Dear Colleague,

The Armand BLANC prize is awarded to students and young members under 30 years of age for presenting excellent papers at a CIGR World Congress.  This award commemorates Prof. Armand Blanc, former Head of the Institut National Agronomique, Paris, France who was President of CIGR from 1950 to 1962.

A review committee will evaluate full-length papers submitted by participants who are less than 30 years of age as of January 1, 2010 (born since January 1, 1980).   For the upcoming 17th CIGR World Congress in Quebec City, young members are invited to fill out and submit the registration form to participate in the competition.

Armand BLANC Prize registration form here

Besides the age requirement, participants are required to have uploaded a full-length paper by the deadline (February 20, 2010) on the official template.  They are also expected to be pre-registered as all other presenters to confirm their participation at the Congress.  The evaluation is based on the quality of the written paper.  The prize is available independently of the format presentation at the Congress (oral or poster).

Overall, more than 900 abstracts have been accepted (about 2/3 in the oral program, 1/3 in the poster program).  Authors whose abstract has been accepted also need to upload a final version of their abstract by February 20.  This uploaded file can also contain a full-length paper (up to 10 pages) which is mandatory for the International Drainage Symposium and to participate in the Armand BLANC prize competition.  A full-length paper is not mandatory in other cases, but encouraged.  This flexibility is necessary because several authors plan to publish in peer-reviewed journals and a pre-publication in a conference proceedings can compromise this possibility.

The preliminary program will normally be available by mid-February on the site.  Note that authors of an oral presentation are required to pre-register by February 25, 2010; authors of a poster are required to pre-register by April 1, 2010.  Early-bird reduced registration rates apply to all until February 25, 2010.

Plan now to complete your revised abstracts, final papers and pre-registration applications!

The Local Organizing Committee

Dear Colleague,

The local organizing committee of CIGR 2010 wishes you a happy New Year and a fruitful collaboration with the upcoming 17^th World Congress of CIGR scheduled next June 13-17, 2010 in Quebec City, Canada.

Most of the recipients of this email are authors or co-authors of volunteer papers submitted at the Congress.  We received over 920 abstracts whose summary can be found on the web site (www.cigr2010.ca) under “Papers”, “Accepted Papers”.  Several authors have already uploaded their revised abstract or full paper on the web site.  The full-length paper is not mandatory (except for the International Drainage Symposium), but highly recommended for all technical sections to disseminate your work.  Each author should minimally complete the official template with a revised version of the abstract by February 20, 2010.  The template is downloadable at the following link:

http://www.bioeng.ca/cigr2010/docs/CIGR2010-papertemplate.doc

The revised abstract or full paper can be downloaded by logging in, choosing the “Author” option, selecting the appropriate file to upload and following the instructions.

To confirm a presentation, authors must pre-register at the Congress.  If your presentation is in the oral program, the deadline for pre-registration is February 25, 2010.  If your paper is in the poster program, the deadline for pre-registration is April 1, 2010.  A full congress registrant (i.e. for all three days) can be responsible for a maximum of two presentations; a daily registrant can be responsible for one paper.  After the deadlines, orphan papers (i.e. without a responsible registrant) will be removed from the program.  It is possible to cancel a registration afterwards, but the Scientific Committee will not be able to easily remove approved papers from the proceedings after February 25 (book of abstracts and proceedings being processed during this time).  For this reason, the normal cancellation fee of $50 will be augmented by an additional $150 fee per paper in the proceedings.  The last date for cancellation is May 15, 2010 (slightly earlier than the previously announced date); this will provide time for the organizing committee to adjust some sessions just before the Congress.

Make sure you obtain your budget approvals in time to meet the pre-registration deadlines.  Participants can register on-line or use the pdf form available at the following link:  http://www.bioeng.ca/cigr2010/docs/RegistrationForm-CIGR2010.pdf

In summary, we look forward to receiving your revised abstracts or full-length papers by February 20, 2010.  Your pre-registration forms and fees are due by February 25 for the oral program and April 1, 2010 for the poster program.  Thank you for your interest in the Congress.

