The First International Conference on Fungal Conservation in the Middle East and North of Africa
The 1st International Conference on Fungal Conservation in the Middle East and Northern Africa will be held by the Arab Society for Fungal Conservation with Suez Canal University at Ismailia from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 October 2016.
Contributions are welcome on any aspect of fungal conservation (micro and macrofungi) and fungal relationships with other organisms, including focused empirical, theoretical, and related fields including Bioprospecting, clean up the environment, history of science, and World Heritage. The participation of early career scholars and postgraduate research researchers is positively encouraged.
Conference chairman is Prof. Moustafa Fouda (Minister Advisor on Biodiversity, Nature Conservation Sector, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Cabinet of Ministers). In order to help plan the ICFC-2016 and ensure the involvement and participation of the world-wide scientific community, several committees have been set up. A Scientific Committee, chaired by Prof. Atef M. Diab (University of Suez Canal) has been established, and an Organizing Committee, supported by sponsors, is overseeing the running of the Conference.
A Call for Papers and Sessions issued in 10th of January 2016. The deadline for receipt of proposals will be 30th June 2016. A draft program will be published in August 2016.
Plenary speakers will include Dr. David Minter (President of International Society for Fungal Conservation, UK), Dr. Jean Mouchacca (Natural History Museum, Paris, France), Prof. Gerhard Kost (Philipps University of Marburg, Germany), Prof. Azza AlMusallam (Kuwait University, Kuwait), Prof. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem (Suez Canal University, Egypt), Prof. Mona F. Kaiser (Suez Canal University, Egypt) and Prof. Michael Weiss (Steinbeis Innovation Center, Germany).
The Conference will include a full range of academic sessions, plenary lectures, social events and field trips beyond Ismailia.
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of TWAS, DAAD, Cybertruffle, the International Society for Fungal Conservation, the Egyptian Desert Research Center, TICO, Pakistan Science Mission (PSM) Publishers, Habiba, Suez Canal University, the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.