote addresses, plenary lectures and oral/poster presentations. The focal theme will have only invited presentations and panel discussion by experts. Meanwhile, papers can be submitted for all the other themes. Oral presentations of contributed papers would be limited to 10 minutes, including discussions”.
Though the presenters can opt for oral and poster presentations and the theme, the review committee will decide the mode and theme of presentation. The abstract(s) should be submitted for both forms of presentations. The number of abstracts per presenting author is limited to one in each theme, he added.
The abstract(s) should not have more than 500 words and should be uploaded through the website www.indianbiodiversity.co.in) on or before 15 January 2017. A 500-word abstract must contain precise information including brief introduction, methodology, highlights of results and conclusion.
Best Presentation Award will be given under each theme. In the case of poster presentations, information on the poster should flow from left to right and from top to bottom. Self-explan
atory graphics should dominate the poster; and the captions should be brief. The completed paper should be submitted not later than February 15, 2017. More details on abstract and completed paper submissions has been made available on the IBC 2017 website. The abstracts may be also be submitted via email at biodiversitycongress@gmail.com.
The IBC 2017 secretariat has said that registration of the authors is mandatory before February 15, 2017, for inclusion of the accepted abstract in book of abstracts. There will not be any spot registration for paper presentation, it added.
