INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VEGETABLES - 2007

ICV - 2007

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On the recommendation of the host institutions – Municipality of Fortaleza and EMBRAPA in Brazil and organizing committee supported by member organizers, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET), Bangalore and World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, it has been agreed to postpone the scheduled date of the International Conference on Vegetables (ICV- 2007) from September 10-13, 2007 to early 2008. The details of the conference will be made available in the second Announcement to be published shortly. Inconvenience caused to all interested in the conference is deeply regretted.

Second International Conference on Vegetables (ICV-2007)

First Announcement  

Invitation

The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the second International Conference on Vegetables (ICV-2007) will be held 10-13 September , 2007, Fortaleza, Brazil. The conference will provide a common forum to facilitate interaction of knowledge, experience and ideas among the professionals, policy makers, entrepreneurs, progressive farmers on issues of national and international importance related to sustainable vegetable production and consumption, income generation and health improvement. It is our pleasure to cordially invite you all to participate in the conference

 Background

               The first International Conference on Vegetables (ICV-2002) was organized by the P.N. Agricultural Science Foundation, Bangalore and Indian Society of Vegetable held on 11-14 November, 2002 in Bangalore, India in collaboration with FAO, the World Vegetable Centre and other national and international organizations.  About 700 participants from 40 countries discussed over 600 papers and posters presented on its 13 Theme Areas of scientific, technological and economical importance.  They strongly felt at the conclusion of the conference that this phenomenal knowledge and much more of it that is available globally and will be available in the future should be collected, consolidated and easily retrieved and shared for appropriate use by the stakeholders. Therefore, the General Assembly of the conference ICV-2002 decided to establish Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET) and mandated it to hold the second conference.            

Objectives

1. To provide a platform for identification of specific and identical problems in vegetable sector, help solution to common problems through participation, discussion, exchange of experiences and ideas, genetic material and assistance in R & D.

2. To provide a forum for vegetable scientists, food processors, nutritionists, biochemists, clinicians and physicians to exchange information and bridge the communication gap among the horticulture sciences, nutrition and health sciences.

3. To promote and strengthen VEGINET to assist follow up action and implementation of the recommendations and the conference as well as to develop sustainable regional collaboration in vegetable sector with linkage to international institutions.               

Thematic, subject areas

1.      Biodiversities
2.      Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
3.      Production Technology, Organic Production
4.      Protection Technology
5.      Post-harvest Physiology and Technology 6.      Hybrid Seed Production
7.      Vegetables and Nutrition
8.      Vegetables and Health
9.      Under-utilized Vegetables
10.  Supply chain, Marketing and Technology Transfer
11.  Country Development Policies and Programmes
12.  Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries   

The Conference Activities

It will include the following;

1. Lead papers by invited speakers
2. Oral presentation on Theme Areas
3. Poster presentations on Theme Areas
4. Exhibition
5. Professional Tours
6. Memorial Lectures
7. Social Events

International Conference – Programme

Technical sessions – 3 sessions to run parallel

Evenings:  Memorial Lectures /Cultural Programmes/Dinners 

Language

The official language of the conference will be in English

Organizers

The Second International Conference on Vegetables (ICV-2007) will be hosted by the Municipality of Fortaleza, Brazil, and organized by ; 

Municipality of Fortaleza, Brazil
Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations (FAO), Rome
Vegetables Science International Network, Bangalore  (VEGINET)
P.N. Agricultural Science Foundation (PNASF), Bangalore
World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), Brazil

Secretariat: EMBRAPA and VEGINET

Preliminary time-table – Important dates

First announcement                                            : September 2006
Second announcement                                        : December 2006
Submission of abstracts                                      : 15^th March,2007
Acceptance/ non-acceptance of presentation        : 15^th May, 2007
as oral or postal
Deadline for registration/                                    : 15^th June,2007
accommodation and travel plan/
exhibition /training/
post-conference study tour and
excursion

Venue

Fortaleza, Brazil

Fortaleza (Portuguese for fortress) is the state capital of Ceará, located in northeastern Brazil. With a population of almost 2.5 million, it is considered the second most important city in the Northeast Region in economic terms, after Salvador in Bahia. Fortaleza has an area of 336 sq km.

Three thousand hours of sunlight per year and the constant ocean breeze make Fortaleza an appealing tourist attraction. Touristic industry is one of the main industries in Fortaleza. Services and fishery (mainly lobster and shrimp) are among the most important economic sectors in the City. Fortaleza is also well known by its rich handcraft.

During September the temperature ranges from 23 – 29 ^o C  with 10 mm rainfall.

Contact Persons and Address

1. EMBRAPA

Dr. Fernando Antonio Souza de Aragão
aragao@cnpat.embrapa.br+
TEL: +55 85 3299.1972
FAX: +55 85 3299.1833
CEL: +55 85 9627.9972
Dr. Ricardo Elesbão Alves
chpd@cnpat.embrapa.br
+55 85 3299.1951
+55 85 8814.0551

2. VEGINET

Dr. Prem Nath
P.N. Agricultural Science Foundation
#9, 1st Cross, 1st Main, 1st Block
Rajmahal Vilas (RMV) Extension  2nd Stage
Bangalore - 560 094, Karnataka State, INDIA
TEL : +91-80-23415188
FAX : +91-80-2351 1555
E-mail - pnasf@vsnl.net, info@pnasf.org
Website – www.pnasf.org