Events
Global Biotechnology Events
6 – 10 September 2009 - 7th Congress of the Toxicology in Developing Countries will be held at Sun City adjacent to Pilansberg Game Reserve National Park, South Africa. The Congress venue will also give delegates the opportunity to experience firsthand the wild beauty of the African Continent. The theme of the Congress is "Harmonization of toxicology issues between developed and developing countries". Many toxicological problems still bedevil developing countries. Environmental pollution due to industrial and agricultural activities and the subsequent contamination of air, water, biota and food have been demonstrated. In addition, the use of herbal remedies is wide spread in developing countries. This Congress provides an opportunity to create a platform to present the latest scientific progress in different multidisciplinary aspects of toxicology. It is hoped that this congress will bring closer and harmonise toxicology in developed and developing countries particularly in the areas of toxicity testing, risk assessment as well as in regulatory requirements as accepted in developed countries and thus help reduce the burden of toxic substances in developing countries. The scientific programmes of the Congress will comprise of plenary presentations, parallel sessions as well as symposia and workshops, roundtable discussions, and platform and poster presentations addressing these pressing toxicology issues in developing countries. Expert toxicologists from multidisciplinary backgrounds from all over the world will be invited to present their latest scientific innovations. Opportunities will also be created for new, upcoming graduate toxicologists to present their work. For more details contact Professor Mary Gulumian, President: TOXSA Chair: Local Organising Committee. Website: www.7ctdc.co.za
13 – 16 September 2009 - The European Congress on Biotechnology will be held on September in Barcelona, Spain. The Congress which is organized every two years gathered 1350 participants from 75 countries around the world at the 13th edition. This14th edition will bring together international researchers, young scientists, executives, entrepreneurs and policy makers from all disciplines of biotechnology. This year's focus is on bringing the benefits of biotechnology to society and, with the central theme of SYMBIOSIS – Science, Industry & Society, will address biotech innovations and how they can contribute to face the global challenges to humanity. To know more about the Congress and to register, see: www.ecb14.eu/
15 – 17 September 2009 - The Global Crop Summit will be held at The George Hotel Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Current Issues affecting the industry such as regulatory challenges, economic recession, food safety, pesticide resistance, and biological invasion will be discussed.
22 – 25 September 2009, ABIC 2009 - Agricultural Biotechnology for Better Living and a Clean Environment will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. Visit www.abic.ca/abic2009 for additional information.
22 – 25 September 2009 - The 6th Biosafety Congress and Latin America Symposium will be held in Rio de Janeiro . Top specialists from Latin America, Europe, and the USA are expected to discuss developments in the field of biosafety and risk assessment. The preliminary program is available at www.anbio.org.br/.
28 September 2009 - The 9thAfrican Crop Science Society Conference is scheduled to be held at Cape Town, South Africa. The theme of the conference will be "Science and Technology Supporting Food Security in Africa". Aspects such as agronomy, horticulture, crop improvement and physiology, post harvest handling and food sciences and rural socio-economics and agricultural extension will be covered. Visit conference website at www.acss2009.up.ac.za/ for more information or contact G.D. Joubert at joub@absamail.co.za
12 – 14 October 2009 - With the theme, Agriculture: Africa's "Engine for Growth" - Plant Science and Biotechnology Hold the Key, an international conference on Plant Biotechnology in Africa is scheduled to take place at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, UK. The conference is organized by the Association of Applied Biologists. The conference will bring together scientists from Africa, Europe and the USA to examine how new advances in plant science research and developing technologies can be used to benefit African agriculture. Recent advances in plant science research and current views on innovations required for the development of agriculture in Africa, as well as papers by invited speakers, will be presented at the conference. See website www.aab.org.uk/contentok.php?id=83&basket=wwsshowconfdets for more information. For more information about the Summit, visit www.cropprotectionsummit.com/
12 – 15 October 2009 - An international conference on Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas, organized by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and Jordan's Ministry of Agriculture, will be held at Amman, Jordan. Conference themes include impacts of climate change on natural resource availability, agricultural production systems and environmental degradation in dry areas, mitigation, adaptation and ecosystem resilience strategies: natural resource management, crop improvement, etc, and policy and institutional options to ensure an enabling environment to cope with climate change impacts. For more information visit www.icarda.org/Announcement/2009/IntlConfrnc_FoodSecurity/FoodSecurityAndClimateChangeInDryAreas_2009.htm or contact n.haddad@cgiar.org
19 – 21 October 2009 - The Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) Global Summit will be held in London, United Kingdom. The summit will bring together environment and agriculture ministers and other senior government officials from around the world. Also attending will be donors and representatives from international development and corporate organizations to consider policies, practices and technologies that can help improve food security in a climate of change. Visit the conference website www.cabiglobalsummit.com/delegate_landing.aspx for more information.
3 – 5 November 2009 - The Third World Academy Sciences (TWAS) Regional Young Scientists' Conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur. TWAS, University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) are jointly organizing the conference to highlight the progress achieved in the understanding and improved production of biomass for food, medicine and biofuel needs while maintaining environmental and agriculture sustainability. The meeting will bring together leading experts and young scientists who will deliberate on how to realize regional cooperation towards achieving these goals. For more information on this conference, visit www.frim.gov.my/twas/main.html
9 – 11 November 2009 - The British Crop Production Council (BCPC) will hold an international crop production and protection congress and exhibition in Glasgow, United Kingdom. BCPC will partner with United Business Media for what is regarded "as the world's largest gathering of crop science and technology business professionals." To obtain details of the event, including how to register, visit www.bcpccongress.com.
2 – 5 November 2009 - The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is organizing a technical conference on Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries (ABDC): Options and opportunities in crops, forestry, livestock, fisheries and agro-industry to face the challenges of food insecurity and climate change. The conference will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico on 2-5 November 2009. ABDC-09 is co-organized by the Government of Mexico and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Visit www.fao.org/biotech/abdc/conference-home/en/ for more information.
16 – 19 November 2009 - The 6th International Rice Genetics Symposium is slated to be held at Manila, Philippines. The event is sixth in the series of symposia held by the International Rice Research Institute every 5 years. The last symposium featured world famous geneticists delivering plenary lectures covering a wide range of topics from classical genetics to the most advanced research on gene isolation and functional genomics. For more information, visit ricegenetics.com/
8 – 12 March 2010 - The International Conference on Agro-biotechnology, Biosafety and Seed Systems in Developing Countries:AGBIOSAFE SEED 2010 will be held in Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda. The conference hopes to bring together policy makers, researchers, civil society organizations and development partners from all over the globe, especially developing countries and economies in transition to discuss cross-cutting issues in agro-biotechnology, biosafety and biotech/conventional seed production, and distributions systems in developing countries. The Conference is being organized by the Science Foundation for Livelihoods and Development (SCIFODE), the National Agricultural Research Organization, the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology and the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa. For more information and inquiries visit www.scifode.org/ or email scifode@scientist.com
22 – 26 March 2010 - Africa Rice Congress 2010 with the theme "Innovation and partnerships to realize Africa's rice potential", is slated to be held at Bamako, Mali. The Congress will take stock of advances in rice science and technology aimed at enhancing rice productivity in farmers' fields, while protecting environmental services and coping with climate change. The Congress will also foster the discussion on institutional innovations and investments needed to boost rice production in sub-Saharan Africa. For more information, visit www.africaricecenter.org/africaricecongress2010/index.html