> Second Coffee Genomics workshop during the PAG XVII conference (January 2009)
A Coffee Genomics workshop will take place during the Plant & Animal Genome XVII conference (http://www.intl-pag.org/) in
San Diego
,
The workshop is scheduled Sunday, January 11, 2009. The information for the overall PAG program and the coffee workshop itself is in the www sites:
http://www.intl-pag.org/17/17-pag.html
http://www.intl-pag.org/17/17-coffee.html
Please contact one of the co-organizers with suggestions on topics or to submit an abstract for those interested on participating with an oral presentation
Date of this news :2008-05-15
> Dr Bayetta Bellachew, new Director of Research and Developpement of IAOC
The IAOC (Inter African Coffee Organization), based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, has a new Director of Research and Developpement since January 21th, 2008.
Dr Bayetta Bellachew is a coffee breeder and the coffee and tea research programme co-ordinator at Jimma Agricultural Research Center in Ethiopia. He obtained his PhD in Plant breeding at the Imperial College at Wye, University of London. He developed high yielding and CBD resistant coffee varieties and hybrids by the use of the genetic diversity of Ethiopian coffee genepool.
bbellachew@yahoo.com
OIAC (Organisation Interafricaine du Café)
01 BP V 210
ABIDJAN 01
Côte d'Ivoire
Date of this news :2008-02-14
> 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science
We are pleased to announce that Brazil has been chosen by ASIC´s Board to host the 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science. This important event will take place on September 14 -19, 2008, in the city of Campinas (São Paulo state/Brazil).
ASIC 2008 will gather the best of scientific knowledge related to coffee and will focus on two themes of great relevance: “Coffee and Health” and “Trends of Consumption and the Science of Coffee”.
As the world´s main coffee exporter and second largest consumer country, we expect to attract interested delegates from all nations to Brazil, promoting a network of scientific researchers, industry representatives, authorities, growers, media and other important segments connected to coffee production and consumption.
Campinas offers a modern and efficient infrastructure, is easily accessible and has fine hotel accommodation. The city has 1.2 million inhabitants and is known for its technological and scientific excellence apart from being recognized as an important center for coffee research.
For those who intend to visit some beautiful places in Brazil, before or after ASIC 2008, we are preparing some attractive tours to:
- Iguaçu Falls
- Pantanal (ecological tour)
- Amazon
- Historical cities of Minas Gerais
- Rio de Janeiro
- Santos and Guarujá city and beaches
Include this date in your agenda! We hope to see you all in Brazil in 2008 and are counting on everyone’s support to stage a memorable ASIC Conference.
Aldir Alves Teixeira
President of the Organizing Committee
22nd International Conference on Coffee Science
ASIC 2008 – Campinas - Brazil
Date of this news :2006-12-05
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