ICBR is pleased to announce that it will be co-organizing the Second Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2022) with INBAR on 7-8 November 2022. Co-hosted by the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China (NFGA), BARC 2022 will bring together representatives from governments, research institutes, international and non-governmental organizations, the private sector and the media, to discuss the development of bamboo and rattan, in a bid to promote the green economic development using bamboo and rattan and contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In view of the requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic, BARC 2022 will be held in a hybrid format, with sessions both online and in-person in Beijing, with in-person participation open only to guests currently residing in mainland China. BARC 2022 will continue the important legacy of the first Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress that was held in 2018.
Theme:
‘Bamboo and Rattan - Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Development’.
BARC 2022 will explore new opportunities and create new platforms for bamboo and rattan to support sound development of bamboo and rattan sectors and contribute to achieving carbon neutrality. BARC 2022 will include Ambassadors' Dialogues, parallel sessions, product exhibitions and more, and plan to launch a "Global Action Plan on Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic".
Hosts:
International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)
National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China (NFGA)
Organizers:
International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)
International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR)
Registration:
In-person participation: Due to the concern of COVID-19 pandemic, in-person participation is open only to guests currently residing in mainland China. The Organizing Committee will adopt the method of directional invitation. If you are interested in participation, please contact us via barc2022_info@inbar.int. The registration deadline for in-person participation is 30 September 2022 at 17:00 (GMT+8).
Virtual participation: You are welcome to join the Congress virtually and free of charge by registering online. The registration deadline for virtual attendance is 25 September 2022 at 17:00 (GMT+8).
Call for abstracts:
One of the goals of organising the Second Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2022) is to present the state-of-the-art scientific research and technology and recent development related to bamboo and rattan. Therefore, the BARC 2022 Organising Committee now invites submission of abstracts that should be relevant to one of the following thematic areas:
Thematic Area 1. The Road to Carbon Neutrality
Thematic Area 2. Green Industry and Economic Recovery
Thematic Area 3. Innovative Materials and Market Development
Thematic Area 4. Working Together for Inclusive and Green Development
Please submit your abstract no later than 10 September 2022.
Note: Submitted abstracts will be sent to the BARC 2022 Review Committee for peer review and blind scoring. Notification of abstracts acceptance will be circulated to authors, based on the review results.
For registration, abstracts submission and more information, please visit the BARC 2022 website at www.barc2022.inbar.int.
