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Modern breeding techniques of maize

Monday August 20th – Friday September 7th 2018

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Content:Maize breeding, the use of molecular markers in plant breeding, plant biotechnology, genetic transformation and new breeding techniques of maize, biotic and abiotic stresses affecting the growth of maize, crops safety, risk assessment, plant phenotyping, bio-informatics ….

The program will contain lectures by experts, practical exercises, (group) presentations by the participants and visits to labs, breeding fields and GMO field trials.

Target audience:Students, scientists and professionals from the public and industrial sector, who are involved in maize improvement or biotechnology regulatory programs.

Course venue:International Plant Biotechnology Outreach (IPBO), AA Tower, Technologiepark 19, 9052 Gent

A certificate will be given to all participants at the end of the course

More information on the program can be found at:

DEADLINES

Application for a scholarship deadline: April 8th 2018

Registration deadline: June 30th 2018

Registration form

Deadline: June 30th 2018

(The form should be completed, signed and returned to:

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Personal information

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I will participate at the course “Modern breeding techniques of maize” organized in Ghent (Belgium), August 20th – September 7th 2018

I want to apply for a scholarship for registration, travel and accommodation expenses. I will also submit an application form (please also fill in pages 3–7 of this document)

I will register and pay the registration fee for participants without a scholarship: 450 Euro

After preregistration, you will receive an invoice. The course fee should be paid in order for your registration to be confirmed. Registration of participants who are granted a scholarship will be automatically completed.

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Application form

Deadline: April 8th 2018

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VLIR-UOS scholarships

A number of scholarships with support from VLIR-UOS for accommodation and travel expenses are available for applicants from the VLIR country list (see below). Preference will be given to participants from Africa who are professionally involved in the topic (maize breeding, regulatory aspects,etc. ).

VLIR-UOS country list

An applicant should be a national and resident of one of the countries (not necessarily the same country) at the time of application!

Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe

Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Palestinian Territories, Philippines and Vietnam

Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru

More information on eligibility criteria for the scholarship can be found at:

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1. Scholarship history

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1. IPBO meeting: “Scientific innovation for a sustainable development of African agriculture”

All participants of this course will also be registered for the IPBO meeting in Ghent (more information can be found on the website of IPBO from March 1st 2018) and should present their work (via poster or oral presentation (will be decided later)).

Please submit all the information below

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1. Additional information

Motivation for attending the course:

Relevance for your institution:

What is your experience with maize or crop improvement programs? Are you involved in local biotech regulatory programs?

Coordinates of 2 persons that can act as reference:

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