January, 2008

The Executive committee of ISOCARD will met at Djerba from 1 to 6 April 2008 in order to prepare for the next ISOCARD conference. The second announcement of ISOCARD2009 will be ready in April 2008. The programme of the meeting is the following:

 1-April : arrival of the member of Executive Committee

2-April (Djerba): * Morning: 2^nd ISOCARD Conference organization with local partners

                  * Afternoon and evening: Internal meeting of ISOCARD EC

3-April : Field visit :

- Milk production unit (IRA Chenchou + farm El Hamma)

      - visit tour for social events at ISOCARD2009

 4- April:  Camel Fattening Centre visit at Tataouine

                  Visit of Arid land Institute at Medenine

 5- April morning: departure to Tunis: meeting with the National partners for ISOCARD organizations (OEP, IRESA, MESRT).

 5 or 6-April: return

 The programme of the internal EC meeting is the following:

Content of the second meeting of the ISOCARD Executive Committee

1. ISOCARD 2009 organization
    1.1. Preparation of second announcement
    1.2. Organizing committee and scientific Committee
    1.3. Short visit of the conditions (Conference hall, logistic and accommodation) and general organization
    1.4. Financial local support
    1.5. Research of Sponsors
2. ISOCARD projects
    2.1. Future of Journal of camelid Sciences (constraints and perspectives)
    2.2. Camelpedia project
    2.3. ISOCARD website
3. ISOCARD management
    3.1. General Assembly organization at Djerba 2009
    3.2. Moral and Financial report preparation
    3.3. Sponsoring and budget

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February, 2008

1st International Workshop on Camelid Genetics

February 22 - 24, 2008

Scottsdale, Arizona

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February, 2008

Proceedings of International Camel Conference held in India in 2007 released in Feb 2008.  It is a hard bound 250 pages

March, 2008

April, 2008

The Executive committee of ISOCARD met on the 2nd of April 2008 at Maritim Hotel Yadis, Djerba, Tunisia (Venue of the Conference) to prepare for the next ISOCARD conference. The second announcement for ISOCARD 2009 Conference will be prepared by the host institute (Aridland Institute) within two weeks.

Important Dates

Conference Date: March 11^th - 14^th, 2009

                                    (Wednesday to Saturday) 

Deadlines for Abstracts submission: November 1^st, 2008

Notification of Successful Applicants: December 15^th, 2008

May, 2008

The Official Logo For ISOCARD

Design by Mr. Adel Elawad (ISOCARD Member)

June, 2008

THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT

Camelid Reproduction Satellite meeting, Budapest, Hungary

12 - 13 July, 2008 

  http://phd.univet.hu/ICAR/Teve-W321.htm

July, 2008

Useful Reference Book

August, 2008

2nd Annual Veterinary Conference for Care of Llamas and Alpacas

(for veterinarians and veterinary technicians)
August 14 & 15, 2008

September, 2008

VI International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens
Buenos Aires - Argentina 
September 21 - 26 / 2008
http://www.ttp6.com.ar/

October, 2008

Announcement

Abstract Deadline Extended

 At the request of the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Second Conference of ISOCARD the abstract deadlines for contributed papers have been extended. The new deadline is November 30^th. As of October 23^rd only about 40 abstracts have been received. No other change of fixed dates is necessary. The organizing committee and ISOCARD executive Council would like to ask all ISOCARD members to support this important scientific event on Camelids by submitting their abstracts ASAP.