HAK Workshop Invitation and Call for Papers - bondo university ...
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Hort10<br />
Key Dates<br />
Date Activity<br />
September 30 th 2012 Deadline <strong>for</strong> Abstracts<br />
October 15 th 2012 Acceptance feedback<br />
November 15 th 2012 Deadline <strong>for</strong> Full papers<br />
December 4 th - 7 th 2012 <strong>Workshop</strong><br />
<strong>Workshop</strong> Fess<br />
The workshop fees <strong>for</strong> the four days are as<br />
follows:<br />
Category<br />
KSh<br />
Fee<br />
USD<br />
Exhibitors 20,000 250<br />
Others 15,000 200<br />
Payment may be made by:<br />
� Bankers’ cheque in favour of the Horticultural<br />
Association of Kenya, OR<br />
� Direct Cash Deposit to Kenya Commercial<br />
Bank, Account Number 005-141265345,<br />
Kip<strong>and</strong>e Branch, Nairobi, OR<br />
� Cash paid to the <strong>HAK</strong> treasurer at National<br />
Horticultural Research Center (NHRC), Kenya<br />
Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) – Thika<br />
For DAAD alumni, the conference fee may be<br />
waived. Please indicate during application if you<br />
need this support.<br />
Subsidized rates are provided <strong>for</strong> fully paid up<br />
<strong>HAK</strong> members while students may be considered<br />
<strong>for</strong> partial sponsorship.<br />
Sponsor<br />
The workshop is sponsored by the German<br />
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Additional<br />
support shall be sought from the National Council<br />
<strong>for</strong> Science <strong>and</strong> Technology (NCST).<br />
Organisers <strong>and</strong> Contacts<br />
For more in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> any assistance contact the<br />
organizers below:<br />
Horticultural Association of Kenya<br />
C/o Department of Horticulture, JKUAT<br />
P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya<br />
Tel: +254-67-52711, 52181-4,<br />
E-mails: hak@agr.jkuat.ac.ke OR<br />
hak.2006@yahoo.com<br />
Website: http://www.hakenya.net<br />
School of Agriculture, Food Security <strong>and</strong><br />
Biodiversity<br />
Bondo University College<br />
P.O. Box 210 - 40601 Bondo – Kenya<br />
Tel. +254-57-2501804 2259<br />
Email: o<strong>and</strong>ika@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Website: http://www.<strong>bondo</strong>-uni.ac.ke<br />
Leibniz Universität Hannover<br />
Institute of Biological Production Systems <strong>and</strong><br />
Institute of Plant Diseases <strong>and</strong> Plant Protection,<br />
Herrenhaeuser Str. 2, D- 30419 Hannover,<br />
E-mail: office@gem.uni-hannover.de<br />
Website: http://www.gem.uni-hannover.de/<br />
Also check the following website:<br />
http://www.gem.uni-hannover.de/aktuell0.html<br />
WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE<br />
HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION<br />
IN THE TROPICS<br />
<strong>Invitation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Call</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Papers</strong><br />
THEME:<br />
‘’How should we teach in horticulture<br />
courses? From frontal teaching to<br />
problem based learning’’<br />
VENUE:<br />
Bondo University College<br />
DATES:<br />
December 4 th – 7 th , 2012<br />
Sponsored by<br />
German Academic Exchange Service<br />
M o r e t h a n a D e c a d e o f S c i e n t i f i c M e e t i n g s o n S u s t a i n a b l e H o r t i c u l t u r a l P r o d u c t i o n
Hort10<br />
<strong>Workshop</strong> Rationale <strong>and</strong> Theme<br />
We are pleased to announce the 12 th <strong>Workshop</strong><br />
on Sustainable Horticultural Production in the<br />
Tropics. The theme of the workshop is ‘How<br />
should we teach in horticulture courses? From<br />
frontal teaching to problem based learning’.<br />
Training <strong>and</strong> research provide the requisite human<br />
resource <strong>and</strong> technological solutions to support<br />
the horticulture sector. It is there<strong>for</strong>e important that<br />
training <strong>and</strong> research are aligned to the needs of<br />
the sector. This year’s workshop shall focus on<br />
