Internationalization of Graduate Education for Agricultural and Rural Development (IGEARD) International Conference, 22-23 November 2016. Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila, Philippines

You are invited to participate and deliver a paper presentation in the upcoming Internationalization of Graduate Education for Agricultural and Rural Development (IGEARD) International Conference which will be held on 22-23 November 2016 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila, Philippines. The IGEARD international conference is being organized by the Graduate School, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) with the theme with theme “Internationalization of Graduate Education towards Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development”.  

Endorsed by CHED-the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (please see attachment), IGEARD aims to gather scholars and practitioners to examine the underlying incentives, institutions, innovations and practices that promote or impede the internationalization of graduate education as it harness agriculture and rural development. The conference endeavors to shed light on and draw insights from initiatives and strategies that higher education institutions and education systems have pursued in internationalizing graduate education in agriculture and related disciplines, namely, the food and non-food value chains relating to agriculture, forestry, food and natural resources, with due regard to rural development and the environment.

Please find below the details of the IGEARD international conference:

Deadline – submission of title and abstract of paper or proposed conference session (maximum of 300 words, with 3-5 keywords and profile of presenter (max. 100-words)
10 October 2016
Please e-mail to igeard2016(at)gmail.com or gs.uplb(at)up.edu.ph


Deadline – submission of full paper
25 October 2016
Please e-mail to igeard2016(at)gmail.com or gs.uplb(at)up.edu.ph

Registration fee for international participants - US $300
“Early bird” registration fee for international participants - US $280,  Deadline-15 October 2016
For payment details, please e-mail igeard2016(at)gmail.com and gs.uplb(at)up.edu.ph

Registration fee for local participants - Php 6,000
“Early bird” registration fee for local participants - Php 5,000, Deadline-15 October 2016
For payment details, please e-mail igeard2016(at)gmail.com and gs.uplb(at)up.edu.ph

IGEARD on-line registration form - available at http://bit.ly/IGEARD_2016

Information about the conference venue - Please log-on to picc.gov.ph

Information about hotel accommodation - Please log-on to booking.com/landmark/ph/philippine-international-convention-center.html

IGEARD conference announcement poster and CHED endorsement - Available at www.uplbgraduateschool.org

IGEARD e-mail address, for inquiries -Please e-mail to igeard2016(at)gmail.com or gs.uplb(at)up.edu.ph

More information at http://www.uplbgraduateschool.org/ or http://uplb.edu.ph

In case of any query, please use  jdcamacho1(at)up.edu.ph or anjoecon(at)yahoo.com