5th International Orchid Symposium
18-20th November 2026, Kathmandu, Nepal
Symposium Mission
Orchids, with their amazing beauty, medicinal properties and ecological value, face significant risks due to habitat loss and illegal collection because of high demand in the pharmaceutical and horticultural industries. Climate change has adversely impacted on their habitat and their population. Bringing together academicians, researchers, growers, and enthusiasts can foster a collaborative approach for their conservation, community based cultivation and sustainable, value- added utilization.
Symposium Scientific Committee
Chair
Prof. Dr. Bijaya Pant, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
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Members
Dr. Mukti Ram Paudel, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Margherita Beruto, ISHS Division Ornamental Plants, Italy
Dr. Mary Ellen Gerritsen, Orchid Conservation Alliance, USA
Dr. Teresita D. Amore, University of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA
Dr. Thomas J. Mirenda, American Orchid Society, USA
Prof. Dr. Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Kanchit Thammasiri, Tropical Botanical Garden, China
Dr. Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti, Nature Research and Conservation, Initiative, Nepal
Dr. Tomohisa Yukawa, Tsukuba Botanical Garden, Japan
Prof. Dr. Marc-André Selosse, National Museum of Natural, History, France
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Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dr. Yao-Chien Alex Chang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Symposium Thematic Area
Systematics and Evolution
Ecology and Population Dynamics/ Pollination
Medicinal Orchids & Traditional Knowledge
Cultivation and Post-harvest Technology
Biotechnology, Breeding and Development
Conservation and Trade
Mycorrhiza
Orchid Industry
Organizer
Annapurna Research Center​
International Society for Horticultural Science
Co-Organizer
National Trust for Nature Conservation
Symposium Registration Fee
Note: Registration fee includes 3 lunches, 1 dinner, tea/coffee, symposium entrance, symposium kit, e-Acta (electronic copy of Acta Horticulture symposium proceedings), and 1 day tour for sight seeing (Chandragirihill). $ 100 will be extra charged for staying in Chandragiri hill resort
Payment Details
Account name: Annapurna Research Center
A/C No.: 0010052533200018
Bank name: NMB Bank Ltd.
Bank address: Babarmahal, Kathmandu
SWIFT code: NMBBNPKA
Important dates
Abstract submission start: 30, March 2025
Abstract submission deadline: 30, March 2026
Revised abstract submission deadline: 31, May 2026
Full paper submission start: 30, March 2025
Full paper submission deadline: 30, June 2026
Revised full paper submission deadline: 31, August 2026
