INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

“MODERN APPROACHES IN BOTANY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE”

DEDICATED TO THE 90^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSTITUTE OF BOTANY PUBLIC LEGAL ENTITY OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

On 6-7 November 2026, the Institute of Botany Public Legal Entity will host the International Scientific Conference entitled “Modern Approaches in Botany in the Context of Global Climate Change” dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Institute of Botany.

The anniversary conference aims to provide a comprehensive platform for reviewing the Institute of Botany’s historical scientific achievements and contributions, while also assessing its research legacy and current accomplishments. The conference seeks to explore the latest advances in botanical science, identify new opportunities for innovation, and address contemporary challenges in botanical research, plant biodiversity conservation, public outreach, and education.

The primary objective is to foster dialogue within the framework of the conference in order to identify and substantiate opportunities for integrating modern research approaches and technologies, as well as to define strategic priorities for future development. The conference will also include discussions on strengthening institutional education in botany, enhancing research capacity, and translating scientific knowledge into practical applications that support sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation.

The conference will be organized on the following sections:

• Development of Botanical Science, Scientific Schools and Institutional Approaches
• Molecular Approaches in Flora, Systematics, and Taxonomy
• Floristic diversity of regions: Characteristics of vegetation cover, phytocenological and ecological studies
• Current issues and resource potential in the utilization of useful plants
• Mycological research and plant protection
• Plant physiology, phytochemistry, and biotechnology
• Plant introduction and acclimatization in the context of climate change
• Forestry and sustainable management of forest ecosystems
• Herbarium funds and collections: inspections and digitization
• Biodiversity conservation, rare and endemic species and conservation strategies

Language of presentation: English

Important dates:

• Submission opens: August 10, 2026
• Submission deadline: October 1, 2026
• Conference date: November 6-7, 2026

GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONFERENCE MATERIALS

General Requirements

• Conference materials are accepted only in English.
• The conference material must present the results of original scientific research and must not have been previously published or presented at other scientific conferences.  
• Each author may submit a maximum of two materials.

Structure of the conference material

1. Title (in bold, uppercase letters)
2. Author(s)’ full name: in bold, lowercase letters
3. Name of the organization, address, index, city, country
4. E-mail address of the presenting author
5. Text of the conference material
6. Keywords (3–5 words)

Volume and formatting

• Volume of conference material: minimum 3000 characters
• Page size: A4
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font size: 12 pt
• Line spacing: 1.0
• Margins: 2.0 cm (all sides)
• Text should be justified on both sides.

The conference material should reflect the following sections:

• Introduction
• Purpose of the research
• Material and methods
• Main results
• Scientific novelty and practical significance

Presentation

Conference material should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format to botanikakonfrans@gmail.com.

Instructions on poster and presentation format will be provided in the second circular.