Minutes of the founders' meeting

International Society of Biomass and Bioenergy (ISBB)

Secretary of ICB 2018 drafted and presented a proposal on rationale of establishing an international society on biomass and bioenergy in the meeting. This proposal was delivered to founders' meeting participants and discussed at the meeting.

Objectives
  1. to promote academic & industrial development in biomass (and related) fields, by providing opportunity of an international forum of operating international biomass conferences, publishing high level papers, as well as providing professional training programs.
  2. to host capacity development of young generation scientists and staff, providing opportunities to work in an international association, of implementing various projects as above.

Activities
  • To have an official publication
  • To have strong network with biomass and bioenergy industries with the participation of their high- ranked official in the society
  • To organize training and short courses
  • To plan for mobility programs to allow participants or students to have more real-life experience in related industries.
  • To promote research attachment at established labs of its members for research capacity upgrading and expertise sharing
  • To give certain recognitions to high-achievers in biomass science and technology