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Contact

5th International Symposium

on

The Challenge to Sheep and

Goats Milk Sectors

Alghero • Italy • 18-20 April 2007

http://sheepgoatsmilk.fil-idf-pr.com

Alghero • Italy • 18-20 April 2007

http://sheepgoatsmilk.fil-idf-pr.com

Alghero • Italy • 18-20 April 2007

http://sheepgoatsmilk.fil-idf-pr.com

Dr Giovanni Piredda

Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la Sardegna

Tel: +33 079 389444, Fax +33 079 389450

or

Dr Antonio Pirisi

Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la Sardegna

Tel: +33 079 387277, Fax +33 079 389450

E-mail: info@sheepgoatsmilk.fil-idf-pr.com

Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la

Sardegna, Olmedo, Italy

Science, Technology, Production, Nutrition

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International Dairy Federation

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Italian National Committee of the IDF

Milan, ItalyITALIA

Alghero is a beautiful city on the Sardinia NW coast, visited by thousands of tourists during the summer seasons, due to

its well preserved historical centre, attractive coasts and magnificent landscape.

It is an ancient feudal territory of the Genoese, colonised

towards the middle of the 14th century by the Spanish Catalans, who called it “Barceloneta”, “little Barcelona”.

Today, after more than six centuries, the city remains proud

of the architecture, folklore and language of its Catalan heritage. In effect the walled “old town” of Alghero has

remained virtually unchanged since the time of Catalan rule and its historical links with Catalan Spain are very much in evidence. In its narrow streets the signs are bi-lingual, in

Catalan and Italian, and even the local dialect and cuisine can trace their origins back to the town’s Catalan

forefathers.

Alghero's atmospheric old centre is its real attraction, and it can easily be explored on foot.

We look forward to seeing you in Sardinia.

Symposium VenueOrganizing CommitteeGiovanni Piredda - Italy - Chairman

Antonio Pirisi - Italy

Giovanni Galistu - Italy

Massimo Forino - IDF Italy

Joerg Seifert - IDF

Programme Committee

Antonio Pirisi - Italy - Chairman André Ayerbe - France

Manuela Barbosa - PortugalJean-Paul Dubeuf - CIRVAL

Dunixi Gabina - CIHEAM, EAAP, ICARChristos Kehagias - GreeceSilvia Orlandini - Italy

Giovanni Piredda - ItalyGeorge Psathas - Cyprus

Andrea Rosati - ItalyJoerg Seifert - IDF

Yvette Soustre - FranceGerd Elisabeth Vegarud - Norway

Conference Languages

The working languages of the Symposium will be Italian, and

English. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

Objectives of the Symposium

The general objective of the symposium is to give a

renewed vision of knowledge on husbandry and milk production, technology, chemistry, physics, microbiology,

nutrition etc, without losing sight of the significance of markets and appropriate policies, as they have evolved

since 2004, to scientists and other professionals involved in the sheep and goats dairy sectors (milk producers, dairy

industry, trade associations, academia, research institutes, government).

The Symposium will be a platform for exchange of

knowledge and information among international experts in the field.

The first symposium organized by IDF on sheep and goats

milk and their products was held in Athens in 1985. After a very long delay the second symposium was held inHersonissos, Crete (Greece) in 1995. The third symposium

was held in Nicosia (Cyprus) in 2000 and the fourth inZaragoza (Spain) in 2004.

Organization

The 5th International Symposium on The Challenge to

Sheep and Goats Milk Sectors will be organized by Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la Sardegna (IZCS), the

International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the Italian National Committee of IDF.

It will be held in Alghero from 18 to 20 April 2007.

Create new means to exchange ideas and strengthen existing links amongst all stakeholders at national,

regional and international level, to include producing, processing and marketing of sheep and goats milk

products.

Stimulate contact between scientists, technologists, milk producers, manufacturers of the products, nutritionists

and marketeers.

Stimulate improvement in the quality of the raw materials and products for the development of new markets.

Improve knowledge of international market requirements

concerning quality, safety, nutritional properties and economics.

Enhance the image and reputation of sheep and goats

milk products for a wider market access.

Specific Objectives

ExhibitorsCompanies involved in dairy sheep and goat production and products will have the opportunity to exhibit their products,

equipment and publicity material during the Symposium. Prices will be around 600 €.