General Information [NEW]

The 18th EUCARPIA General Congress will take place in the Conference Hall of the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain. You can reach the congress venue easily by plane (Valencia International Airport), railway, bus, or car. Valencia was founded by the Romans and has a long agricultural history and rich tradition in innovation in agriculture. Some attractions of Valencia are the “City of Arts and Sciences”, the Natural Park and lake of the Albufera, and many monuments like the “Silk Exchange”, Cathedral, “Miguelete”, “Serranos” towers, etc. Apart from this, Valencia has a wide offer of leisure and cultural activities and is the home of “paella” and other excellent dishes with influences from the many cultures that have left a mark in Valencia and its traditions.

Conveners [NEW]

Jaime Prohens (Spain, President of EUCARPIA) and Maria L. Badenes (Spain, Secretary-General of EUCARPIA)

Preliminary Scientific Programme [NEW]

We invite all participants to submit an oral or poster presentation related to one of the following sessions:

1. Conservation of genetic resources and prebreeding
Present status and progress in the collection, conservation, characterization, evaluation, documentation, and enhancement of genetic resources and agricultural biodiversity.

2. Breeding for yield and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses
Advances in breeding for higher yield under optimal and marginal conditions, and resistance or tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses that limit the crop production.

3. Breeding for quality
Advances in breeding for improved sensorial and nutritional quality, functional foods, and breeding for quality for industrial purposes.

4. Evaluation and release of breeding material and new breeding objectives.
Developments in the evaluation and release of improved materials, implications of intellectual property rights in breeding programmes, public perception of plant breeding and biotechnology, and trends in breeding for future needs.

The Volume of Proceedings will include oral and poster presentations and will be made available to the participants at the beginning of the Congress. One presentation will be allowed for each registration. Two alternative ways for publication of the presentations will be possible: a) extended abstract; or b) full paper. Further details with the instructions for authors of extended abstracts and papers will be distributed with the second announcement.

Deadlines [NEW]

Please fill and submit the preliminary registration form before July 31, 2007. The second announcement will be distributed by October 2007. Deadline for submitting abstracts and papers will be March 31, 2008. Deadline for early registration will be May 31, 2008