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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONGRESS FOR MICROBIAL RESOURCE CENTRES
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EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR CULTURE COLLECTIONS
(ICCC-8)
"Culture Collections to improve the quality of life"
World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)
Netherlands Culture Collections (NCC)
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS)
August 25-29, 1996
Veldhoven, The Netherlands
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
REGISTRATION FORM
CONTENTS
Welcome to the Netherlands
Committees
WFCC
Scope of the conference
Themes
Format
ECCO
Tentative programme
Mini symposia, workshops and roundtables
Poster sessions
Abstracts-Instructions for authors
Social programme
General information
Congress Centre "Koningshof"
Travelling to "Koningshof"
Passports and visas
Letter of invitation
Insurance and liability
Diet
Climate
Registration and hotel accommodation
Welcome to The Netherlands !
The Netherlands is preparing the stage for the Eighth International
Congress for Culture Collections (ICCC-8), a joint enterprise of
the World Federation for Culture Collections, the Netherlands Cul-
ture Collections (NCC) and the Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
(CBS). ICCC-8 is designed to be a meeting place for those working
with microbial cultures and culture collections. Key represen-
tatives of the International Union of Microbiological Societies
(IUMS), the International Mycological Association (IMA) and the
International Society of Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) are
partners in the development of the conference programme.
We invite you to participate in the programme by offering a paper,
poster, workshop, an audiovisual presentation or showing a
specific instrument, technique or method. The Programme
Committee will take all proposals into consideration for inclusion
in one of the conference sessions.
The conference schedule enables participants to create their own,
personalized programme. The indoor and outdoor conference
environment further enhances informal contacts in a comfortable,
relaxing atmosphere. Participants are invited to register for a
"value-for-money" package, including the basic fee with all meals at
the conference centre "Koningshof".
Three optional excursions are offered to both accompanying persons
and participants. These excursions provide ample and easy-going
opportunities to enjoy different parts of the Netherlands while
renewing contacts or meeting new colleagues and friends within your
profession and beyond.
The conference centre is surrounded by 79 acres of woodland.
Comfortable hotel rooms, conference halls and all other
facilities are situated in a single building, near Eindhoven Airport.
All the ingredients are there for ICCC-8 to become an
event to remember, personally and professionally !
We look forward to meeting you in 1996 !
Dirk van der Mei,
Chairman Organising Committee ICCC-8
Member Executive Board of WFCC
Sponsored by
World Federation of Culture Collections
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
Netherlands Biotechnological Foundation
Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture
and Science
Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
COMMITTEES
Organising Committee
Chair D. van der Mei (CBS)
R.A. Samson (CBS)
J.A. Stalpers (CBS)
Consultant A.C.M. Weijman
Executive Programme Committee
Chair A.H. Stouthamer (VUA)
J.A. van den Berg (Gist-Brocades)
J.E.N. Bergmans (Cogem)
R.A. Samson (CBS)
J.A. Stalpers (CBS)
R.R. van der Meer (NIABA)
D. van der Mei (CBS)
Executive Board WFCC
President L.I. Sly, Australia
Vice-President V.P. Canhos, Brazil
Secretary D.I. Fritze, Germany
Treasurer D. van der Mei, The Netherlands
Editor K. Paknikar, India
Members B. Brandon, USA
T. Deak, Hungary
D.L. Hawksworth, UK
L. Kalakoutsky, Russia
B. Kirsop, UK past president
C. Kurtzman, USA
T. Nakase, Japan
G. Pinaev, Russia
H. Sugawara, Japan
A. Ventosa, Spain
Z. Yuan, China
International Advisory Board
J.A.M. de Bont, The Netherlands
R. Cypess, USA
A. Doyle, UK
D.L. Hawksworth, UK
Da-Kang Song, China
K. Kersters, Belgium
C.P. Kurtzman, USA
F.C. Odds, Belgium
M.H.V. van Regenmortel, France
E. Stackebrandt, Germany
J. Verhoef, The Netherlands
WORLD FEDERATION FOR CULTURE COLLECTIONS
The World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC) is an
organisation of culture collections and biotechnologically oriented
institutes from all parts of the world. Developments were exciting
and fast during the last decade as a result of new methods and by
increasing demands from industries and the scientific community.
