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7 October 2020WORLD COTTON DAY

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3-7 October 2020EGYPT HALL, Soho Square, Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt

The World Cotton Research Conference (WCRC) is held once every four years in different cotton growing countries. The previous conferences were held in Australia (1994), Greece (1998), South Africa (2003), USA (2007), India (2011) and Brazil (2016). The WCRC serves as a global platform for researchers and experts to share the latest updates in cotton research and development. The 5-day technical programme will include invited plenary lectures and keynote talks that feature world-renowned cotton scientists. The conference provides an opportunity for researchers to present their work through oral and poster presentations and for the private and public sector institutions to showcase their latest technologies and products.

The WCRC is organised jointly by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) and the International Cotton Researchers Association (ICRA). The ICAC was set up in 1939 in Washington, DC, as an intergovernmental agency to assist member governments with information and policies on cotton. The ICRA is a global association of researchers that was set up by the ICAC in 2012 to foster research collaboration amongst cotton researchers across the globe.

Paper submission 05 Mar 2020Paper acceptance 10 June 2020Registration 30 June 2020Tours/booking 01 Sept 2020

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THEME: SUSTAINABLE COTTON

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SUBJECT AREAS

1. Plant breeding and genetics2. Molecular biology, biotechnology and genomics3. Biochemistry and physiology4. Crop protection, entomology, pathology and nematology5. Agronomy, soil science and sustainability6. Agro meteorology, climate change and crop modeling7. Economics, markets, social sciences & technology transfer8. Agricultural engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence9. Cotton by-products and their utilisation10. Spinning, fibre processing and textile technologies

REGISTRATION FEE

FOR OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS Online payment www.wcrc7.com (last date 30 June 2020): US$ 450 Spot payment: US$ 500

LOCAL PARTICIPANTS OF EGYPT please contact Dr. Mohamed Negm wcrc.seven@gmail.com

REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICYFor cancellation of registration, delegates will receive a 75% refund on their registration fees if the Organising Secretary is informed by email, on or before 1 September 2020.

Registration fees will be fully refunded only if a visa has been rejected or with special approval of the Chairman of the international Organising Committee who would examine the unforeseen circumstances for cancellation of registration.

PAPER SUBMISSION

Only full paper submissions will be considered for oral and poster presentations. Incomplete submis-sions will be liable to be rejected.

Last Date of Submission: 05 March 2020For full details visit: www.wcrc7.com

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VISAPlease visit: https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg

ACCOMMODATION

Special discounted rates (include breakfast and dinner) are valid for check in from 3 October 2020 and check out on 8 October 2020

Royal Savoy, Savoy & Sierra Hotels are located in Soho Square. Hotel Hilton Sharks Bay is located at Ras Nusrani near Soho square. All these Hotels are at walking distance from Egypt Hall where the conference will be held. If participants choose to stay in any other Hotel, they will be expected to make their own transport arrangements to reach the conference venue.

For all accommodation queries, please contactDr. Mohamed Negm wcrc.seven@gmail.com

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Rates (US$) per head per night

Single occupancy

Double occupancy

Royal Savoy 230 175Savoy 115 85Sierra 90 60Hilton Sharks Bay 70 45

SHARM EL-SHEIKH

Egypt produces the world’s finest cottons and Sharm El-Sheikh is a great conference venue. Sharm El-Sheikh is the Sinai Peninsula’s major tourism center and is one of the world’s top diving destinations. The underwater wonders of the Red Sea attract flocks of diving and snorkelling enthusiasts each year.

The crystal-clear waters and incredible variety of exotic fish darting in and out of the colorful coral reefs have made this a scuba-diving paradise. Sharm El-Sheikh devotes itself solely to sun-and-sea holidays, offering a family-friendly vibe and resort comforts, with world-class diving thrown in.

EGYPT - THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATIONS

Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in human history. Its archeological record is one of the longest known, dating back to 3110 B.C. when the ancient kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt were united by Pharaoh (King) Menes, who founded the first in a long array of dynasties.

The ancient Egyptians used the Nile river to develop prosperous agriculture where they successfully grew numerous crops including wheat for food and flax for clothes. They also perfected the extraction of flax fibers from the plant stalks and their processing into fine yarns and linen fabrics.

TECHNICAL TOUR 8-9 Oct 2020

Pyramids, Museum, Cotton Fields & Ginning mill:US$ 450 per head, maximum 70 participants.Giza pyramids are the last remaining wonders of the ancient world. For more than 4000 years, the massive tombs have challenged mankind to find out ‘How were they built, and why?’ Visit and explore the majestic pyramids.

Day One: Travelling from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo, Visit Pyramids, Great Museum, Lunch and Dinner, Stay one night in Hotel Day Two: Visit Egyptian cotton fields and a new ginning mill in Fayyoum Governorate. Depart home from Cairo.

TOURISM 00.30 to 9.00 AM 5 Oct 2020

US$ 75 per head, Maximum 90 participants.Mount Saint Catherine: Egypt’s highest mountain is located close to Sharm El Sheikh. The mountain is 2,646 meters high and takes 4 to 6 hours to hike to the Chapel of Saint Catherine located at its summit. From the summit you can see the mountains of mainland Egypt and the Red Sea.

