V International Symposium on Fig

August 31 - September 3, 2015

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Post symposium tour is full booked. No more seats are available.

Three-day post-congress tour

(Friday 4 - Sunday 6 September 2015)

A three-day post-congress tour will be arranged in the Fig Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) area of the Calabria region: "Fichi di Cosenza (Figs of Cosenza)". Fig production and processing industries will be visited. These places will be reached by bus, from Campania Region, which will continue from the PDO area “Fico Bianco del Cilento (White Fig of Cilento)”. The bus will return September 6, 2015 in the evening (approximately 6.00 P.M.) and will stop at the airport of Capodichino (Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli).

Please note:

  • The cost per participant is € 200 which includes 2 nights accommodation, meals and transfers;
  • Bookings can be made via the Symposium Registration form;
  • The closing date to book and pay for Post Congress Tour is 31 May 2015. Late tour bookings may be available, subject to availability;
  • Any cancellations made prior to 31 May 2015 will be refunded. Cancellations received after 31 May 2015 will not be refunded.

 

  • Angeloantonio Minafra:  Virus and Virus-like diseases of the Fig and their control.
  • Carlos H. Crisosto: Fruit quality and postharvest management in Fig.
  • Messaoud Mars: The unique Fig caprification system and its effect on fruit characteristic.
  • Moshe Flaishman:  Molecular and conventional breeding in Fig.
  • Uygun AksoyThe dry Fig management and the potential for new products.

Guidelines for Oral Presentations

Speakers will have 15 minutes (plus 5 minutes for discussion) to deliver their oral presentation, whereas Invited Speakers will have 35 minutes (plus 5 minutes for discussion) to deliver their keynote speech.

Guidelines for Poster Presentations

The maximum poster size is 90 cm wide and 120 cm high, preferably in A0 format (84.1 cm x 116.9 cm). Title, authors' names and affiliation should be included at the top of the poster.

Posters will be on display throughout the duration of the Symposium and will be discussed during specific poster sessions.

Set-up: Monday, August 31 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Break-down: Thursday, September  3 starting at 1:00 p.m.

At the end of the Symposium, please do not leave any posters behind. Any remaining posters will be destroyed after the last participant has left.

With the patronage of