Invite | Global Genome Biodiversity Network 2023 Conference – October 2023

The Global Genome Biodiversity Network 2023 conference expects to gather academic institutions and representatives of the private and public sectors from around the world, considering members and non-members of the GGBN community who are interested in preserving and studying biodiversity. And that certainly includes members of the Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa (BBSA) community.

The BBSA provides a coordinating structure across several of South Africa’s biodiversity biobanks. And as GGBN members, the BBSA and its institutions can (among other things):

• Explore and contribute to the GGBN Document Library, a developing knowledge exchange platform containing resources pertaining to biobank management, curation and research protocols, information and data management/data sharing, and more.. 
• Consult and join the GGBN Task Forces addressing Biobank Procedures, Data Standards, Policies, Communications and Outreach, and the Document Library.
• Join the awards programme, contribute samples, and attend conferences, such as the GGBN’s 4th International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking.

The conference will take place in Aguascalientes, Mexico, from October 17th to 20th, 2023, and will be hosted by the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (see location here). The conference will focus on a wide array of topics, from basic databasing processes to environmental specimens and data analysis (sessions and workshops) and will include a discussion session on where we should head in the immediate future to reach GGBN’s goals.  

Global Genome Biodiversity Network 2023 International Conference

The Global Genome Biodiversity Network 2023 International Conference will gather together researchers and academics from around the world.

Date: 17-20 October 2023
Time: 09h00 – 17h00 (SAST)*
Place: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Host: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
Register: https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/registration–abstract-submission.html
Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 August 2023

Abstract Submissions Guidelines
Please upload your abstract in a Word document file. The abstract should include the following:

• Title (up to 150 words)
• Authors (First name, second name. If t2+ authors, please separate them with a “;”)
• Abstract (up to 500 words)

​*Besides the academic event, there will be activities that will let the attendants interact with each other in a more relaxed environment, tour the city of Aguascalientes, and experience the culture and gastronomy of the central part of Mexico.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit the GGBN 2023 International Conference website (https://ggbn2023.weebly.com/) or email ggbn2023@edu.uaa.mx. And if you want to know more about the Global Genome Biodiversity Network, just visit their website  – or follow the GGBN on Twitter or Facebook.