The XX International Botanical Congress (IBC) will be held in Madrid, Spain, July 21st - 27th, 2024. Prospective attendees of IBC 2024 are invited to submit symposium proposals that fit at least one of the 31 topics listed on the webpage. Each symposium will last for 2 hours and will consist of six 20-minute oral communications (15 min presentations + 5 min Q&A). IAWA has submitted a session proposal “IAWA symposium - The contribution of wood in forest: from wood dynamics to trait diversity and carbon gains”. Please get updated information via https://ibcmadrid2024.com/.