Markus Schmidt has invited any readers of this blog to take part in an e-conference on neglected and underutilized species in Asia. The day job prevents me from taking part, but I’m sure it will be pretty interesting, and some colleagues may well be there. I hope we’ll be able to link to the outcomes. Here’s the message from Markus:
Until April 17 2007 the European research project “Agrofolio” hosts an e-conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species NUS in selected southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam) and China. During the e-conference we will discuss our preliminary list of NUS in Asian countries and the role of developed countries ( e.g. Europe, North America, Japan) in their possible support or unintented hindering (e.g. trade barriers) for sustainable use of NUS in Asian countries.
You can participate by registering for free at www.agrofolio.eu/forum/, or send an email to e.conference@agrofolio.eu.
Dear Jeremy thanks for posting our link!
By the way the e-conference is like a web-forum so anybody can access it 24/7 day and night if one wishes to. So those who still have energy after their day job can have a look around, read and post whenever they want.
Good luck, Markus