2 nd Announcement & Call for Papers http://www.icarda.org/olivebioteq-2014 NCARE, AARENINA and ICARDA are pleased to invite you to the 5 th OLIVEBIOTEQ-2014 Conference to be held in Amman, Jordan on November 3-6, 2014 OLIVEBIOTEQ-2014 brings together scientists, technicians, managers, exporters, policy makers, and students to exchange experience of new approaches to olive production and marketing, and to develop new thinking for approaches to a sustainable and more profitable global olive industry Organizers
Invitation NCARE, AARENINA and ICARDA are pleased to invite you to the 5 th OLIVEBIOTEQ-2014 Conference to be held in Amman, Jordan on November 3-6, 2014 OLIVEBIOTEQ-2014 brings together scientists, technicians, managers, exporters, policy makers, and students to exchange experience of new approaches to olive production and marketing, and to develop new thinking for approaches to a sustainable and more profitable global olive industry. This is the fifth gathering of international olive industry leaders build on a series of past OLIVEBIOTEQ conferences about Biotechnology and olive product quality in the Mediterranean, these were: 1- OLIVEBIOTEQ-2004, in Errachidia, Morocco 2- OLIVEBIOTEQ-2006 in Palermo, Italy. 3- OLIVEBIOTEQ-2009 in Sfax, Tunisia. 4- OLIVEBIOTEQ-2011 in Crete, Greece. We are certain that the opportunity to stay together in Amman, the modern and ancient capital of Jordan and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, will facilitate to extend the results of this exchange to the professionals to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of olive industry. We look forward to welcoming you in Amman. We are confident that you will greatly enjoy this major scientific event as well as the Jordanian culture, cuisine and hospitality. For additional information and updates please visit the Conference website at: http://www.icarda.org/olivebioteq-2014 The Organizing Committee - 2 -
Conference Topics OLIVEBIOTEQ-2014 will present new research and technical innovations. Researchers are invited to submit papers related to olive growing and production on one of the following conference themes: - Olive Genetic Resources/Breeding/Propagation - Biology, Physiology and Biotechnology - Planting systems / Crop management / Organic farming - Irrigation/Stress Physiology/Nutrition - Harvesting and Postharvest Management - Pest and Disease Control - Olive Oil and Table Olive Technology, Quality and Health - Olive Industry By-products Management. - Economics/Marketing Venue Information and Accommodation OLIVEBIOTEQ 2014 will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Amman, Jordan. Holiday Inn Amman is conveniently situated just off the main Madina Al Munawarah road, 35km from Queen Alia International Airport. It is close to the city s businesses and restaurants, 15 minutes by car from downtown Amman, a comfortable base for discovering the capital s rich history. Step back in time at the Roman Amphitheatre and gaze out over whitewashed houses from the hilltop Amman Citadel. Fine dining and boutique shopping on Gardens Street and University Street are just a few minutes walk from the hotel. For more information about Holiday Inn hotel. The Organizing Committee is pleased to offer participants the opportunity to book rooms at the following hotels, including the Holiday Inn, Amman, where the event will be held: Hotel name Single room Double room Address Holiday Inn (Conference location) 106 USD +10% service +16% tax 120 USD +10% service +16% tax All Madina Al Monawara St. Amman, Jordan Tel: +962 (6) 5528822 Fax: +962 (6) 5537917 http://www.ihg.com - 3 -
Hotel name Single room Double room Address Ayass Hotel (Quality Suites) (10 mins from Conference locations) 84 USD +10% service +16% tax 105 USD +10% service +16% tax Al Madina Al Munawara St. Amman, Jordan Tel: +962 (6) 5502550 Fax: +962 (6) 5516295 http://www.qualityinn.com http://www.ayasshotel.com Ibis Hotel (10 mins walking from Conference location) 67 USD +16% tax 81 USD +16% tax Tel: +962 (6) 5799090 Fax: +962 (6) 5799099 http://www.ibis.com Registration Registration fees for the Conference are going to be as follows (prices in USD): Category Regular Participant 3 Early registration 1 400 Late registration 1 500 1-day attendance 2 150 Student 4 200 300 75 Accompanying person 5 150 200 -- 1. Early registration: Early registration date is extended till 20 September 2014.. Late registration (after 20/9/2014) includes an extra fee. After October 20 th, 2014 registration will only be completed during the conference. 2. 1-day attendance: includes the abstracts book and coffee break / lunch coupons for 1 day. 3. Regular registration fee: includes abstracts book, proceedings, conference bag, informative material, buffet lunch during all conference days, coffee breaks, 1-day technical tour and gala dinner. 4. Students fee: will only be available to those who will have a valid students ID card during the Conference. 5. Accompanying persons fee: includes, gala dinner and 1-day technical tour. Payments: Registration payment options and details are illustrated in the registration form which can be downloaded from the conference website. - 4 -