Cooperation between Culture Collections proved fruitful in many
areas. WFCC is also a dedicated commission of the International
Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) and a Federation of the
International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS). Close ties
also exist with the International Mycological Association (IMA).
SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE
Culture collections play a central role in the network of biological,
agricultural, biomedical sciences and biotechnology worldwide. The
central conference theme emphasises the ambitious mission: Culture
Collections to improve the quality of life.
The programme will be focused on the transfer of knowledge beyond the
traditional area of culture collection management into the vast realm
of applications in e.g. biotechnology, agriculture, biomedical and
pharmaceutical research, environmental technology and data
communication.
The conference is designed to be a meeting place for all those
working on the crossroads of culture management and culture
application: bacteriologists, virologists, mycologists, algologists,
protozoo- logists, cell biologists, biochemists, plant and animal
pathologists, biotechnologists with affiliated disciplines.
THEMES
Research
- natural biodiversity: conservation, application, culturing
- taxonomy and phylogeny
- molecular characterisation and fingerprinting
- quality of production organisms
Methodology
- storage and handling
- computerised information services, expert systems
Management and procedures
- legislation: from corporate to the international level
- safety aspects of working conditions, environmental care, quality
control
- marketing cultures and expertise
- new trends in patenting
- related themes to be submitted
Applications
- in biomedicine, agriculture, biotechnology, environmental science
- culture collections in developing countries
FORMAT
In the tradition of the WFCC, the conference is designed to optimize
formal and informal exchange of expertise and to strengthen
personal relations. The schedule include: plenary lectures,
workshops, symposia, paper-poster presentations, lunch meetings,
exhibitions, audiovisual presentations, social events, programme
for accompanying persons.
The organisers of ICCC-8 intend to design part of the conference as a
"training centre", consisting of several interactive workshops
presented by experts.
ECCO
The European Culture Collection Organisation (ECCO) is a society of
curators, scientists and users within the realm of cultures of
microorganisms. The society organises its annual meeting in direct
conjunction with ICCC-8 on Friday August 30 1996 at the same location.
For information contact:
Dr. Maija-Liisa Suihko,
VTT, P.O. Box 1501, FIN-02044 VTT,
Finland
Tel +358 0 456 5133,
Fax +358 0 455 2028,
E-mail: Maija-Liisa Suihko at vtt.fi
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
Sunday, August 25 1996 8.00 pm: Opening Ceremony
Opening address by the president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of
Arts and Sciences
Opening lecture by D.L. Hawksworth: Microbial Collections as a
tool in biodiversity and biosystematic research
Monday, August 26 1996
Plenary morning symposium 1. The role of culture collections in
relation to biodiversity (convener: E. Stackebrandt)
Special symposium 2. Quality control in culture collections
(convener: R. Cypess)
Special symposium 3. Fungal bioremediation (convener: J. Field)
Special symposium 4. Legal aspects (convener: D. Fritze)
Tuesday, August 27 1996
Plenary morning symposium 5. Evolution and biodiversity of
prokaryotes and eukaryotes (convener: A. Stouthamer)
Special symposium 6. Biodiversity: molecular and microbial ecology
(convener: J. Tiedje)
Special symposium 7. Culture collections worldwide (convener: V.
Canhos)
Special symposium 8. The use of culture collections for breeding
edible mushrooms (convener: L. van Griensven)
Wednesday, August 28 1996
Plenary morning symposium 9. Quality of life: agricultural and
environmental applications (convener to be announced)
Special symposium 10. Changing spectrum of infectious diseases and
significance of culture collections (convener to be announced)
Special symposium 11. Databases (conveners: G. Stegehuis/L. Sigler)
Special symposium 12. The diversity of culture collections (convener:
L. Sly)
Banquet speech by E. Stackebrandt: Culture Collections, where do they
go ?
Thursday, August 29 1996
Plenary morning symposium 13. Quality of life: industrial
applications (convener: L. Anker)
Special symposium 14. Emerging techniques for rapid identification of
cultures in culture collections (convener: S. Peterson)
Special symposium 15. Modern culture collection management (convener:
T. Nakase)
PRELIMINARY LIST OF MINI SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS AND ROUND TABLES
- Health and safety aspects of micro-organisms in the working
environment and beyond
- Culture collections in developing countries
- Types of culture collections (service, procedures, status and
recognition)
- Looking to the future: do collections need trained taxonomists ?
