Dr. Avishek Bhattacharjee​​​​​​​​​​​
Scientist 'E'
Botanical Survey of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Member of 'IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group'
Member of 'IUCN-OSG-Trade'
Member of 'International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT)'
Fellow of 'Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (FIAAT)'
Life member of ‘The Orchid Society of India (TOSI)’
Member of the Editorial Board of BSI ENVIS Newsletter
Member of the Executive Council of IAAT from 2018-2021
SWITZERLAND: July, 2024
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Represented India as a member of Indian Delegation to the 27th meeting of the CITES Plants Committee held in Geneva from 8–13 July, 2024.
KENYA: December, 2023
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Represented India in the CITES ‘International Expert Workshop on Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs)’ held in United Nations Complex, UN Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya from 4 to 8 December, 2023 as a member of Indian Delegation.
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SWITZERLAND: August, 2019
Represented the country (21st – 26th August, 2019) as a member of Indian delegation in the 18th Meeting of the Conference of Parties (CoP18) to the CITES held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Acted as an invited panel member in the side event on NDF of Plants held in CITES-CoP18 at Palexpo, Geneva on 21st August, 2019.
CHINA: November, 2013
Attended (15th – 20th November, 2013) the ‘9th International Symposium on Diversity and Conservation of Asian Orchids’ [hosted by IUCN/ SSC OSG (Asia); Department of Wildlife Conservation and Nature Reserve Management, State Forestry Administration, China and organized by Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China] as invited speaker.
