1. November 25 th - 27 th 2008, Sousse, Tunisia Contact Dr. Mohieddine Ksantini Olive Tree Institute, Sfax Research Unit of Plant Protection and Environment Ksantini.mohieddine@iresa.agrinet.tn Phone. : (+216 74) 241240 / 241589 – Fax. : (+216 74) 241033 1 st International Symposium on Olive Tree Integreted Pest Management Organized by IRESA Olive Tree Institute Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Tunisian Association of Plant Protection Technical Center of Organic Agriculture

2. November 25 th - 27 th 2008, Sousse, Tunisia Organised by 1 st International Symposium on Bio-Integreted Olive Tree Protection Dr. Mohieddine Ksantini Institut de l’Olivier, Sfax Research Unit : Plant Protection and Environment Ksantini.mohieddine@iresa.agrinet.tn Phone. : (+216 74) 241 240 / 241 589 Fax. : (+216 74) 241 033 Contact & information  F.A.O : Dr. Khaled ALROUECHDI Khaled.alrouechdi@fao.org  I.O : Dr. Mohieddine KSANTINI Ksantini.mohieddine@iresa.agrinet.tn  C.T.A.B : Dr. Mohamed BEN KHEDHER Benkhedher.mohamed@iresa.agrinet.tn  A.T.P.P : Dr. Houssine BEN SALAH Organisation board  Oral communications and posters  Bioecology of main olive trees diseases and pests  Main phytosanitary problems of olive trees : environment and product quality  Post-harvest phytosanitary problems  Alternatives of control methods : integrated Pest management  Biological control and auxiliaries production  Quarantine pests of olive trees (certification & policy).  Round Table  Main strategies for the improvement of olive production. Symposium topics Background Olive oil sector plays an important social and economic part around the Mediterranean basin. Several structural and technical constraints influence the development of the sector where plant protection is considered as an important factor which play a part in production and olive oil quality. Therefore, considerable efforts must be deployed to improve productivity and quality of olive oil. Owing to the importance of plant protection, an international symposium will be organized in order to discuss the researches activities in this domain and to share experiences and knowledge between researchers and professionals Inscription Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Tunisian Association of Plant Protection IRESA Olive Tree Institute Technical Center of Organic Agriculture Name : …………………………………………………… Surname : ………………………………………………. Institution : …………………………………………….. Address : ……………………………………………… City : …………………………………………………... Country : ………………………………………………….. Phone : …………………………………………… Fax : …………………………………………………… E-mail : ………………………………. I would like to ; → present an oral communication (abstract attached) → present a poster (abstract attached) → assist only in the symposium Date : ………………Signature. Deadline of abstracts submission : August 30 th, 2008 Sending inscription with abstract via fax : +216 74 24 10 33 Or e-mail : ksantini.mohieddine@iresa.agrinet.tn Participation fees : 50 euros Reduced Tariff for students : 25 euros Accommodation : Sousse, Hotel **** Official Languages : English & French