The Third International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI) Workshop
in Nanjing, People's Republic of China
June 3-6, 2002
After the success of the first International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI) workshop, held at CSIRO, Canberra, Australia in 2000, and the second ICGI workshop, held at CIRAD, Montpellier, France in 2001, the third ICGI workshop will be held in Nanjing, the Peoples Republic of China, on June 3 - 6, 2002 under the auspices of National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement at Nanjing Agricultural University.
This is a call for attendance and title submission by March 1, 2002, and abstracts can be submitted for the proceedings a month later. Sessions will be scheduled with five working groups ( http://icgi.tamu.edu ) and please indicate your most interested group to which your research will be presented. You may also indicate your preference in making an oral presentation or poster display. However, the organizing committee will contact you for the final arrangements in each working group. Abstracts of both oral and poster presentations will be included in the proceedings.
The goal of ICGI workshop is to increase knowledge of the structure and function of the cotton genome for the benefit of the global community, and to facilitate: (1) Global communication, collaboration, and education; (2) Knowledge and resource integration; (3) Technology and resource development; and (4) Coordinated research planning.
Venue
The 2002 ICGI workshop participants will stay at the International Conference Hotel and the workshop sessions will be held at the National Key Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University in China. The hotel room will be booked through the local organizing committee for the participants to receive a reduced workshop rate of around $40/night.
City of Nanjing
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in Eastern China. The city is situated on the vast plain of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and at 32° 03'N, 118° 47'E. It belongs to the northern subtropical monsoon climate zone that is one of three cotton research and production centers in China. The mean temperature in June is 20° C or 68° F. Nanjing has jurisdiction of 6,516 square kilometers and a population of about 5.2 millions.
Nanjing is very rich in natural and artificial landscapes and one of the first 24 well-known historic and cultural cities announced by the Chinese government. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum, the Ming Tomb, the King Palace of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the ancient city wall of Nanjing, the stone carvings of Southern Tang Dynasty, Pagoda for Buddist Relics, the Tombs Southern Tan Emperors, The Rain Flower Terrace, the Mural Painting in Tangzi Street and other places are the main scenic spots and historic sites. The Eastern Suburbs Scenic Area, the Qixia Mountain, the Xuanwu lake, the Mochou lake, the Qinhuai River Scenic Belt, and other scenic areas are well-known far and near. Over 220,000 tourists from abroad visit Nanjing annually.
Travel
Air travel to Nanjing is available via either Hong Kong or Beijing. The workshop participants may be picked up from Nanjing International Airport on Monday, June 3, 2002 if the flight schedules fit in groups. Otherwise, a printed letter in Chinese characters will be provided in advance for the workshop participants to catch a taxi to the conference hotel.
Visa
A valid visa from a Chinese Embassy or Consulate is required to enter China. Dr. Tianzhen Zhang has written an invitation letter for the prospective partcipants to initiate the paperwork for travel. However, official travel documents from the Foreign Affairs Office for visa application will only be sent to individuals whose completed pre-registration forms are received.
Language
English will be the official language of the Workshop.
International Organizing Committee
Lloyd May (USA), Tianzhen Zhang (China), Marc Giband (France), John Yu (USA)
Local Organizing Committee
T.Z. Zhang (Chair), X.Y. Chen (Co-Chair), D.C. An, F. Feng, Q. Li, J.Y. Liu, S.R. Jia, G.X. Xia, J.Y. Xia, Y.B. Xue, S.X. Yu, Y.X. Zhu
Letter from Dr. Tianzhen Zhang
Workshop Program
Pre-Registration Form
Abstract Submission Form