Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Acronym: BGCI
General Information
Identification Code: 648072719479-16
Website: http://www.bgci.org
Entity Form: Charity
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/11/2015
Last Update: 2/6/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: BGCI's mission is to mobilise botanic gardens and engage partners in securing plant diversity for the well-being of people and the planet.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Education and training
- Environment
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: BGCI convenes the European Botanic Gardens Consortium, which is an 'network of networks'. The Consortium consists representatives of the botanic garden networks of each European country. The Consortium focuses on supporting European botanic gardens in relation to national and international biodiversity policy implementation, especially the Convention on Biological Diversity, the European Biodiversity Strategy and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.
Communication Activities: Through our membership, implementation of EU policies on biodiversity conservation, invasive alien species and access and benefit sharing. BGCI, in partnership with the Council of Europe has published a Code of Conduct for botanic gardens on Invasive Alien Species. BGCI also works with European botanic gardens on education, communications and public awareness activites
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Consultation Forum on Access and benefit sharing (ABS)#E03396#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3396 #MEMBER #C#Professionals
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Descanso House199 Kew Road
Post Code: TW9 3BW
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2081755105
EU Office
Address: Descanso House199 Kew Road
Post Code: TW9 3BW
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2081755105
Financial Data
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- Grants
- Public funding
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 1794: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 9211: 12
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 1794: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 9211: 13
Total Budget: 3330743
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: 676 members
https://www.bgci.org/garden_search.php?action=Find&ftrCountry=All&ftrKeyword=&ftrBGCImem=Y&x=54&y=14
Organisation Members: Plant Network; American Public Gardens Association; Society of Ecological Restoration
Current Job Opportunities
Manager at Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025