6th International Symposium in China

In 2015, from November 17th to 22nd, URGENCI will hold its 6th International Symposium in China in cooperation with the 7th Chinese national CSA meeting, in the Shunyi district of Beijing. The Symposium will include the following core activities:

On November 17th and 18th, the Symposium will start by a 2-days program of farm visits.

The 3-days international CSA conference will then take place from November 19th to 21st. Dr. Shi Yan, initiator of CSAs in China and Vice-President of URGENCI, is organizing this event in conjunction with both Tsinghua and Renmin universities, under the guidance and support of the municipal government of Shunyi District and the URGENCI network

On November, 22nd, the URGENCI General Assembly will chart the course of the organization for the next two years. If you want to take part or be represented at the General Assembly, please check the rules applying for the votes (pdf document), and use the proxy form, to be sent by email until the day of the General Assembly: Proxy ENG 2015 (pdf) or Proxy ENG 2015 (doc).

Both Chinese and international participants will attend the Symposium, with at least 50 international guests who will participate in all of the Symposium’s activities. The 300-400 local participants will be able to take part in the activities they find most relevant to them.

The URGENCI Symposium will officially be held in Chinese and English, with a team of interpreters offering simultaneous translation. It might be possible to facilitate some other languages if necessary.

Please download here the presentation document of our International Symposium. Go and visit the website the Chinese organizers set up!