the first announcement

1 First A
Announccement
15th MPU
U CON
NGRESS
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mpunio
on.eu/
http:///mpucoordoba.m
Dear C
Colleagues,
The uppcoming Congress
C
of the Mediteerranean Ph
hytopatholog
gical Unionn entitled “P
Plant
health
h sustaining Mediterrranean Ecoosystems” will be helld in Córdooba, Spain, from
June 220-23, 20177. The meetting promottes dissemin
nation of th
he latest sciientific advances
and enncourages dialogue
d
and collaboraation betweeen researchers interestted in all asspects
of Phyytopathologyy. The confference langguage is Eng
glish.
The m
meeting prom
mises to be an exciting one, and plenary spea
akers from
m different areas
a
of Plaant Pathollogy have confirmed
d their pa
articipation
n (see beloow). A detailed
scientiific program
m will be available inn January 2017. Plen
nary, concurrrent and poster
p
sessionns will be held on key
k topics listed below. The meeeting procceedings wiill be
publishhed in a forthcom
ming suppleementary issue of the internnational jo
ournal
Phytoppathologia Mediterran
M
ea.
A num
mber of absstracts preseented as pooster contrib
butions will be selecteed for short oral
presenntation and discussion. Be sure too submit you
ur abstract before the ddeadline to have
the oppportunity to
t present your
y
researrch and gett feedback from a brooad audien
nce of
scientiific peers. Participation
P
n of youngg researcherrs is stronglly encouragged, and red
duced
registrration rates are availablle for studennts and fello
ows.
Cordooba is locateed in the heart
h
of Anndalusia in Southern Spain and feeatures a unique
combiination of Roman, Arrabic, Jewiish and Ch
hristian herritage, incluuding UNE
ESCO
heritagge historicaal monumen
nts. It is alsoo a young and
a vibrant city with m
modern shop
pping
areas, an outstandding Mediteerranean gasstronomy and
a a privileeged climatee. Major airrports
such aas Madrid, Seville
S
and Malaga aree within 1-2
2 h distancee and are w
well connected by
high sspeed train. The Organ
nizing Com
mmittee is working
w
to provide atttendees nott only
with a top scientiific program
m, but also with sociall activities that allow yyou to enjo
oy the
uniquee flavors of our city.
We aree looking foorward to welcoming
w
yyou in Córdoba. Your attendance
a
w
will contribu
ute to
the fruuitful exchaange of sciientific ideaas and help
p to forge new
n
friendsships and future
f
collaborations. We
W are sure that
t your paarticipation in the confference and your experrience
e
an
nd truly unfforgettable.
in our city will bee scientificaally rewardinng, highly enjoyable
Sincerrely,
Antonnio Di Pietroo, Blanca B. Landa
Chairss of the Orgganizing Com
mmittee
Scie
entific Secreta
ariat: Mediterra
anean Phytopa
athological Un
nion. Phone: +3
39 0552755863//+39 0552755861
www.mpunio
on.com // phy
[email protected]
TTechnical Secretariat: Esmeeting congreso
os y eventos. C/Concepció
C
ón 2 3ªPlt.140008 Córdoba.
Phon e: +34957961036
www
w.esmeeting.e
es // mpu@esm
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2 Sesssion to
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Invasive pathogens
p
an
nd new emeerging plantt diseases
Genome analysis:
a
app
plications too plant heallth
Plant pathhology and food
f
safety
Molecularr pathogen-h
host interacctions
Epidemiollogy and mo
odeling
Microbiom
mes and theeir role in pllant health
Integratedd Disease Management
M
New toolss in plant disease diagnnosis and maanagement
Climate chhange: impaact on Mediiterranean plant
p
pathology
Biocontrool, natural co
ompounds aand plant deefense stimu
ulants
Wood diseeases in fruit and fores t crops in th
he Mediterranean area
Remote deetection and
d surveillannce (monitorring) of plan
nt diseases
Xylella fasstidiosa research in Euurope
Innovativee approachees for plant disease resiistance
Emerging mycotoxin
ns in Mediteerranean cro
ops: preventtion and conntrol
Con
nfirmed
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James Alfano, Univeersity of Neebraska Linccoln, USA.
