From September 15th to October 16th, 2010 will be held in the town of Jecheon, South Korea, the World Oriental Bio EXPO 2010.
Jecheon is an historical city which had one of the three medicinal herbs markets during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). This city always plays a fundamental role in the production and the distribution of the substances from the Eastern pharmacopeia.
The Town of Jecheon has optimal conditions for the industry of the traditional and oriental medicine: 15 important pharmaceutical companies, a center of industry of traditional medicine subsidized by the ministry for the Economy, the academic institutes of research, approximately 1.600 manufacturers of medicinal plants etc
In order for Jecheon to become the Mecca of this industry, the authorities of South Korea are trying to make it more scientific and more holistic.
 
Thus, World Oriental Bio EXPO 2010 is the place of convergence of all the experts, Organizations, manufacturers who work in the field of the pharmacopeia and traditional medicine throughout the world.


PROMETRA International, leader in Africa in the field of the promotion and the revalorization of traditional medicines and endogenous knowledge, represents the continent in this world exhibition during which the delegations of its National representations share as much the richness of the therapeutic art as the cultural diversity of the African communities.

To face up this challenges and manage the “Africa Pavilion” with this great historical rendezvous, PROMETRA International sent for the period starting  September 10th until October 16th, 2010, the teams of PROMETRA Senegal, PROMETRA Mali, PROMETRA Gabon and PROMETRA International.
More than one million (1 000 000) researchers, scientists, manufacturers, partners to development, visitors etc, coming from the whole world will be at this rendezvous.

Mr Pierre Goudiaby ATEPA, architect, played a big role so that the presence of Africa be a reality.
International PROMETRA and the African delegation would like to express great thanks to his  Excellence, Mr Amadou DABO, Ambassador of Senegal in South Korea as well as his Excellence Mr Donghwan CHOI, Ex-Ambassador of South Korea in Senegal for their important support.