Beijing China Sept 2012
Date:   Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:33:14 -0500 (EST)
From:   International Biochar Initiative <i...@biochar-international.org>
Reply-To:       i...@biochar-international.org

Please join us in September 2012 for the 4th International Biochar
Congress; Biochar: The Road to Richer Food and a Safer Environment; to
be held in Beijing China. We invite you to submit an abstract for
presentation at this event <http://www.ibi2012.org/En/Calpap.html>;
*/due date March 31, 2012/*.

International research into all aspects of biochar science and
technology has grown rapidly over the last decade and this meeting
will highlight biochar production, the chemistry, biology and physics of
biochar- soil interactions, agronomic and economic aspects and biochar
as a possible mitigator of global climate change. The very long
half-life of biochar in soil, of possibly thousands of years, confers
obvious advantages. It also poses a challenge to the scientific
community to identify the short- and long-term risks of its
incorporation to soil, if any, and how they may be overcome, before it
can be widely used commercially. Leading experts in these and other
related fields will give state-of the art keynote lectures in addition
to oral and poster presentations from delegates. It is envisaged that a
significant publication will result from these presentations.

The Congress will be held at the Friendship Hotel, Beijing and all meals
and refreshments during the Congress will be provided onsite. Tours of
architectural and cultural interest in and around Beijing, including the
Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Beijing Opera, and Beijing Hutong,
will be offered to delegates and their guests after the Congress.

Specific information on the event is below. To submit an abstract,
register, or read more, please visit the website at: www.ibi2012.org
<http://www.ibi2012.org> or contact the organizing committee members,
Professor Qimei Lin <mailto:li...@cau.edu.cn> and Dr. Guitong Li
<mailto:lgt...@cau.edu.cn>, both of China Agricultural University.

Date: September 16-20, 2012
Place: Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China
Host: China Agricultural University (CAU)

*Important Dates*

  * *Full abstract manuscript submission: 24:00, March 31st, 2012,
    Beijing time*
  * Notification of acceptance (as oral or poster): April 30th, 2012
  * Revised edition for the full abstract to be published by Springer:
    May 20th, 2012.
  * Early bird registration with conference hotel: May 31, 2012.
  * Other registration (without conference hotel): till to August 10th, 2012

*Submit an Abstract for Presentation*

     Theme 1 - Biochar production and characteristics
     Theme 2 - Biochar and plant/food production
     Theme 3 - Biochar and soil physical processes
     Theme 4 - Biochar and soil chemical processes
     Theme 5 - Biochar and soil biological processes
     Theme 6 - Biochar and environmental quality
     Theme 7 - Biochar and climate change
     Theme 8 - Biochar and policy
     Special theme - Biochar producing equipment

*Organizers*

  * CAU, China Agricultural University, China
  * CAAS, China Academy of Agricultural Science, China
  * IBI, International Biochar Initiative
  * CAS, China Academy of Science, China
  * CAFS, China Academy of Forest Science, China
  * CSSS, Soil Science Association of China, China
  * CBN, China Biochar Network for Agricultural and Environmental
    Management, China

*Sponsors*

  * CAU, China Agricultural University, China
  * NSFC, Natural Science Foundation Committee, China
  * MOE, Ministry of Education, China
  * MOST, Ministry of Science and Technology, China