:: International Conference on: Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas ::

	National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension (NCARE), Ministry of Agriculture, Jordan
	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
	and other partners

Click here to read the Conference Blog Media release Conference Declaration

1.	Current status of climate change in the dry areas: simulations and scenarios
2.	Impacts of climate change on natural resource availability (especially water), agricultural production systems and environmental degradation in dry areas
3.	Impacts of climate change on food security, livelihoods and poverty in dry areas
4.	Mitigation, adaptation and ecosystem resilience strategies: natural resource management, crop improvement, etc
5.	Policy and institutional options to ensure an enabling environment to cope with climate change impacts

1.	Share and exchange experiences with national and international experts and other stakeholders on food security issues expected to be impacted by climate change especially in the dry areas.
2.	Identify technologies, economic/policy options, and development priorities in target regions to cope with climate change through the implementation of strategies for mitigation, adaptation and ecosystem resilience.
3.	Identify effective mechanisms of partnerships for cooperation between national, regional and international organizations.
4.	Mobilize human and financial resources to enhance regional and international cooperation and support research and development activities to cope with climate change .

Registration fees:

US$ 400 afterwards. The registration fee covers local transportation, publications, coffee breaks, and lunches.

Hotel:

Holiday Inn Amman Hotel, Ballroom
Madina Munawara Street
Tel: +962-6-5528822
Fax: +962-6-5529944

Hotel rate per night including breakfast:

Standard Single Room	JD 77.272 + BB
Standard Double Room	JD 86.363 + BB
* Above rates are inclusive of buffet breakfast * Above rates are subject to prevailing 10% service charge and 12% service charge or as applicable at that time.

Entry Visas to Jordan:

Visas may be obtained in advance from Jordanian Consulates and Embassies. A visa may also be issued on arrival in Jordan for American, European and all Arab Nationalities except Sudanese and Iraqis, in case you do not have an Embassy in your country, we will be glad to help, please send a copy of your passport and the following information at least two months before the conference.

Name:	Father's Name:
Grandfather's Name:	Family Name:
Nationality:	Passport No.:
Date and Place of Birth:	Passport Type:
Job Title and address:	Place & Date of Issue:
Education and Qualification:	Date of Expiry:
Wife's Name:	Mother's Name:

Payment procedure:

Please transfer registration fees to the following ICARDA bank account:
ICARDA - Arab Bank, Fifth Circle Branch
Account No. 032176-1/510
Swift Code: ARABJOAX-134
Amman, Jordan

Conference Contacts:

Abstracts, papers and poster: Chair of the International Scientific Committee: Dr. Mohan Saxena, Email: m.saxena@cgiar.org

Registration & logistics:

Co-Chair of the Local Organizing Committee: Dr Nasri Haddad, Email: n.haddad@cgiar.org ICARDA, P.O. Box 950764, Amman, Jordan. , Fax: (+962 6) 5525930

For more information visit the following websites: www.icarda.org and www.ncare.gov.jo

English is the official language of the conference

For information on Jordan please visit the following internet sites:
http://guide2jordan.com, http://www.jordanjubilee.com