Paola Bon
nfante, Uniiversity of T
Torino, Italy
y.
Donato Boscia,
B
, Insttitute of Susstainable Pllant Protectiion-CNR, B
Bari, Italy.
David Gu
uttman, University of T
Toronto, Caanada.
Sophien Kamoun,
K
Sainsbury Laab, UK.
Maria Loodovica Gullino, Univeersity of Tu
urin, Italy.
Matteo Lorito,
L
Univ
versity of Naaples, Italy..
Li-Jun Ma,
M Universiity of Massaachussetts Amherst,
A
US
SA.
Bruce MccDonald, Sw
wiss Federaal Institute of
o Technolo
ogy, Zurich,, Switzerlan
nd.
Ilaria Perrtot, Fondazzione Edmuund Mach, Italy.
I
Dov Prusky, ARO, The
T Volcanii Center, Isrrael.
Jos Raaijmakers, Neederlands Innstituut voo
or Ecologie, The Nether
erlands.
Vittorio Rossi,
R
Universià Cattollica del Sacrro Cuore, Piacenza, Itaaly.
Serge Savvary, INRA
A, Toulouse,, France.
Dimitris Tsitsigiann
T
nis, Athens A
Agriculturaal University
y, Greece.
Scie
entific Secreta
ariat: Mediterra
anean Phytopa
athological Un
nion. Phone: +3
39 0552755863//+39 0552755861
www.mpunio
on.com // phy
[email protected]
TTechnical Secretariat: Esmeeting congreso
os y eventos. C/Concepció
C
ón 2 3ªPlt.140008 Córdoba.
Phon e: +34957961036
www
w.esmeeting.e
es // mpu@esm
meetingevents.es
3 Scieentific C
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Yusuf Aboou-Jawda, American
A
U
University, Beirut,
B
LEB
BANON
Donato Boscia,
B
Institute of Susttainable Plaant Protectio
on-CNR, Baari, ITALY
Pablo Castillo, Instittute for Susttainable Ag
griculture-CSIC, Córdob
oba, SPAIN
Maria Ivoone Clara, University
U
off Evora, PO
ORTUGAL
Anna Marria D'Onghia, IAMB-C
CIHEAM, Valenzano
V
(B
Bari), ITAL
LY
Antonio Di
D Pietro, Un
niversity off Córdoba, SPAIN
S
Richard Falloon, Linccoln Univerrsity, Christtchurch, NE
EW ZEALA
AND
Stanley Frreeman ARO, The Vollcani Centerr, ISRAEL
Maria Loddovica Gullino, Univerrsity of Turiin, ITALY
Nicola Sannte Iacobelllis, Universsità degli stu
udi della Baasilicata, ITA
ALY
Rafael Jim
ménez-Díaz, Univeristyy of Córdob
ba, SPAIN
Nikolaos Katis,
K
Aristtotle Univerrsity of Thessaloniki, GREECE
G
Pervin Kinnay, Ege Un
niversity, B
Bornova Izm
mir, TURKE
EY
Blanca B. Landa, Institute for Suustainable AgricultureA
-CSIC, Córddoba, SPAIN
N
Antonio Logrieco,
L
In
nstitute of Scciences of Food
F
Producction-CNR,, Bari, ITAL
LY
Khaled Makkouk,
M
Naational Counncil for Scieentific Reseearch (CNR
RS), Beirut,
LEBANO
ON
Laura Muugnai, Univeersity of Floorence, ITA
ALY
Jesus Murrillo, Univerrsidad de N
Navarra, SPA
AIN
Juan A. Navas-Cortés
N
s, Institute ffor Sustainaable Agriculture-CSIC,, Córdoba,
SPAIN
Bouzid Naasraou, Insttitut Nationaal de la Reccherche Agrronomique dde Tunisie,
TUNISIA
A
Philippe Nicot,
N
INRA
A – Centre dde Recherch
he PACA, Avignon,
A
FR
RANCE
Vicente Pallás, IBMC
CP-CSIC, S
SPAIN
Alan Philllips, Univerrsity of Lisbbon, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Dov Pruskky, ARO, The
