World Bamboo Festival
World Bamboo Festival - POSTPONED TO 2011

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Dear Friends, In the presence of what’s happening environmentally in the world I believe that bamboo may provide some

Dates

14th -17th August 2010 Festival
1st February Registration opens
30th May Deadline for abstract submissions
15th July Last submission of full papers for proceedings
11th to 14th August Optional workshops
14th August Festival begins
12 to 6 pm Check-in, Registration
Exhibition, Trade Fair and Poster Session set-up
15th August
8 am Registration
9.00 am Opening Ceremony
10.00 am to 6 pm Lectures & Workshops, Green Cinema, Exhibition & Trade Fair
7 to 9 pm Evening Get Together at the Heart of School and Mepantigan (Green School Campus)
16th August
9 am to 6 pm Lectures & Workshops, Green Cinema, Exhibition & Trade Fair
7 pm Evening Event at Local Village
17th August
9 am to 5.30 pm Lectures & Workshops, Green Cinema, Exhibition & Trade Fair
7 to 10 pm Closing Event & Party at Green School

Call for Papers

We invite contributions to the following main themes:

  • About Bamboo (forestry, nursery, plantation, biodiversity, horticulture…)
  • Treatment & Preservation
  • Bamboo Architecture & Engineering
  • Earthquake Resistant Construction
  • Bamboo to Energy, Bamboo for CDM
  • Community-based Bamboo Development & Economy
  • Bamboo Design & Products

Abstracts for lectures, poster-sessions, panel discussions can be submitted from now. Abstracts for lectures should not be longer than 400 words.

Session proposals must include the session rationale, proposals for individual contributions as well as the name(s) of session chair(s).

Alternative formats are welcome.

There will be movies shown day long through all festival days. You are welcome to show a movie or video related to the festival themes. Please send us a description.

We invite workshop proposals on the following subjects:

  • Treatment and Preservation
  • Harvesting
  • Architecture, Engineering & Construction
  • Furniture & Design
  • Musical Instruments

Further subjects are welcome. Please use the Workshop Form for your proposal

Workshop Proposal Form

supporters

green school world bamboo organization pt bambu green camp bali bali orange communications
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World Bamboo Festival - POSTPONED TO 2011