Workshops & Special Sessions
Workshops and special sessions provide interactive platforms to explore practical applications, hands-on techniques, and focused topics in herbal and traditional plant medicine. These sessions include skill-building workshops on plant identification, cultivation, extraction, formulation, and quality analysis, as well as discussions on research methodology, clinical trial design, and evidence-based validation of traditional remedies. Special sessions feature expert panels, case studies, and thematic forums addressing emerging challenges, innovations, and interdisciplinary collaboration. They highlight the interface between traditional knowledge, scientific research, industry, and policy, fostering dialogue on sustainability, intellectual property, and global regulatory practices. Workshops also emphasize technology-driven approaches such as bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, metabolomics, and novel delivery systems to enhance the study and application of medicinal plants. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical demonstrations, these sessions support professional development, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration in herbal medicine, creating opportunities for knowledge exchange, problem-solving, and networking among researchers, practitioners, industry experts, and policymakers.