BAMBOO WISDOM SCHOOL, NAKHON RATCHASIMA

IPC16 Convergence

Convergence Overview

Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

The IPC16 Convergence is a five-day, participant-led gathering where learning happens through doing, sharing, and direct exchange. Following the conference, this is where the event opens out into workshops, demonstrations, discussions, and practical sessions shaped by the people in the room.

Set at Suan Loong Choke Bamboo School in Nakhon Ratchasima, the convergence is designed for real participation. Sessions will unfold across multiple spaces, from kitchens and meeting rooms to outdoor learning areas, creating room for both focused teaching and informal collaboration.

Framed by the wider IPC16 theme Beyond Sustainability — Many Paths, the convergence invites many different ways of knowing into one shared programme. Farmers, builders, educators, community practitioners, and first-time participants all have something to contribute, and the week will continue to take shape as more sessions are proposed and confirmed.

Birds nest bamboo construction in Thailand
Format 5 days of workshops and exchange Hands-on sessions, discussions, and community learning.
Participation Participant-led and practice-based Built around shared knowledge, not just formal speakers.
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How would you like to contribute?

Share a talk or case study

Present your project, research, or a topic you're passionate about. Slides and screen available in our Talking Spaces.
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For example…
  • How we turned 2 rai of clay into a food forest
  • Solar dehydrators: what worked, what didn't
  • Permaculture economics in a Thai village context
  • Mapping biodiversity with community science tools
Could this be you? ↓

Lead a hands-on workshop

Teach a practical skill — fermentation, natural plaster, seed saving, composting. Our kitchens and outdoor spaces are set up for making.
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For example…
  • Build a bamboo rocket stove in 90 minutes
  • Fermented fish sauce from scratch
  • Making seed balls for guerrilla reforestation
  • Natural plaster: earth, lime, and your hands
Could this be you? ↓

Facilitate a discussion

Host a conversation circle, Q&A, or open space session. Sometimes the best learning happens when everyone contributes.
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For example…
  • How do we talk to farmers who aren't interested?
  • Land access in Thailand for non-Thai practitioners
  • Permaculture and Buddhism: where do they meet?
  • What should IPC17 look like?
Could this be you? ↓
Share a talk or case study
e.g. "How we turned 2 rai of clay into a food forest"
Lead a hands-on workshop
e.g. "Build a bamboo rocket stove in 90 minutes"
Facilitate a discussion
e.g. "Permaculture and Buddhism: where do they meet?"

Where it happens

Sessions run across six venues simultaneously. Tell us what you need and we'll match you to the right space.

Bamboo construction school in Thailand

Talking Spaces

3 meeting rooms with TV/projector
For talks, presentations, panels, and any session that benefits from slides or video.
House at Suan Loong Choke Bamboo wisdom school

Kitchen / Labs

2 fully equipped kitchens
For cooking, fermentation, food preservation, and any session needing water and workspace. Also available for talks that don't need a screen.
Bamboo workshop at IPC16

Outdoor Workplace

Open-air garden space
For composting, biochar, bamboo craft, earthworks, planting, and anything that belongs under the sky.

Schedule at a glance

5
Days
150
Total Slots
3 × 50min
Morning Sessions
2 × 90min
Afternoon Sessions

Across all six venues, that's 150 session slots to fill and we need your help filling them.

Share a session

Submitting a proposal doesn't commit you to anything, it starts a conversation.

  • We'll review all proposals and get back to you with next steps.
  • If your session fits, we'll work together to find the right space.

Questions about the convergence? Reach out to the coordination team at [email protected]

Our Venues

IPC16 takes place across two unique locations in Thailand — a national museum for the conference and a bamboo school for the convergence.

Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture 2 Days
Conference
PATHUM THANI

Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture

Thailand's national agriculture museum. The setting for two days of keynotes, panels, and formal presentations.

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Suan Loong Choke Bamboo School5 Days
Convergence
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (KORAT)

Suan Loong Choke Bamboo School

Five days of hands-on workshops, discussions, and community building at a bamboo construction school.

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