1. COST ACTION FA1204 MEETING AGENDA
COST ACTION FA1204 Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
Aims of the meeting in Athens
• setting a more detailed work plan for the implementation of the objectives of the COST Action FA1204,
• providing the opportunity to WG leaders and other specialists to present the state of the art, outline further research needs, and give an outlook in the scientific field covered by each workgroup.
CHAIR
MEETING AGENDA
Dr Giuseppe Colla
University of Tuscia, Department DAFNE
Monday 11th March
Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
9:00-9:30 Welcome and Introduction-Chair
9:30-9:45 Website/dissemination activities-Editor
9:45-10:00 STSMs – Coordinator
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Session WGs leader presentations
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-15:00 Session 1
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:30 Session 2
17:30-19:00 MC meeting
VICE CHAIR
Dr Francisco Perez Alfocea
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
1st Meeting (MC-WGs)
11th to 12th March
Laboratory of Vegetable Crops
Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
HOST INSTITUTION
Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
Tuesday 12th March
8:30-10:30 Session 3
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-13:00 Session 4
13:00-14:00 Discussions and conclusions
: Lunch

2. COST ACTION FA1204 Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS (AUA)
ACCOMMODATION
The local organizers have negotiated special prices in the following hotels:
AUA is the 3rd oldest university in Greece.
Since 1920, it has been making valuable contributions to Greek and European agricultural and economic development, by conducting basic and applied research in the agricultural sciences, and by producing high quality graduates as well as cutting edge scientific knowledge.
According to the list of Microsoft for the top Organizations in agricultural science, AUA ranks at 35 position with an H-index of 28: (
Hotel
Prices (€)
/websites for booking
ARETHOUSA
6-8, Mitropoleos Str.,
Athens Center
Single room: 40
Double room: 60
ELECTRA HOTEL
5, Ermou Str., 70 80
ELECTRA PALACE HOTEL
18-20, N. Nikodimou Str., 90
100
TITANIA HOTEL
Panepistimiou Str. 52 ,
Fax: (+30210)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Information on the objectives of the Action, the working groups (WG), and the tasks of each WG can be found at:
HOW TO REACH THE WORKSHOP VENUE
KEY DATES
Registration deadline: 02/15/2013
Submission of abstracts (up to 200 words): Deadline: 02/15/2013
Send your abstract to:
The best means to reach the workshop venue at AUA, is Metro. Participants staying at Titania Hotel have to take the Metro train (Line 2, red line) at Station ‘Panepistimio’ towards “Agios Dimitrios”, change at the next station (Syntagma) to Line 3 (blue Line) towards “Egaleo” and get off at Metro stop ‘Keramikos’, exit “Odos Konstantinopoleos” – then walk to the University from here (10-15 minutes).
Participants staying at Electra Hotel, Electra Pallas Hotel, and Arethusa Hotel, can take Metro, Line 3 (blue Line) towards “Egaleo”, directly at the central Metro station (Syntagma).
The time you need from your Hotel to the University is around minutes if you stay at Electra Hotel, Electra Pallas Hotel and Arethusa Hotel, and around 30 min if you stay at Titania Hotel.
WORKSHOP VENUE AND LOCATION
Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
Central Building, 2nd floor, Conference center
LOCAL ORGANIZERS
Associate Professor Dimitrios Savvas
Ms. Georgia Ntatsi
Please reserve your room yourself by contacting the hotel directly (via or Fax) and mention the keywords “GRAFTING COST Action” to get the special rates.
ORGANIZER SECRETARY
Mr. Andreas Ropokis