8th African Crop Science Society Conference
First Announcement and Call for Abstracts
Theme: Crop research, technology dissemination and adoption to increase food
supply, reducing hunger and poverty in Africa.
27- 31 October 2007- El-Minia, Egypt
Organizers: African
Crop Science Society (ACSS) and Faculty of
Agriculture, Minia University
Conference Topics and Symposia: The general topics to be covered at the conference
include: agronomy, horticulture, crop improvement and physiology, post harvest
handling and food sciences, crop protection, rural socio-economics; and agricultural
extension and education, agricultural economics, agricultural microbiology, crop
genetics and biotechnology, agricultural chemistry, integration of livestock in crop
production, soils and agricultural engineering sciences, water sciences, environmental
sciences, biodiversity and natural resources management. Special symposia can be
arranged in consultation with the secretariat.
Conference Language: English is the official language of the conference. No
simultaneous translation service will be provided. All presentations, including
discussions and submitted materials, must be in English.
Venue: Suzann Mubarak Center for Arts and Letters, Minia University Camps, ElMinia, Egypt.
Registration Fees: Participant (present paper) US$180, participant (auditor) and
accompanying person (each) US$100. For Egyptians: participant (present paper)
LE700, participant (auditor) and accompanying person (each) LE500. The deadline for
registration fees payment is 30 April 2007 and additional US$20 (LE100 for
Egyptians) will be added in case of fees payment delay. The registration fees cover the
admission to all conference sessions, admission to the exhibition, all conference
documents, program and abstract book, proceedings book of the conference (CD only
for auditor), an opening dinner, daily tea breaks, lunches, cultural shows and the
closing gala dinner, sightseeing tour in El-Minia city, local transportation. A midconference excursion will be arranged at a fee.
Instructions for Abstract submitted: Abstract should be in English and not exceed
250 words written in MS Word or a compatible format. State the name(s) of author(s)
[the name of presenting author should be underlined], institute, city, country and email
address (if any). The abstract (original plus 2 copies) or via e-mail as attached file (Fax
message not acceptable) should be sent no later than February 28, 2007 to registration
office: Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt, ET-61517, 8th
African Crop Science Society Conference.
Application and payment: Please fill out registration form and sent it to registration
office of the conference. All payment must be in US$ (For non-Egyptians) and in LE
(For Egyptians). Bank drafts, money orders or cash money must be payable to the 8th
African Crop Science Society Conference, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University,
El-Minia, Egypt. Personal cheeks will not be accepted. The name of the registrant
should be indicated on the bank draft or money order. You will receive confirmation of
registration.
Accommodations: Minia University Guesthouse and other hotels in El-Minia City
will be available for participants. The rate of accommodation costs will be included
with the second announcement.
Timeframe and Deadlines
30 June 2006:
30 October 2006:
28 February 2007
30 April 2007:
1st May - 15 June 2005:
16 July 2007:
15 August - 15 September 2007:
27-31st October 2007
First announcement and call for abstracts and papers
Second and Final announcement
Deadline for receiving abstracts
Deadline for receiving complete papers and registration fees.
Paper Review and mailing to authors
Deadline for receiving corrected versions of Papers from authors
Typesetting and Production of Proceedings.
Activity of The 8th ACSS Conference
Questions?
Correspondence concerning general matters of the conference should be addressed to
the Local Organizing Committee: ACSS8th, the Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Minia
University, El-Minia, Egypt, ET-61517.
Telephone: ++ 20 (86) 2 36 23 33.
Telephone & Fax: ++ 20 (86) 2 36 21 82.
E-mail: acss8@yahoo.com
Web page: http://www.minia.eun.eg/
8th African Crop Science Society Conference
27-31 October 2007- El-Minia, Egypt
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