Meetings

  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • Research Coordination Meetings
  • First Research Coordination Meeting on "Physical Mapping Technologies For The Identification And Characterization Of Mutated Genes Contributing To Crop Quality", Vienna, Austria, 31 March - 9 April 2003 Vienna and Seibersdorf, Austria.
    Technical Officer: S. Nielen
    This first meeting under the new Coordinated Research Project will be held followed by a technical workshop at the Agency's Laboratories at Seibersdorf from 7 - 9 April. The RCM Group will discus and develop strategies for accessing the genetic and physical position of quality genes in various crop genomes, with the aim of using physical map information for crop improvement. The hands-on workshop will ensure that a platform of key technologies is available to all participants at the first phase of the project.
  • Third Research Coordination Meeting on "Application of biotechnology and mutation techniques for the improvement of locals and food crops in LIFDCs", Pretoria, South Africa, 19 - 23 May, 2003.
    Technical Officer: S.M. Jain
  • First Research Coordination Meeting on "Improvement of plant salt tolerance for sustainable food and feed production in saline environment. INT/5/147, Bangkok, Thailand, 10 - 14 November 2003.
    Technical Officer: S.M. Jain
  • Regional Training Courses
  • RAS/7/014 "Monitoring of Food Fortification Programmes Using Nuclear Techniques: Regional Training Course 3.1.1 on selection methods for LP mutants in rice (Activity 3.1. Development of mutated germplasm). 29 September - 3 October 2003, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
    Technical Officer: P.J.L. Lagoda
  • Regional Training Course on Methodology for multi-location trials and selection of mutants tolerant to abiotic stresses. ICRISAT, India, 10 - 14 November 2003.
    Technical Officer: Qing Yao SHU
  • Regional Training Workshops
  • Regional (AFRA) Workshop on Standardisation of Crop Breeding Methods for the Improvement of Drought Tolerance (RAF/5/050-002), Lusaka, Zambia, 10 - 14 November 2003
    The purpose of this Workshop is to share experience with other collaborating scientists from the region and prepare guidelines for drought screening in mutant populations as a base for the preparation of a drought screening manual. The Workshop is open to 15 Principal investigators participating in the project on "Increasing Production of Nutritious Food Through Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology" (AFRA III-3).
    Technical Officer: S. Nielen
  • Regional Training Workshop on "Hardening and commercialisation of in vitro plants, disease indexing, and greenhouse technology in date palm".RAF/5/049, Sfax Tunisia, 1 - 5 2003 December.
    Technical Officer: S.M. Jain
  • Training Workshops
  • National Training Workshop on " Biotechnology, mutation induction and molecular markers in plant breeding", BATAN, Jakarta, Indonesia. INS/5/30 and INS/5/031. September 29 - October 3 2003.
    Technical Officer: S.M. Jain
  • First Workshop on Reviewing Results of Regional Mutants Multilocation Trials (RMMT). Manila, the Philippines, 27 - 31 October, 2003.
    Technical Officer: Qing Yao SHU
  • RAS/7/014 "Monitoring of Food Fortification Programmes Using Nuclear Techniques: Reporting Workshop on selection efficiency for LP mutants in Rice. 1 - 5 December 2003, Bangkok, Thailand.
    Technical Officer: P.J.L. Lagoda
  • FAO/IAEA National Training Workshop on "Biotechnology, induced mutations, and molecular markers for genetic improvement of crop plants", Dhamar, Yemen. YEM/5/003, 10 - 15 2003 December.
    Technical Officer: S.M. Jain
  • Consultants Meetings
  • Consultants Meeting on "Effect of Mutagenic Agents on DNA Sequence in Plants" Vienna, Austria, 7 - 9 July 2003.
    This CRP will utilize mutation technique principles, genetic and cytogenetic methods of mutation frequency evaluation and high-throughput genomic techniques to address questions of paramount importance to mutation oriented breeding programs.
    Technical Officer: P.J.L. Lagoda
  • Consultants Meeting on "Identification and Pyramiding of Genes Responsible for Crop Quality Characters and Resistance to Quality Affecting Stresses". 3 - 5 November 2003, Vienna, Austria.
    Technical Officer: Qing Yao SHU
  • Inter-regional Training Courses
  • Third Interregional training course on "Mutant germplasm characterisation using molecular markers". 6 - 31 October 2003. FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratory, A-2444, Seibersdorf, Austria.
    The purpose of the course is to enhance knowledge and provide practical training on current molecular marker techniques and their use in evaluation and characterization of crop biodiversity, focusing on mutants to facilitate breeding programmes.
    The course will entail lectures and practical laboratory exercises covering the theory and use of DNA markers with particular emphasis on their applications in plant breeding and in utilisation of crop plant mutants. It will include substantial hands-on training and the topics covered will include molecular biology theory, DNA extraction, purification and restriction, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), nucleic acid electrophoresis, radioactive labelling and detection, commonly-used DNA markers (RFLP, AFLP, SSR, ISSR, and retrotransposon based marker techniques), chromosomal analysis using fluorescence in situ hybridisation, applications of DNA markers (marker-assisted selection, DNA fingerprinting, linkage analysis and genetic mapping principles) to enhance the utilisation of plant mutants.
    The course is open to 20 participants from developing Member States of FAO and IAEA. They should have basic experience in molecular techniques and be actively involved in crop breeding programmes. All applications have to be submitted through official channels (FAO Country Representative, National Atomic Energy Authority or Office of the UNDP).
    Technical Officer: S. Nielen
  • Project Review and Planning Meetings
  • 1st Project Coordination Meeting for INT/5/147: Improvement of plant salt tolerance for sustainable food and feed production in saline environments, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 April - 2 May 2003.
    Technical Officer: S.M. Jain
    The objectives of this meeting:
    1 - Work plan 2003-2004
    2 - Training course on Mutation and screening techniques for tolerance to salinity
    3 - Training course on doubled haploids
    4 - Identify needs and problems of participating countries
  • 1st Project Coordination Meeting for RAF/5/050: Increasing Production of Nutritious Food through Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA; 10-14 March 2003.
    Technical Officer: S. Nielen
    The principal objectives of the meeting will be to:
    1 - review progress achieved so far by the recipient institutions in the field including the status of progress
    2 - identify regional priority needs, constraints and development problems;
    3 - update the project document and work plan; and
    4 - agree on implementation modalities.
  • 2002
  • 2001
  • 2000