BIOTECHNOLOGY

1.

Bioactive Compounds

Monday October 29th, 2007, 11:00-13:00
CHAIRS : Hiroko ISODA & Manef ABDERRABBA
BIO 1 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 11:00-11:15
Isolation of Cucurbitacin E from Alsomitra macrocarpa and its
direct interaction to actin filament
M. Nagao, K. Momma, Y. Masuzawa, N. Nakai, M.
Chujo, A. Murakami, N. Kioka, Y. Kiyama, and T. Akita

BIO 2 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 11:15-11:30
Phenolic profiles of some Tunisian virgin olive oils
Olfa Baccouri, Mokhtar Guerfel, Mokhtar Zarrouk andDouja Daoud Ben MiledBIO 3 BP-029- Monday October 29th, 2007, 11:30-11:45
Cofilin mediates capsaicin-induced tight-junction opening
Y. Nagumo, A. Bellila, H. Isoda, and T. Tanaka

BIO 4 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 11:45-12:00
Radical-scavenging activity of some Tunisian virgin olive oils grownin the region of Tataouine. A comparison with refined oils
Imen Oueslati, Faouzia M. Haddada, Hedia Manaϊ,Douja Daoud, Maria Z. Tsimidou, and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BIO 5 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 12:00-12:15
Protective effect of di-O-caffeoylquinic acid on human-derived
neurotypic SH-SY5Y cells against Alzheimer's disease amyloidbeta-induced toxicity
Hiroko Isoda, Junkyu Han, Hideyuki Shigemori

BIO 6 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 12:15-12:30
Quantification of sterol components IN EXTRA virgin olive oils
extracted from five Tunisian varieties grown in the region ofSiliana
Hédia Manai, Issam Nouairi, Imen Oueslati, Nizar
Dabbech, Douja Daoud, Jacinto Sánchez, Emilio Osorio,
and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BIO 7 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 12:30-12:45
Effects of capsaicin on energy metabolism by human intestinal
epithelial cell line Caco-2
Junkyu Han and Hiroko Isoda

BIO 8 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 12:45-13:00
Loss of Antioxidants and Physicochemical Changes of Chemlali
Virgin Olive Oil under Accelerated Oxidation Conditions
D. Krichene, A. Allalout, N. Dabbech, M. D. Salvador, G.
Fregapane, and M. Zarrouk

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MokhtarBIO 9 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 14:30-14:45
Physiological effects of tea polyphenol on differentiation of adipocyte
and osteoblast
Kazuichi Sakamoto, Kim Hyo Jung, Masayoshi Kamonand Kazuhiko Kurokawa

BIO 10 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 14:45-15:00
Tumor selective cytotoxicity of dihydronitidine from Toddalia
asiatica Lam.
Hirosuke Oku and Hironori Iwasaki

BIO 11 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 15:00-15:15
Research and development of olive leaves extract containinghydroxytyrosol for inhibiting melanin accumulation
Kohji Yamaguchi

BIO 12 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 15:15-15:30
Location Effect on Virgin Olive Oil Quality from Two Tunisian
Olive Cultivars
Mokhtar Guerfel, Olfa Baccouri, Dalenda Boujnah,
Evagelli Stefanoudakic and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BIO 13 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 15:30-15:45
Oil yield, quality and sensory proprieties of some monovarietal
virgin olive oils
Hédia Manai, Imen Oueslati, Issam Nouairi, Nizar
Dabbech, Douja Daoud, Jacinto Sánchez, Emilio Osorio,
and Mokhtar Zarrouk

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Faouzia Mahjoub Haddada, Hédia Manai,
Oueslati, Douja Daoud and Mokhtar Zarrouk

Imen

BIO 15 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 16:45-17:00
Occurrence and levels of Pigments in some Tunisian virgin olive oilgrown in the region of Tataouine

Bioactive Compounds & Olive Oil

Monday October 29th, 2007, 14:30-16:00
CHAIRS: Kazuichi SAKAMOTOZARROUK

BIO 14 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 16:30-16:45
Sensorial and Volatile Compounds Analysis of Virgin Olive Oils

Olive Oil & Halophytes

Monday October 29th, 2007, 16:30-18:30
CHAIRS : Katsuyoshi SHIMIZU & Chedly ABDELLY

Imen Oueslati, Hedia Manaϊ, Faouzia M. Haddada,
Douja Daoud, Maria Z. Tsimidou and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BIO 16 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 17:00-17:15
Effect of Olive Ripeness on “chétoui” Virgin Olive Oil Quality
Nabil Ben Youssef, Youssef Ouni, Nizar Debbech, Douja
Ben Miled Daoud and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BIO 17 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 17:15-17:30
Olive production variability of local table variety “Meski” clones
as affected by fruit traits
Ben Ama F. and Msallem M.

BIO 18 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 17:30-17:45
Evaluation of the extraction method and environment in theantioxidant capacity of the halophyte Crithmum maritimum L.
Ines Jallali, Riadh Ksouri, Najla Trabelsi, and Chedly
Abdelly

BIO 19 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 17:45-18:00
Combined effects of long-term salinity and soil drying on growth,water relations, nutrient status and proline accumulation of
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Inès Slama, Tahar Ghnaya, Dorsaf Messedi, Chedly
Abdelly

BIO 20 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:00-18:15
Features of salt tolerance of halophyte, Salicornia europaea and
Suaeda japonica
Katsuyoshi SHIMIZU

BIO 21 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:15-18:30
Effect of NaCl stress on Medicago truncatula lines coming fromtwo Tunisian populations of different eco-geographical origin
S. Arraouadi, M. Badri, T. Huguet, M. E. Aouani

BIO 34 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 12:30-12:45
Use of membrane, microchannel and enzyme technologies forpremium oil productM. Nakajima

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Chalbi Noureddine

Phytoremediation

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:00-10:30
CHAIRS: Tatsuhito FUJIMURA & Brahim MARZOUKBIO 22 – Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:00-09:15
Contribution of phytosiderophore release in deficiencies andtoxicities of metals in the Poaceae
Sabah YOUSFI, Nahida JALALI, Wissal M’SEHLI,
Chedly ABDELLY and Mohamed GHARSALLIBIO 23 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:15-09:30
Application and evaluation of iron regulated transporter 1 gene forcadmium phytoremediation
Y. Kobayashi, M. Ohta, and T. Fujimura

BIO 24 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:30-09:45
Preliminary evaluation of Cd2+-phytoextraction capacities inthree halophyte species
GhnayaTahar, Inès Slama, Kilani Ben Rejeb, Hanen
Zaier and Chedly Abdelly

BIO 25 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:45-10:00
Impact of Iron stress on biomass and Fe reduction mechanism in
the roots of two cultivars of Pea differing in Fe deficiency tolerance
Jelali Nahida, Yousfi Sabeh, Chedly Abdelly, Gharsalli
MohamedBIO 27 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 10:15-10:30
Analysis of compensation syndrome, a link between cellproliferation and expansion, towards unraveling leaf-size control
A. Ferjani , S. Yano , G. Horiguchi , and H. Tsukaya

5.

