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The Network of Aquaculture Centres in Central and Eastern Europe (NACEE) will organize the Second NACEE Conference of Young Researchers on August 30-31, 2010 in Szarvas, Hungary. The conference will be hosted by the Coordinating Institution of NACEE, the Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation (HAKI).

Objectives of the conference:

• To provide a forum for young researchers from Eastern and Western Europe where they can get acquainted with each others’ work and exchange their ideas;
• To establish closer ties between young researchers from Eastern and Western Europe and promote networking among them, which should ultimately lead to closer cooperation between their institutions and initiation of joint projects;
• To promote mobility of young researchers by allowing them to visit different NACEE centres and familiarize themselves with their scientific work; and
• To offer an additional publication opportunity for young researchers.

Organizing committee:

Dr. Laszlo Varadi (Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation, Hungary)

Mr. Peter Lengyel (Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation, Hungary)

Ms. Emese Bekefi (Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation, Hungary)

Participation:

Researchers not older than 40 years approved by their institution and speaking English on an acceptable level can participate in the Conference. As decided at the Fifth Meeting of the Board of Directors of NACEE, each member institution of the Network should try to delegate and finance at least one young researcher’s participation.

NACEE member institutions are requested to circulate this information among other interested institutions in their respective countries.

The Student Group of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS-SG) promotes the participation of its members in the Conference. Participation of young researchers from any other institution meeting these criteria is encouraged as well.

This year EAS-SG offers two grants up to 100 Euro per participant.

Who can apply for the grant?

1. Any EAS-SG member (to become a member go to www.easonline.org or www.eassg.org)

2. Not being supported by any other financial source.

Send a short motivation letter and your CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information got EAS-SG website.

Draft schedule:

August 29 – arrival, transfer to Szarvas

August 30-31 – conference

September 1 – departure

Scientific programme:

Presentations are accepted in all aspects of fisheries- and aquaculture-related research. The topics of sections will be determined later on the basis of the submitted presentations and the detailed programme of the conference will be sent to the participants with the Second information letter. The conference materials will be published.

In addition to conference presentations, the participants will have an opportunity to get acquainted with HAKI’s activities and visit its facilities (laboratories, recirculation unit, intensive African catfish farm, experimental wetland for water treatment)

Language:

The language of the conference is English.

Costs:

There is no registration fee, participation in the conference is free.

In order to facilitate participation, HAKI, the Coordinating Institution of NACEE, offers to cover the local costs (board and lodging) for one participant from each NACEE member institution. This way, the sending institution will have to pay only the travel cost. All additional participants from NACEE and non-NACEE institutions will have to pay their costs themselves. The offer by HAKI covers the board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and cheap accommodation for the period of the conference. Details on accommodation options for non-supported participants will be communicated in the Second Information Letter