CIGR (Commission Internationale du Genie Rural)

to apply the principles of engineering science and technology to ensure food security and the sustainable use of natural resources

Announcement

The System of CIGR Supported Events
(appended on 11/Nov/2011)

When a CIGR national (or regional) member or CIGR Section (or Working Group) hosts or co-organizes the event, the event can be supported by CIGR.

In order to be supported by CIGR ...

Please send CIGR Secretary General an e-mail of request for the support.

After the approval ...

The NAME and LOGO of CIGR can be used on the website and the printed matters of the event.

This event will be announced on the CIGR website.

It is possible to post notification of the event in the CIGR Newsletter.

After the event ...

Please send a report to CIGR Secretary General. This report will be presented in the CIGR Newsletter.

Call for Candidates of the XIX CIGR World Congress in 2018 and the CIGR Sponsored event in 2013
(appended on 3/Oct/2011)

1. The XIX CIGR World Congress in 2018
The CIGR World Congress is held every four years to convene Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers and associated professionals from all parts of the world, and it is the most important among the CIGR activities.
The CIGR Presidium is calling for a letter of interest by the parties interested in hosting the XIX CIGR World Congress in 2018.
The last congress was held in June, 2010 at Quebec, Canada and the next congress will be held on 16-19 September 2014 at Beijing, China.

2. The CIGR Sponsored event in 2013
The CIGR Sponsored event is an event that CIGR takes to co-organize or sponsor.
The CIGR Presidium is calling for a letter of interest by the parties interested in organizing the CIGR sponsored workshop, symposium, or conference in 2013.
In the past, several events were held in sponsorship of CIGR, let alone recently held (September 2011) the CIGR International Symposium 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.
After the event, levies need to be paid and the report needs to be sent to the General Secretariat of CIGR.

Please direct the proposal or inquiry to the General Secretariat of CIGR cigr_gs2010@bpe.agr.hokudai.ac.jp

CIGR Handbook page has been updated!
(appended on 30/Jun/2011)