Plant Breeding, Genetic Diversity &Biotechnology

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:00-13:00
CHAIRS: Tatsuhito FUJIMURACHALBIBIO 28 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:00-11:15
Bettering Plants by haplo-diploïdisation. The Capsicum annuum
model

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Noureddine

BIO 29 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:15-11:30
Prediction of the onset of pseudothecia maturity and ascospores
discharge of Didymella rabiei (anamorph: Ascochyta rabiei) in
Tunisia
Rhaiem Azza, Mohamed Chérif, Salah RezguiBIO 30 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:30-11:45
Genetic diversity of world wide radish (Raphanus sativus)
germplasms analyzed with AFLP Markers
Ning Wang, Naoko Kitamoto, Ryo Ohsawa andTatsuhito Fujimura

BIO 31 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:45-12:00
Construction of a Hedysarea restriction polymorphism map using
ITS sequences
Chennaoui-Kourda H., Marghali S., Marrakchi M. &Trifi-Farah N.

BIO 33 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 12:15-12:30
Morphological and molecular diversity in local Tunisian pears(Pyrus communis L.)
W. Brini , J.I.Hormaza , and M. MarsBIO 35 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 12:45-13:00
Production and Characterization of cell wall degrading enzymes forrenewable biomass saccharification
Issam SMAALI and M. Nejib MARZOUKI

BIO 37 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 14:45-15:00
Diversity study and quality assessment of fruit and juice of local
pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars
Hasnaoui N., Haj Salem H., Zaouay F., Brini W.,
Gaaliche F. and M. MarsBIO 38 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 15:00-15:15
Analysis of molecular diversity and population structure in barleylandraces sampled from Tunisia
Ould Med Mahmoud Med Abdallah and Hamza Sonia

BIO 39 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 15:15-15:30
Study of the influence of geographic origin of Citrus aurantium L.
trees on the quality of orange blossom water essential oil. 16
Ellouze Inès, Debbabi Hajer, Chemli Rachid, etAbdrabba Manef

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Ecology and Microorganisms.16

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 16:30-17:30
CHAIRS: Takeshi NAGANUMA & Ridha HAMDI
BIO 40 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 16:30-16:45
Molecular response of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis toenvironmental pollutants
Banni Mohamed, Dondero Francesco, Bouraoui Zied,
Viarengo Aldo, and Boussetta Hamadi

BIO 41 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 16:45-17:00
Attemption to investigate the Tunisian truffle: Tuber Tirmania

Jamel Mejri, Naoufel Ben Hammadi, Ben Said Khadija,
Haddad Assia, Manef Abderrabba

Abdelwahed

BIO 42 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 17:00-17:15
Genomic islands and radiation resistance fitness through global
conventional and unconventional methods applied to Deinococcus
and Pyrococcus genera

BIO 36 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 14:30-14:45
RAMPO markers: New molecular tools to assess genetic diversity
in date-palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

BIO 43 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 17:15-17:30
Wind-borne bacteria from Gobi Desert to Japan: a Saharananalogue

6.

Plant Biotechnology .15

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 14:30-16:00
CHAIRS: Hitoshi MIYAZAKI
GHORBEL&

Rhouma Soumaya, Zehdi-Azouzi Salwa, Ould Mohamed
Salem Ali, , Rhouma Abdelmajid, Marrakchi Mohamed,& Trifi MokhtarHaïtham Sghaier, Issay Narumi, and Insaf Barkallah

N. P. Hua, and T. Naganuma

2.

POSTER SESSION (BIO – 1)

BP8 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Chemical Study and Microbiological analysis of some eucalyptus
essential oil from Tunisia

Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
CHAIRS : Masaya NAGAO & Chedly ABDELLY
1.

Bioactive compounds

BP1 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Essential oil composition and antibacterial activity ofChrysanthemum trifurcatum (Desf.) Batt. and Trab. plant usedin traditional medicine
Ahlem Ben Sassi, Fethia Harzallah-Skhiri, Imed Chraief,
Nathalie Bourgougnon4, Mohamed Hammami, andMahjoub Aouni

BP2 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
4-Hydroxy-Coumarin a Versatile Reagent for the Synthesis of
New Hydroxy Ethers and Heterocyclic Coumarin
Derivatives:Study of their Biological Activity
Naceur Hamdi, Ali Akrimi, Mustapha Saoud and Antonio
Romerosa

BP3 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Essential oil and polyphenols composition of borage seed (Borago
officinalis)
Baya Mhamdi, Wissem Aidi Wannes, Mohamed Elyes
Kchouk & Brahim Marzouk

BP4 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
In vitro study on percutaneous absorption of Lavender oil andeffects ultraviolet radition on its kinetic
Myriam Ben Salah , M. Radhouane Tarhouni , Hafedh
abdelmelek

BP5 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Composition and antmicrobial activity of the Thymus Capitatusessential oil of Tunisia
Sameh AYADIa,
ABDERRABBA

Abderrazek

HEDHILIb,

Aromatic plants

Manef

BP6 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Chemical evaluation of virgin olive oil from some introduced olive
cultivars grown in Tunisia: Natural antioxidants
Amira Allalout, Douha Krichene, Douja Daoud &Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP7 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Determination and quantification of polyphenols from Datura
stramonium and Datura metel seeds
Amor BELLILA, Soumaya BOURGOU, Baya MHAMDI,
Wissem AIDI WANNES, Mohamed Elyes KCHOUK and
Brahim MARZOUKBen Hassine Dorsaf, Ben Ismail Hanen, Jribi Chokri,
Abderrabba Manef

BP9 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Organoleptic changes during the storage of orange juice
Saidani Tounsi Moufida, Maallaoui Bechir, Kchouk
Mohamed Lyes and Marzouk Brahim

BP10 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Effects of ultrasound extraction of essential oil from thyme(Thymus Capitatus L.)
Asma Farhat, Mehrez Romdhane

BP12 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Characterization of the aromatic quality of Tunisian orange
blossom water essential oils: comparison between traditional andindustrial extraction processes
Hajer DEBBABI, ELLOUZE Inès, and CHEMLI
RachidBP13 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Salinity impact on essential oil yield and composition of coriander(Coriandrum sativum L.) leaves
Neffati Manel, Kchouk Mohamed Elyes and Marzouk
Brahim

BP14 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Comparison of essential oils compositions of two species of
Eucalyptus obtained by hydrodistillation and steam distillation
H. Naceur, , M. Romdhane, B. Jamoussi, M.Abderraba,
M. L Khouja

BP15 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Study of Tunisian Juniperus phoenicea L., yield and chemicalcomposition of essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation andsteam distillation
Monia Ennajar, Mehrez Romdhane, Bassem Jamoussi,
Abdelmanef Abderraba

