The 8th National Symposium on Ethnobotany and the 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Ethnobotany
July 16-18, 2016 Hohhot, China
Ethnobotany and the Construction of Eco-civilization
Announcement
1. Background
Ethnobotany as a scientific term was firstly introduced into the literature by an American botanist, John Harshberger in 1896, referring to knowledge of the use of plants revealed through research on American Indians. From this start, the scope of the subject has expanded to cover all aspects of human relationship with plants: food, fiber, medicine and energy, the roles of plants in religious culture, and dynamic processes involved in farming, forestry and animal husbandry.Since 2002 seven national symposiums and six Asia-Pacific Forum on Ehnobotany have been held in China. Following the previous successfully experience, the 8th National Symposium on Ethnobotany and the 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Ethnobotany with the theme ‘Ethnobotany and the Construction of Eco-civilization’ will be held in Hohhot, capital city of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China from July 16-18, 2016. We sincerely welcome your participation in this important event.
2. Objective
The objective of this symposium and forum is to provide an opportunity for exchange and sharing of advances and challenges in ethnobotany and the construction of eco-civilization from all over China and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
3. Symposium theme and topics
The theme of this symposium and forum is ‘Ethnobotany and the Construction of Eco-civilization’ with 6 symposium sub-topics as below:
(1) Ethnobotany and ‘the Belt andRoad (B&R)’
(2) Ethnobotany and sustainable use of plant resources
(3) Traditional medicine and medicinal plant resources
(4) Ethnobotany and biodiversity conservation
(5) Ethnobotany and diversity of ethnic-culture
(6) The Construction of Eco-civilization in the ethnic minority area
4. Organizers
Symposium Organizer:
Chinese Association of Ethnobotany (CAE)
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences（KIB）
Symposium Host Institution:
Inner MongoliaNormalUniversity (IMNU)
Botanical Society of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Centre for Biodiversity and Cultural Diversity Conservation (CBCBC)
Special Sponsored by:
DR PLANT
Symposium Co-organizations:
Ethno-ecology Association,Ecological Society of China
Minzu University of China, Beijing
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, ChineseAcademy of Sciences
Xinjiang Association of Botany
School of Pharmacy, SecondMilitaryMedicalUniversity, Shanghai
Nanjing Institution for the Comprehensive Utilization of Wild Plants
Kaili University, Guizhou, China
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Functional Phytochemicals Research and Utilization
Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge
Jishou University, Hunan, China
Yunnan Tea Marketing Association
Symposium Organization Committee
Chair:
Dr. LI Dezhu (President, CAE),
Dr. YUN Guohong (President, IMNU)
Executive Chair: Dr. HA Shibagen
Vice Chair: Prof. YANG Yongping, Dr. HA Shibagen
Academic Committee Chair: Prof. PEI Shengji, Prof. CHEN Shan
5. Abstracts, Registration, Languages
The proceedings of symposium abstracts will be printed before the symposium, so the abstract for each presentation is required before symposium. Submission deadline: 15thJune, 2016.
Please fill in and return the registration form by emails to contact persons by 15thJune, 2016.
Symposium languages will be Chinese, Mongolian and English.
6. Registration Fee
Registration fee is 980CNY (1USD=6.3CNY) for both foreign and domestic participants. The registration fee covers symposium documents, meals and a field trip, but excluding hotel room fees. The typical cost of a room in symposium hotel around 50-60USD/day.
7. Dates and venue
Dates: July 16-18, 2016
July 15: / Symposium registrationJuly 16-17: / National Symposium and Asia-Pacific Forum on Ethnobotany
July 18: / Visiting to grassland near to Hohhot city
Venue: Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China, lies between Yinshan Mountain and the Yellow River. It is the most important city in Inner Mongolia and is home to 36 different ethnic groups. Notable among these are Mongolian, Han, Manchu, Hui, Tibetan, Dawoer, Elunchun, Ewenke and Korean. The city zone covers 17,224 square kilometers with a population of 2.63 million. It administers 4 districts, 4 counties, 1 banner and 1 national level Economic and Technological Development Zone.The city belongs to the temperate arid and semi arid continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Significant temperature variations occur between day and night. The average annual temperature is 6 C (42.8 F). It is cold in winter with an average temperature of -10 C (14 F) and hot and rainy during summer with an average temperature of 15 C (59 F) to 26 C (79 F). The best time to pay a visit is from April to October, while the best time to go to the grassland is from middle July to early September as the weather is pleasant at that time.
8. Contact persons
Mr. Yang Zhiwei(Email: ; Mobile: +86 13708791077)
Dr. He Junying(Email: ; Mobile: +86 13789615394)
Registration Form
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Note: Please send the filled registration form to Mr. Yang Zhiweiand Dr. He Junying before June 15, 2016.
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