Second Announcement --------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP On Agricultural Engineering and Post-harvest Technology for Asia Sustainability (AEPAS) December 5-6, 2013, Hoa Binh Hotel, Hanoi, INVITATION The Organizing Committee is pleased to inform that an International Workshop on Agricultural Engineering and Post-harvest Technology for Asia Sustainability (AEPAS) will be held in Hanoi, from December 5-6, 2013. This workshop is co-organized by Institute of Agricultural Engineering & Post-harvest Technology (VIAEP), National Program on Research, Application and Development of Post-harvest Technology, Nong Lam University HCM City, Hanoi University of Agriculture, and Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers (JSAM). It is our great pleasure to invite participants to attend the AEPAS and present papers of your most recent works. The AEPAS will provide you a place where you can exchange ideas and information on the current research and technology developments in the field of agricultural engineering and post-harvest technology. All participants will have an enjoyable time meeting with many friends and outstanding scholars and also have an enjoyable time visiting in Hanoi and some nearby areas. We are looking forward to meeting you in Hanoi,. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Assoc.Prof.Dr. LE DUC MANH (Chairman) Chairman, National Program on Research, Application and Development of Post-Harvest Technology, Director General of Food Industrial Research Institute (FIRI), Dr. CHU VAN THIEN (Vice Chairman) Director General, Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-harvest Technology (VIAEP), Assoc.Prof.Dr.Sc. PHAN THANH TINH Vice Chairman, National Program on Research, Application and Development of Post-harvest Technology, Prof.Dr. EIJI INOUE Kyushu University, Chairperson of International Exchange Committee of JSAM. Assoc.Prof.Dr. NGUYEN HAY Rector, Nong Lam University, HCM City, Viet Nam Prof.Dr. NOBUTAKA ITO Chiang Mai University, Thailand Dr. HAI SAKURAI JICA Tsukuba International Center, Japan Dr. NAT VORAYOS Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Thailand Dr. NGUYEN NANG NHUONG Vice Director General, Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology, MSc. NGUYEN DUY DUC Vice Director General, Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology,
Dr. PHAM ANH TUAN Vice Director General, Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology, Dr. NGUYEN HUY BICH Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Nong Lam University, HCM City, Dr. LE MINH LU Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Hanoi University of Agriculture, SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. CHU VAN THIEN (Chairman) Director General, Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-harvest Technology (VIAEP), Assoc.Prof.Dr. LE DUC MANH (Vice Chairman) Chairman, National Program on Research, Application and Development of Post-Harvest Technology, Director General of Food Industrial Research Institute (FIRI), Prof.Dr.Sc. PHAM VAN LANG Vice president, Society of Agricultural Engineering, Prof.Dr. SEIICHI OSHITA University of Tokyo, President of JSAM, Japan Assoc.Prof.Dr. NGUYEN HAY Assoc.Prof.Dr.Sc. PHAN THANH TINH Assoc.Prof.Dr. LUONG VAN VUOT Hanoi University of Agriculture, Assoc.Prof.Dr. NGUYEN KIM VU Dean, Faculty of Biotechnology, Phuong Dong University, Prof. Dr. NOBUTAKA ITO Dr. HAI SAKURAI Dr. SERMKIAT JOMJUNIYOUNG Vice President, Research & Academic Affairs, Chiang Mai University, Thailand Assoc.Prof.Dr. NGUYEN DUY LAM Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-harvest Technology; Chairman of ASEAN Sub- Committee ON Food Science and Technology (ASCFST) Dr. DONGMAN KIM Director of ASEAN-ROK Post-harvest Technology Cooperation Program, Korea Food Research Institute, Korea Dr. NUNA E. ALMANZOR Director of Industrial Technology Development Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines PROGRAM COMMITTEE Assoc.Prof.Dr.Sc. Phan Thanh Tinh Prof.Dr. Nobutaka Ito Dr. Hai Sakurai Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hay Dr. Nguyen Nang Nhuong, VIAEP Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bui Quang Thuat, Vice Director General, FIRI, MSc. Nguyen Duy Duc, VIAEP Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Lam, VIAEP Dr. Nguyen Quoc Viet, VIAEP MSc. Dinh Thi Tam,VIAEP MSc. Nguyen Thai Duong, VIAEP MSc. Nguyen Duc Long, VIAEP Ms. Le Thi Hai Yen, VIAEP
CALL FOR PAPERS: All participants who wish to present papers are requested to submit abstracts to the organizing committee by August 20 th, 2013. Each abstract should be less than 500 words including title of the paper, authors, objectives and results. The papers accepted for presentation at the AEPAS will be notified to their authors by August 31 st, 2013. The authors of the accepted papers should submit their manuscripts by October 31 st, 2013. The manuscript format will be sent to the authors of the accepted papers. Papers for either oral or poster presentations are called for the following subjects: Agricultural Machinery (including conservation agriculture) Post harvest technologies Bio-system Engineering Food Science and Engineering Energy Engineering Environment Engineering Green Factory Strategy & Policy for Asian Agriculture LANGUAGE: The official language of the AEPAS is English. OVERVIEW: An overview of the AEPAS schedule is as follows: Date Dec.4 (Wed.) Dec. 5 (Thu.) Dec. 6 (Fri.) Morning Registration Opening ceremony