1st Announcement: 16th International Conference on Diseases and Shellfish, Tampere Finland, 2nd to 6th September 2013

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The 16th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish will be held at the conference centre Tampere Hall in Tampere, Finland. Scientific and technical sessions consisting of poster presentations, invited talks, keynotes, oral presentations, workshops and an EAFP General Assembly will take place during the Conference. Planned social events include a Welcome Cocktail, Civic Reception and the traditional Conference Banquet. 

In order to ensure that appropriate topics are covered, including emerging areas we are very interested in hearing any suggestions for potential topics for scientific sessions and workshops at the conference. EAFP members and non-members are encouraged to submit proposals.

More information will be available on the EAFP website as well as in the 2nd announcement.

We look forward to seeing you at the 16th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish organized by the EAFP.

Feel free to contact our Meeting Secretary if you have any questions or need additional information, see below for contact information. 

Jose A. Garcia, EAFP Meeting Secretary, Dept. Sanidad Animal, Fac. Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040-Madrid (Spain).

Tel.: +34 913943845, Fax: +34 913943908.  E-mail: gcabrera@vet.ucm.es

Jose A. Garcia, EAFP Meeting Secretary

EAFP 2013 student awards - applications are now closed

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The EAFP Council is pleased to announce an increase the number of Student Awards for the next Conference (Tampere, Finland in September 2013).

These awards include free registration and banquet, but not travel and accommodation.

Please note that requirements to apply for these awards are:

> Students must be registered as an EAFP 'student member' in 2012, i.e. the year before the conference.

> They must still be student member in the year of the conference.

> They must offer at least one presentation.

> Preference is given to students in receipt of a grant rather than salaried

For further information contact the Meetings Secretary:

Jose A. Garcia:  gcabrera@vet.ucm.es

Conference presentations - instructions

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Oral presentations

Oral presentations will be made in specific sessions, some of which will be introduced by a keynote. The total time allocated to each presentation is 12 minutes, but you should allow 2-3 minutes of these for discussion. For much of the time, there will be parallel sessions located in rooms in the same conference area, but it will be very easy to move between rooms. Therefore, it is essential that speakers keep to the time schedule and do not exceed the time allocated. Chairpersons will be under strict instruction to stop any presentation that is running over time.  The use of video equipment is not allowed.

Poster presentations

Posters will be grouped, where possible, according to subject. Please note that prizes for the best three posters – as judged by their succinctness and clarity, conciseness and general ‘appeal’ – will be awarded during the banquet. As poster boards will NOT EXCEED 90 cm (width) X 100 cm (height) size, posters should be prepared to fit this size, in a ‘portrait’ format. You are also encouraged to bring with you A4 copies of your poster presentation in order to facilitate the distribution of the information to interested delegates. Please, note that posters should be mounted on Monday morning and removed on Thursday after lunch.