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under the high patronage of
Monsieur Jacques Chirac
President of the French Republic

The subject: The evolving world of orchids - resolving differing approaches?

In science: Classifications based on morphology often conflict with those based upon DNA.
In conservation:Habitat destruction continue despite all the evidence for habitat protection.
In law: National and International legislation does not always agree, CITES and Biodiversity matters are decided by different Authorities.
In information technology: The internet brings both benefits and problems
In horticulture: Traditional nurseries cannot always compete with the world wide markets

Those are some examples of the problems that face the orchid world today.
When possible, two guest speakers will present alternative points of view on the same subject and a moderator will try to make the synthesis or suggest a new approach to the problem.
We will also take the opportunity to present to the world the little-known orchid floras of Francophone countries including France, North Africa, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Guyana etc. Of course, horticultural topics of general interest, such as cultivation, conservation, local floras and new discoveries in species and hybrids, will also be aired.
Everyone will find topics of interest to them. A detailed lecture programme will be available on this page by spring 2004.

The Lectures facilities

The World Orchid Conference lecture programme will take place in a completely new, luxurious and purpose-built facility. The plenary session will be in a 1,600 seats lecture theatre that is professionally equipped for all conference requirements including simultaneous translation booths (visit it). The multi lecture programme that continues for the rest of the week will be in the Romanée-Conti, the Morey Saint Denis and the Givry and Savigny lecture theatres. These range from 600 to 50 seats.

During the Conference we organise :

On Saturday March 12, 2005 
at noon, after the computer session :
The Editor’s and Publisher’s lunch
Moderators :      
Harold Koopowitz                           
Rudolf Jenny

On Sunday March 13, 2005  at noon :
The Judge’s lunch
Moderators :         
Art Moore                            
Gabriel Cayrol 

On Monday March 14, 2005 at 7:30 a.m.:
The hybridiser’s breakfast
Moderators :         
Philippe Lecoufle                            
Harry Nagata

 A good opportunity to get together and share our ideas !                                register here

Translation

The wide variety of rooms and facilities available permits any number of informal meetings. World Orchid Conference Registrants will have their own private area with a bar and restaurant, managed by Group Mercure, whose cuisine is justly famous. The Scientific Sessions will be in English; the majority of the Horticultural and Conservation Sessions will be in French or English with simultaneous translation into English or French. If there are enough Registrants from a single language group we propose to have simultaneous translation in additional languages, and we anticipate that we may be translating the lectures into Spanish, German, and/or Japanese. A total of 100 lectures are planned.