Important Dates toRemember
15 MayStart of Abstract Submission/Registration

15 September

Deadline for Abstract Submission

1 October

Notice of Acceptance of Abstracts

November 4

Arrival of Participants
ISSAAS International Board Meeting (6 pm)

5 - 6 November

International Congress & General Meeting

7 November

Congress Tour

8 November

Registration Fee
 International member
 International student Local member Accompanying person

US$ (140)
US$ (100)
US$ (100)
US$ (100)* Registration fee includes lunch, dinner and coffee breaks on
November 5 and 6, and conference kit. Fee for Congress Tour:30$.
* Registration form and payment mode will be included in thesecond announcement

ISSAAS 2016
International Congress and General Meeting

Conference Venue
Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Trau Quy town, Gia Lam district, Ha Noi city

Recommended Hotels
 VNUA Guest House Garco Dragon Hotel Windy Hotel Army Hotel* Details on the hotel reservation will be included in the secondannouncement

Departure of Participants

Administration Building (VNUA)Congress Theme:

National and Global Good
Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
in Southeast Asia

Nguyen Dang Lecture HallInternational Society forSoutheast Asian Agricultural Sciences(ISSAAS)
For more information, please contact:
The ISSAAS Congress Secretariat(ISSAAS Vietnam Chapter)E-mail: Issaas.vn@gmail.com

5 - 7 November 2016
Vietnam National Universityof Agriculture
Hanoi, Vietnam

ISSAAS 2016

International Congress and General Meeting

The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences was established in 1994 to strengthen cooperation among agriculturalscientists in Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, and to bring together groups of professionals from many different countries with commoninterests in agricultural development in the region. Many countries and universities have also gained valuable experience from the practiceof holding annual ISSAAS International conferences all around the region, specifically in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailandand Vietnam.
The Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) is honored to host the ISSAAS International Congress 2016 to be held on 5-7
November 2016. This year's congress theme is NATIONAL AND GLOBAL GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAPS) IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA.

Call for Abstract Submission
WELCOME TO VIETNAM

In collaboration withthe Vietnam National University ofAgriculture (VNUA), Society for Agricultural Education
Research Development Abroad (SAEDA), Tokyo
University of Agriculture (TUA) and Japanese Society
for Tropical Agriculture (JSTA), ISSAAS is inviting all
active ISSAAS members to submit scientific papers or
posters addressing the following disciplines:
1. Plant science in response to climate change
2. Integrated pest management
3. Natural resource and environment management
4. Value chain for food and agricultural product5. Innovative technologies for high quality foods
6. Aquatic Science
7. Agro-engineering
8. Animal life science and veterinary medicine
9. Agricultural science in society and economy
10. Boundary agriculture

Ha Long Bay (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Guidelines for Abstract Submission
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Abstracts shall be written in English, not exceeding 250 words.
Manuscript should be prepared on A4 size paper; single spaced
and Arial font size 11 in Microsoft Word format.
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 theiraffiliations, and the email address of the corresponding author all
centered on the page width.
Oral presentation and discussion is limited to 15 minutes.

Guidelines for Poster Presentation
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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.
The general content shall include: (a) Title; Researcher/s Nameand Institutional Affiliation; (b) Introduction; (c) Materials andMethods; (d) Results and Discussion; (e) Conclusions andRecommendations;(f)
Literature
Cited;
and(g)
Acknowledgements.

Kindly submit your abstractto (Issaas.vn@gmail.com) on or before 15 September 2016. Every active ISSAAS member (paidannual due) is allowed to submit one abstract as main author, and make one presentation (oral or poster).You are also kindly
requested to update membership at your respective chapters in advance. The Committee on Paper Presentation reserves theright to decide on the final form of presentation.