Guidelines for abstract submission - Abstracts submitted should be referring to previously unpublished reports and original scientific or technical work, which falls within the Conference Topics mentioned earlier in this document. - Abstracts should strictly be written in English language. - All abstracts should be in Microsoft Word version, font Times New Roman, single - spaced, A4 page size (margin: 2,5 cm top & bottom and 3 cm left & right). Please download the Abstract Template from the Conference website and follow the predefined formatting. - The text must be 400 words or less (not including title or authors), and definitely not exceeding a single page under the specified formatting. Scientific committee will not edit abstracts for formatting, typing, spelling or grammatical errors. - Please carefully check text for errors before submitting the abstract, since the outcome of the reviewer s scoring of your abstract, may strongly be affected. - More than one abstract may be submitted per author, but each abstract must be accompanied with a separate Abstract Submission Form. - When using abbreviations, spell the full word while mentioning the first time, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. - Tables, graphs, charts and references should not be included in abstracts. - List maximum six (6) keywords related to your research. - Abstracts not conforming to this standard will be sent back to Authors for proper editing. - Notification of Receipt and Acceptance will be send via mail to the corresponding author only. - Abstracts should only be submitted via e-mail (to Dr. Salam Ayoub, mail to: sayoub@ ncare.gov.jo, along with the Abstract Submission Form, which can be downloaded from the Conference website. - The deadline for abstract submission is June 30, 2014. - The deadline for acceptance by the scientific committee is July 31, 2014. - The deadline for full paper submission is extended till the dates of the conference, 6 th November 2014 at latest (the full paper can be sent by e-mail or it can be delivered at a special desk during the conference). - 5 -
Organizing Committee - Dr. Fawzi Al-Sheyab - Chairman, National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension (NCARE), Jordan - Dr. Halim Ben Haj Salah - ICARDA - Dr. Mohamad Al Ajlouni - AARINENA Executive Secretary - Dr. Mostafa Qrunfleh - Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Jordan - Dr. Muien Qaryouti - NCARE, Jordan - Dr. Salam Ayoub - NCARE, Jordan - Dr. Mohammed AlQasem - NCARE, Jordan - Dr. Nawaf Freihat - Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan - Dr. Khalid Al-Absi, Faculty of Agriculture, Mu tah University. - Dr. Taleb Abu-Zahra - Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University. - Mr. Mohmoud Al Ouran - Jordan Farmers Union, Jordan - Eng. Jamal Al Batsh - Ministry of Agriculture, Jordan - Eng. Islam Maghaireh - Agricultural Engineers Association, Jordan - Eng. Nidal Samain - Jordan Olive Oil Producers Association - Ms. Ruba Daghmish - Jordan Olive Products Exporters Association (JOPEA), Jordan International Advisory Committee - Dr. Fawzi El Sheyab, NCARE, Jordan - Dr. Mahmoud Solh, ICARDA - Caruso T., University of Palermo, Italy - Chartzoulakis K., NAGREF, Greece - Ismaili - Alaoui M., IAV, Morocco - Dr. Dalenda BOUJNAH /AARINENA Olive Network Coordinator, Tunisia - Roussos S., IRD, France - Barjol J.L., IOC, Spain - Sebastiani L., Scuola Super. Sant Anna, Italy - 6 -
Scientific Committee Abdel-Wali M., Jordan Al-Absi K., Jordan Alaoui M., Morocco Aparicio R., Spain Ayoub S., Jordan Ben Mimoun M., Tunisia Caballero J., Spain Centritto M., Italy Chalak L., Lebanon Chartzoulakis K., Greece Ferguson L., USA Fernandez E., Spain Fernandez-Escobar R., Spain Freihat N., Jordan Gargouri K., Tunisia Gucci R., Italy Kalaitzaki A., Greece Kamoun N., Tunisia Koubouris G., Greece Lanza B., Italy Lopez-Lopez A., Spain Ozkaya M., Turkey Ouazzani N., Morocco Parra-López C., Spain. Pereira, José A., Portugal Perica S., Croatia Psarras G., Greece Qrunfleh M. Jordan Rapoport H.F., Spain Roussos S., France Rugini E., Italy Rusan M., Jordan Sayadi S., Spain Sebastiani L., Italy Sergeeva V., Australia Servili M., Italy Shdiefat S., Jordan Stefanoudaki E., Greece Vita Serman F., Argentina Xiloyannis C., Italy Organizing Institutions AARINENA Dr. Mohammad Ajlouni NCARE Dr. Salam Ayoub ICARDA Dr. Halim Ben Haj Salah Contact and Focal Persons Organization and registration Dr. Mohammad Ajlouni: m.ajlouni@aarinena.org Mobile: +962 79 9787247, +962 77 7760764 Abstract and Paper Submission Dr. Salam Ayoub: sayoub@ncare.gov.jo Mobile: +962 77 7492541 Tel : +962 6 4725071, Ext.330 Fax : +962 6 4726099 Logistics Dr. Halim Ben Haj Salah: H.BenHajSalah@cgiar.org Mobile: +962 7 95554033, Tel : +962 6 5525750-7 -
Technical Tour A one day technical tour will be organized by the local organizing committee. Post Conference Visits If participants would like to visit places of interest, visits can be arranged at their own expense. Olive Products Fair (Exhibition) A free visit to the Olive Products Fair will be organized by NCARE and the Ministry of Agriculture during the conference. Secretariat and Accommodation Mrs. Hala Hamati: icarda-jordan@cgiar.org Ms. Hazar Nazzal: aarinena@hotmail.com / h.nazal@aarinena.org Tel: +962 6 5525750 Fax: +962 6 5525930 Mr. Hisham Athamneh: hesham_a@ncare.gov.jo Mobile: +962 77 7409211 Tel: +962 6 4726680 Fax: +962 6 4726099 Sponsorship Dr. Mohammed AlQasem: mohdqasim@ncare.gov.jo Mobile: +962 77 5688256 Tel : +962 6 4725071, Ext.251 Fax : +962 6 4726099 For additional information and updates please visit the conference website at: http://www.icarda.org/olivebioteq-2014 zaramedia@ymail.com