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19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF BOSON, KATSINA
2010
ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
SCIENTIFIC AND PLENARY SESSIONS
EXHIBITION AND EXCURSION
DATE:
MONDAY 26th- THURSDAY 29th JULY 2010
THEME:
STATUS OF PLANTS, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT IN
NIGERIA
VENUE:
FACULTY OF EDUCATION THEATRE, UMARU MUSA
YAR'ADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE,
NIGERIA
Sub-Theme:
1. PLANT SCIENCE, POLICY AND POLITICS
2. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL
SUSTAINABILITY
3. CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND FOOD
SECURITY IN NIGERIA
4. THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY IN PLANT SCIENCE
5. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY: A TOOL FOR NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
6. MEDICAL PLANT IN VISION 2020 HEALTH
On behalf of the Botanical Society of Nigeria
(BOSON), the Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
of the 19th Annual Conference of the Botanical
Society of Nigeria (BOSON) 2010 cordially
invites you to Katsina 2010. The conference is
open to all scientists involved in Research, the
academia, industry and medicine.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONFERENCE
Day 1.................................Arrival of
delegates and participants
Day 2.................................Opening
ceremony, Lunching and Excursion
Day 3.................................Technical
Session, AGM conference dinner.
Day 4.................................Departure
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
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Abstracts of not more than 300 words
of research or review in any area of botany,
the theme or sub-themes should be submitted
to
bosonkt@yahoo.com) on or before 30th
June 2010.
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All abstracts should be sent in the
Microsoft word 1997-2003 file format as an
attachment via email or by mail on CD.
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An attachment of bank payment teller
or deposit slip of
N500.00k should accompany the
abstracts as handling charges.
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All payments should be paid to
BOSON, KATSINA A/C
6016304933, Zenith bank Plc, Katsina
Branch, Nigeria.
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The teller number and date of
payment must be quoted on the abstract page.
Note: Any abstracts not accompanied proof of
payment of the handling charge will not be
processed.
TECHNICAL EXHIBITION
Provision will be made for those interested in
doing an exhibition of their products and
resources. Authors, book sellers, manufacturers,
promoters and other related services are invited
to take advantage of the conference to advertise
and exhibit their products and services at the
moderate rates stated below:
Booksellers ---------------------------N2,000.00
Manufacturers and Industries----------N5,000.00
Herbalist------------------------------N1,000.00
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE
Members
N5,000.00
Non members
N6,000.00
Students
N500.00
Corporate Membership
N10,000.00
Non-Corporate Membership
N15,000.00
Accompanying persons
N4,000.00
Foreign Participants
250 US Dollars
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Ordinary Membership
N3,000.00
Life Membership
N10,000.00
Student Membership N500.00
Corporate Membership
N20,000.00
New Registration
N2,000.00
EXCURSION AND DINNER
Excursion
N1,000.00
1. Registration covers the cost of the
conference book of abstracts and other
conference materials.
2. Only duly registered participants will
present papers at the conference.
ADVERTISEMENT RATE
S/No Page Size
Colour
1 1/4
page
N1,000.00
2. Front
page
N10,000.00
3. 1/2 page back
cover
N10,000.00
4. Back cover inner
page
N10,000.00
5. Full
page
N50,000.00
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
HOTELS
RATES (Naira)
Single Double
Suite Studio
1. Liyafa Palace Hotel, IBB way, opp EEC Kano
Road Katsina
7,500.00 10,000.00 15,000.00
25,000.00
2. Maikudi Hotels Ltd, No. 15 Hassan Usman
Katsina Rd, beside new CBN building. Katsina 3,000,00 4,000.00
3. Katsina Heritage Hotel, GRA Katsina.
10,000.00 17,000.00 21,000.00
24,000.00
4. Fadama View Hotel, Yahaya Madawaki way,
behind old CBN
3,700.00 4,900.00
6,400.00 10,000
5. Zanbrush Suites and Restaurant, Off Yahaya
Madawaki
way 2,200.00
3,300.00 4,000.00 14,000.00
6. Al-Bhustan Hotels Ltd, Yahaya Madawaki way,
Katsina
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CONTACT
Dr Halima S. Idris
Chairperson, LOC
Department of Biology,
Umaru Musa Yar'adua University,
P.M.B. 2218, Katsina, Nigeria.
Email:
bosonkt@yahoo.com
Mal. Umar Lawal
Secretary LOC
Department of Biology,
Umaru Musa Yar'adua University,
P.M.B. 2218, Katsina, Nigeria. |
