Upcoming conferences for 2008-2009
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2008 Conferences:
Conference on Molecular Mapping and Marker Assisted Selection in Plants
Date: 3-6 February 2008
Venue: Vienna, Austria
Website: http://www.univie.ac.at/molmapping/
Contact: molmapping.pflanzenmolbio@univie.ac.at
Extended deadline: 31 December 2007 (abstracts)
Organizers: Vienna University and international partners
Date: 3-7 March 2008
Location:
Website: http://www.icuc-iwmi.org/Symposium2008/index.htm
Email Contact: Dr Hannah Jaenicke h.jaenicke@cgiar.org
Deadlines: 31 August 2007 (abstracts) (now closed)
28 February 2008 (for submissions of full papers)
Organizers: International Centre for Underutilised Crops (ICUC)
Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species (GFU)
The
The Global Horticulture Initiative (GHI)
The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
International Conference: Banana and Plantain in Africa 2008
Theme: Harnessing International Partnerships to Increase Research Impact
Date: 7- 10 April 2008
Venue: Mombasa, Kenya
Website: http://www.banana2008.com/cms/details/index_details.aspx
Deadlines: 30 September 2007 (abstracts) (now closed)
Organizers: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and partners-KARI, FARA, Bioversity International, ISHS
5th International Crop Science Congress (5th ICSC)
Date: 13- 18 April 2008
Venue: Jeju Island, Korea
Website: http://www.cropscience2008.com/
Contact: icsc2008@snu.ac.kr / regi2008@coex.co.kr
Deadline: 13 September 2007 (abstracts) (now closed)
Organizers: Korean Society of Crop Science
First Conference on GMO Analysis 2008
Date: 24-27 June 2008
Location: Como, Italy
Deadline: Online abstract submissions now open- edits allowed until 15 April 2008
Contact: gmo-global-conference@jrc.it
Website: http://gmoglobalconference.jrc.it/contribution_instructions.htm
Organizers: European Commission DG Joint Research Centre and European Network of GMO Laboratories
Theme: Multi-functional Grasslands/Rangelands in a Changing World.
Date: 29 June - 5 July 2008
Location:
Deadline: 12 January 2008 (abstracts)
See: http://www.igc-irc2008.org/invitation.htm
Organizers: International Grassland Congress& International Rangeland Congress
9th ISSS International Conference on Seed Biology
Theme: Recent advances in seed science and research
Date: 6-11 July 2008
Venue:
Website: http://www.seedbio2008.pl/index1.php?id=invitation
Contact: info@seedbio2008.pl
Deadline: 31 January 2008 (abstracts)
Organizer: International Society for Seed Science (ISSS)
23rd International Congress of Entomology (ICE 2008)
Theme: Celebrating Entomology: Contributions to Modern Science
Venue: International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
Dates: 6-12 July 2008
Abstract submission deadline: 28 February 2008 (online)
Registration deadline: 27 June 2008 (online)
Website: www.ice2008.org.za
Contact: info@ice2008.org.za
Click here for the announcement and call for papers: http://www.ice2008.org.za/FinalAnnouncement/download_final_announcement.pdf
Organizers: Entomological Society of Southern Africa, Department of Agriculture, South Africa, Department of Science and Technology and others.
ANAFE International Symposium:
Mainstreaming Climate Change into Agricultural Education: Tools, Experiences and challenges
Date: 28 July-8 August 2008
Location: Zomba Malawi
Deadline: 28 February 2008 (abstracts)
Contact: anafe07@chanco.unima.mw
Website: http://knowledge.cta.int/en/content/view/full/6088
Organizers: ANAFE
9th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Date: 24-29 August 2008
Location:
Contact: info@icpp2008.org
Deadline: 15 October 2007 (abstracts) (now closed)
Organizers: Italian Society for Plant Pathology (SIPAV)
Italian Association for Crop Protection (AIPP)
6th International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding
Theme: 2020 vision for in vitro horticultural breeding
Date: 24-28 August 2008
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Deadline: 1 Feb 2008 (abstracts) 13 June 2008 (full papers)
Website: http://www.une.edu.au/campus/confco/ivchb2008/index.htm
Contact: confco@une.edu.au
Organizers/Sponsors: ISHS, University of Queensland, Queensland Government
The 1st All Africa Congress on Biotechnology 2008
Theme: Harnessing the Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology for Food Security and Socio-Economic Development in Africa
Date: 22–26 September 2008
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Deadline: 10 March 2008 (abstracts)
Contact: fmmboyi@absfafrica.org
website: http://www.abneta.org/site/pages/Biotech%20Congress.pdf
Organizers:African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum (ABSF),Agricultural Biotechnology Network in Africa (ABNETA)
46th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa
Theme: Rethinking Agriculture and Rural Development in Southern Africa
Date: 24-26 September 2008
Location: Windhoek, Namibia, South Africa
Deadline: 14 July 2008 (abstracts), 31 July 2008 (early registrations)
Contact: Dr Raphael Karuaihe karuaiher@aforbes.com.na
Website: http://www.events.com.na/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=44
Organizers: AGRECONA
International Conference on Diversifying Crop Protection
Dates: 13-15 October 2008
Location: Montpellier, France
Deadline for registration: 30 December 2007
Deadline for abstracts: 31 March 2008
Contact: endure2008@alphavisa.com
Website: http://www.endure-network.eu/international_conference_2008
Organizers: Endure Network of the European Commission
International Symposium for Tropical and Sub-tropical Fruits
Theme: Fruits for a Better Life
Dates: 3 -7 November 2008
Location: Bogor, Indonesia
Deadline: 30 March 2008 (abstracts)
Website: http://www.ifs2008.info/
Contact: roedhy8@yahoo.co.id or syarifa@indo.net.id
Organizers: International Society for Horticultural Sciences (ISHS), Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Indonesia, Bogor University and others
International Symposium: Sustainable Forest Management in Africa
Date: 3 -7 November 2008
Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Deadline: To be announced
Website: http://www.sun.ac.za/forestry (more information to be posted soon)
Organizers: Department of Forest and Wood Science -Stellenbosch University, International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) and others
The 10th World Conference on Animal Production 2008
Theme: New World New Future
Program also includes: 5th All-Africa Conference on Animal Production 2008
Date: 23 to 28 November 2008
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Deadline: 30 May 2008 (abstracts)
Contact: wcap@up.ac.za
Website: http://www.wcap2008.co.za/
Organizers: South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS)
4th International Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics
Dates: 7 -12 December 2008
Venue: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2008
Registration deadline: 31 July 2008
Website: http://www.ccg.unam.mx/iclgg4/index.html
Contact: iclgg4@ccg.unam.mx
Organizers: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and others
2009 Conferences:
First Announcement: 4th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture
Theme: Innovations for improving efficiency, equity and environment
Date: 4-7 February 2009
Location: New Delhi, India
Deadline (abstracts): To be announced
Contact: P.K. Joshi wccagri@gmail.com
Website: http://www.wccagri.ernet.in/
Organizers: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
3rd International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods
Theme: Maximizing success but Minimizing risk
Date: 8-9 February 2009
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Deadline: To be announced
Contact: russels4@lincoln.ac.nz
Website: http://www.isbca09.com/
Organizers: International universities (various)
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