2000 is the second year when the Symposium will be organized and according to our intention it will take place every three years followed by our 1997 first event. It is an opportunity for researchers, experts, plant protection specialists from countries being in contact with European projects, Hungarian university staff, researchers to disseminate their experiences, to discuss ideas and to consider new directions for the future.
Themes are broad, as are the perspectives brought by participants from across the continent.
However the major issue of this plenary session of this Symposium will be discussion of advisory services in plant protection of European and other countries of the world . American specialists should also been welcome. We established tradition of the Symposium in 1997, we aim to blend results of present-day science, crop protection practice with the best in local hospitality which will be given in generous measure by the famous city of the Great Hungarian Plain, Debrecen and its University. Applied Entomology Plant Pathology Weed Sciences Integrated Pest Management Themes should be interpreted broadly. Additional topics to be discussed are welcome.