First circular

Outline of the Tentative Scientific Program
The IComSC’11 will focus on the following topics:
1. Product quality and management
2. Quality and safety of food
3. Current trends in packaging
4. Current trends in LCA
5. New materials & technology
6. Quality in education

The scientific program will consist of lectures given by keynote speakers, related communications in different sections and poster presentations.

Conference Materials
The conference abstracts will be published in Book of Abstracts. Selected submitted papers will be published after peer review in the Research Papers edited by Poznań University of Economics (Zeszyty Naukowe UEP, 9 points in Polish classification). One conference paper is included in the registration fee but the next one will have to be extra paid. Instructions for authors is given on the website: http://www.ue.poznan.pl/igwt/

Language
English will be the official language of the Conference and for correspondence.

Registration Fee
The Conference fee is 250 Euro (1000 PLN) and includes all standard benefits. There is a special fee for young researches (PhD Candidates) of 150 Euro/person (600 PLN)).
The accommodation and the commissions for bank transfer are not included in the registration fee.
Please fill the registration form on the website: http://www.ue.poznan.pl/igwt/

Location
Poznań is a beautiful city located 300 km west of Warsaw, 280 km east of Berlin and is readily accessible by road, rail and air. More information about Poznań can be found on www.city.poznan.pl

Accommodation
Suitable accommodation will be arranged in different hotels.

Important dates
30th January 2011 Preliminary registration form on the conference website                      REGISTRATION DEADLINE PROLONGED TO 30th APRIL

15th February 2011 Submission deadline for abstracts
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS PROLONGED TO 30th APRIL
31st March 2011     Second Circular will be published on the conference website
30th April 2011       Fee payment deadline
31st May 2011        Submission deadline for papers
1st  July 2011         Proceedings & programs will be published on the conference website
12th September 2011 Beginning of the 11th International Commodity Science Conference

Correspondence
INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY SCIENCE CONFERENCE
Faculty of Commodity Science
The Poznań University of Economics
al. Niepodległości 10
PL- 61-875 Poznań, Poland

Payments
Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. 3 ODDZ POZNAŃ
ACCOUNT No: PL 54 1090 1359 0000 0000 3501 8918
SWIFT CODE: WBK PPL PP XXX

with note: IComSC’11, first and last name and affiliation


Information

Dr. Joanna Witczak - Secretary of the Organizing Committee
Phone/fax: (+ 48) 618543121 
Email: ICOMSC@ue.poznan.pl

Dr. Hanna Śmigielska
Phone:+48 618569022
Fax: (+48) 618543993
Email: ICOMSC@ue.poznan.pl

Dr. Alfred Błaszczyk
Phone:+48 618569043
Fax: (+48) 618543993
Email: ICOMSC@ue.poznan.pl


Further information about the conference can be found on our website  http://www.ue.poznan.pl/igwt/

Please distribute our invitation among colleagues interested in receiving further information regarding the conference