5th International Symposium on The Challenge to Sheep and Goats Milk Sectors Alghero (Italy) 18-20 April 2007

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About Sardinia
Situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Sardinia, with its app. 1,800 km of coastline, is one of the most popular destinations for people who love aquatic sports and seaside holidays. The sea around this large Mediterranean Island (second only to Sicily in size among all Mediterranean Islands) is among the most beautiful and transparent in the world.
D.H. Lawrence in his famous book "Sea and Sardinia" wrote that Sardinia was a land like no other. Sardinia is also a land rich of history an culture witnesses. The numerous "nuraghi" which are spread all over the island, occupy a very relevant place among the archaeological sites that have been left in the Western Mediterranean basin by the various cultures which have, over the centuries, lived in these lands. These majestic buildings have a prominent role in the Sardinian landscape so much so that they remain stamped on the visitors' mind as a characteristic image of this mysterious and extraordinary land and are a symbol of a whole population.

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About Alghero
Alghero gets its name from the abundance of seaweed (alghe) in its surrounding waters. It was known as Algarium in the Middle Ages and Al Alguer and Barcelloneta under Spanish rule.
It is an ancient feudal territory of the Genoese, colonised towards the middle of the 14th century by the Spanish Catalans. Today, after more than six centuries, the town remains proud of the architecture, folklore and language of its Catalan heritage. In effect the walled "old town" of Alghero has remained virtually unchanged since the time of Catalan rule and its historical links with Catalan Spain are very much in evidence.
The old centre is the real attraction of Alghero and it can easily be explored on foot.

ALGHERO MAP

How to reach Alghero and Sardinia
Information may be obtained from all travel agencies and from the Provincial and Local Tourist Boards.
UFFICIO TURISTICO DEL COMUNE (Local Tourist Board) Piazza Porta Terra, 9 Alghero - Tel. +39 079 979054/974881

How to arrive
Alghero can be easily reached by plane, thanks to its modern international airport 8 Km to the town centre. Direct flights connect Alghero to the major Italian cities (Rome, Milan, Turin, Florence, Naples, Bologna, Venice, etc.), and many European capitals (London, Paris, etc.).
Other international connections are operated through the airports of Olbia (North east Sardinia, 140 km from Alghero) and Cagliari (South Sardinia, 230 km from Alghero) which are connected to Alghero by buses and trains.
Sardinia can be also reached by ferryboats departing form Genoa, Livorno and Rome.

Alghero Fertilia: www.aeroportodialghero.com
Car rental offices at the airport:
Avis +39 079 935064; Europcar +39 079 935032; Hertz +39 079 935227;
Maggiore-Budget +39 079 935045; Pinna-Travelcar +39 079 935130; Ruvioli +39 079 935125; Sardinya +39 079 935060; Thrifty +39 079 935167Olbia Costa Smeralda: www.geasar.it
Car rental offices at the airport:
Avis +39 0789 69540; Europcar +39 0789 69548; Hertz +39 0789 69389; Maggiore +39 0789 69457; Pinna-Travelcar +39 0789 641109; Sardina +39 0789 69367Cagliari Elmas: www.sogaer.it
Car rental offices at the airport:
Hertz +39 070 240037; Autonoleggio Matta +39 070 240050; Autonoleggio Sina +39 070 240322

Daily connections to Rome and Milan hubs:
o Alghero Fertilia Airport from Roma Fiumicino with Air One;
to Alghero Fertilia Airport from Milano Linate and Milano Malpensa with Air One;
to Olbia Airport from Roma Fiumicino with Meridiana;
to Olbia Airport from Milano Linate and Milano Malpensa with Meridiana;
to Cagliari Airport from Roma Fiumicino with Alitalia and Air One;
to Cagliari Airport from Milano Linate with Air One and Meridiana;.

Low cost Airlines
to Alghero Airport from London-Stansted, Barcelona-Girona, Frankfurt-Hahn, Rome- Ciampino and Pisa with Ryanair;
to Olbia Airport from Hannover, Cologne, Berlin and Stuttgart with Hapag Lloyd Express.;
to Cagliari Airport from London Luton, with Easy Jet;
to Cagliari Airport from Cologne and Stuttgart with Hapag Lloyd Express.
to Alghero Airport from Amsterdam with Transavia

1 Daily departure except Sundays
2 Only in Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep
3 Only in May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep

Taxi
You have to go to a taxi stand, there is no typical 'taxi-look'. Taxis are white. Official taxis have an illuminated panel (TAXI) on the roof. There is a starting price (which depends on the time of day). If you go outside of the city limits, the rate goes up. 
At the airport, taxis can be found in front of Arrivals. 