Oral & Poster Presentation Afternoon Evening Arrival of participants and guests Oral & Poster Presentation Party Oral & Poster Presentation (continued) Conclusion and Field Trip REGISTRATION: All participants and accompanying persons should register for the AEPAS. Advance registration is recommended and must be accepted by e-mail or fax on or before November 10, 2013. After that, you are requested to register on-site with the on-site registration fee. Registration fee includes proceedings, parties, and coffee breaks during the workshop and field trip. When you are registered with your payment, General Secretary will send a confirmation notice via e-mail. If no confirmation is made in two weeks after you have registered, please contact General Secretary. Registration form is available in http://www.viaep.org.vn for downloading. Please complete the form and send it to following address: Mailing Address: Viet Nam Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology. No.126, Trung Kinh Street, Cau Giay District, Ha Noi, Email: viaep2004@yahoo.com Ms. Dinh Thi Tam - Email: dinhtamvn2002@yahoo.com Phone: 84.4.378 23026; Fax: 84.4.3868 9131 The Registration Fee is as follows: Category Amount Participant $200.00 Accompanying person $150.00 Participatory Student $100.00
Payment Method: Payment for the registration fee may be made by one of the following methods: Credit Cards (Visa, Master, American Express, JCB Card) Direct bank transfer, which should be routed to: - Bank Name: VIETNAM BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, DONGDA BRANCH - Bank Branch Address: 211 XÃ ĐÀN, ĐỐNG ĐA, HÀ NỘI - Swift Code: VBAAVNVX428 - Account Number: 1504201019980 - Account Holder: Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology CANCELLATION: Cancellation must be made by a written letter to General Secretary. Registration fee will be fully refunded if the cancellation is made before November 15, 2013. 50% will be refunded until November 30, 2013 and no refund will be made after November 30, 2013. HOTEL & ACCOMMODATION: There are many hotels ranging from the first class to less expensive in Hanoi city. Participants need to reserve rooms ahead of the workshop. Please contact the preferred hotels for a reservation using the following website addresses. Hotel rate may change depending on the seasons and the tax and service charges will be added. Detailed information about the hotel reservation will be posted in the second announcement released in September, 2013. TRANSPORTATION: All international participants registered can be arranged transportations from and to Hanoi Airport, during the workshop, and field trip. Detailed information about Hanoi is posted at the website http://www.hanoicity.gov.vn/ VISA: Foreign visitors enter may also contact travel agencies or a Consulate nearby their area. If an official invitation letter is required to get a visa, please contact AEPAS s Secretary at the email address: dinhtamvn2002@yahoo.com. CURRENCY: The currency is đồng (VND). One US dollar is approximately equal to 21,300 VND in July, 2013. You may visit the homepage of the Exchange Bank to check the current exchange rate. Foreign currency and traveler s check can be exchanged at most of banks and hotels. Major credit cards such as Visa, Master and American Express are acceptable at many stores and most of hotels. BUSINESS HOURS: Offices are usually open from 08:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ELECTRICITY: Household service power is 220 V, 50 Hz in. Some hotels may provide a converter if requested. EMERGENCY: Participants are strongly advised to arrange their own travel insurance cover. Emergency call numbers in are 113 for the police and 115 for fire/rescue and hospital services. CONTACT: If you need assistance to attend the AEPAS, please contact: Division of Science, Training and International Cooperation, Email: viaep2004@yahoo.com Ms. Dinh Thi Tam: dinhtamvn2002@yahoo.com, Viet Nam Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology (VIAEP) Phone: 84.4.378 23026/ Mobile: 84.91211 0807; Fax: 84.4.3868 9131 ------------
REGISTRATION For International Workshop on Agricultural Engineering and Post-harvest Technology for Asia Sustainability(AEPAS) December 5-6, 2013; Hoa Binh Hotel, Hanoi, Participant: Full name: Title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., and Ms.): Profession: Mailing address: Country: Email address: Accompanying Person: Full name: Mailing address: Country: Paper presentation: I will present paper. ( oral poster) I will not present paper but attend the workshop. I will attend field trip. Registration fee: Participants Accompany persons Participatory students Grand Total Number of persons Fee US$200 US$150 US$100 Subtotal Please check the method of payment. Send Money order payable to Viet Nam Institute of Agricultural Engineering and post Harvest Technology. Direct Bank Transfer to Viet Nam Institute of Agricultural Engineering and post Harvest Technology. Credit Card ( Master Card VISA Card JCB Card American Express Card) Total Amount: Credit Card Number: Expiration Date (mm/yy): Cardholder s Name: Signature: Date:
