The Potential for Poultry Production in Developing Countries

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Organising Committee of the Turkish Branch and Russian Branch of WPSA it is a great pleasure and honour for us to invite you to ”The Potential for Poultry Production in Developing Countries” which will be held in Antalya, Turkey between 15-18 October 2015.

This congress is significant as it strives to increase the cooperation and solidarity between branches, which is one of the main objectives of WPSA. This meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of poultry and for building up and strengthening professional relationships. It will be a gathering where worldrenowned scientists will share their knowledge, keep us abreast of the developments in poultry and show the way for future research and practice.We certainly feel privileged to welcome such a distinguished group of participants to Turkey. The location of the symposium, Antalya is one of Turkey's most popular holiday destinations. Its historical sites, exceptional beaches, restaurants and entertainment facilities will make your stay enjoyable.

The social programmes will be an important aspect of the meeting as it will provide opportunities for the participants to interact with each other for the exchange ideas and to make new friendships. We look forward to welcoming you to Antalya, Turkey in October 2015.

Prof. Dr. Rüveyde Akbay
President of the WPSA Turkish Branch
Head of the Turkish Organising Committee

Prof. Dr. Vladimir Fisinin
President of the WPSA Russian Branch
Head of the Russian Organising Committee

Main Topics of the Congress

• Environment and management
• Poultry production systems
• Nutrition, feedstuffs and metabolism
• Feed supplements as antimicrobials
• Hygiene and biosecurity
• Health and disease
• National policies and market demands
• Product quality, processing  and safety
• Genetics and genomics
• Poultry production and sustainability
• Reproduction and incubation

Important Dates

Dates of Congress                                     15 – 18 October 2015
Welcome Coctail                                        15 October 2015
Gala Dinner                                                 17 October 2015
Early Registration                                       30 June 2015
Abstract Submission                                   30 June 2015
The authors will get information of the
acceptance status of their abstract(s)      15 August 2015

Invited Speakers

Dr. Edir Silva

Mujdat Sezer

Türkiye Tavukçuluk Sektörü Ihracat Hedefleri                      

Dr. Birger Svihus

Potential of whole grains in poultry feeding

Dr. Estella Prukner-Radovcic

Exogenous routes of transmission of foodborne pathogens in poultry products

Dr.  Bas Rodenburgh

Welfare and performance of laying hens in alternative housing systems

Prof. Dr. Okan Elibol

Recommendations for hatching egg handling and storage

Prof. Vladimir Fisinin

Russian egg and meat poultry breeding development state and strategic trends

Prof. Helena Andrianova

Organic forms of trace elements in poultry feeding

Dr. Lyudmila Dyadichkina

Embryonic deaths in poultry egg incubation

Dr. Victor Gustchin

Traceability as an element of poultry product safety and quality system

Dr. Edward Dzhavadov

Virus - induced immunosuppression and methods for their prevention in industrial poultry farming

Dr. Tona Kokou

Promoting poultry production in developing countries

Robert Soup

Developments in poultry production in African countries

Cees Vermeeren

EU policies and market demands

Prof. Dr. Hakan Yardimci

GMO regulations and applications in Turkey

Extended Abstract Submission

Instruction for authors

• The authors are kindly requested to follow the guidelines for extended abstract submission.
• All extended abstracts must be submitted through congress website www.pdc2015.com. Abstracts submitted by regular mail, email or fax will not be accepted.
• The deadline for submission is June 30, 2015.
• It is expected that authors will submit carefully written and proofread material. Spelling and grammatical errors, as well as language usage problems, are on the responsibility of the authors.
• To submit your extended abstract you must first register by using online abstract submission system. You must enter a username consisted of your e-mail address and a password.
• E-mail address, full mailing address, and phone numbers should be entered completely.
• The extended abstracts should notexceed 1300 words, except the title, name of the researchers and institutions. Papers exceeding the maximum word count will automatically be excluded from the system.  The extended abstract should be organized as follows:
• Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusion and References. Tables and Figures could be included, if necessary. Number of Tables or Figures must not be more than 2.
• Authors should also indicate their preference for either an oral or a poster presentation.
• The title of the abstract must be in capital letters. Dots must be avoided at the end of the title.
• The researchers' names must be written without the academic title. The name of the presenting author should be underlined.
• Start uploading your abstract, then the system will direct you to upload the main body text of your extended abstract.
• After controlling for all of the papers in the system log "Termination" procedure must be done. Otherwise, the system notification will appear as incomplete.
• We kindly ask you not to forget the reference number and your login password. Reference number will be assigned after ending your statement. 
• For the acceptance of the abstracts and printing to the congress book, at least one of the authors should be registered and made the registration payment until June 30, 2015.

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