T Volcani Center, ISR
RAEL
Diego Rubbiales, Instiitute for Susstainable Ag
griculture-C
CSIC, Córdooba, SPAIN
N
Esperanzaa Sánchez, University
U
oof Córdoba,, SPAIN
Giuseppe Surico, Uniiversity of F
Florence, IT
TALY
M. Isabel González Roncero,
R
Unniveristy of Córdoba, SPAIN
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Serge Savvary, INRA,, Toulouse, France
Dimitris Tsitsigiannis
T
s, Athens U
University, GREECE
G
Giovanni Vannacci, University
U
oof Pisa, ITA
ALY
Toni Viceent, IVIA Valencia, SPA
AIN
Scie
entific Secreta
ariat: Mediterra
anean Phytopa
athological Un
nion. Phone: +3
39 0552755863//+39 0552755861
www.mpunio
on.com // phy
[email protected]
TTechnical Secretariat: Esmeeting congreso
os y eventos. C/Concepció
C
ón 2 3ªPlt.140008 Córdoba.
Phon e: +34957961036
www
w.esmeeting.e
es // mpu@esm
meetingevents.es
4 Ven
nue The coongress willl be held at
a the wondderful histo
orical buildiing of the R
Rectorate of
o the
Univerrsity of Córrdoba, at 5 min
m distancee from the railway
r
station.
Imp
portantt Deadlines 
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Eaarly registrattion deadlin
ne: 15th Maarch 2017
Abbstract subm
mission dead
dline: 15th oof April 2017
Cuut-off date for
f cancellattion: 5 of Juune 2017
Reggistratio
on feess Early reggistration feee
Late registtration fee
(d
deadline 155th March 2017)
2
(after 15th oof March)
Non M
MPU Membeers
400
460
MPU m
members
340
400
Studen
nts*
150
200
Accom
mpanying peerson
200
260
*All PhhD students shhould present a certificate orr proof of theiir student statu
us.
Scie
entific Secreta
ariat: Mediterra
anean Phytopa
athological Un
nion. Phone: +3
39 0552755863//+39 0552755861
www.mpunio
on.com // phy
[email protected]
TTechnical Secretariat: Esmeeting congreso
os y eventos. C/Concepció
C
ón 2 3ªPlt.140008 Córdoba.
Phon e: +34957961036
www
w.esmeeting.e
es // mpu@esm
meetingevents.es
5 Absstracts
Particiipants are invited to reegister and submit their abstract online
o
for aan oral or poster
p
presenntation folloowing the gu
uidelines annd the form
mat of the tem
mplate provvided on thee web
page. Authors shhould indicate up to 2 session to
opics. Scien
ntific contrributions will be
acceptted only froom registereed participaants. The su
ubmitted abstracts will be evaluated by
the Sccientific coommitte, wh
hich will ddecide the presentation format ((oral or po
oster).
Authoors will be innformed of this decisioon no later th
han 10 May
y 2017.
For “P
Poster Awaard” particip
pation younng scientists should prrovide a ceertificate off their
Univerrsity reporting the stattus of PhD student or the
t time of the PhD deegree. Only
y PhD
studennts or youngg post doc presenters with maxim
mum three years from the PhD degree
d
can paarticipate.
