Last-minute information

• The Organising Committee will take charge of all Lunches and Banquet Dinner expenses; except the Lunch 27th November that you will have to pay (29 €)
  
  
• Though the deadline for hotel bookings has already expired, you can still make your reservation on line if you want except in Duques de Medinaceli Hotel.
  
  
• Information about the Excursion to Cadiz: Thursday November 27th
  
  
Departure from “El Puerto de Santa María” by boat (ancient steamer) crossing the Cadiz Bay. In Cádiz, we will enjoy a guided tour to the most important monuments of the city.

09:15 – Departure from “El Puerto de Santa María (Plaza Galeras Reales)
10:00 – Arrival to Cádiz. Guided tour.
12:15 – Departure from Cádiz to “El Puerto de Santa María”
13:00– Arrival to “El Puerto de Santa María”

*It is very important that you send us an e-mail informing us whether you are attending the visit or not as we have to make the reservation for the boat tickets in advance.
ananavarro@alquibla.com

Congress Presentation

Plant viruses and their vectors cause serious economic losses, limit worldwide crop production, and have negative effects on the quality and safety of food. The use of genetic resistance is one of the best ways to control plant viruses and their vectors. ResistVir is a Coordination Action funded by the 6th EU Framework Program which aims at improving co-ordination of research on genetic resistance to plant pathogenic viruses and vectors in European crops. This will ultimately result in new sources of sustainable resistance to plant viruses and vectors, being used in conventional and GM crops, and in decreased pesticide usage.

ResistVir is now organizing an International Congress dedicated to current research activities on genetic resistances to plant pathogenic viruses and their vectors. The meeting will cover aspects related to (i) important/emergent plant virus diseases, (ii) factors required for virus multiplication and spread, (iii) plant responses to viruses and/or their vectors, (iv) new approaches to control plant viruses and their vectors, (v) resistance durability, and (vi) legal and technology transfer related issues.

We invite you to attend this ResistVir International Conference in Cádiz, Spain, from November 24th till 26th 2008.