Stage 1: Continental Conventions

Five continental conventions were held in 2010.

Europe

Location: Delft, The Netherlands
Dates: February 24-26, 2010
Host Institution: Kluyver Centre for Industrial Fermentations
Chairs: Patricia Osseweijer, Andre Faaij
Sponsors: Kluyver Centre for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research; Delft University of Technology
Number of Attendees: 70
Resolution: See "European GSB Bioenergy Resolution"

Africa

Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Dates: March 17-19, 2010
Host Institution: University of Stellenbosch
Chair: Emile van Zyl
Sponsors: SANERI Chair of Biofuels, Stellenbosch University, National Research Foundation
Number of Attendees: 40
Resolution: See "Resolution on Sustainable Bioenergy for Africa"

Latin America

Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dates: March 23-25, 2010
Host Institution: The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Chairs: Brito Cruz, Jose Goldemberg
Sponsors: FAPESP Bioenergy Research Program (BIOEN), Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC)
Number of Attendees: 200
Resolution: See "Draft Resolution approved at the Latin American Convention"

Asia, Oceania

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dates: June 14-16, 2010
Host Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Chair: Ramlan Aziz
Sponsors: Ministry of Energy, Green Tech & Water
Number of Attendees: 86
Resolution: See "Asia-Oceania GSB Bioenergy Resolution"

North America

Location: Minneapolis St. Paul, USA
Dates: September 14-16, 2010
Host Institution: University of Minnesota
Chairs: John Sheehan, Jon Foley
Sponsor: Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment
Number of Attendees: 64
Resolution: See "Final Resolution - North American Convention"