BP16 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Chemical Study and Microbiological analysis of some Eucalyptus
essential oil from Tunisia
BEN HASSINE Dorsaf, BEN ISMAIL Hanen, JRIBI
Chokri, ABDERRABBA Manef

BP17 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seeds as a source of essential
fatty acids and phytosterols
Ibtissem Hamrouni-Sellami*, Mohamed Elyes Kchouk &Brahim Marzouk

BP18 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Variability of terpenic composition and morphological traits in
Tunisian population of Mentha pulegium L.
Mkaddem Mounira and Boussaid Mohamed

BP19 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Chemical composition of the volatile fraction of Evax pygmaea
growing wild in Tunisia
O. Boussaada , D. Saidana, S. Ammar , I. Chraif , M.A.
Mahjoub, A. N. Helal , Z. Mighri

BP20 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Essential oil evaluation of different myrtle (Myrtus communis var.
baetica) parts
AIdi Wannes W., Mhamdi B., Kchouk M.E. and Marzouk
B.

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Olive oil

BP21 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Effect of ripening degree on Sayali olive oil composition
Kaouther Methenni, Leila Abaza, Youssef Ouni, Sonia
Ben Temime, Douja Daoud, Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP22 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Studies on olive tree and Verticillium dahliae interaction
Nahed Grine, Wissal Metoui and Moktar Zarrouk

BP23 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Oil Yield, Quality and Sensory Proprieties of Some Monovarietal
Virgin Olive Oils

Hédia Manai, Imen Oueslati, Issam Nouairi, Nizar
Dabbech, Douja Daoud, Jacinto Sánchez, Emilio Osorio,
and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP25 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Quality characteristics of virgin olive oil from Chetoui variety
cultivated away from its centre of origin
Youssef Ouni, Sonia Ben Temime, Kaouther Metheni,
Nabil Ben Youssef, Leila Abaza, and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP26 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Olive Oil Characterization by Laser Induced Fluorescence
Spectroscopy (LIFS)
Issam Nouairi, Hedia Manai, Faouzia Mahjoub
Haddada, Bechir Baccouri, Kawther Methanni, Zohra
Ben Lakdhar and Mokhtar ZarroukBP27 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Correlation between oxidative stability and Fatty Acid
Composition of EVOO from some Cultivars in South Tunisia
Issaoui Manel, Adel Echbili, Amel Nakbi, Samia
Debbou, Madiha Dhibi & Mohamed Hammami

BP28 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Influence of production area on Chemlali virgin olive oil

Halophyte7.

BP 34 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Morphological, Anatomical, and Physiological Responses of
Sesuvium portulacastrum to Combined Effects of Salinity andFlooding
Jihène Jouini, Mokdad Rabhi, Salem Jedidi, Chedly
Abdelly, and Abderrazak Smaoui

Amani Taamalli, Hedia Manai, Manel Taamalli, Douja
Daoud and Mokhtar Zarrouk

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Phytoremediation

BP29 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Diversity analysis of cadmium tolerance and accumulation in
lettuce
Walid Zorrig, Brigitte Maisonneuve, Jean-Claude
Davidian, Chedly Abdelly, et Pierre Berthomieu

BP30 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Effect of EDTA on the translocation of heavy metals from sludgeamended soils in Brassica napus
Hanen Zaier, Tahar Ghnaya, Kilani Ben Rejeb, Salwa
Rejeb, Fatima Jemal

BP31 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Membrane lipid composition and response of antioxidants duringcadmium stress in Brassica juncea and Brassica napus leaves
Taamalli Manel, Nouairi Issam, Taamalli Amani, Daoud
Douja & Zarrouk Mokhtar

BP35 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Salt Effect on Growth, Potassium Uptake, and Antioxidant
Capacity in Mentha pulegium
Najoua KARRAY-BOURAOUI, Hanen FALLEH,
Mokded RABHI, Riadh KSOURI, and Mokhtar
LACHAAL

BP36 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Polyphenol content and antioxidant activities of leaf and stem of
the halophyte Limoniastrum monopetalum L.
Trabelsi Najla, Ksouri Riadh, Hamdi Baya, Marzouk
Brahim, and Abdelly Chedly

BP37 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Growth and chlorophyll contents of Salvia officinalis aerial part
under water stress
BETTAIEB Iness, ZHAKAMA Nesrine, AIDI WANNES
Wissem, KCHOUK Mohamed Elyes et MARZOUK
Brahim6.

Abiotic stress

BP32 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
NaCl and EDTA effects on Cadmium extraction by axerohalophyte species: Salsola kali L.

BP38 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Effects of salinity on growth and SOD gene expression in
Arabidopsis thaliana: importance of nutritional stress

BP33 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Cadmium and copper uptake and genotoxic responses of Pisum
sativum grown under heavy metal challenge

BP39 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Effect of salt stress on roots growth of Arabidopsis thaliana,
ecotype columbia

Sabrine Hattab, Lassad Chouba, Mohamed Ben Kheder ,Tijani Mahouachi , and Hamadi Boussetta

Jemâa ESSEMINE, Saïda AMMAR, Najoua JBIR and
Sadok BOUZID

Kilani Ben Rejeb, Tahar Ghnaya, Hanen Zaier, Chedly
Abdelly

BIO 26 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 10:00-10:15
Promotive effects of PENTAKEEP-V containing
aminolevulinic acid and trace elements on crops

Houneïda ATTIA,LACHAAL

NajouaKARRAY,

Mokhtar5-

BP 40 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Membrane lipid composition and response of antioxidants duringcadmium stress in Brassica juncea and Brassica napus leaves

T. Tanaka, K. Watanabe, S. Watanabe, T. Tanaka, Y.
Takeuchi, M. Irie, and Y. Abe

Taamalli Manel, Nouairi Issam, Taamalli Amani, Daoud
Douja & Zarrouk Mokhtar

Plant Nutrition

BP41 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Acid phosphatase and phytase activities in two lines of common
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) under phosphorus deficiency
Saber Kouas, Julien Louche, Claude Plassard, Jean
Jacques Drevon, & Chedly Abdelly

BP42 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Nutritive value of some forage plants original of Tunisia salt land
Hessini Kamel, Ben Salem Hichem, Smaoui Abderrazak,
and Abdelly Chedly

BP43 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Contents of metal elements in olive-grown calcareous soils from
North Tunisia
S. Sueya, T. Higashi, H. Isoda, M. Zarrouk, F. Gaddas
and A. Mtimet

BP44 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Effect of iron deficiency on yield and quality of N2-fixing common
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) seeds, in calcareous soil
Slatni Tarek, , Krouma Abdelmajid, Gouia Houda, &Abdelly Chedly

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Forensic

BP45 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Identification of a murder victim with DNA profiling
Samira Hadhri, Ahmed Noureddine Helal, Kacem
Mahdouani

