The safety and well-being of all conference participants is our priority. After evaluating the current COVID-19 situation, in response to the many requests from scholars asking that in the absence of a face to face event, the decision has been made to transform the in-person ICAFS2020 into an all-digital conference experience – ICAFS 2020 will now be an online event. 

Therefore, ICAFS 2020 will no longer take place physically in Istanbul, Turkey and will instead take place virtually. The exact time/date and schedule (during Oct. 29 ~ Oct. 30) will NOT change. Proceedings will not be cancelled, and publications will continue as planned. For questions, contact icafs@apaset.org.

Secretariat of ICAFS 2020

On behalf of the Organizing Committee 

June 18, 2020

20 March 2020

 

The ICAFS2020 Organizing Committee continues to monitor health advisories and travel restrictions in the context of their potential impact on attendance and program content.

 

The dates of the meeting are about six months away and the developments over the next few months will bring greater certainty about the duration and impact of this pandemic and of the measures taken to contain it.

 

For now we received more than 60+ abstracts for now and the technical program currently includes 5 plenary & keynotes and more than 15+ oral presentations and 40+ posters, with presenters from more than 18 countries.

 

We remain committed to hosting this conference in Istanbul in late October, provided that it is safe and appropriate to do so and that participants from around the world are able to attend. This will make this meeting a memorable gathering of our international agriculture and food community.

 

Our thoughts are with all of you in these challenging moments. Questions regarding conference can be directed at icafs@apaset.org. Thank you for your patience.

With regards and our wishes for health for you and your families.

 

Secretariat of ICAFS 2020

On behalf of the Organizing Committee 

20 March 2020