International Conference

on
Advances in Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Research in
Context to Indian Ocean Region
(Ensuring Trade, Sustainability and Global Transformation)
“IORA-AMAR 2025”
February 4-6, 2025

IORA-RCSTT Coordination Centre on Medicinal Plants (ICCMP)

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 Contents ................................................................ Pg.no.
1 About Conference
About the Conference……………………………………….1
International Conference on “Advances
Topics to be discussed…………............................1 in Medicinal & Aromatic Plant
Research in Context to Indian Ocean
About CSIR-CIMAP ........................................... 2
Region (Ensuring Trade, Sustainability
About IORA-RCSTT (ICCMP) ........................... 3 and Global Transformation)” is being
scheduled from 04-06 February 2025
Themes ................................................................. 4 at CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow, India.

Registration Details .......................................... 5 The main focus of the conference is, to

accelerate the research and
Guidelines for Abstract Submission & knowledge sharing in the area of
Poster Presentation ......................................... 5 traditional medicine, phytochemistry,
biotechnology, trade and IPR through
2 Topics to be discussed highly effective talks, engaging panel
discussions, and oral and poster
Natural Product Chemistry, Plant presentations. The program will bring
Metabolomics, Development and up- together students, scientists,
scaling of improved processing professionals, and industry experts,
technologies for distillation, extraction providing a comprehensive foundation
and value addition of Medicinal and and showcasing recent advancements
Aromatic Plants (MAPs), in the MAPs sector. It will focus on
Bioprospection and Product enhancing knowledge, diagnostic
Development, Safety evaluation (in skills, and understanding of key
vivo/in silico) of MAPs and their concepts related to medicinal and
products, Advances in molecular aromatic plants.
biology of MAPs, Enhancing the
productivity, quality, and yield of Key highlights include research,
MAPs, Genetic improvement of MAPs, technology development, trade, and
Trade, Technology Transfer, commerce of medicinal plants and
Traditional Knowledge and their products, with a focus on the
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Indian Ocean Region.

Charaka Sutrasthana, Chapter 30, verse 26

प्रयोजनं चास्य स्वस्थस्य स्वास्थ्यरक्षणमातुरस्य विकार प्रशमनंच||२६||
Prayojanaṃ cāsya svasthasya svāsthyarakṣaṇamāturasya vikārapraśamanaṃ
The utility of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of a healthy individual and heal the disease of the sick.
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A3 About CSIR-CIMAP 4 Our Mandate
Genetic improvement,
cultivation, production and
CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and chemical processing of
Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP) is a premier economically important
multidisciplinary research institute of Council of MAPs.
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
with its major focus on exploiting the potential Characterization and
of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) by conservation of genetic
cultivation, bioprospection, chemical resources.
characterization, extraction, and formulation of
bioactive phytomolecules. With a strength of 100 Production of planting
scientists, 162 technical officers, 129 support material of the improved
staff and nearly 300 doctoral and post-doctoral cultivars.
scholars at its HQ in Lucknow and research
centers at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pantnagar, Bioprospecting plants and
and Purara, their constituents for
CSIR-CIMAP has played a key role in positioning various biological activities
India as a global leader in production of mints, using different in vitro and
vetiver and other aromatic grasses, and in in vivo techniques.
ensuring indigenous production of artemisinin -
a WHO approved anti-malarial. CSIR-CIMAP Metabolic pathway studies
houses a National Gene Bank on MAPs, which is for identifying and
one of the three of its kind in India. The institute modulating yield
is presently accredited by ICS-UNIDO and determinants.
Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA) as a focal
point for research and training on Medicinal Human resource
Plants among 23 participating Member States development for R&D in
and 12 Dialogue Partners. the basic and applied areas
of MAPs.

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IORA Coordination Centre for Science and Technology Transfer (ICCMP)
Mandate IORA Member States
IORA-RCSTT Coordination Centre on Commonwealth of Australia, People's Republic of
Medicinal Plants (ICCMP), CSIR-CIMAP, Bangladesh, Union of Comoros, French Republic,
Lucknow, India is engaged in strengthening Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Islamic Republic
regional cooperation and sustainable of Iran, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Madagascar,
development among 23 Member States and Malaysia, Republic of Maldives, Republic of Mauritius,
12 Dialogue Partners in the field of highly Republic of Mozambique, Sultanate of Oman, Republic of
traded Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Seychelles, Republic of Singapore, Federal Republic of
ICCMP provides a platform of equal Somalia , Republic of South Africa, Democratic Socialist
opportunity to developing countries and Republic of Sri Lanka, United Republic of Tanzania,
share its expertise and experience that would Kingdom of Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Republic
benefit their economies. The centre is striving of Yemen.
to establish close link between scientists, Dialogue partners
researchers, academicians, farmers,
industry, and other stakeholders for People’s Republic of China, Arab Republic of Egypt,
knowledge dissemination and equitable European Union, Republic of Germany, Republic of Italy,
benefit sharing. Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea,
Russian Federation, Republic of Türkiye, United
Kingdom, United States of America

Promoting trade and investment is at the heart of IORA. The Indian Ocean Rim region has been linked
by commerce for centuries and is still at the centre of global trade and investment flows.

