Planning is underway for the next International Permaculture Conference and Convergence, IPC 9, which will be in Africa in 2009. The Director of IPC 9 is Mugove Walter Nyika of the Regional Schools and Colleges Permaculture (RESCOPE) Programme, in Malawi.

The proposed theme for IPC 9 is "Permaculture for Improved and Sustainable Livelihoods". Subthemes are: "Food Security and Sovereignty, Organic Production and Marketing, Education, Earth Care, Green Economics and Lifestyles, Health and Nutrition, and HIV/AIDS."

The IPC 9 events will be held in the Fall of 2009, but dates have not yet been announced. Malawi will host the 9th International Permaculture Convergence, South Africa will host the 9th International Permaculture Conference, and Zimbabwe will host the 9th International Permaculture Design Course.

IPC9 Concept Note and other documents click here...

Interview of Kudzanai Lewis Mashingaidze (AUDIO) click here...

Source IPC Web