Thiruvananthapuram: A photography exhibition on miniature paintings organised by the National Museum, Delhi, will be one of the highlights of the first Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC) 2010, beginning here on December 27.
A host of national institutes and research and development organisations across the country have confirmed participation in the five-day event hosted by the University of Kerala on its campus.
The National Natural History Museum, Delhi, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) -India, the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE), the Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS) and C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer Foundation will be represented at the event.
The Congress is being jointly organised by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA) in association with the Kerala Biodiversity Board, National Biodiversity Authority, University of Kerala and Navdanya.
An Indian biodiversity expo will showcase India's rich biodiversity heritage. A documentary film festival on biodiversity is another major attraction. A book fair and a national photography competition on biodiversity and people are also being organised along with a national seminar in 12 sessions.
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh is expected to deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Indian Biodiversity Congress on December 28. He will also inaugurate a civil society meet organised in connection with the IBC.
Source: The Hindu, 29-11-2010
A host of national institutes and research and development organisations across the country have confirmed participation in the five-day event hosted by the University of Kerala on its campus.
The National Natural History Museum, Delhi, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) -India, the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE), the Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS) and C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer Foundation will be represented at the event.
The Congress is being jointly organised by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA) in association with the Kerala Biodiversity Board, National Biodiversity Authority, University of Kerala and Navdanya.
An Indian biodiversity expo will showcase India's rich biodiversity heritage. A documentary film festival on biodiversity is another major attraction. A book fair and a national photography competition on biodiversity and people are also being organised along with a national seminar in 12 sessions.
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh is expected to deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Indian Biodiversity Congress on December 28. He will also inaugurate a civil society meet organised in connection with the IBC.
Source: The Hindu, 29-11-2010
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