Conference Registration Form
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5th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
On
Microbiology of Food, Health and Environment:
Problems and Prospects in Developing Countries
DECEMBER 26 - 28, 2010
Senate Building, University of Dhaka, and Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Deadline for the registration and submission of abstract is November 30, 2010Welcome to the
“5th International Conference on Microbiology of Food, Health and Environment: Problems and Prospects in Developing Countries”
Overview
This conference will discuss the key food safety, health and environmental issues. It brings together renowned experts, entrepreneurs and government officials from different countries to discuss current and emerging food safety issues, find out common problems among the countries, future directions and collaborative research plans on food, health and environmental hazard and related topics.
The plenary sessions, and concurrent symposia, will also address the challenges facing Asia to ensure food safety in the development of new food products and processing technologies, internationalization of food trade, safety of foods derived from biotechnology, emergence of new and antibiotic-resistant pathogens, microbiological risks, particularly from emerging pathogens, directing research to areas of high risk, focus intervention and establishment of target risk levels and target diseases or pathogens.
The three-day scientific and poster presentation sessions will provide multiple opportunities for experts and participants to discuss key food safety, health and environmental issues. Experts from governmental organizations, international organizations, entrepreneurs and universities from different countries will be able to share their ideas, address challenges, and discuss strategies and collaborative programs to enhance the continuing global efforts to deliver safe foods for a better health and environment of the people of the developing countries.
We cordially invite you to attend the “5th International Conference on Microbiology of Food, Health and Environment: Problems and Prospects in Developing Countries”, which will be held at the Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka, and Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, from December 26-28, 2010.
SUBJECTS COVERED
The Conference will cover three main categories:
- Microbiology of Food,
- Microbiology of Health, and
- Microbiology of Environment.
Each of these three main categories will focus in two scientific sessions and each session will highlight a broad range of sub-topics. Participants can present their work either by oral or poster presentations. Duration of oral presentation will be 10+5 minutes.
DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for the abstract submission Nov 30, 2010
Deadline for the registration Nov 30, 2010
Deadline for the full papers for the Proceedings Jan 31, 2011
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
The abstract should be written within 300 words in English using MS word.
Letter Font: Times New Roman
Title of the Abstract: 12 Point (Title Case, Bold)
Name of the Author(s) with full address, Tel and E-mail: 12 Point. Presenting author must be identified in italics.
Text: 12 Point, Line spacing: 1.5
Abstract may be submitted as an E-mail attachment to the Secretariat by November 30, 2010 at -
bjast.secretariat@gmail.com(please write Abstract in the subject of E-mail)
PUBLICATION OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Those who make a presentation (oral or poster) and wish to submit a full paper for the Conference Proceedings, to be published by the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, should send a full paper to the Secretariat by January 31, 2011. Papers will be peer reviewed for publication in the Conference Proceedings. “Guidelines” for the full papers will be available at www.bsmbd.org.
EXCURSION
An excursion may be arranged for visitors on December 29, 2010, if informed earlier.
REGISTRATION
Registration fee of the participants will be as follows:
International participants: US$ 200.00
Participants from SAARC countries: US$100.00
Local participants: Tk.1000.00
Students (M.S. only): Tk. 500.00
The registration fee will include conference bag, Abstract book, conference dinner, lunch and tea (2 days). Please send the completed registration form attached herewith by e-mail to the Secretariat at bjast.secretariat@gmail.com(please write registration in the subject of E-mail)
Participation Certificate
All the participants will be presented a “Certificate of Participation” duly signed by the Chairman and the Secretary, Conference Organizing Committee.
ACCOMMODATION (HOTEL RESERVATION)
Name of few hotels located near to the University of Dhaka are given below:
Ambala Inn, http://www.ambalainn.com
Best Western La Vinci Hotel, www.lavincihotel.com
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=200
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka, http://www.panpacific.com/Dhaka/Overview.html
Organizers
Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka
Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (BSM)
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS)
Bangladesh-Japan Association for Science and Technology (BJAST)
Contact:
Prof. Dr. M. Anwar Hossain
Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee
E mail: anwar5533@yahoo.com
Phone: +8801715 363753
Dr. Takashi Uemura
Co-chairman, Conference Organizing Committee
Professor Emeritus, Osaka Prefecture University
Tel: +81 72 881 1189
E mail: takashi_uemura@msn.com
Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Ahsan
Secretary, Conference Organizing Committee
E mail: crahsan@yahoo.com
Phone: +8801819 401185
Dr. Md. Latiful Bari
Joint Secretary, Conference Organizing Committee
E mail: latiful@univdhaka.edu
Phone: +8801971560560
Dr. Ramesh Chandra Ray
Member, Conference Organizing Committee
Principal Scientist (Microbiology)
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (Regional Centre)
Bhubaneswar 751 019, India
E mail: rc_ray@rediffmail.com
Dr Syed Abid Ali
Member, Conference Organizing Committee
Assistant Professor in Biochemistry
HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry
International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS)
University of Karachi, Pakistan
Email: syedabidali@cyber.net.pk
Professor Deog-Hwan Oh, Ph.D.
Member, Conference Organizing Committee
Department of Food Science and Biotechnology
College of Biotechnology and Bioscience
Kangwon National University
Hyoja 2 dong, Chunchon 200-701
South Korea
E mail: deoghwa@kangwon.ac.kr
