Abstracts for poster and paper presentations can already be submitted.
Abstracts Can Be Submitted In Spanish, English, Portuguese or French
Reception Of Abstracts
The presentations can be oral (paper) or visual (poster). Based on the number of abstracts, the number of presentations (per theme) and time availability presenters will be advised to hold a presentation or to present a poster. Complete articles will be recommended for publication.
Abstracts can be in Spanish, English or French and must not exceed 250 words written in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, font 12 with the title in capital and bold, font 14.
Click to Submit Abstracts NOW!
Important Dates
Submittence of abstracts from 1 November 2018 – 28th February 2019.
Acceptance of abstracts will be communicated in the month of March 2019.
The first draft of accepted papers must be sent until 30 April 2019
Deadline for presentation of complete articles is 30 June 2019.
____________________________________________________________________________
The IV IBG Congress is being organized in Guyana for the period, August 8-12, 2016. Abstracts for poster and paper presentations can already be submitted.
Overall Objective of the IV IBG Congress
To foster and develop education and research in all disciplines contributing to the knowledge and stewardship of the biodiversity of the Guiana Shield and the conservation, preservation, and sustainable management of its natural, rural and urban ecosystems.
Theme and sub-themes
The theme for the IV International Congress on Biodiversity of the Guiana Shield, August 8-12, 2016 is:
Leveraging our high endemicity, cultural diversity, and intact ecosystems
for inclusive growth and secure futures.
The following sub-themes are identified for presentations (paper and posters);
- State and Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecological functions of the Guiana Shield
- Ecosystem-dependent and Indigenous Peoples and Conservation in The Guiana Shield
- The Guiana Shield and Global Climate
- Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Sustainable Development.
- Biodiversity Governance and Vulnerable Groups
Submission
Abstracts should be submitted preferably in English, but can also be submitted in Portuguese, Spanish or French. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words, written in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, font size 12 with the title in bold upper case, font size 14. Abstracts that may not fit a particular subtheme, but are related to the main theme can be submitted. Deadline for the submission of Abstracts is 29th February 2016. If abstracts are accepted and approved, the deadline for the Full Paper will be 15th June, 2016.
Kindly submit abstracts to the following address: editorial-ibg2016@biodiversityguyana.org
Congress Logistics
Information about registration, registration fees, accommodation, transportation, venues and the Congress programme will be posted and updated on the IV IBG Congress 2016 website www.biodiversityguyana.org/ibg2016congress/ from 10th October 2015
For more information and queries please contact the IBG 2016 Congress Secretariat at United Nations Development Programme (Guyana), 42 Brickdam and United Nations Place, Stabroek Georgetown, Guyana. Telephone number (592) 226-4040 (extension 261); Email: ibg2016guyana@gmail.com; Website: www.biodiversityguyana.org
You can download the full description of the call for papers in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and French here.
