Dear Colleagues,
The Executive Committee of the International Society for Biocuration (ISB) is pleased to open the call to host the 20th International Biocuration Conference in Asia/Oceania, preferably during April or May 2027, though nearby dates may also be considered.
Individuals and organizations interested in applying may do so by sending a proposal to the ISB Executive Committee (intsocbio@gmail.com) on or before August 31st, 2025.
The successful bidder will be notified by October 1st, 2025. The ISB Executive Committee will publicly announce the selected organization or individuals during the Annual General Meeting held virtually in October.
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Interested individuals or organizations are invited to submit their application via the following form:
Application to Host Biocuration Conference 2027
Applicants may later be asked to provide further details about the proposed venue, proposed dates, strategies for broad community engagement and fair gender representation, and more.
In a continued effort to bring our meeting to curators in all geographic regions, we encourage ISB members across the Asia/Oceania region to put forward proposals to bring the ISB meeting to your region once again, or for the first time!
REGIONS ROTATION:
- North and South America
- Europe and Africa
- Asia and Oceania
For more information about the ISB and our previous conferences, please visit http://www.biocuration.org.
Your colleagues at the ISB Executive Committee.
