AFEC-X 2011 has started! On Oct 22, 25 participants from 12 countries (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, USA, DPR Korea, and China) arrived in XTBG. 

Dr Li Qingjun, deputy director of XTBG,  gave a welcome address and introduction to XTBG at the course opening. 

Participants will spend the next two weeks in the beautiful botanical garden for lectures, discussions, and practicals over a range of topics, led by many leading experts.  The course will then move to the field site in Mengsong, where the participants will spend more than two weeks designing and completing independent research projects.

 

AFEC-X 2011 opening group photo

 

For more information, please visit: http://www.pfs-tropasia.org/courses/afec-x-china-2011/