MEDPINE 2, Chania, Crete, Sep. 8-13, 2002

Co-organized by the University of Athens, MAICh and the Hellenic Ministry of Agriculture

 

anim0582MEDPINE 2, an International Conference on Mediterranean Pines took place at

MAICh, Chania, Crete, Greece, on Sep. 8-13, 2002.

It is the second conference in the series after MEDPINE, held in Israel, February 1999. !Photo Gallery!

 

The host Institute, MAICh (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania), is an international, educational and research institution with excellent conference and lodging facilities. It is situated in the suburbs of the second major city of Crete, Chania.

 

update of Sep. 21, 2002

The next, MEDPINE 3 Conference will take place in southern Italy, in 2005

Contact: Professor Vittorio Leone (University of Basilicata, Italy) leone@unibas.it

 

 

update of January 29, 2003

THE FLASH SUMMARY OF MEDPINE 2

 

ENGLISH    doc   pdf

HEBREW             pdf

FRENCH     doc   pdf

ITALIAN     doc   pdf

GREEK        doc   pdf

TURKISH    doc   pdf

SPANISH     doc   pdf

 

 

 

Organizing Committee

International Scientific Board

Costas A. Thanos (University of Athens, Greece) chair  cthanos@biol.uoa.gr

Margarita Arianoutsou (University of Athens, Greece) marianou@biol.uoa.gr

Melih Boydak (University of Istanbul, Turkey) boydakm@istanbul.edu.tr

Spyros Dafis (GBWC Thessaloniki, Greece) ekby@ekby.gr

Gidi Ne'eman (University of Haifa, Israel) gneeman@research.haifa.ac.il

Vittorio Leone (University of Basilicata, Italy) leone@unibas.it

Louis Trabaud (CNRS Montpellier, France) trabaud@cefe.cnrs-mop.fr

Ramon Vallejo (CEAM Vallencia, Spain) ramonv@ceam.es

 

Scientific Program

The general theme of the Conference was:

Conservation, Regeneration and Restoration of Mediterranean Pines and their Ecosystems

Main emphasis was placed on the eu-Mediterranean pine species Pinus halepensis, P. brutia, P. pinea, P. pinaster, P. canariensis and P. nigra

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Ecophysiology, Genetics & Breeding, Seeds, Ecology, Management & Conservation.

Posters: maximum dimensions - 90 cm wide X 150 cm high.

 

The opening address was delivered by Professor Michalis Dermitzakis, Vice Rector of the University of Athens (click here)

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Timetable Outline

 

Sunday 8 September

Arrival, Registration, Welcome Reception (evening)

Monday 9 September

Sessions (morning – afternoon)

Tuesday 10 September

Sessions (morning), Half-day Excursion (afternoon)

Wednesday 11 September

Visit to the Chania Archaeological Museum, Sessions (morning – afternoon) Gala Dinner

Thursday 12 September

Sessions (morning), City Tour (afternoon)

Friday 13 September

Excursion day - Samaria gorge (all day)

 

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THE ‘OFFICIAL PHOTO’ OF THE MEETING   412K    911K

 

 

 

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THE PHOTO GALLERY OF THE MEETING

 

 

 

Abstract submission: deadline May 31, 2002 for oral presentations / June 15, 2002 for posters

All abstracts must conform to the instructions (click here).

 

 

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AND BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

(pdf 1.4 MB)

updated on Sep. 21, 2002

 

 

LATE Registration Fees: effective as of June 1, 2002 (click for a doc or a pdf form)

Participant fees: 350 EURO – not including the excursion fee (50/55 EURO).

Student fees: 175 EURO (a recommendation letter to Costas Thanos is required).

 

Partly overlapping, Tree Seeds 2002 (Annual Conference of IUFRO Group on Tree Seed Physiology and Technology) also took place (Sep. 11-15, 2002) and participants who attended both events paid a combined fee of 400 EURO (students 200 EURO).

 

Accommodation

Rreserved by the participants at either the Student Hall of MAICh (at very reasonable prices) or at selected hotels (located at distances ca 10-20 min by taxi or bus from MAICh).

To look at lodging arrangements and reservations, please press here.

 

 

                        Early Travel Tips and Links  (click here)

 

Please, forward all enquiries to Costas Thanos at cthanos@biol.uoa.gr (http://users.uoa.gr/~cthanos/)