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CENTRAL INDIAN LANDSCAPE SYMPOSIUM

Join Us at the
Central Indian Landscape Symposium (CILS)!

Experience Central India's biocultural feast at the Central Indian Landscape Symposium (CILS)! The one place where conservation and development come together, to foster real solutions that work for Central India.

Why Attend CILS?

- Complimentary Travel & Accommodation for Students: We support the next generation of conservationists and researchers by covering travel and accommodation expenses.
- Engage with Global Experts: Meet and interact with leading experts in informal settings, providing unique networking opportunities.
- Inclusive Priority Setting: Collaborate in a horizontally inclusive environment to set priorities and develop actionable plans.
- Connect with Community Champions: Meet inspiring community leaders who bridge research and practice across various fields and disciplines.
- Collaborative Environment: Researchers, managers, and community members come together to share insights and work towards common goals.

CILS offers a platform for researchers, managers, NGO workers, and community members to collectively envision the future of the unique and iconic Central Indian landscape. Our shared goal is a healthy and productive future for all life – people, wildlife, plants, and animals. By working together, we can create positive outcomes for the entire ecosystem.

Join us in shaping a sustainable future for the Central Indian landscape!

CILS 6 - coming soon!

This group meets biennially and will next get together tentatively in January 2025 for #CILS6 somewhere in the majestic Central Indian Landscape.

Due to the overwhelming response, CILS has become an invite-only event, dedicated to three intense days of collaboration and action. At CILS, we dive deep into our work, with late-night torch-lit poster discussions and restoration priorities debated even during dinner.

Watch this page for updates, registration details and general information for the next symposium!
Till then, take a "scroll" through Cils over the years and make use of the session videos, presentations and more.

Poster Call for CILS 6 is now open!

The theme for CILS6 is Jugalbandi - Exploring the duality and the dance of people's livelihoods and ecological integrity in Central India.

We solicit posters that showcase work (research and practice) that engages with the multiple and complex dimensions for conserving wildlife habitat while achieving development goals and improving welfare for people in the landscape.

To understand NCCI's priorities, we urge you to explore our work by visiting our website.

Your poster should:

Showcase work in central India
Showcase (research and practice) work related to the development and conservation realm
Show the growing evidence base for science and practice that engages with how people and nature might thrive in central India.