In 2010, the Global Sustainable Bioenergy Initiative held five continental conventions as summarized below and described in more detail in Lynd et al, Interface Focus, 2011 (see Articles and Publications).
Stage 1 Continental Conventions of the Global Sustainable Bioenergy Project.
| Continent | Location | Dates (2010) | Host Institution | Chairs | Sponsors | Number of Attendees |
| Europe | Delft, The Netherlands | February 26-26 | Kluyver Centre for Industrial Fermentations |
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70 |
| Africa | Stellenbosch, South Africa | March 17-19 | University of Stellenbosch, South Africa | Emile van Zyl |
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40 |
| Latin America | Sao Paulo, Brazil | March 23-25 | The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) |
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200 |
| Asia, Oceania | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | June 14-16 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Ramlan Aziz | Ministry of Energy, Green Tech & Water | 86 |
| North America | Minneapolis St. Paul, USA | September 14-16 | University of Minnesota |
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Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment | 64 |
Each Convention drafted a resolution
- Resolution of the European GSB Convention
- Resolution of the African GSB Convention
- Resolution of the Latin American GSB Convention
- Resolution of the Asian GSB Convention
- Resolution of the North American GSB Convention