ICS scientific events
International conferences, thematic workshops, expert group meetings, training courses and other capacity building initiatives are organized by ICS to bring together experts and specialists from developing countries, countries in economic transition and developed countries, to discuss the state-of-the-art of specific scientific/technological fields in relation to the needs and opportunities of the developing world and to provide ICS with concrete indications/proposals for the annual Work Programme.
2012 events
Workshop:
30 April - 04 May 2012 - Bangkok - Thailand
Post-harvest, quality and food safety of tropical fruit production in South East Asian countries
In light of the huge post-harvest losses of fruit and vegetables in the region and the new challenges faced as a result of trade liberalization and globalization, serious efforts are needed to reduce post-harvest losses.read more
Training:
23 - 27 April 2012 - Eskisehir - Turkey
Extraction and modification of bioactive components and specialty chemicals from plants
Although production of essential oils requires relatively simple technologies, research, quality control and standardization procedures require highly sophisticated techniques and expertise.read more
Workshop:
17 - 19 April 2012 - Trieste - Italy
Renewable energy technologies for productive uses
The major emerging productive uses of renewable energy remain for agriculture, food production and storage, food and materials processing, small industry, cottage industry, commercial services, community services and social services such as drinking water, education and health care.read more
Workshop:
11 - 13 April 2012 - Trieste - Italy
Waste-to-energy production: Lignocellulosic biofuels from agro-waste
The programme activities are aimed at establishing the relevant innovation, R&D, and production capacities in developing countries to enable them to build a sustainable low-carbon chemical industry of the future. read more
Expert Group Meeting:
03 - 05 April 2012 - Trieste - Italy
Potential of renewable energy options in off-grid areas in Africa: Importance of mini-grid energy systems
Productive use of electricity is closely related to the promotion of small and micro business promotion to create employment and introduce income-generating activities. read more
Expert Group Meeting:
19 - 21 March 2012 - Trieste - Italy
Emerging technologies for production of biofuels and chemicals from algae and potentials for developing countries
Special attention is dedicated to innovative biomass conversion and waste treatment technologies relying on the application of thermochemical, chemical catalytic and biochemical methods, and biorefineriesread more
Expert Group Meeting:
14 - 15 March 2012 - Trieste - Italy
Detection and health validation methods of bioactive compounds in plants and food products
The need exists to establish the criteria to determine whether a specific compound is beneficial to human health when supplied as a chemical component of agro-food so as to enable the food industry to ensure food safetyread more
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