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Mutation

BP46 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Deficiency of somatic hypermutation of the antibody heavy chaincaused by Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase splice site
mutation
Sawssen Jilani, Monique Forveille, Taher Sfar, Alain
Fisher, Ahmed Noureddine Helal, Anne Durandy

10. Plant Biotechnology
BP47 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Correlation between the climate and the biological and molecularcharacteristics of Potato Leaf roll virus (PLRV) in Tunisia
F. Djilani-Khouadja, J. Rouzé, S. Guyader, M. Marrakchi,
and H. Fakhfakh

BP48 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Analysis of transcriptional activation of retrotransposons in barley(Hordeum vulgare L.) under stress conditions
Kalthoum Harbaoui & Moez TorkiBP49 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30
Cloning and expression analysis of genes from tomato(Lycopersicon esculentum L.) involved in systemic acquired
resistance
Nadia Trabelsi & Moez Torki
POSTER SESSION (BIO - 2)

Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
CHAIRS: Mitsutoshi NAKAJIMA & Chedly ABDELLY
11. Plant Breeding
BP50 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30
Physiological and agronomical cracteristics of Tomato plants
regenerated from salt-selected leaf calli
MESSAI Abir, HANNACHI Chérif, Mani Ferdaws, et
ZID Ezzeddine

BP51 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30
Improvement of barley production in southern Tunisia
Abdelkader I., Ferchichi A., and Chaieb M.

BP52 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30
Caracterisation des Differents Genotypes par des Marqueurs
Physiologique et Biochimique chez Medicago Sativa
Benzarti M., Messedi D., Abdelly C.

BP53 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30
Study of the diversity of a local durum Wheat germoplasme formorphological and biochemical characters
Ayed S. and Slim-Amara H.

12. Virus DNA
BP54 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Characterisation of six species of viroid by Single strand
conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis
Hamdi I., Elleuch A., Marrakchi M, and Fakhfakh H

BP55 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Détection des entérovirus dans des coquillages prélevés dans larégion de Monastir par nested RT-PCR
Mouna Hassine, Khira Sdiri, Samira Riabi and Mahjoub
Aouni

13. Genetic Diversity
BP56 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Genetic analysis of Tunisian fig (Ficus carica L.) accessions using
trnL-trnF intergenic spacer of chloroplast DNABARAKET Ghada, SADDOUD Olfa, CHATTI Khaled,
MARS Messaoud, MARRAKCHI Mohamed, TRIFI
Mokhtar & SALHI-HANNACHI Amel

BP57 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Fig germplasm in Tunisia: phenotypic, molecular diversity and fig
mosaic disease study
Saddoud O., Baraket G., Chatti K., Mars M., Marrakchi
M., Trifi M., & Salhi-Hannachi A.

14. Phytopathology
BP58 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Host specificity of Phytophthora infestans on potato and tomato
can be proved by the epic1 gene expression
Harbaoui, K. and Hamada, W.

15. Fungi, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Human
Nutrition
BP59 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
A preliminary study on macrofungal diversity in Tunisia
Taiga Kasuya, Abderrazak Smaoui, Tatsuhito Fujimura,
Toru Nakamura and Ikuo Asai

BP60 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Saisonal variation of antibacterial activity of the brown alga
Padina pavonica (L) Thivy collected from north coast of Tunisia
Amel Ismail Ben Ali, Leila Ktari, Monia El Bour,
Abdellatif Boudabbous

BP66 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Addition of glycine on [60] fullerene: reaction mechanism
Rym Skanji, Mhammed BenMessaouda,
Zhang, Manef Abderabba and Fathi Moussa.

Yongmin

AddendaBP 67 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Identification of isolates of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus inducing
tolerance breaking in zucchini squash in Tunisia
YAKOUBI Soumaya1*, FAKHFAKH Hatem1, DESBIEZ
Cecile2, WIPF-SCHEIBEL Catherine2, MARRAKCHI
Mohamed1 and LECOQ Hervé2

BP 68 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
SWAC software: A soil hydraulic pedotransfer functions tool forthe estimation of soil water characteristics
Jabloun M. and Sahli A*

BP 69 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Study of drought stress (induced by PEG8000) on chlorophyll andproline content at same Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)
genotypes
Baraket M., Bouslama M.L. & Slim Amara H.

BP61 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Cartography of the brown alga Padina pavonica in the north of
Tunisia

BP 71 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Effects of tree shelters and polyethylene mulch sheets on theestablishment of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings:
Implications for forest reforestation in northwestern Tunisia.

BP62 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Comparative Genomic Hybridization array and expression of
nodA gene under treatment with plant root exudates of two strainsof Sinorhizobium meliloti isolated from Medicago truncatula andMedicago laciniata

BP 72 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Association of plasma Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme activity
and gene polymorphism in Tunisian patients with Type 2
Diabetes

Elferjani Hanène, Jamel Ksouri and Fethi Mensi

BADRI Yazid, GIUNTINI Elisa, MENGONI Alessio,
ZRIBI Kais, BAZZICALUPO Marco, and AOUANIMohamed Elarbi

BP63 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
Optimization of reduced calorie Citrus aurantium sour orange
marmalades
Ameni Belkacem , Hajer Debbabi , Inès Ellouze

16. X-ChemistryBP64 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
The domino reaction between 4-nitrobenzodifuroxan and
Cyclopentdiene. Insights on the nature of the molecular mechanism
Sameh AYADI, Manef ABDERRABBA

Hatem Chaar, Taher Mechergui, Ali Khouaja and Habib
Abid

Sounira Mehri1,2, Nadia Kobaa2 , Nakbi Amel2, Sonia
Hammami1,3, Khaldoun Ben Hamda4, Ben Arab Saida1
and Hammami Mohamed2.

BP 73 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30
A survey on silk worm rearing and moriculture in Tunisia
Youssef saidi and Foued Hasnaoui.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME :Kantaoui Forum – Sousse 29-31 October 2007
Monday October 29th
11:00-11:30 Opening remarks: Nejib Abida,Nobuhiko Kitawaki
11:30 -12:30 Information media and language, Chairs: Keisuke Kamenyama,Mohamed Jemni

Y. Fukui, H. Yahara, J. Mitani, and S. Nishihara: Automatic detection of anatomical landmarks from scanned human shape data
Shin Takahashi, Jun Higuchi, and Jiro Tanaka: Live camera based supporting techniques for casual interaction among distributed groups
Sahbi Khanfir and Kazuhiko Hasegawa: Introduction to ship technology and its application to some local areas
Chaker Essid, Khaled Kochlef and Abdelaziz Samet: Efficient Hybrid Spatial/Spectral Formulation of Method of Moment for Planar Circuit Analysis