Via V. Emanuele, 1 Alghero - tel. +39 079 975396 - e-mail: algherotaxi@tiscali.it

Radio taxi in Alghero: +39 079 981377

Buses:
In Alghero there is a small network of public transport with buses. You can buy tickets from a news-stand. After having purchased the ticket you have to validate it in the orange boxes inside the buses. 

ALGHERO AIRPORT <<>> ALGHERO CITY
Departures from Alghero (Piazza della Mercede)
05.35, 06.45, 08.15, 09.25, 11.55, 14.50, 15.35, 18.00, 19.00, 19.55, 21.00, 22.30
Departures from the Airport (Terminal) 
06.00, 09.15, 10.45, 17.00, 18.40, 19.55, 21.50, 23.20

Trains to other cities:
Alghero has one train station. Trains to Sassari (the biggest town of North Sardinia) are frequent. 
For more information: http://www.ferroviesardegna.it/.

Climate:
Average day temperature in Alghero in April is around 9-17 C°; mostly warm and sunny, often windy.

Electricity:
Voltage in Italy is mostly 220 volts - 50 Hz. Foreign appliances could require an adapter.

Currency:
According to the Monetary Union, the official currency is the Euro.

Banks:
Banks are open from Monday to Friday, from 08.30 to 13.30 and some of them again in the afternoon from 15.00 to 16.30. Banks are closed on weekends and public holidays.

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ORGANISING SECRETARIAT
For information on registration, accommodation, travel arrangements, etc., please contact
Kassiopea Group srl
Via G. Mameli, 65
09124 Cagliari - Italy
Tel: +39 070 65 12 42
Fax: +39 070 65 62 63
e-mail: silviagaias@kassiopeagroup.com

The Conference Secretariat will be happy to assist delegates with their travel arrangements.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dr.Antonio Pirisi
Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la Sardegna
Tel.+ 39 079 387277, Fax +39 079 389450
e-mail apirisi@tiscali.it

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr.Giovanni Piredda
Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la Sardegna
Tel.+39 079 389444, Fax +39 079 389450
e-mail gpiredda@tiscali.it

CONFERENCE VENUE
The Symposium will be held at the Calabona Hotel which faces the splendid Riviera del Corallo (Riviera of Coral) of Alghero and offers a spectacular view from the promontory of Capo Caccia (Cape Caccia), just a few kilometres from the suggestive Grotte di Nettuno (Neptune's Caves) and a few minutes from the historical center of the town.
The proximity to this lively and fascinating town allows one to reach on foot the monuments, restaurants and shops open until late at night, along the pleasant promenade along the sea.
The Hotel is a few kilometres from Alghero-Fertilia Airport.
Accommodation has been booked at special discount prices.

HOTEL RESERVATION
Booking is on 'first come, first served' basis and will be valid after paying one night deposit amount directly to Kassiopea Group.
All bookings must be guaranteed by a valid credit card; your credit card details will be communicated to the relative hotel in order to ensure the reservation (in case of no-show or late cancellation).

The deposit paid in advance will be deducted from your final hotel bill and the corresponding balance must be settled directly with the hotel upon departure.

The invoice, for the total amount, will be issued by the hotel and given to participants at check out time

Payment Method:

• Credit Card: VISA/MASTERCARD/DINERS/AMEX Please, send your credit card details exclusively by fax to the number: +39 070 656263
• Bank cheque payable to Kassiopea Group srl
• Bank transfer to Kassiopea Group srl (see bank coordinates )
  Kassiopea Group srl c/o Istituto Banco di Sardegna – Ag.12  – Cagliari - Italy
  BBAN: L 01015 04812 000000012260
  IBAN: IT60 L 01015 04812 000000012260
  BIC: SARDIT3S XXX
  Please, indicate your name and the phrase "Accommodation – 5th International Symposium" in the payment description.
  Please note that all transfer expenses must be assumed by the sender

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
In the unfortunate event that a reservation is cancelled, a written notification of cancellation must be sent to Kassiopea Group.
Refunds will be issued as follow:
Cancellations received before 15^th March 2007: no charge. The refund of one night deposit amount will be made after the event.
Cancellations received after 15^th March 2007: the cost of the first night will be charged by the Hotel.

