New Delhi, 16-18 January 2012
As ICC's Contribution to World Food Day- We are proud to announce the Invited Speakers for the 1st ICC India International Grains Conference in Partnership with ICRISAT.
The ICC India Conference is being held in partnership with the CGIAR International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) based in Hyderabad.
Conference Theme:
Developments in Grain Science and Technology to Ensure High Quality, Safe and Healthy Grain-based Foods
The Conference is a unique opportunity to network with decision-makers in the Indian cereals and food industry and the food cereals, food and nutrition science community.
Dates and Venue:
Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 January, 2012, The Eros Hotel (operated by Hilton Hotels), New Delhi, India
Opening Address:
Dr. S. Ayyappan, Director General – Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Announced Confirmed Invited Speakers include:
- Dr B. Sesikeran - Director National Institute of Nutrition, India
- Dr Vilas Sinkar - VP Unilever Research, India
- Dr V. Prakash - President of the Indian Nutritional Society and former Director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute, India
- Dr Kiran Sharma - CEO ICRISAT's Agribusiness and Innovation Platform, India
- Dr V. Singh - CFTRI India
- Dr Digvir Jayas - VP Research and International, University of Manitoba, Canada
- Dr DS Brar - International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines
- Dr Kaisa Poutanen - VTT Finland and Coordinator EU HealthGrain Project, Finland
- Dr Peter Shewry - Rothamsted Research, UK
- Dr Frank Thielecke - Cereal Partners Worldwide, Switzerland
- Dr Meinolf Lindhauer - Max Rubner Nutrition and Food Institute, Germany
- Prof Wang Wei - Grain Storage Institute, China
In addition to the oral paper programme, there will be:
- An Expert Panel Discussion on actions needed to ensure people have access to quality, safe and healthy grain-based foods
- A Full Technical Trade Exhibition
- A Poster Paper Programme
Note: Some offered oral papers will still be accepted and that poster papers will be accepted.
Closing dates:
- Abstract submissions: 15 November 2011 (oral presentations), 30 November 2011 (poster presentations)
- Early Bird Registration and special hotel rate: 30 November 2011
- Registration deadline: 16 December 2011
Confirmed exhibitors include:
- Assocom
- Brabender
- Buchi
- Buhler
- Chopin Technologies
- Elementar Analysensysteme
- Perten Instruments
- Perten & Elixier Technologies
- R-Biopharm
- Stable Micro Systems
- ICC
- ICRISAT
Sponsors include:
- R-Biopharm
- Brabender Instruments
- Chopin Technologies
- Cereal Partners Worldwide
- Kraft Foods
Best Student Poster Award established.
Further information:
Prof John Taylor, ICC Chair Organising Committee (john [dot] taylor [at] up [dot] ac [dot] za), Dr Saikat Datta Mazumdar, COO, ICRISAT Nutriplus Knowledge Programme (s [dot] dattamazumdar [at] cgiar [dot] org), Anita Habershuber, Conference Secretariat (anita [dot] habershuber [at] icc [dot] or [dot] at).