Lunch
14:30-15-30: Information media and language: Chairs: Yuki Fukui, Adel Ben Mnaouar
Takashi Mori, Keisuke Kameyama,Yasuhiro Ohmiya, Jia Lee,Kazuo Toraichi: Image Resolution Conversion Based on an Edge-Adaptive
Interpolation Kernel
Ben Khediri Issam, Bel Mufti Ghazi and Limam Mohamed: Using Kernel Method with Hybrid Optimization Algorithm for Failure Forecasting

M. Yasunaga1, N. Aibe1, Y. Yamaguchi, Y. Yamamoto, T. Awano, I. Yoshihara: Double-lens Tracking-camera System and Its Applications
I. Yoshihara1, M. Yasunaga2, and K.Yamamori1: An Automatic Model Building for Time Series using Genetic Programming
Coffee Break
16:00-17-30:Grid Computing:Chairs: Ikuo Yoshihara, Riadh Robbana
Heithem ABBES: Proposal of a Decentralized Middleware for Grid Computing Based on Peer to Peer System
Adel ESSAFI, Amine MAHJOUB: Scheduling with resource availabilities constraints in GTRS
Yousra Bendaly Hlaoui: A formal Foundation for Grid Workflow Composition based on UML Activity Diagrams
Ahlem BEN YOUNES and Leila JEMNI BEN AYED: From Graphical Representation in UML Activity Diagrams to Formal Specification in
Event B: An Approach for the Specification and the Verification of Grid Workflows Applications
Tuesday, October 30
10:00-11:00: Grid Computing: Chairs: Moritoshi Yasunaga, Amine Mahjoub

Hazem Fkaier and Mohamed Jemni: Adaptation of Sorting Application to Grid Computing
Adel Ben Mnaouer: Scheduling of Multiple Parallel Jobs on a Non-Dedicated Distributed Computing Environment
Narjes Berregeb1, Riadh Robbana2, Souheib Yousfi: Avoiding anonymity attacks in mix-nets
Riadh Robbana, Nadia Bridaa:Setting up an approach based on BMC for verifying a Telecommunication Protocols
Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30: E-learning & accessibility: Chairs:Atsuyuki Morishima,Afef Kacem
Nobuhiko Kitawaki, DongSheng Cai, Keisuke Kameyama, Shin Takahashi,Yukio Fukui: International Distant Education by Use of Information

and Communication Technologies
Mohamed JEMNI, Mohamed Koutheaïr KHRIBI and Olfa NASRAOUI: Building Recommendations for E-Learning Systems Using Web Usage

Mining and Information Retrieval
S. Sugimoto: Mixing and Matching Metadata Schemas - a Dublin Core-based View across Metadata Schemas andModelsFathi Essalmi and Leila Jemni Ben Ayed:Specification of a Model for the Personalization of Learning Scenarios
Lunch
14:30:15:30: E-learning & accessibility: Chairs:Shigeo Sugimoto,Henda Chorfi
Mohamed JEMNI ,Oussama EL GHOUL: Automatic translation of written text to sign language
Atsuyuki. Morishima: Where Have the Web Pages Gone? The WISH Approach
Mohsen LAABIDI, Mohamed JEMNI, Amina BOURAOUI: Accessibility Management System to provide E-learning for Students withdisabilities
Masato KODA: Knowledge Modeling for Customer Relationship Management
Closing remarks: Nejib Abida, Nobuhiko Kitawaki

Hotel Orient Palace, Sousse
29 – 31 October 2007

For Science, Society and Technology

Management & Innovation
R&D and New Competencies

Session Co-organized by:

Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Sousse& ESC – Grenoble

Monday, October 29, 2007

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

M&I

Session Opening

Chair: Lotfi Belkacem, IHEC – University of Sousse
Hirohisa Nagai, University of Tsukuba
Chokri Allani, Tunisie Telecom
Discussants: Faysal Mansouri, IHEC – University of Sousse and Kumiko Miyazaki, Tokyo Institute of Technology

11:10 AM - 11:35 AM

Paper

Presentation
Noboru Ogura, The University of Tsukuba" Contributions by Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) toward Recycle Systems in the Japanese Industries "11:35 AM - 12:00 AM

Paper

Presentation
Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis
Moheddine Rahmouni, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis
Murat Yıldizoglu, GREThA , (UMR CNRS 5113), University Montesquieu of Bordeaux IV“ Sectoral patterns of innovation in a developing country: The Tunisian case "12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

Paper

Presentation
Masato KODA
Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering,
University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Science City, Japan" Knowledge Modelling for Customer Relationship Management "1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM - 2:35 PM

Opening

Chair: Kumiko Miyazaki, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Discussants: Kazuhiko Hassegawa, University of Tsukuba and Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP,

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM

ISG – University of Tunis

Paper

Presentation
Hirohisa Nagai, Ph.D., MBA-International Business, Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba" Professional Competencies and HRD Model for Marine Managers "3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Paper

Presentation
Faysal Mansouri, IHEC – University of Sousse
Houda Attia, University of Sousse

M&I" R&D Uncertainty “

3:25 PM - 3:50 PM

Paper

Presentation
Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering,
Division of Global Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University"What is Global Architecture? Should technology be used for development or future ruins? "4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Coffee Break

4:30 PM - 4:35 PM

Opening

Chair: Jean François Fiorina, ESC of Grenonble
Discussants: Kazuhiko Hasegawa, University of Tsukuba and Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis

4:35 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper

Presentation
Haythem Ben Amor, IHEC – University of Sousse" The Knowledge Management: a solution to present challenges to Tunisian Firms”

5:00 PM - 5:25 PM

Paper

Presentation
Sahbi Khanfir and Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Graduate School ofEngineering, Osaka University" Introduction to ship technology and its application to some local areas "5:25 PM - 5:50 PM

Paper

Presentation
Kumiko Miyazaki, Nazrul Islam
Graduate School of Innovation Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology" Systems of Innovation in Nanotechnology ~ Analysis of Industry and Academic Research Activities "5:50 PM - 18:15 PM
Presentation
Fuyan KE & Masakazu NAGAKI
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba" Technical Inefficiency of Wheat Production and Role of Irrigation in Northwest Semi-arid Areas, China "Paper

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Opening

M&I

Chair: Faysal Mansouri, IHEC – University of Sousse
Discussants:
Hirohisa Nagai, University of Tsukuba
Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis

9:05 AM - 9:30 AM

Paper

Presentation
Hatem Mhenni, Director General
National Observatory of Science and Technology (NOST)" Evaluation of National System of Innovation of Tunisia "9:30 AM - 9:55 AM

Paper

Presentation
Jean François Fiorina, Director
Ecole Superieure de Commerce Grenoble, France" Training on the Management of Technology, which programs, which pedagogy, the case of Grenoble School ofManagement "9:55 AM - 10:20 AM

Paper

Presentation
Riadh Bouzouache, IHEC – University of Sousse" New learning Methods "10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Chairperson: Chokri Allani, Tunisie Telecom
Management of Technology ( MOT ) and Development