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 Phytochemistry
6 Bioprospection and
Product Development

• Natural Product
Chemistry Themes • Pharmacology of
natural resources for
• Medicinal Chemistry bioactive(s) and value-
• Essential oil-based Traditional Knowledge, Trade & IPR added products
processing • Animal and Alternate
technologies and models for drug
value-addition development
• Standardization and • Ethnobotany and • Phytopharmaceuticals
Quality Control of Ethnopharmacology
• Safety and Toxicology of
botanicals • Intellectual property rights MAPs and derived
• Metabolomics (IPR) products
• Ethics and Regulations • Conventional and novel
• Trade/Marketing and delivery systems for
Economics of MAPs / plant drugs
Herbal products
• Technology Dissemination
Plant Biochemistry and and Entrepreneurship Plant Breeding and Crop
Development
Biotechnology Production

• Genomic resource • Classical and

development and Molecular Taxonomy
Systems Biology and Breeding
• Pathway elucidation • Germplasm
and Regulatory conservation and
Networks associated Cataloging
with secondary • Sustainable production
metabolite(s) system and Precision
biosynthesis agriculture
• Physiology and • Plant-microbe
developmental biology interaction and
of MAPs Chemical ecology
• Tissue culture and • Post-Harvest
transformation of Management
MAPs • Biotic & Abiotic Stress
• Synthetic biology and Management
Metabolic engineering

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Registration details
Last Date for Online Registration: November 30, 2024
Abstract/Poster Submission Last Date: December 15, 2024
Due to Limited Accommodation at CIMAP, Lucknow, it will be allotted on first come first
serve basis
Accommodation links (Hotels near CIMAP): https://vijayparadise.in/
https://sapnaclarksinn.chobs.in/
Contact: 0522-2718679
https://www.hotelclarks.com/avadh-lucknow/

Registration Guidelines:
• After completion of registration fee process, participants are required to send
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the scan copy of the registration fee receipt or transaction proof to us on or before the
last date of registration. Any modification in the paper will be not accepted after the final
submission date.
• After completion of registration fee process, participants are required to send a copy of
the abstract typed in the MS Word within 250 words, excluding tables and figures.
• All correspondences should be made to: iorarcstt@cimap.res.in and
CC: iccmp.cimap@gmail.com
• Selected papers will be published in the Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences
(JMAPS). https://www.cimap.res.in/pages/JMAPs.aspx

Registration Fee (excluding accommodation)

Sl. Indian Participants -In Person - Foreigners- Fee in On spot
Category
No. (in INR) USD Registration
Student/Post Doc
01. Rs. 4,000/- $ 100/- Rs. 6000/-
Fellow
Scientist/ Academic
02. Rs. 6,000/- $ 250/- Rs. 10,000/-
Faculty
Rs. 10,000/-
03. Industry $ 350/- Rs. 15,000/-

Pay your registration fee online directly to the following account:

Name: CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow
A/c. No: 3026 7691 783
Bank Name: State Bank of India
IFSC Code: SBIN0000125
Address: Motimahal Marg, Hazratganj, Main Branch, Lucknow
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Registration Link: https://t.ly/68Fwe
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 Patrons National Advisory Committee

• Prof. Pulok Kumar Mukherjee,

• Prof. Abhay Karandikar,
Director, Institute of Bioresource
Secretary to the Government
and Sustainable Development,
of India, Department of
Imphal, Manipur, India
Science & Technology, New
Delhi, India • Dr. Ajit Kumar Shasany,
Director, CSIR-National Botanical
• Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi,
Research Institute (CSIR- NBRI),
Director General, Council of Lucknow, India
Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR) and Secretary • Dr. Radha Rangarajan,
DSIR, New Delhi, India Director, CSIR- Central Drug
Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI),
• Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Lucknow, India
Secretary (DARE) & Director
General, Indian Council of • Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi,
Director, CSIR- Central Institute
Agricultural Research (ICAR), of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
New Delhi, India (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, India

International Advisory Committee (Prospective)

• Dr. Mohammad Reza Sanjabi, Director, IORA–RCSTT, Tehran, Iran

• Mrs. Fereshteh Moradi, Chief Coordinator, IORA–RCSTT, Tehran, Iran
• Dr. Surakit Nathisuwan, Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand
• Dr. Comalchandra Radhakeesoon, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mauritius
• Dr. John Mellem, Professor, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Sponsor

Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi

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 Local Organizing Committee

ORGANIZING/STEERING IORA/ISTAG COORDINATION SCIENTIFIC

• Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi • Dr. Anirban Pal • Dr. Dinesh A. Nagegowda
(Chairman) • Dr. Vikrant Gupta • Dr. Karuna Shanker
• Dr. Anirban Pal • Dr. Prema G. Vasudev
• Dr. Suaib Luqman
(Convener and Secretary) • Dr. Sumit Ghosh
• Dr. V Sundaresan • Dr. D. N. Mani
• Dr. A. S. Negi
• Dr. Ramesh K. Srivastava • Dr. Rajesh Verma
• Dr. A. K. Gupta
• Dr. Narendra Kumar • Dr. Sanjay Kumar
• Dr. Sudeep Tandon
• Dr. Akanksha Singh • Dr. D. U. Bawankule
• Dr. Birendra Kumar
• Dr. Ratnasekhar CH • Dr. Sunita Singh Dhawan
• Dr. Laiq Ur Rahman
• Dr. Jitendra Kumar • Dr. N. P. Yadav
• Dr. Vikrant Gupta
• Dr. Deepa Bisht • Dr. Chandan S. Chanotiya
• Dr. Rajesh Verma
• • Dr. Prasanta Rout
POSTER/PAPER & FIRST AID • Dr. D. Chanda
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT • Dr. D.N. Mani • Dr. Gunjan Tewari
• Dr. Pankhuri Singh • Dr. Narendra Kumar
• Dr. Suaib Luqman • Mr. Pankaj Shukla • Dr. Akanksha Singh
• Dr. D. Chanda • Dr. Ashutosh Shukla
• Dr. Dharmendra Saikia REGISTRATION • Dr. V. Sundaresan
• Dr. Ashutosh Shukla
• Dr. Prema G. Vasudev • Dr. Rakesh Shukla CULTURAL EVENT
• Dr. Puja Khare • Dr. Suaib Luqman
• Dr. Pradipto Mukhopadhyay • Dr. D.U. Bawankule • Mr. Sanjay Kale
• Dr. Anandakumar T.M. • Dr. Bhaskar Shukla • Dr. Sunita Singh Dhawan
• Dr. Jitendra Kumar • Dr. Abha Meena • Dr. Puja Khare
• Dr. Deepa Bisht • Dr. Priyanka Suryavanshi • Dr. Prema G. Vasudev
• Dr. Akanksha Singh • Ms. Priyanka Singh • Ms. Priyanka Singh
• Dr. Sujata Yadav • Dr. Gunjan
PRINT/PUBLICATION • Dr. Anandakumar T.M • Mr. Sidharth Shukla
• Dr. N. P. Yadav
• Dr. Puja Khare ACCOMMODATION CATERING MANAGEMENT
• Dr. Bhaskar Shukla
• Dr. Abha Meena • Dr. Ramesh Kumar • Dr. Manoj Semwal
• Dr. Priyanka Suryavanshi Srivastava • Dr. Rajesh K. Verma
• Mr. Rahul Singh • Dr. D.U. Bawankule • Dr. Sanjay Kumar
• Dr. Pradipto Mukhopadhyay • Er. Abhishek • Dr. Ramesh K. Srivastava
• Er. Ashish Shukla • Dr. Sunita Singh Dhawan
AUDIO VISUAL & MEDIA • Mr. A. Tiwari • Dr. Tripta Jhang
• Dr. Bhise Rushikesh • Mr. Ayush Singhal
MANAGEMENT
Nanasaheb
• Dr. Manoj Semwal • Dr. Santosh Kedar
• Dr. Bhaskar Shukla
• Mr. Sanjay Singh
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 TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND FUND RAISING

• Dr. Sudeep Tandon • Mr. I.B. Dixit (FAO)

• Dr. A. S. Negi • Mr. Sanjay Kale
• Dr. Sanjeet Verma • Mr. Rajesh Sonkar (SO)
• Dr. Anil Kumar Maurya • Mr. Ayush Singhal (SO)
• Dr. Devesh Shukla • Dr. Anirban Pal
• Mr. Rahul Singh • Mr. Anil Kumar (AO)
• • Mr. Naresh Kumar (AO)

About Lucknow: https://www.uptourism.gov.in/en/page/lucknow

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, lies in the middle of the Heritage Arc. This bustling city, famed for its
Nawabi era finesse and amazing food, is a unique mix of the ancient and the modern. It is home to extraordinary
monuments depicting a fascinating blend of ancient, colonial and oriental architecture.

➢ Among the magnificent monuments are

Rumi Darwaza, bada Imambara, Chhota
Imambara, Residency,
➢ Chikan embroidery and zardozi have made
Lucknow a brand in global fashion.
➢ Kebabs and biryani are the two lip-smacking
delicacies that beckon visitors again and
again.

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