Mount Musa: This mountain is considered a holy site, mentioned many times in the Quran and the Bible. According to Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition, Mount Musa is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. The 2,285-meter-high mountain is surrounded by higher peaks on all sides. At its summit is a mosque that is still used today, along with a Greek Orthodox chapel.

Mount Musa

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Mr. Kai Hughes, Executive Director, ICAC (Chairman)Dr. Haroldo Cunha, Executive President, Brazilian Cotton Institute (Vice-Chairman)Ms. Adriana Gregolin, Regional Coordinator, FAO, +Cotton Project – LAC.Dr. Ahmed Mostafa, Chairman, CTIHC, EgyptMr. Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton Initiative, SwitzerlandMr. Allan Williams, General Manager, CRDC, AustraliaDr. Anthony Muriithi, Interim DG, Agriculture and Food Authority, KenyaMr. Axel Drieling, Senior Manager Cotton, Faserinstitut Bremen Mr. Bertenbreiter Wolfgang, Senior Project Manager, GIZ, GermanyDr. Bruno Bachelier, Asst. Unit Director, Annual Cropping Systems, CIRAD, France Dr. Charudatta D Mayee, President, South Asia Biotechnology Centre, Delhi, IndiaMr. Christian Schindler, Director General, ITMF, GermanyMr. Felix Sawadogo, Executive Secretary PR-PICA Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina FasoDr. Joe Kabissa, Former-DG, Tanzanian Cotton Board, TanzaniaDr. Kater Hake, Vice President of Ag. & Environ Research, Cotton Inc. USADr. Keshav Kranthi, Head of Technical Information Section, ICACDr. Khalid Abdullah, Cotton Commissioner, Government of PakistanMr. Kris Terauds, Economist, UNCTAD, SwitzerlandDr. Michel Fok, Chair, International Cotton Researchers Association, CIRAD, FranceMr. Mike McCue, Director of Communications, ICACDr. Mohamed Negm, Head of Spinning Res. Dept, Cotton Research Institute, EgyptDr. Tianzhen Zhang, Chair, International Cotton Genome initiative, China

NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEEDr. Ahmed Mostafa, Chairman CTIHC (Chairman)Dr. Mohamed Negm, Organizing Secretary & Treasurer WCRC-7 Mr. Ahmed Elbosaty, Chairman of Modern Nile for CottonMr. Khaled Schuman, Executive Director of Egypt Cotton AssociationMr. Masoud Eid, CATGOEng. Mohamed Khedr, Chairman of CATGOProf. Dr. Mohamed Soliman, President Agricultural Research CentreMrs. Pierfrancesca Solinas, UNIDO Egypt- AdvisorMrs. Sara Berlese UNIDO-Egypt-AdvisorDr. Sherin Khallaf, Ministry of Trade & IndustryDr. Suzan Sanad, Cotton Research Institute.

FINANCE COMMITTEEDr. Michel Fok, Chair, ICRA (Chairman)Dr. Dean Ethridge - Texas Tech University - USA (Vice-Chairman)Ms. Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICACDr. Mohamed Negm, Treasurer, WCRC-7

TECHNICAL COMMITTEEDr. Keshav Kranthi, Head, TIS, ICAC (Chairman)Dr. Khalid Abdullah, Cotton Commissioner, Pakistan (Vice-chairman)Dr. Baohong Zhang, Professor East Carolina University, USADr. Blaise DeSouza, Head, Crop Production ICAR-CICR, India, Dr. Davrug Inogamdjanov, Deputy Head of Textile Division, (UTGIA), UzbekistanEr. Ken Moriya, Soil Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock ParaguayDr. Marcelo Javier Paytas, Scientist, Reconquista Agricultural Experimental Station, INTA ArgentinaDr. Mathilda van der Westhuizen, Plant Breeder, ARC, South Africa, Dr. Michel Fok, CIRAD, FranceDr. Mohamed Farid-Uddin, Executive Director, CDB, BangladeshDr. Mohamed Negm, CRI, EgyptDr. Tarcisio Marcos De Souza Gondim – EMBRAPA – COTTON, BrazilDr. Washington Mubvekeri, Chief Research Officer, Cotton Research Institute, Kadoma. Zimbabwe

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACTDr. Mohamed Negm Organising Secretary and Treasurer of WCRC-7Cotton Research Institute, Giza-EgyptEmail: wcrc.seven@gmail.comPhone: +20 100 149 1479

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EDITORIAL COMMITTEEDr. Michel Fok (Chief Editor)Dr. Khalid Abdullah (Associate Editor)SUBJECT EDITORSPlant breeding and genetics: Dr. Mehboob-ur-RehmanMolecular biology, biotechnology and genomics: Dr. John YuBiochemistry and physiology: Dr. Eleni TsalikiCrop protection, entomology, pathology and nematology: Dr. Sandhya KranthiAgronomy, soil science and sustainability: Dr. MV Venugopalan & Dr. Blaise DeSouzaAgro meteorology, climate change and crop modeling: Dr. Michael BangeEconomics, social sciences and technology transfer: Dr Michel FokAgricultural engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence: Dr. Greg HoltCotton by-products and their utilization: Dr. PG PatilSpinning, fibre processing and textile technologies: Dr. Souzan Sanad & Dr. PG Patil