12:30 PM

Closing of Management & Innovation Session

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

3:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Wed 31 Oct (AM)

Lunch

TICAD-P’Axion Forum
Visit to Sousse Technopark Project & IHEC Sousse

www.kantaouiforum.org

Monday 29 October 2007
1. Water Resources & Control
Chairmen: Y. ABE & M. BEDIR
11:00-11:30
Groundwater recharge process in arid/semi-arid region -A review and cases in eastern EurasiaM. Tsujimura
11:30-11:45
Desalination as an option to resolve problems of water shortage in MENA region
Mounir Belloumi
11:45-12:00
Design of Discharge from Horizontal well; Khattara
M. Irie
12:00-12:15
The impact of the irrigation period by wastewater on soil and groundwater
Abdelkrim CHAREF, Lamia Ayed, Sami KLAY, Zouheir AYADI
12:15-12:30
Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge：New Attempts and Traditional Efforts in West Asia
Wushiki H.
12:30-12:45
Cadmium and copper uptake and genotoxic responses of Pisum sativum grown under heavy metal
challenge.
Sabrine Hattab, Lassad Chouba, Mohamed Ben Kheder, Tijani Mahouachi and Hamadi Boussetta1
13:00 Lunch
2. Compost, Pollution & Recycling
Chairmen: M.OZAKI & A. GHRABI
14:30-14:50
Application of Minimum Amount of Matured Organic Compost is Necessary to Establish Sustainable
Agriculture
Hidetaka HORI
14:50-15:10
Municipal Waste Analysis in the Great Tunis through an Adapted Method
Samira BEN AMMAR
15:10-15:30
Control of environmental impact of fluoride on soil and waste gypsum by the biomimetic nanosurface
reaction of calcium phosphate
M. Tafu and T. Chohji
15:30-15:50
The influence of application of municipal solid waste compost on heavy metals accumulation in a
calcareous soil and wheat plant
W. Ben Achiba, A. Lakhdar, N. Gabteni, N. Jedidi and T. Gallali

16:00 – 16:30 Break
3. Environmental Assessment & Valorization
Chairmen: M. TSUJIMURA & A. CHAREF
16:30-17:00
Temperature dependence of soil organic matter decomposition under deciduous forest: an implication for
global warming
Teruo HIGASHI, Nobutake IMAI, Hiroko ISODA, and Yukuo ABE
17:00-17:15
Producing lightweight aggregates in Tunisia
Fakhfakh Emna, Hachani Mondher, Medhioub Mounir, Rocha Fernando, Lopez-Galindo Alberto,
Kooli Fethi and Jamoussi Fakher
17:15-17:30
Validation of Land-use Classification Results. A Case Study in an Arid Land in Western AustraliaH. Suganuma, Y. Abe, S. Nagatani, T. Kojima and K. YamadaLundi
17:30-17:45
Ceramic application of lower Cretaceous clays from Tunisian Central Atlas
Mondher Hachani, Kamel Jeridi, Walid hajjaji and Fakher Jamoussi
17:45-18:00
Past Environment of Water and Land Use around El-Zayyan Temple in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert,
Egypt
M.Watanabe, K.Sunaga, T.Ako, M.Ohshiro and H.Kamei
18:00-18:15
Environmental impact of mining tailing on water and soils of Mellegue catchment (Kef, Tunisia)
A. Mlayah, A. Smati, A. Chkirbene, A. Charef and Ch. Ben Hamza
18:15-18:30
The environmental and landscaped value in the land settlement’s policy
Halloul S ; Laborie J.P and Rejeb H
18:30-18:45
Responses of integrative biomarkers in Carcinus Maenas Exposed to Environmental Pollutants
Ghedira J, Jebali J, Carmona J.A , Lopez Barea J and Boussetta H.
Tuesday 30 Octobre 2007
4. Materials for Environmental Applications
Chairmen: M. ABDERRABBA & B. BESSAÏS
09:00-09:30
Comparative photocatalytic studies of Nano-TiO2 sols immobilized on Glass, Silica beads, porous glass
and Silica granulate
P. Pucher, G. Krammer, R. Azouani, J.F. Bocquet, K. Chhor and A. Kanaev
09:30-09:45
Development of ecological water absorbent materials and for arid land afferestation
S. Kato, H. Hamano, N. Takahashi, T. Kojima and K. Yamada

09:45-10:00
Supercritical Co2 Drying Process of Nanostructured Silica Gels for the Obtention Of Monolithic Aerogels
Y. Masmoudi, A. Rigacci, P. Ilbizian, P. Achard
10:00-10:15
Structural and physical properties of thin copper films deposited on Porous silicon by immersion plating
and gas sensing involvement
A. Ben Jaballah, M. Lajnef, H. Ezzaouia
10:15-10:30
Thermo-optical switching in the new semiconductor compound sulfosalt SnSb2S4
A. Gassoumi, M. Kanzari and B. Rezig
10:30 – 11:00 Break
5. Solar Energy & Thermal Processes
Chairmen: S. KATO & S. BEN NASRALLAH
11:00-11:15
Latent heat storage in a porous medium from a forced fluid flow
M.Najjari, S. Ben Nasrallah
11:15-11:30
An experimental study of an ejector cycle refrigeration machine operating ON R141b
Maalej S., Zaghdoudi M.C.
11:30-11:45
Modeling and Numerical simulation of a solar cylindrical-parabolic concentrator
H. Hamrouni, F. Askri, S. Ben Nasrallah
11:45-12:00
Feasibility of solar absorption air conditioning in Tunisia
M. Balghouthi, M. H. Chahbani, A. Guizani
12:00-12:15
Experimental Investigation of the Feasibility of Near-Wall Turbulence Control Using Fluidic Actuator
Fethi Aloui, Maher Ben Chiekh, Azzedine Kourta, Sassi Ben Nasrallah
12:15-12:30
Identification of the maximum power working points from the current-voltage: characteristics of a solar
cell and a solar module
M. Zagrouba, A. Sellami, M. Bouaïcha, B. Bessaïs and M. Ksouri
12:30-12:45
Experimental study of the drying in the presence of salt within a porous media
H.Eloukabi, N.Sghaier, M. Prat, S.Ben Nasrallah
12:45-13:00
Thermodynamic modelling of water evaportion in convective tunnel dryer
H. Oueslati, S. Ben Mabrouk, R. Andoulsi, A. Mami
13: 00 Lunch