Guidelines for Oral and Poster Presentation Oral Presentation Prepare your presentation so that you can finish in 20 minutes (about 15-min presentation plus 5- min questions and answers). Each oral presentation room has one beam projector, one projection screen, one notebook computer, and one laser printer. All computer based presentations will use Microsoft PowerPoint. Authors must insure that their PowerPoint presentation meets the following requirements: Created in Windows format only Recorded on a CD-R or on a USB portable memory device Compatible with PowerPoint 2003 Saved in ppt. format A computer will be also available at the registration desk for final-checking your presentation Poster Presentation (options) The posters are grouped into the defined sessions. All authors are to be present between 8:00~16:00 on Dec. 5 th to discuss their research and answer questions. However, your poster(s) should be displayed in afternoon 4 th. Each poster is displayed on a board: 120 x 200 cm, with the designated poster number for the poster. For your poster, a board of 120-cm wide by 200-cm tall will be provided, with the number corresponding to your poster. Prepare your poster(s) in sizes of less than 90-cm wide by 120-cm tall. Please make sure that the poster can be easily read from a distance of 2 m. Pins and tapes will be available to attach your poster to the board. The title of your poster should appear at the top in a large font size. The flow of your poster should be from the top left to the bottom right Your poster should cover the key points of your work. Please try to attract attention, provide a brief overview of the work, and initiate discussion, rather than including all the details. TITLE OF YOUR PAPER HERE AND PLEASE USE LESS THAN FIFTEEN WORDS (Arial, 14 pt, bold, all capital) First and Last Names of the First Author1, Second Author2*, Third Author3 1 Affiliation and Address of the First Author, Country 2 Affiliation and Address of the Second Author, Country 3 Affiliation and Address of the Third Author, Country *Corresponding Author-- Voice: +12-34-567-8910, Email: aaaaa@abc.de.fg Abstract: The body of the abstract should be limited up to 500 words. Include importance of the work, overall objectives, brief description of materials and methods, major results, and implication of your work. Key Words: Up to Five Key Words, separated by comma INTRODUCTION (first level heading, bold, centered) Send your full manuscript to Dinh Thi Tam dinhtamvn2002@yahoo.com; or viaep2004@yahoo.com by October 31, 2013 to be included in the meeting proceedings. Prepare your manuscript in a MS Word file and name the file with your full name. All participants and accompanying persons should register for the AEPAS. Advance registration is recommended and must be accepted by e-mail or fax on or before November 10, 2013. Your paper should be no longer than 7 pages and not greater than 3 MB including figures and
tables. Document setting is A4 (210 mm by 297 mm) with margins of 25 mm for all sides. Language for the conference and manuscripts is English. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font for the entire manuscript, except title of the paper. Start paragraphs with no indent. Use single spacing for the entire manuscript, but place a blank line between paragraphs, headings, before and after figures, tables, and equations. At the end of INTRODUCTION, please state objectives of the paper clearly in a separate paragraph. MATERIALS AND METHODS HEADINGS (second level heading, bold, left justified) Tables and Figures (third level heading, underlined, left justified) Place tables (refer as Table 1 in the text) and figures (refer as Fig. 1 in the text, but use Figure 1 at the beginning of paragraphs) after and close to their first reference in the text. When tables and figures are wider than the column, place them at the top or bottom of the page. Tables and their captions are left justified, but figures and their captions are centered. Use only black and white, or gray scale colors for figures. Equations, Symbols and Units Use MS Equation Editor to create equations (refer as Eq. (1) in the text, but use Figure 1 at the beginning of paragraphs). Equations should be left aligned with an Arabic number placed within parentheses and right aligned. Following the equation, there should be an explanation of its components, each ending with a period. K / S ( 1 R) 2 = (1) 2R Where: K/S = Kubelka Munk factor, m/s. R = Measured reflectance, %. CONCLUSIONS (second level heading, bold, left justified)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This section should be placed at the end of the paper before the REFERENCES section. This section includes acknowledgments of financial, institutional and personal support. REFERENCES Do not begin a new page for the section unless it is absolutely necessary. Each line of a reference, except the first one, should be indented 5 mm from the left margin. Please do not include submitted but not yet accepted papers. All references included in the list should be cited in the text and vice versa. In the text body, use the author-year system (e.g., Smith, 1989; Smith and Jones, 1989; Smith et al., 1989). When citing several references together, order them chronologically. In references section, alphabetize the references according to the author s last name and then chronologically. Examples for journal articles: Anderson G.T., Renard C.V., Strein L.M.,. Cayo E.C., 1998. A new technique for rapid deployment of rollover protective structures. Applied Eng. in Agric. 23(2), 34-42. Renard, C., Van Loon T., 2002. Use of power equipment by youth in the Midwest: 1999-2001. J. Agric. Safety and Health 7(3), 98-105. Waladi W., Partek B., Manoosh J., 1999. Regulating ammonia concentration in swine housing: Part II. Application examples. Trans. ASAE 43(4), 540-547.