methodology in horticulture training <strong>and</strong> research.<br />
This will complement last year’s workshop where<br />
content was covered.<br />
Other topics of importance to horticulture shall<br />
also be covered. The workshop is divided into<br />
categories <strong>and</strong> sub-themes (topics) as follows:<br />
ISSUES IN TRAINING AND RESEARCH<br />
[A1] Practical training<br />
[A2] Research<br />
[A3] Extension <strong>and</strong> technology transfer<br />
[A4] Higher <strong>and</strong> middle level training<br />
[A5] Delivery methodology e.g. e-delivery<br />
[A7] Examinations <strong>and</strong> evaluation<br />
[A8] Certifying bodies of horticultural products<br />
ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS<br />
Research work in the following areas:<br />
[B1] Horticultural production,<br />
[B2] Crop protection <strong>and</strong> nutrition,<br />
[B3] Marketing issues,<br />
[B4] Socio-economic <strong>and</strong> environmental issues<br />
Venue<br />
The workshop will take place at Bondo University<br />
College, which is located 70 km from Kisumu, the<br />
third Kenyan City. Bondo University is located a<br />
short distance from Kogello, the village where<br />
President Obama’s father hails from.<br />
Format<br />
The workshop shall be accomplished through oral<br />
presentations, panel discussions <strong>and</strong> posters.<br />
There will also be excursions to selected<br />
horticultural production <strong>and</strong> scenic sites.<br />
Day 1: Dec, 4 th 2012<br />
� Official opening of the workshop<br />
� Oral papers, panel discussions, posters &<br />
exhibitions<br />
Day 2: Dec, 5 th 2012<br />
� Oral papers, posters & exhibitions<br />
� <strong>HAK</strong> AGM<br />
� Official closing of the workshop<br />
Day 3: Dec, 6 th 2012<br />
� Excursion<br />
Day 4: Dec, 7 th 2012<br />
� Excursion & departure<br />
On the first day of the workshop, participants will<br />
be provided with books of abstracts having a<br />
comprehensive program <strong>for</strong> the workshop.<br />
The workshop language is English.<br />
Exhibitions<br />
Facilities <strong>and</strong> space <strong>for</strong> exhibiting technologies<br />
<strong>and</strong> products from the horticultural sector will be<br />
provided.<br />
Application Procedure<br />
Stakeholders are encouraged to participate in this<br />
critical event through: Presentation, Exhibition<br />
<strong>and</strong>/or Attendance. Applications may be made<br />
online at: http://hakenya.net/workshops/hak-<br />
2012-workshop/workshop-application/<br />
Where applicants are unable to use the system,<br />
they may send their abstracts to the organisers by<br />
e-mail: hak@agr.jkuat.ac.ke, hak.2006@yahoo.com<br />
The deadline <strong>for</strong> receiving abstracts is September<br />
30 th , 2012. The abstracts should be in English<br />
language. They should not be more than 300<br />
words <strong>and</strong> in MS Word (.doc) or rich text <strong>for</strong>mat<br />
(.rtf). The abstract should contain the aim(s),<br />
methodology, results, discussion <strong>and</strong> conclusion.<br />
They should include a title, name(s) of the<br />
author(s), affiliation, mailing address, e-mail<br />
address <strong>and</strong> telephone number(s). Authors should<br />
also state the sub-theme <strong>and</strong> indicate their<br />
preference <strong>for</strong> oral or poster presentation.<br />
Acceptance will be communicated to authors by<br />
October 15 th 2012. The closing date <strong>for</strong> receiving<br />
full papers shall be November 15 th , 2012.<br />
African Journal of Horticultural<br />
Sciences - ISSN: 1998-9326<br />
<strong>Papers</strong> submitted <strong>for</strong> the workshop shall be<br />
considered <strong>for</strong> publication in the African Journal of<br />
Horticultural Science.<br />
This journal is available online:<br />
http://www.hakenya.net<br />
For enquiries, email secretariat:<br />
hak@agr.jkuat.ac.ke, hak.2006@yahoo.com<br />
M o r e t h a n a D e c a d e o f S c i e n t i f i c M e e t i n g s o n S u s t a i n a b l e H o r t i c u l t u r a l P r o d u c t i o n