6. Materials for Energy
Chairmen: J.F. BOCQUET & M. BOUAICHA
14:30-15:00
A lift to space
Henri Szwarc
15:00-15:15
Chemical Vapour Etching for buried contacts in silicon solar cells: Some low-cost solutions
M. Ben Rabha, M.F. Boujmil, M. Saadoun, H. Ezzaouia, B. Bessais
15:15-15:30
Structural and optical properties of PbS thin films chemically deposited at different temperatures
S. Seghaier , N. Kamoun and K. Zellama
15:30-15:45
Structural and optical studies on SnS films grown by Chemical Bath Deposition
A. Akkari, T. Ben Nasr, M. Kanzari and N. Kamoun
15:45-16:00
Effect of Zn incorporation on the properties of CuInS2 thin films grown by vaccum evaporation method
M.Ben Rabeh, M.Kanzari and B.Rezig
16:00 – 16:30 BreakPOSTERS Session
Tuesday 30 October 2007
10:00-16:00
Chairmen: F. JAMOUSSI and A. GUIZANI
1. Numerical Analysis of the Evaporation of Water by forced Convection into Humid Air and Partially
Wetted Vertical Plates
Abdelaziz Nasr, Chokri Debbissi, Sassi Ben Nasrallah
2. Transformation of sprayed amorphous iron oxide films into FeSe2 thin films
B. Ouertani, M. Saadoun, B. Bessaïs and H. Ezzaouia
3. Geotechnical study of calcareous of Jebel Bargou
Ali Aouichi, Fethi Jendoubi, Béchir Moussi, Mondher Hachani and Fakher Jamoussi
4. Geneses mode clays of Tamra and Oued Belif area (septentrional Tunisia)
Moussi Béchir, Medhioub Mounir, Hatira Nourri, Aouichi Ali, Decrée Sophie, De Putter Thierry,
Dupuis Christian, Yans Johan, Bale Jean Marc and Jamoussi Fakher
5. Analysis of defect densities in multicrystalline silicon: Effect of three gettering procedures
H. Nouri, M. Bouaïcha, W. Dimassi, H. Ezzaouia and B. Bessaïs
6. Greenhouses heating using olive solid residue
Boujelben Abdelhamid
7. Blue and Red Light-Beam-Induced-Current mapping applied to investigate defects activities after agettering procedure in multicrystalline silicon
W. Dimassi, M. Bouaicha, M. Kharroubi, H. Ezzaouia, B. Bessais

8. Measurement of thermophysical properties of semitransparent materials using a photothermal method
Zied Cheheb, Fethi Albouchi, Sassi Ben Nasrallah
9. Internal quantum efficiency of textured crystalline silicon solar cells with back surface reflector
M.F. Boujmil, M. Ben Rabha, M. Saadoun, H. Ezzaouia and B. Bessais
10. Thermophysical characterization of composite materials
J. Faouel, F. Mzali, A. Jemni, S. Ben Nasrallah
11. Molecular response of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to environmental pollutants
Banni Mohamed, Bouraoui Zied, Dondero Francesco, Viarengo Aldo and Boussetta
12. Experimental study of beta type Stirling engine
R. Gheith , F. Aloui ,Y. Timoumy, S. Ben Nasrallah
13. Experimental investigation of the melting process of a PCM in a rectangular enclosure heated fromboth vertical sides
Y. Jellouli, R. Chouikh, A. Guizani, A. Belghith
14. Biomonitoring survey of Cyanobacteria in Bir M’Chergua reservoir
Ammar Myriam, Monia El Bour, Asma Hamza, Imen Zekri, Radhia Mraouna, Paulo Pereira and
Abdellatif Boudabous
15. Optimization of a solar humidification-dehumidification desalination process
N. Ben Khelifa, M. Ben Amara, R. Chouikh, A. Guizani
16. Biochemical markers responses of Hediste diversicolor in monitoring pollution of Tunisian coast
Bouraoui Z, Ghedira J, Banni M, Daubeze M, Narbonne J-F and Boussetta H.
17. Kinetic study of neutral and acid hydrolysis of N-propanoyl-2,2dimethyl aziridine
M. Kamoun Mhiri, Néji BESBES, Mohamed Lotfi El Efrit, Ezzeddine Srasra
18. IR Spectral Density of H-Bonds. Quantum Study of the Anharmonic Coupling Parameter andTemperature Effects.
Noureddine Issaoui Najeh Rekika, Houcine Ghallaa, Brahim Oujiaaand Marek J. Wójcik
20. The Continuous degradation of Tunisian coasts: a threat to sustainable development of vacation resorts.
Zaïer S , Rejeb H., Donadieu P., Vidal R.
20. Integration of landscaped and environmental concerns in the public policies of the land settlement
Halloul , S ; Laborie , J.P and Rejeb, H
21. Agriculture and tourism from conflict to complementarity. The North East oriental façade coast of Cap
Bon in TunisiaSaïda Hammami, Hichem Rejeb, André Fleury
19. Sewage sludge treatment for recycling using carbonization
H. Motojima, M. Ozaki
25. Effect of fertilizer in Earthen Pot based Irrigation System
S. Sinha, P.K.Gautam, and H. Mochizuki
24. H. Ouerfelli, M. Najjari, Z. Baouab and S. Ben Nasrallah
25. Composting of waste sludge from food industries and use of it for the greening in arid land
T. Kaneda, R. Suganuma, T. Okajima, H. Takahashi, M. Miura, T. Ishimori, H. Hori
26. Innovation of technology for composting and exploitation to greening of arid land
M. Togashi, R. Honma, M. Miura, H. Ono, H. Taira and H. Hori

26. Influence of drought and sand accumulation to soil surface in Mongolian steppe
T. Kanda, K. Tamura, M. Asano, A. Tsunekawa, M. Shinoda, T. Higashi
28. Relationship between miocene aquifer systems of sfax and kairouan using geophysical andgeochemical approaches
SEHIMI Jamel, BEDIR Mourad , ZOUARI Kamel , BEN MARZOUK Mabrouk
22. Comparative study of two types of cartridges of Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) for PAH in water
Fehmi Kanzari,, Pierre Doumenq, Bassem Jamoussi1, Abdelmanef Abderrabba

Program: Humanities and Social Sciences - HSS -OCTOBER 29

11.00 – 11.45

Opening remarks: 4*5 mns each
Tarek CHEHIDI, TAJ
Kazuko SHIOJIRI, University of Tsukuba
Saburo Aoki, University of Tsukuba
Salah HANNACHI, Former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan
Keynote speakers: Academic and scientific cooperation - 4*5 mns each
Mieko MIYAJI, Tokyo International University
Kunio FUKUDA, Meiji University
Aida SAIDANI, University of Tunis
Sadao SAKAI, JSPS Cairo office11.45 – 13.15

Chair: Kazuko SHIOJIRI, University of Tsukuba
Islam & Representations: 5 * 15 mns each
Religion and National Identity in Tunisia and Japan: an introductory comparative study with special focus on
Islam and Shinto, Mabrouk Mansouri - University of Sousse
Islamic Representation in 19th Century English Literature, Kenji Toyama - Ryutsu Keizai University
Orientalism Revisited: The Representation of Muslims in the American Media Before and After 9/11, Hajer
BEN HADJ SALEM - University of Sfax
Sujet post-moderne dans les Mille et une nuits -- à la lumière de la vision islamique du monde, Etsuko
AOYAGI - University of Tsukuba
Religion et conscience nationale: l’expérience tunisienne, Mohamed BOUHLEL - University of Sousse
Q&A