- Handling pathogenic microorganisms
- Rapid and reliable identification
- Degeneration of living cultures in culture collections
- Standardisation of biological indicators for use in efficiency
tests of infections in waste treatment systems
- Making collection resources available electronically via Internet,
CD-ROM, diskettes,
- Customer possibilities to assess collection resources through
Internet
- Extremophiles
POSTER SESSIONS
All sessions are open for poster contributions. The poster boards are
180 cm tall and 110 cm wide.
ABSTRACTS - INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Authors should submit a camera-ready abstract 15 cm wide and 20 cm
tall (max.) using a GCTimes letter or similar 12 point font and a 12
point line spacing. Prepare an abstract for every single con-
tribution: paper, workshop, poster, AV-product etc. All abstracts
should be written in English with the title in capitals, do not
underline. Underline name of author presenting the contribution,
initials should precede last name. The name of the institution,
address and country are required, the contact address should include
the institute of the first author only.
Please also specify fax number(s) and E-mail addresses. Illustrations
may be included if they fit within the permitted space (15 x 20
cm).
On request abstract forms can be obtained from the Scientific
secretariat (CBS, Baarn). The original abstract with two copies must
be received before May 1 1996 to ensure proper inclusion
in the programme. Abstracts can also be send as a file on diskettes
or by E-mail. Files should be preferably written in MsDOS compatible
software or in ASCII.
PLEASE TRANSFER TO:
Mail: Scientific secretariat ICCC-8
p/a Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
P.O.Box 273
3740 AG Baarn
The Netherlands
Telefax: +31-35-5416142
E-Mail: ICCC8 at CBS.KNAW.NL (ICCC8 at CBSC.NL until October 1995)
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
* A get-together welcome party on Sunday August 25 from 6.00 to 8.00
pm.
* The conference banquet with entertainment is scheduled on Wednesday-
evening. There is no additional charge for participants with a
"package".
* The extensive indoor and outdoor recreational facilities at the
Koningshof.
* Excursions are organised on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for
accompanying persons and participants. Registrations can be
made up to 12 hours before departure.
Departure from Koningshof: 9.00 am, arrival 5.00 pm. The fee
is Dfl 75,00 for each tour including entrance fees. Lunch
boxes available for participants with a package arrangement.
Participation is limited to 50 persons.
TOUR 1: Monday August 26: Amsterdam, boat tour, Rijksmuseum
TOUR 2: Tuesday August 27: Arnhem, open air museum, Burgers Bush
TOUR 3: Wednesday August 28: Maastricht, boat tour, city trip, Thorn
GENERAL INFORMATION
Congress Hotel and Meeting Centre Koningshof
De Koningshof is a comfortable all-under-one roof Congress Centre.
This Centre is designed to be your home during ICCC-8. The reception
is staffed 24 hours a day. There are bars, foyers, a news-
paper corner, billiards and various pub games. In the recreational
centre "Dommelpoort" you will find: an indoor swimming pool, 9-pin
bowling alleys, a gymnasium, squash courts, saunas, sunbeds and a
fitness room. Outdoor facilities: a keep-fit circuit and walking
trails in the woods, all weather and illuminated tennis courts, mini
golf. Bicycles are available, cycling routes available.
The congress centre is easy to reach by car.
Travelling to Congress Centre Koningshof by train and bus
Take the train to Eindhoven Central Station. The bus station is on
the right as you leave the platform. Take the BBA-bus (number 150)
and get off at the Koningshof bus stop. The trip takes about
20 minutes. Koningshof can also be reached by train-taxi. For
information about public transportation dial 06-9292.
Travelling to Congress Centre Koningshof by air
There are airline connections between Eindhoven and Amsterdam,
Rotterdam, Maastricht, London (Gatwick and Heathrow), Manchester,
Hamburg, Paris, Strasbourg and Zurich. Please contact your
travel agent to check the possibility of an optimal connection.
Passports and visas
Valid passports are required for entry to the Netherlands; overseas
travellers should check whether a visa is also required.
