India Organic Seminar
Key Note Speakers
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Dr. Urs Niggli
Director Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
(FiBL), Switzerland |
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Mr. Sompal Sashtri
Former Chairman, Commission on farmers |
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Ms. Mariann Fischer Boel*
EU Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural
Development |
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Prof. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan*
Chairman MSSRF |
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Mr. Gerald A. Herrmann*,
President*,International Federation for Organic
Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) |
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Dr. Mangla Rai*
Director General, ICAR, GOI |
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* Confirmation Awaited
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Call for Papers
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The Seminar programme foresees 90 minute sessions with three speakers per session.
Those interested to submit papers (abstracts) are invited to either submit proposals for single
presentations or for arranging a whole slot in which up to three speakers and a moderator can highlight
a topic from various perspectives.
The Seminar organisers ask for proposals of high and general interest for the organic
industry. Proposals may include innovative approaches or novelties and well introduced working concepts.
Exemplary success stories that can serve as model or good learning experiences for other stakeholders
are highly appreciated.
Please categorize your proposals according to the topic areas
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Paper Selection Procedure
Organisers will select abstracts of high and general interest for the organic industry.
Submitted papers must include.
- Concise and informative title preferably of one line
- Include name and address (incl. e-mail address) of moderator (if relevant) and selected
presenters
Papers must be formatted according to the template supplied by the Seminar organisers.
For details on the format of the papers please see the seminar homepage at
www.indiaorganictradefairs.com /seminar2007.php
Please mail your abstract by 15th August at the latest to the Seminar coordinator Dr.
Annadana, e-mail: annadana@iccoa.org
Schedule/Deadlines
August 15th, 2007: Deadline for abstract submission
September 1, 2007: Notification of acceptance/rejection
September 15, 2007 Publication of the preliminary Seminar programme at the Seminar
Homepage. Call for full papers
October 8, 2007: Publication of the final programme
November 15, 2007: Publication of full papers
Note to Speakers
Those who submit abstracts will be notified of acceptance or rejection by September 1,
2007. Accepted abstracts will be published in the internet as part of the detailed Seminar programme;
please take care that the instructions for submitting papers are followed (see above). The speakers
will be our invited guests and will get free access to the Seminar and the Fair, opening, seminar/fair
dinner and local hospitality. However, travelling costs will not be covered by the organiser.
Contact Seminar Secretariat
Request for further information regarding the Seminar shall be made to the Seminar
Coordinator.
For more information please contact the India Organic Seminar Secretariat
Dr. Seetharam Annadana
International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture
951 C, 15th Cross, 8th Main, Ideal Homes Township, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore - 560 098, India
Phone +91- 80-65682830/28601183, Tele Fax +91-80-28600935
Email: annadana@iccoa.org
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