Locaation Cordooba, is an hiistorical inlaand city loccated in And
dalusia (at the
t Southerrn part of Sp
pain),
with a privilegeed climate in June aand an imp
pressive cu
ultural annd monum
mental
patrim
mony. Its strategic
s
po
osition, neaar the Riveer Guadalqu
uivir, whicch was form
merly
navigaable, and thhe legacy off the differeent peopless who settleed on its ricch farming lands
meant that Cordoba was always consideered a privilleged place.
The U
UNESCO (T
The United Nations Edducational, Scientific and Culturral Organisaation)
recognnised in 19994 the univ
versal imporrtance of Cordoba's historic legaccy, and exteended
the titlle of World
d Heritage Site not onnly to the Mosque-Ca
M
thedral, buut also to all the
streetss and build
dings aroun
nd it. In adddition, in Deecember 2012, Cordobba was awarrded a
furtherr accoladee: The Festiival of th
he Patios (Courtyards) was addded to thee list
of Intaangible Cu
ultural Heriitage of Hu
umanity sitees.
Thereffore, Cordooba now ho
olds 3 inscrriptions in the World
d Heritage L
List granteed by
the UN
NESCO: th
he Mosquee-Cathedraal (1984), th
he historical quarter surroundiing it
(1994)) and the Feestival of the Patios ((Courtyard
ds) (2012). In
I addition,, with the rest of
Spain,, it shares the
t titles off the Intanggible Cultu
ural Herita
age of Hum
manity awa
arded
to Flaamenco (20110) and thee Mediterraanean Diet (2013).
To kknow moore about the woonderful
http://eenglish.turismodecordo
oba.org/inddex2.cfm.
city
of
Córdoba
please
check
c
Scie
entific Secreta
ariat: Mediterra
anean Phytopa
athological Un
nion. Phone: +3
39 0552755863//+39 0552755861
www.mpunio
on.com // phy
[email protected]
TTechnical Secretariat: Esmeeting congreso
os y eventos. C/Concepció
C
ón 2 3ªPlt.140008 Córdoba.
Phon e: +34957961036
www
w.esmeeting.e
es // mpu@esm
meetingevents.es
6 Travvel info
ormatio
on Córdooba is very well conneected by hi gh-speed trrains with some
s
of thee major Sp
panish
airportts, such ass Madrid, Seville andd Malaga at
a 1-2 h of train dist
stance. For train
reservation and scchedule cheeck http://ww
ww.renfe.co
om/EN/viajeros/index.hhtml.
Acco
ommodation
There are many choices forr accommoodation in Cordoba
C
du
uring the ceelebration of
o the
congreess. The hootel offer in Córdoba iss wide and accessible to all budggets and you
u can
easily find manyy options in
n different hotel web search porrtals. In anny case we have
ba with diffferent optioons in prizee and
selecteed hotels close to thee Rectorate of Córdob
distancce.
Invitation Letter The seecretariat is pleased to send
s
an offi
ficial invitatiion letter up
pon request . It is underrstood
that suuch an inviitation is in
ntended to help poten
ntial attendeees to obtaiin visas or raise
funds. It is not a commitm
ment on thee part of th
he organizeer to providde any finaancial
supporrt.
Can
ncellatio
on Canceellation musst be notifieed in writinng to the sciientific secrretariat ([email protected]).
Pleasee refer to the following
g cut-off datte for canceellation. Alll refunds wi
will be madee after
the meeeting for administrativ
ve reasons. Bank charg
ges will be deducted frrom the refu
unded
amounnt before 5 March
M
2017
7.
Scie
entific Secreta
ariat: Mediterra
anean Phytopa
athological Un
nion. Phone: +3
39 0552755863//+39 0552755861
www.mpunio
on.com // phy
[email protected]
TTechnical Secretariat: Esmeeting congreso
os y eventos. C/Concepció
C
ón 2 3ªPlt.140008 Córdoba.
Phon e: +34957961036
www
w.esmeeting.e
es // mpu@esm
meetingevents.es