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10th World Congress on Parasitic Plants

 

Welcome
 
 
Dear Colleagues,

 

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the 10th World Congress on Parasitic Plants, to be held from 8 to 12 June, 2009 in Kusadasi, Turkey. Preparations are already well underway for a fantastic meeting that will embrace all aspects of parasitic plant research.

 

You may notice that this conference is occurring sooner than the 3-5 year interval that has traditionally separated major parasitic plant symposia, but there is good reason for this change. The rate of progress in parasitic plant research has been accelerating in recent years, and new approaches and resources have led to breakthroughs in parasite evolution, biology, ecology, host-parasite communication, and host response to parasitism. The future holds even more promise. However, despite these advances in knowledge, parasitic weeds continue to devastate crops in much of the world and farmers have few new tools at their disposal. For these reasons, participants at the 9th World Congress on Parasitic Plants agreed that a two year cycle for major meetings would provide a better timeframe for advancing our work.

 

Thus, in 2009 we will again assemble the world?s foremost experts on parasitic plants with the objective of furthering the state of our science. Please mark your calendars now and plan to join colleagues old and new for the 10th World Congress on Parasitic Plants. This will be an outstanding event, and on behalf of the Organizing Committee and Society, we are looking forward to seeing you in Turkey.

 

Jim Westwood
IPPS President 
 

 

Organizers
 
LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE
(In alfabethical order)

Eda AKSOY

Apdullah ATLAMAZ

Hasan DEMIRKAN

M. Nedim DOGAN

Koray KACAN

Izzet KADIOGLU

Husrev MENNAN

Yildiz NEMLI

Isik TEPE

Suleyman TURKSEVEN

Ahmet ULUDAG

Ilhan UREMIS

Huseyin ZENGIN

 

Yildiz NEMLI (head)

Ahmet ULUDAG (secretary)

Hasan DEMIRKAN

Koray KACAN

Suleyman TURKSEVEN

 

Contact 
 
Scientific Queries

Ahmet Uludag
secretary@ippsturkey.com

Registration and Accommodation Queries
Deniz Yanar Servi
info@ippsturkey.com

Phone : +90 232 464 88 30
Fax: : +90 232 464 88 31
Address : 1427 Sok. No:19/B 35230 Kahramanlar / Izmir
 

Language
The official language of the conference is English. Sessions and posters will be presented in English.

 

Internet
Internet connection will be provided during the congress hours

 

Climate
June 8-12, 2009 weather forecast for Kusadasi is sunny, with a minimum temperature of 28 ?C and a maxiumum 33?C.We recommend you bring light clothes.

 

Currency and Banks
The currency in Turkiye is Turkish Lira. Foreign money can be changed at banks during business days (09.00 ? 17.00 Monday ? Friday) as well as hotels, at the airport and in exchange offices. Exchange rates are set daily by Central Bank. All major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops. Automated bank machines ara available at many points throughout the city.

 

Electricity
The electrical power supply in Turkey is 220 volts

 

Time
Turkey is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Visa Requirements Participants are requested to check with the Turkish Consulate in their home country or with their travel agency or at http://www.mfa.gov.tr/MFA/ConsularInformation/ForForeigners/VisaInformation/VisaInformationForForeigners.htm for visa requirements.