INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION GENETICS IN MEKONG RIVER BASIN (ICCGMRB)

Can Tho City, Viet Nam
Hosted by Can Tho University
1ST ANNOUNCEMENT

Objective:

The International Conference on Conservation Genetics in Mekong River Basin aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, policy makers, and government officers from the US and Mekong River Basin (MRB) countries to exchange and share their experiences and study of conservation genetics research in the MRB. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, managers, and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, and practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the fields of biodiversity conservation and resource management in the MRB. 

The areas of expertise to be covered by the conference are:

  1. Applied genetics in natural resource management and biodiversity conservation,
  2. Climate change and adaptation,
  3. Ecology and risks to resources and biodiversity, and
  4. Fisheries management.

Forms of participation:

  1. Exhibits: Units for individuals and companies to introduce products, technologies and new achievements;
  2. Poster presentations: for presenting research results;
  3. Oral presentations: including invited overview of achievements, new directions and selected presentations of outstanding research;
  4. Conference attendance: for the remaining delegates;
  5. Round table meeting: US partner universities (ODU, TAMUCC), officials of relevant ministries (Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Science and Technology) in Vietnam, officials and leaders from local MD Provinces, Mekong River Commission, and partners from Lao, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar will be invited;
  6. Fieldtrip: including visiting the research Institute, local markets.

LanguageEnglish (Vietnamese only for the authority with short summaries)

The participation fee:

  • Conference fee:  All participants: 50 USD, student fee: 25 USD
  •  
  • Services provided include:
    • Documents: Bag + Proceedings prints

    • Meals: Coffee break + Dinner

    • Fieldtrip: visiting the research Institute, local markets

Conference Time: 6-7 March, 2017

Organizers:

  • Nha Trang University:
    • 02 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Nha Trang, Vietnam
    • Tel: +84.58.383.1149; Fax: +84.58.383.1147;
    • Email: dea@ntu.edu.vn
  • Can Tho University:
    • Campus II, 3/2 street, Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city, Viet Nam
    • Tel: (84-710) 3832663 - (84-710) 3832660; Fax:  (84-710) 3838474;
    • Email: Email: dhct@ctu.edu.vn
  • Old Dominion University:
    • Department of Biological Sciences, Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0266 USA

Important Dates:

Time

Content

5/2016

1st Announcement

15/9/2016

Deadline for Registration ( registration form) email to:

binhdt@ntu.edu.vn, gerberalovely.nt@gmail.com

15/10/2016

Submission deadline for abstract, email to:

binhdt@ntu.edu.vn, gerberalovely.nt@gmail.com

15/12/2016

Abstract acceptance for oral presentations, poster presentations, and exhibits.

30/01/2017

Completed printing of proceedings

Deploying exhibition, hanging posters, preparing meeting

03/2017

Conduct Conference

Organizing Committee:

TT

Surname

Name

Organization

Email address

1.

Trang Si

Trung

Nha Trang University

trungts@ntu.edu.vn

2.

Dang Thuy

Binh

Nha Trang University

binhdt@ntu.edu.vn

3.

Vu Ngoc

Ut

Can Tho University

vnut@ctu.edu.vn

4.

Tran Ngoc

Hai

Can Tho University

tnhai@ctu.edu.vn

5.

Khong Trung

Thang

Nha Trang University

thangkt@ntu.edu.vn

6.

Carpenter

Kent

Old Dominion University

kcarpent@odu.edu

7.

Bird

Chris

TAMUCC University

chris.bird@tamucc.edu

8.

Allendorf

Fred

University of Montana

fred.allendorf@gmail.com

 

Secretarial Board:

STT

Surname

Name

Organization

Email address

1.

Luong Dinh  

Duy

Nha Trang University

duyld@ntu.edu.vn

 

Vu Dang Ha

Quyen

Nha Trang University2.

quyenvdh@ntu.edu.vn

3.

Doan Vu

Thinh

Nha Trang University

thinhdv@ntu.edu.vn

4

Truong Thi

Oanh

Nha Trang University

gerberalovely.nt@gmail.com

5

Ho Thi Hoang

Oanh

Can Tho University

hthoanh@ctu.edu.vn

 

Main Sponsor(s)

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Call for Sponsors

  1. Diamond sponsor: > 50 million VND

Diamond sponsor logos will be featured on all conference materials including banners, proceedings, documents, and conference communication.

  1. Platinum sponsor: > 20 million VND

Platinum sponsors will be recognized in conference communication and in conference proceedings and documents.

  1. Gold sponsor: > 10 million VND

Gold sponsors will be recognized in conference proceedings and documents.

All sponsors will be granted exhibition space. 

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