Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
CONFERENCE THEME: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTING
FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA
28 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER 2009
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
The general assembly of the African Crop Science Society (ACSS) decided in Egypt that the next conference in 2009 will be in South Africa – Cape Town. On behalf of the Board of the ACSS and the local organizing committee of South Africa we cordially invite you to attend the next conference.
1. Cape Town.
Cape Town is the mother city of South Africa, nestling on the slopes of the world famous
sight at the south western tip of Africa – Table Mountain. It lies between the looming crags of the Mountain and the deep blue sea of Table Bay. Cape Town is the legislative capital of the country. The city and its surroundings are blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, including the bulk of the indigenous plants of the Cape floral kingdom. It is further blessed with a mild Mediterranean climate – long dry summers and cool wet winters.
2. Date of the Conference.
The conference will open on Monday 28 September 2009 and the closing ceremony will take place on the 1 st October 2009.
3. Transportation.
The Cape Town Airport, for domestic and international flights, is 40 km from the city. A shuttle service will be operating between the airport and hotels.
4. Accommodation
All delegates will be accommodated in high standard hotels, within walking distance from the conference venue. A list of hotels and other accommodation is available and will be included in the second notice.
5. Scientific Programme.
There will be plenary sessions, with plenary speakers as well as key note speakers on specific fields. Three to four sessions will run concurrently. Poster sessions will also be included. The theme of the conference will be “Science and Technology Supporting Food Security in Africa”.
6. Excursions and field trips.
Field trips with a research background will take place on the Wednesday afternoon.
Excursions, at an additional cost, will be available to some scenic places, like Robben Island, Table Mountain, Cape Point, etc. Booking for these are essential and more information in this regard will follow.
7. Registration.
The registration fee will be $300 (US) for early registration and $320 (US) for late registration. The registration fee for the conference will include a conference bag, luncheons, teas, field trips, the gala dinner and transport (to and from the airport).
8. Scientific Committee.
This committee will be responsible to select and evaluate all abstracts presented and to maintain the high standard of the ACSS Conferences. Abstracts must reach the scientific committee by 31 March 2009. More details will be available in the second announcement.
9. Logistical Assistance.
The company “Going Africa” will be responsible for transport to and from the airport, accommodation, excursions, gala dinner, luncheons, and teas. More details will follow in second announcement.
10. Additional Information.
More information on the programme, accommodation, excursions and guidelines for abstracts, etc. will be posted on the conference web page as it become available.
Contact Details:
Dr. G.D. JoubertP.O. Box 236,
Robertson, 6705
South Africa
E-mail: joub @ absamail.co.za
Tel & Fax: 27 23 626 6354
Cell: 27 83 458 0706
Come and enjoy the
Conference in Cape Town,
with the objective to promote
food security in Africa.
Chairman LOC, South Africa.
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Date: 6-8 November 2006
Venue: New Delhi, India
Organizer: GFAR and APAARI
Participants: GFAR Stakeholders
Africa group meeting: a side-event during the CG AGM in Morocco
Date: 4 December 2005
Time: 14:00-16:00
Venue: Marrakech, Morocco
Organizer: FARA
Participants: Stakeholders of African ARD attending the CG AGM 2005
FARA donors meeting: a side-event during the CG AGM in Morocco
Date: 4 December 2005
Time: 17:00-18:00
Venue: Marrakech, Morocco
Organizer: FARA
Participants: Current and interested investors of FARA
Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (FAAP): a side-event during the CG AGM in Morocco
Date: 6 December 2005
Venue: Marrakech, Morocco
Organizer: FARA
Participants: Stakeholders of African ARD attending the CG AGM 2005
FOCUS ON AFRICA: USING SCIENCE TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURE AND ALLEVIATE POVERTY
Date: 3-4 November 2005
Organizer: SCI Pest Management Group
Background information: http://www.soci.org/SCI/events/details.jsp?eventID=EV657
Inter-regional collaboration between civil society and agricultural research for development
Date: 3-7 October 2005
Organizer: FARA and GFAR
Participants: invited participants
Background information: English (98 kb) / French (109 kb)
contact: Monty Jones
Advocacy to stem hunger and disease in Africa
Date: 6-11 November 2005
Organizer: FARA
Participants: invited participants
Background information: English (94 kb) / French (92 kb)
contact: Monty Jones
Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (FAAP) regional investor's meeting
Date: 27-29 September 2005
Organizer: FARA
Participants: African ARD investors and major stakeholders
Background information: concept note (55 kb)
contact: Monty P. Jones
CGIAR Research Priorities and Investing in Agricultural Science for Development
Date: 26 September 2005
Organizer: FARA
Participants: African ARD investors and major stakeholders
Background information: concept note (95 kb)
contact: Monty P. Jones
Electronic conference on African Biotechnology and Biosafety
Date: September 2005
Organizer: FARA
Participants: registered participants
Background information: English (39 kb) / French (41 kb)
contact: Harold Roy-Macauley
Date: 6-12 June 2005
Venue: Entebbe, Uganda
Organizer: FARA
Participants: FARA Stakeholders
SSA CP subregional implementation meetings (March - April 2005)
East and Central Africa (Lake Kivu pilot learning site) 26-29 April:
West Africa (Kano/Katsina/Maradi pilot learning site) (409 kb) 22-24 March
Southern Africa (Zimbabwe/Mozambique/Malawi corridor pilot learning site) 5-7 April
Africa group meeting
Date: 27 October 2004
Time: lunch break
Venue: Mexico City
Organizer: FARA
Participants: All Africans attending the CG-AGM 2004
Invitation
Pan-African International Year of Rice 2004
Date: 28 September 2004
Venue: International Conference Center, Accra, Ghana
Organizer: FARA
Participants: All rice stakeholders
Invitation
Regional workshop on African Agricultural Information System
Date: 27-28 April 2004
Venue: FARA Secretariat, Accra, Ghana
Organizer: FARA/GFAR
Participants: ICT / KM managers working in African agricultural research for developments
Invitation: send requests to mwopereispura@fara-africa.org
Africa group meeting
Date: 29 October 2003
Time: 1300 - 1430
Venue: UNON, conference room no. 6, Nairobi, Kenya
Organizer: FARA
Participants: All Africans attending the CG-AGM 2003
Invitation
CGIAR electronic consultations on its Priorities and Strategies
10 June 03 - 15 July 03
Letter of invitation (English / Francais)
Food Africa summit
Second FARA plenary
Date: 19-20 May 2003
Venue: Le Meridien President Hotel, Dakar, Senegal
Theme: Sustaining Africa’s agriculture through research for development
Rationale: This is the FARA General Assembly that will convene all FARA members to review and plan Africa’s agricultural research-for-development agenda. The FARA Plenary will endorse FARA’s strategy, implementation framework and programs for the next year, i.e., SSA CP, MAPP and SRO CGS.
Expected participants: FARA members from SROs, NARSs, NGOs, private sectors, farmer organizations, IARCs, ARIs and FARA’s investors
Plenary Program: English and French
Please go to Conference logistics to learn more about the FARA and GFAR conference information. FARA encourages all its participants to book at the Hotel Le Meridien. Daily transportation will not be provided by FARA during the conference. It will only provide transportation from airport to hotel and back to airport.
Registration for Senegal tour after the meeting.
Senegal’s Agriculture Day
GFAR General Assembly