Participants should check with their local agents whether they will
require a visa for travel to The Netherlands. If so, they are
advised to apply to the nearest Embassy or Consulate of The
Netherlands at least two months before the intended date of travel.
Letter of invitation
Upon request the Chairman of the Organising Committee will send to
participants an official letter of invitation to ICCC-8. This letter
is intended only to help a participant obtain travel funds or a visa
and does not constitute any commitment on the part of the
organisers to provide any financial support or to agree to
presentation of a paper. Address requests to the Scientific
secretariat ICCC-8.
Participants of regions of particular interest to biodiversity and
for establishment of culture collections may apply for financial
support to attend the congress.
Consultations with the appropriate organisations are in progress.
Insurance and liability
Please arrange your travel insurance. The Organising Committee of
ICCC-8 cannot accept liability for accidents, theft or property
damage, nor for delays or any modifications in the programme due
to unforeseen circumstances.
Diet
Requests for a special diet can be indicated on the registration form.
Climate
August is generally a nice month, but with the Dutch unpredictable
climate, the temperature can range from 15-25oC and there is always
the chance of rain.
REGISTRATION and HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
The fees below are attractive and "inclusive" packages. The basic
fee, comparable with fees of other conferences is available on
special request. However, participants are strongly recommended
to register for a package since alternative dining and lunching
facilities are at considerable distance from the Koningshof
Congress Centre. Please register at your erliest convenience
since the number of reserved hotel rooms by the Organising
Committee is limited. There are possibilities to prolong your
stay. Please indicate your requirements on the registration form or
contact "Koningshof" for lodging possibilities beyond the limits of
your ICCC-8 package arrangement.
Cancellation of registration: before 15th May 1996: refund of full
fee, less Dfl. 50,-- administration fee; after 15 May 1996: refund
of one half fee; after 15th July 1996: NO refund.
Registration fee per person in Dutch Guilders (S)
until after
May 1 1996 May 1 1996
Package fee including: abstract book,
get-together-party on Sunday August 25
unlimited coffee/tea/ice water
lunches and dinners on August 26, 27 and 28
lunch on Thursday August 29 S 900,-- S 1050,--
Accompanying person* S 400,-- S 500,--
Hotel-package fee including: abstract book
get-together-party on Sunday August 25
unlimited coffee/tea/ice water
lunches and dinners on August 26, 27 and 28
lunch on Thursday August 29
accommodation in a double room for 4 nights,
breakfasts on August 26, 27, 28 and 29 S 1375,-- S 1525,--
Accompanying person* S 800,-- S 900,--
Hotel-package fee including: abstract book
get-together-party on Sunday August 25
unlimited coffee/tea/ice water
lunches and dinners on August 26, 27 and 28
lunch on Thursday August 29
accommodation in a single room for 4 nights,
breakfasts on August 26, 27, 28 and 29 S 1475,-- S 1625,--
Accompanying person* S 900,-- S 1000,--
1-day arrangements including: abstract book,
unlimited coffee/tea/ice water, 1 lunch and 1 dinner S 250,-- S
300,--
* Accompanying persons
The get-together-party is included in the fees for accompanying
persons. Accompanying persons have no admission to the conference
rooms. The abstract book is not included in the information
package.
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Congress Hotel and Meeting Centre Koningshof
Visiting address: Locht 117, 5504 RM Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Postal address: P.O. Box 140, 5500 AC Veldhoven
Telephone: +31-40-2543845/+31-40-2537475
Telefax: +31-40-2545515
E-Mail: CONGRESS at KONINGSHOF.NL
Scientific secretariat for scientific programme enquiries and
abstract processing
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
Visiting address: Oosterstraat 1
Postal address: P.O.Box 273, 3740 AG Baarn, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31-35-5481211
Telefax: +31-35-5416142
E-Mail: ICCC8 at CBS.KNAW.NL
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS EEFCTIVE SINCE AUGUST 1 1995
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Dr R A Samson Email SAMSON at CBS.KNAW.NL
Haed of Services and Applied Research
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures Phone + 31 3554 81234
P.O. Box 273, 3740 AG BAARN Fax + 31 3554 16142
The Netherlands FROM OCTOBER 1 1995
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