Check-in/Check-out:
Hotel check-in time is 2.00 p.m. or later. If Arriving after 10.00 p.m., please notify the hotel or the Organizing Secretariat.
Check-out time is 11.00 a.m.

REGISTRATION
All participants who wish to attend the scientific sessions are requested to fill in the registration form.
Advanced registration is preferred and will help to avoid that scientific sessions will be subjected to delays. Please complete the registration form and return it with the relative fee to the Organising Secretariat (Kassiopea Group srl - Via G.Mameli 65, 09124 CAGLIARI, ITALY, tel.+39.070.651242 - Fax +39.070.656263, e-mail silviagaias@kassiopeagroup.com).

Registration fees are IN EURO, VAT INCLUDED

Participant fee includes:
Admission to scientific sessions and poster session exhibition
shuttle service**
Conference Kit
Book of abstracts
Coffee breaks
Lunches
Social Dinner on 19th April
Technical visit on 20th April

** the “shuttle service” is a transport way which takes participants from their relative accomodations
to the symposium venue and viceversa, according to the beginning and end of each conference day;
it will be available on 18th and 19th April and during the technical visit on 20th April only on scheduled times.

Specializing students fee (PHD Students, Scholarship and Grant Holders, Research Fellows) includes:
Admission to scientific sessions and poster session exhibition
Coffee breaks
Lunches

Accompanying person  fee includes:
Lunches
Social Dinner on the 19th April
Technical visit on the 20th April
Shuttle service

Daily  fee includes:
Admission to scientific sessions and poster session exhibition for one day
Coffee breaks for one day
Lunch for one day
The organisation give the opportunity to purchase single events:
Lunch: € 30,00 per person per lunch
Social Dinner: €  60,00 per person
Technical visit: € 65,00 per person

Payment
Registration is only valid upon receipt of the payment.
The payment may be made by:

• Credit Card: VISA/MASTERCARD/DINERS/AMEX Please, send your credit card details exclusively by fax to the number: +39 070 656263
• Bank cheque payable to Kassiopea Group srl
• Bank transfer to Kassiopea Group srl (see bank coordinates )
  Kassiopea Group srl c/o Istituto Banco di Sardegna – Ag.12   – Cagliari - Italy
  BBAN: L 01015 04812 000000012260
  IBAN: IT60 L 01015 04812 000000012260
  BIC: SARDIT3S XXX
  Please, indicate your name and the phrase "Accommodation – 5th International Symposium" in the payment description.
  Please note that all transfer expenses must be assumed by the sender

Confirmation of Registration
After having received the registration form and the relevant payment, the Organising Secretariat will send you a communication confirming both the registration and the hotel reservation, if any.

Invoicing
Participants are requested to fill in the section ‘invoicing details’ in the registration form
Invoices will be given during the event at the Organising Secretariat desk.

CANCELLATION
Cancellations must be sent by letter, fax or e-mail to the Organising Secretariat by 31st March.
Refunds will be made as follows:
for cancellations made before 31st March, a refund equal to 50% of the paid amount will be made;
for cancellations received after 31st March, no refund will be made.
If, for reasons beyond the control of the Organisers, the Symposium is cancelled, registration fees will be refunded following the reduction of unavoidable expenses.
No refund will be given in case of no-show, late arrival, unused services, unattended event or early termination of attendance.
Refunds will be made within 60 days from the end of the Symposium.

ON SITE REGISTRATION

Registration
The Organising Secretariat Desk will be available at the Symposium Venue according to the following time schedule:

Wednesday, 18th April  from 15.00 to 18.00
Thursday, 19th April  from 08.00 to 19.00
Friday , 20th April  from 08.00 to 19.00

Badges
Participant name badges will be provided at the registration desk. All participants are requested to wear the badge throughout the Symposium. Only badgeholders will be admitted to the scientific sessions and social events.

Certificate
A Certificate of Attendance will be issued on request at the registration desk on the last day of the Symposium.

