FOURTH ANNOUNCEMENT International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) in collaboration with Pangasinan State University (PSU)

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1 FOURTH ANNOUNCEMENT International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) in collaboration with Pangasinan State University (PSU) ISSAAS 2015 National ISSAAS Congress and General Meeting DISASTER MITIGATION AGENDA FOR AGRI-FISHERY, SCIENCE EDUCATION AND HEALTH March 17-19, 2015 Pangasinan State University and Sison Auditorium, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) was organized by agricultural scientists, technical experts and scholars in Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, and was established to strengthen cooperation among member countries and to bring together groups of professionals from many different countries with common interests in agricultural development in the region. The main objective of the society is to encourage the holistic approach to problems and to promote the progress and development of science and technology through research and publication, and the outcome is to be for regional agricultural development. ISSAAS member scientists have made significant contributions to the advancement of agricultural development for the last 20 years of its existence. Pangasinan State University as one of the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines and is one PHEIs with active members in the ISSAAS since 2007 is honored to host the 2015 ISSAAS National Congress. The theme for this year s congress is DISASTER MITIGATION AGENDA FOR AGRI-FISHERY, SCIENCE EDUCATION AND HEALTH. The following are the Subthemes: Sub-Theme I. Capacity Building of Community for Resiliency Sub-Theme II. Adaptive Measures/Assessment Tools Sub-Theme III. Technology Development and Resource Management Sub-Theme IV. Use of Indigenous Knowledge as Coping Mechanisms

2 Call for Papers/Poster Abstracts International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) in collaboration with the Pangasinan State University is inviting all active ISSAAS members and those intending to be a member to submit scientific papers or posters addressing the following disciplines: (a) Plant and Animal Production (b) Environmental Protection (c) Agricultural Chemistry (d) Aquatic & Fishery Science (e) Forest and Forest Products Science (f) Agro-Engineering (g) Agricultural Science in Society and Economy (h) Food Security & Safety Guidelines for Abstract Submission 1. Abstracts shall be written in English, not exceeding 250 words. 2. Manuscript should be prepared on A4 size paper; single spaced and Arial font size 11 in Microsoft Word format. 3. The top of the page shall contain the title of the paper in bold capital letters, as well as the name of the author(s) and their affiliations, and the address of the corresponding author all centered on the page width. 4. Oral presentation and discussion is limited to 15 minutes. Guidelines for Poster Presentation 1. Posters should conform to the following format: (a) 30 x 40 size, (b) orientation portrait layout; (c) material tarpaulin or heavy coated paper; (d) color mix shall fit to a light display background; and (e) content layout freestyle. 2. The general content shall include: (a) Title; Researcher/s Name and Institutional Affiliation; (b) Introduction; (c) Materials and Methods; (d) Results and Discussion; (e) Conclusions and Recommendations; (f) Literature Cited; and (g) Acknowledgements. Extended deadline for submission of abstracts is January 30, Abstracts can be sent by to issaas2015@gmail.com; cesardella63@gmail.com The Committee on Paper Presentation reserves the right to decide on the final form of presentation, whether oral or poster presentations. The presenters will be advised by on the acceptance of their paper submissions by February 10, 2015 at the latest. Accepted oral presenters are kindly requested to convert their Powerpoint presentations to Adobe PDF with file name (Last and First Name of Main Author and Date of Submission). and submit to issaas2015@gmail.com or cesardella63@gmail.com, on or before February 17, Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Congress proper is March 17-19, 2015

3 Registration Fee Registration fee for active ISSAAS members* shall be Php 3, and Php 5, for non-members. The registration fee will cover lunch, dinner and snacks for March10 and 11, Congress Tour on March 12 and conference kit. There are no special arrangements made for participants with dietary restrictions related to religious or medical reasons, and such participants are requested to bring their own food. The participants shall shoulder their transportation and accommodation expenses. There are numerous number of bus going to the venue and hotels for accommodation. (* those who have paid the 2014 membership fee) Membership Fee For those who wish to become ISSAAS members, the annual membership fee for regular members is USD30.00 or Php1, Membership fee in peso denomination may be collected in ISSAAS National Congresses, but payment in dollars is most welcome and encouraged. It is a must, however, to pay in dollars when attending the International Congress. Conference Venue Pangasinan State University and Sison Auditorium, Lingayen, Pangasinan Transportation going to the Venue Those participants coming from the south of Manila and NCR, they can take public utility bus (PUB) specifically, Victory Liner plying Quezon City to Pangasinan via Camiling, Tarlac. Participants from the eastern part of Pangasinan, they can take the Victory Liner coming from Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Ecija going to Dagupan City then a connecting ordinary bus going to Lingayen, Pangasinan. Hotel Accommodation Please find the list of available accommodation facilities near and within Pangasinan State University and Sison Auditorium, Lingayen, Pangasinan. The following are the available hotels/inns within and around the premises of the venue: CONSUELO HOTEL located around 100 meters away from Pangasinan State University, Lingayen Campus. THE PRESIDENT S HOTEL located 200 meters away from the venue. THE CAPITOL HOTEL located 50 meters away from the Sison Auditorium and 100 meters away from the Pangasinan State University, Lingayen Campus. PSU HRMTC the host university s hostel which is located within the campus. For more information, please contact: The ISSAAS National Congress Secretariat issaas2014@gmail.com or cesardella63@gmail.com

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