14.30 – 15.30

Chair: Salah HANNACHI, Former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan
Development and cooperation: 4 * 15 mns each
TICAD and Japan’s ODA, Karima KEFI - University of Lyon III
Japan’s ODA to the Palestinians, Kimiyo YAMAURA - University of Tunis El Manar
South-South cooperation in Maghreb: the Case of Morocco and Tunisia, Masao HATTORI - TunisianAgency for Technical Cooperation
Microfinance et développement: le cas de ENDA inter-arabe, Michael CRACKNELL - ENDA INTER-ARABE

15.30 – 16.15

Chair: Mieko MIYAJI, Tokyo InternationalUniversity
Nature: 3 * 15 mns

16.15 – 16.30

Le sujet japonais et la représentation des déserts, Takako TANIGAWA - Professor, University of Tsukuba
The Ecological Aspects of Postcolonialism and Locations of Intellectuals in East Asia, Tetsuya
MOTOHASHI - Tokyo Keizai University
Le Nirvana des légumes : Dessin de Jakuchu ITO, Nobuharu ITO - University of Nagoya
Coffee break16.30 – 18.30

Chair: Rafik Ben Hamouda, University of Sousse
Language studies: 6 * 15 mns
Interest and Motivation in Arabic Language Learning: The Role of Arabic Cultural Elements, Akiko Sumi Kyoto Notre Dame University
Polyfonctionnalité de la particule de citation japonaise en position finale de phrase, Akiko NAKAJIMA University of Paris 7
Shadowing Activity and Fossilization of JSL Learners in Tunisia and Japan, Masaki ONO - University ofTsukuba
Writing Tasks for Activating “On-going Monitoring” in the Writing Process, Takao KINUGAWA - University of
NagoyaLe français au Japon et la question de l’écologie des langues, Sachiko KOMATSU - University of Tsukuba
Phonologie contrastive de l’arabe et du japonais, Sihem LAHMAR – University of 7 November at Carthage
Q&A

OCTOBER 30

9.00 – 10.15

Chair: Ali GHIDHAOUI, University of Tunis El Manar
Memory: 5 * 15 mns
La mémoire de Carthage, Miwa TAKIMOTO - University of Tunis El Manar
Expression proverbiale et mémoire, Saburo AOKI - Universoty of Tsukuba
Comment parler de Hiroshima ?, France Dhorne - Aoyama Gakuin University
Shimazaki Toson's Yoake Mae and Toni Morrison's Beloved: Bringing Back the Dead, Lynn HANNACHI University of 7 November at Carthage
Parliamentary Records and Historical Research: the Case of Monarchial Egypt, Misako IKEDA - Nagoya
University of Commerce and BusinessQ&A

10.30 – 11.00
11.00 – 12.30

Coffee break
Chair: Sadao SAKAI, JSPS Cairo Office
Development-related issues: 4 * 15 mns
Economic Development, Human Capital Investment, and Social Mobility - Comparative Perspective -, Mari
MINOWA - University of Tsukuba
The current situation and issues of energy sector in Tunisia, Hiroshi MAGAOKA - Petroleum ResearchCenterInternational Migration and Unemployment in North Africa: Empirical Evidence from Egypt, Kennichi
KASHIWAGI - University of Tsukuba
Recent Debate on Sustainability in Japan, Takeshi KIMURA - University of Tsukuba
L’Islam et la question du développement, Ahmed HEDHIRI - University of Sousse
Q&A

12.30

Closing remarks

TICAD-P’Axion Forum
TICAD Partnership in Action Forum

Japan will also host the 4th edition of TICAD, Tokyo International Conference on African
Development in May 2008, which will also be the year of exchange between Africa and Japan.
TICAD-P’Axion Forum is a gathering of intellectuals, business people, NGOs and organizations
involved in socio-development that come together to think, discuss and propose ways to enhance
Asia-Africa partnership and cooperation aiming at promoting Africa’s sustainable socio-economic
development. The forum stresses the necessity of a development owned by Africans, whichreflects and answers the needs of Africans. The first edition of TICAD-P’Axion Forum will aim at
advacncing knowledge and knowledge-sharing on the following topics:
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OVOP
A green revolution in Africa
Prospecting North Africa-Japan business partnership
Project program
Tuesday October the 30th , 2007

15.00-15.15
15.15-15.30

15.30-15.45
15.45-16.00

Keynote speech 1: TICAD and related JICA programs, Satoshi MACHIDA – JICA Tunisia
Keynote speech 2: Importance of TICAD for Africa, Salah HANNACHI, former
Ambassador of Tunisia to JapanOVOP The concept of OVOP, Tarek Chehidi - TAJ OVOP projects in Tunisia, Taiji HIGAKI – Office for the Development of the South

16.15-16.30

A green revolution in Africa
 The green revolution: the wheat that fed the world, Moncef HARRABI – Universityof 7 November at Carthage
 New Rice for Africa “NERICA”, Tatsuhiko FUJIMURA - University of Tsukuba

16.30-17.00

Coffee break

16.00-16.15

17.00-17.15
17.15-17.30

17.30-18.00
18.00-18.05
18.05-18.15

Prospecting business partnership How to promote foreign foreign business partnership: the case of Japan, Shohei
KAWABE – Industrial Promotion Agency
 Business opportunities in Tunisia, Alaya BETTAIEB - SODICAB Venture Capital

Q&A
Closing remarks and recommendations:Tarek CHEHIDI, TAJ
Salah HANNACHI, former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan

Cultural Activities

Japanese Culture Activities Program (29, 30 October 2007) - Coordinator: Kimiyo Yamaura-Chehidi

Team in charge of the activites
Ms. Yumiko TOYONAGA
Mr. Tatsuro FUTATSUYAMA
Mr. Tatsuya YAMANAKA

Ms. Toshie NAKAGIRI
Ms. Kanako OIKAWA
Ms. Ryoko YANAGI
Ms. Kumiko GOJO

Culture Forum Program
Date
29.10
(Mon)
30.10
(Tue)

29.10
(Mon)
30.10
(Tue)

29.10
(Mon)
30.10
(Tue)

Time

Activity

15 : 00– 17 :00

Origami

10 :00 – 12 :00

Ikebana

9 :00 – 17 :00
9 :00 – 12 :00

9 :00 – 17 :00
9 :00 – 12 :00

Person in charge
Ms. Toshie NAKAGIRI
Ms. Kanako OIKAWA
Ms. Kumiko GOJO
Ms. Yumiko TOYONAGA

Photo
Exhibition

Mr. Tatsuro FUTATSUYAMA

OrigamiExhibition

Ms. Ryoko YANAGI