Official Newsletter of the WANA Seed Network
No. 37,
June 2009
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Invitation
The First ECOSA International Seed Trade Conference (ECOSA2009) will be held from 2-4 December 2009 in Antalya, Turkey. The conference will be organized by the Turkish Seed Union (Turk-TOB) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and their partners the Turkish International Development Agency (TIKA), the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). ECOSA2009 will cover a broad range of issues of interest in the seed trade and the global seed industry. It will provide an opportunity to promote your business at a global level in general and ECO region in particular and keep abreast with the current developments in the industry. The focus of the first conference will be seed trade including exploring the status and prospects of seed industry; opportunities in the seed market; and international seed regulations and conventions of relevance to the ECO region.
The Venue
The conference will be held at the Fame Residence Lara & SPA 12 km from the airport in Antalya, the resort and beautiful city of Turkey. Luxury and comfort combined with excellent service and peaceful atmosphere make this hotel attractive during your stay in Turkey. For more information on the hotel, please visit the website (http://www.famehotels.com/). For more information on Antalya city, visit some of the links (http://www.antalya.org/).
The Conference
ECOSA 2009 is aimed at exploring and promoting seed trade within the ECO region and beyond. The ECO region encompasses 10 member countries with an area of 800 million ha and population of more than 350 million people with a rich variety of agro-climatic conditions suitable for agricultural and horticultural crop and livestock production. Agriculture has a significant share in GDP of the ECO countries ranging from 11-50% and employing 39% of economically active population. There is great potential for agricultural expansion and diversification bringing opportunities for the seed sector. The Conference will provide a forum to promote regional seed trade among seed companies within and outside the region and to share experiences among stakeholders of the seed industry. Conference participants will come from the private sector (seed companies, agricultural input suppliers, seed equipment manufacturers), public sector, international/regional/national seed trade associations and international/ regional development organizations working on seeds.
Exhibition and Trading Rooms
A booth (2.4 m x 1.5 m, with one table and two chairs) will be available for companies (seed companies, seed equipment manufacturers, agricultural input providers, agricultural machinery manufacturers, etc) who wish to exhibit their products. The fee is €400 for ECOSA members, €500 for ECO member countries and €600 for other companies including registration for one person to attend the conference. Additional area can be rented at €150 per m2.
Conference Website and Registration
For more information on the conference, please visit the official conference website at: http://www.selennet.com/demo/ecosa/ (English, Turkish or Russian)
Conference Secretariat
For any further information, please contact: Turkish Seed Union, Adakale Sokak, No 22/12, Kizilay, Ankara, Turkey; Tel: +90 312 433 30 65; +90 312 433 30 66; Fax: +90 312 433 30 06; E-mail: ecosasecr@gmail.com. For further information contact: Dr. Vehbi Eser (E-mail: vehbieser@gmail.com) and/or Ali Ustün (E-mail: ecosasecr@gmail.com).