Meetings and Conferences

GGBN conferences

The Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) is an unincorporated international network of institutions that share an interest in long-term preservation of frozen biological specimens and samples representing the diversity of non-human life on Earth. The network was formed in 2011 with the principal aim of making high-quality well-documented and vouchered collections that store DNA or tissue samples of biodiversity, discoverable for research. GGBN sets standards of collaboration to-wards excellence in collections stewardship information access and sharing and responsible and ethical use of such collections. GGBN supports accessibility and the efficient coordinated expansion of biodiversity biobanks worldwide. Biodiversity biobank collections professionals come from all over the world to attend the GGBN conference. GGBN conferences encourage formal and informal interaction between vendors and meeting participants in various ways - a formal exhibit hall, vendor organization of and/or participation in product demonstrations, morning and afternoon coffee breaks held in the exhibit hall, and an ice breaker and reception dinner where vendors and participants can mingle in a relaxed setting.

Upcoming conferences and meetings

13 November 2024 GGBN Information Session, Q&A GGBN will be hosting an upcoming webinar in November that promises to be both informative and engaging. This event will feature updates on GGBN's recent activities, new partnerships, and upcoming projects. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from key members of the GGBN team, who will provide insights into the network's strategic direction and achievements over the past year. Following the updates, there will be a dedicated Q&A session, allowing members to engage directly with GGBN leaders, ask questions, and share their thoughts. This webinar is a valuable opportunity for members to stay connected with the latest developments and contribute to the ongoing dialogue within the GGBN community. We look forward to your participation and lively discussion.

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SANBI and BBSA will be hosting the GGBN 2025 Conference in South Africa (Cape Town), September 29th - October 3rd!

Past conferences and meetings

• April 8 and 24, 2024 Virtual Workshops Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)
• October 17-20, 2023 Aguascalientes GGBN 2023
• November 21-28, 2022 Symposium Collections of Microorganisms
• November 7-18, 2022 Virtual Workshop Data Management and Publication through GGBN
• September 29-30, 2021 Virtual Workshop Data Standard for Loans and Permits
• June 9, 2021, Virtual Meeting GGBN Symposium - Operating a Biobank during a Pandemic
• May 21-25, 2018 Vienna GGBN 2018
• July 21-22, 2017 Shenzhen GGBN Asian Regional Workshop
• April 11-13, 2017 Washington GGBN North American Regional Workshop
• June 20-24, 2016 Berlin GGBN 2016
• June 30-July 2, 2014 London GGBN First International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking
• June 12-14, 2013 Berlin - GGBN General Meeting Report
• July 6-8, 2012 Copenhagen - GGBN General Meeting
• October 10-11, 2011 Washington, DC- Towards a Virtual Global Biorepository Workshop

Archive Access Policy

The presentations that make up the current and archived conferences on this site have been made available in the GGBN Document Library (http://library.ggbn.org) for viewing, for the benefit of authors and interested readers. Most of them are available as open access documents and a link is provided in the conference program.