Statement
The on-site training is organized assuming the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic is contained and the visa and international flights are available. If the situation is not allowed to have the training during Oct 12th to Oct 31st, 2020, we may hold an online training instead of on-site training or keep the trainee places until further notice. By applying this training, the applicants agrees to read the statement carefully and keep flexibility to changes of the training planning.
Course objectives
1. To coordinate, promote and support the development and management of Asian botanical gardens
2. To help build regional capacity and expertise at a time of rapid global change
3. To strengthen botanical garden networking among the Asian developing countries and promote exchange of professional skills and ideas
This course includes
1. Theory classes: mission& development of botanic gardens, plant exhibition, botanical garden design, flower production development, flower design, genetic issues in plant conservation, taxonomy, herbarium& seed bank, education theory, customer service and marketing
2. Guided tours: nursery, greenhouses, children’s garden, research center, rose garden, plant record management, vegetable garden, herbarium, etc.
3. Field trips: plant identification, specimen making, field survey methods and techniques
4. Visits: top botanic gardens, traditional parks, natural history museum
5. Trainee duties: self-introduction with PPT, International Ethnic Botanical Exhibition, teaching assistant, final group report
Application eligibility
1. Botanical staff (young leaders, deputy director, head of collections, horticulturist in charge of a collection, etc.) from Asian developing countries, see appendix
2. Fluent in English, the course will be delivered in English
3. Complete application form
4. Two recommendation letters
5. A report on your botanic garden (with photos, maximum 5 pages)
6. Resumé
Financial assistance
1. Offered by Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
2. Cover the expense of tuition, domestic travel inside China, accommodation and workday meals
3. Applicants seeking financial assistance of international travel should send a formal letter specifying their financial needs to Ms. Huang huangshubo@csnbgsh.cn
Contact
Please apply on both the website http://iabgtraining.ibotany.cn/form.html before July 12th, 2020. If you have any questions about this training, please contact Ms. Huang huangshubo@csnbgsh.cn
Appendix
List of Eligible Countries
A
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
B
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
C
Cambodia
G
Georgia
I
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
J
Jordan
K
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
L
Laos
Lebanon
M
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
N
Nepal
North Korea
P
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Q
Qatar
S
Sri Lanka
Syria
T
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Turkmenistan
U
Uzbekistan
V
Vietnam
Y
Yemen