Letter of Invitation
An official letter of invitation designed to help overcome administrative difficulties will be sent of request by Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la Sardegna, promoter of the event, (please send your request to silviagaias@kassiopeagroup.com); it must be understood that such letter does not grant any financial support.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Social Dinner – 19th April 2007
The Social Dinner will take place in a typical restaurant located in the countryside of Alghero.
Good food and wine are important in Sardinia, in particular, savouring good food in good company!
This event will give delegates and their guests the opportunity to taste some traditional Sardinian dishes and the typical red and white wine.
All delegates are welcome to join in!
Bus transfer to and from the Social Dinner venue is included.

Technical Visit – 20th April 2007
To fulfil the expectations of all participants, the Organizing Committee is considering the opportunity to programme two different technical tours. One will be focused mainly on Sheep sector and the second one on Goat sector. Both tours will take place on the same day at the same time. Participants are asked to express their preference by filling in the apposite form and returning it by the 5th April to gpiredda@tiscali.it

Social events form

All social events are included in the participant and accompanying person fees. Admission by ticket only.
Extra tickets may be purchased at the Secretariat desk during the Symposium.

Please, confirm your participation both to the social dinner and the technical visit on the registration form

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Meeting Rooms will be equipped exclusively for video-projections from PCs. It will not be possible to make the presentation directly from your own personal computer. We kindly ask speakers to contact the slide centre at least four hours before the beginning of the relevant session (the evening before if the session takes place in the morning). Anyone requiring other equipment is kindly requested to inform the Organising Secretariat at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the Symposium.

LANGUAGE
The working languages of the Symposium will be Italian, French and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

RULES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE ABSTRACTS OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTERS
The abstracts of scientific communications and posters must be sent to: gpiredda@tiscali.it or apirisi@tiscali.it , or sent by fax to the number +39 079 389450 not later than 15 October 2006.

Accepted works will be presented in the form of an oral communication or a poster.
Authors must indicate their preferred method of presentation; however the Scientific Committee reserves the right to make the final choice.

Each abstract must be written in English.
The summary must clearly indicate the goals, methods, results and conclusions of the work.
Font: Times New Roman 10 or similar - maximum 200 words/single line spacing.
Title: centred, bold, capital letters clearly indicating the title of the work.
Surname and name of the authors and the Institution's office. The surname of the author who will present the work and who must necessarily be registered at the Congress, is to be underlined.
Data on the communicating author: Institution, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address.
Summary text and conclusions in keeping with the results obtained.
The abstracts will be published without further revisions. Therefore, the author is entirely responsible for the text sent.
The deadline for receiving the abstracts is strictly set for 15 October 2006.
We cannot guarantee the publication of works received after the above deadline.

Presentation of any communication during the Symposium is dependent on the Symposium registration of at least one author.
The slides for audiovisual presentations must be in Italian or English.

RULES FOR PRESENTING POSTERS
Posters will be exhibited in a specially-equipped room and the organisation will supply numerical indication of the appointed area.
Poster size must not exceed 90 cm (width) x 120 cm (height).
All posters must be in English.
Posters will be discussed during coffee breaks, organised and chaired by the scientific coordinators of the various sectors.

RULES FOR PRESENTING FULL-LENGTH PAPERS
The full-length text of the scientific work must be delivered to the Organising Secretariat during the Symposium both in paper format (two copies) and in computer format (CD Rom or floppy disk) and must be written in English as follows:

No. of pages: no more than 5.
Page margins: upper, lower, right and left 2.5.
Font: Times New Roman, 10 pt, normal character, justified, single spacing.
Title: Centred, capital and bold letters.
English title, list of authors (surname and first name initial, name of the person presenting the work (underlined), Institute (italics), key words, abstract (brief abstract in English).
Text: Introduction, materials and methods, results and conclusions.
Charts, graphs and images: strictly white and black.
Bibliography and acknowledgements: Times New Roman, 10 pt, normal character, justified.

EXHIBITORS
Companies involved in dairy sheep and goat production and products will have the opportunity to exhibit their products, equipment and publicity material during the Symposium.
For more details please, contact the Organising Secretariat.

INTERNET
Symposium updates are available on the web sites www.kassiopeagroup.com, and sheepgoatsmilk.fil-idf-pr.com

INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
The Organising Committee and the Organising Secretariat do not accept liability for personal injuries sustained or for loss/damage to property belonging to conference participants, either during or as a result of the conference. Registration fees do not include insurance.
It is strongly recommended that at the time you register for the conference and book your travel you take out an insurance policy of your choice and check the validity of your own insurance. The insurance shall be purchased in your country of origin.

	Hotel accomodation form
	Registration form

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