The Local Organizing Committee

This message includes important information for participants and authors of presentations at the 17^th World Congress of CIGR scheduled next June 13-17, 2010 in Quebec City, Canada.  Details are provided with regards to paper submission, registration and lodging during the Congress.

The period for submitting abstracts is now closed, except for the American Ecological Engineering Society whose deadline is January 15, 2010.  Each author received an automatic notice of acknowledgment upon submitting an abstract.  After review by the scientific committee, each author received or will soon receive a notification regarding the acceptance of the abstract.  Please allow up to four weeks before contacting the scientific committee if you have not yet received a decision concerning your abstract.

Each author is invited to submit a full-length paper, or at least a revised abstract on the Word template that is downloadable at the following link:

http://www.bioeng.ca/cigr2010/docs/CIGR2010-papertemplate.doc

Complete your paper and download it by following the instructions on the web site.  After logging in, choose the “Author” option and the appropriate paper to download.  Please revise your paper before downloading it to avoid editorial delays.

For ASABE’s International Drainage Symposium (IDS), a full-length paper is required.  The deadline to download a full paper for IDS has been extended until January 15, 2010.  In all other technical tracks, a full-length paper is not mandatory to make a presentation (oral or poster) at the Congress.  It is highly encouraged however, so colleagues can have access to details of your research work.  All abstracts and full-length papers will be available in the Congress proceedings.  Original and well prepared full-length papers will be invited after the Congress for submission and evaluation in a peer-reviewed journal.  The deadline to upload full-length papers is February 20, 2010 for all groups except IDS.  Each author is invited to upload a Word file, even if it includes only the abstract.  This will facilitate the preparation of the book of abstracts, and allow authors to make any correction or improvement to their abstract with a maximum of 250 words in the final version.  Full-length papers can include up to 10 pages.

Each author must register to be able to present a paper.  A registrant can be responsible for a maximum of two presentations.  If your presentation is in the oral program, the deadline for registration is February 25, 2010.  If your paper is in the poster program, the deadline for registration is April 1, 2010.  After the registration deadline, “orphan” papers, i. e. without a registered author, will be removed from the oral program and moved to the poster program after February 20 and entirely removed from the poster program after April 1.  The Congress organizers have to apply this strict rule to ensure a quality technical program and a minimum of “no-shows”.  Participants can register on-line or use the pdf form available at the following link:

http://www.bioeng.ca/cigr2010/docs/RegistrationForm-CIGR2010.pdf

The CIGR 2010 Congress received over 900 abstract proposals. The organizing committee reserved several blocks of hotel rooms (a total of 400) near the Quebec City Convention Centre where the Congress will be held.  Delegates are invited to book early, especially among the list of suggested hotels.  The list is available at the following link:

http://www.bioeng.ca/cigr2010/visiting-quebec-city/lodging

In summary, we are all looking forward to an exciting Congress, a chance to exchange with scientists and engineers from around the world about common challenges to develop a sustainable world.

The Local Organizing Committee

www.cigr2010.ca

The General Call for Papers has been extended until December 15, 2009.  More than 800 abstracts were submitted by the regular deadline of November 20.  By extending the deadline, the Scientific Committee is providing an opportunity for some Technical Tracks to increase the number of papers in some specialized areas.

Authors can therefore continue to submit abstracts in all Technical Tracks except the International Drainage Symposium.  The deadline for IDS was earlier (October 2, 2009) and presenters in IDS are expected to write full-length papers by December 15, 2009.

Presenters in all other Technical Tracks are also invited to write full-length papers and submit them by February 20, 2010.  The minimum length of a full paper is the abstract (<250 words in the final version); the maximum length is 10 pages.  Authors should download the paper template, complete it appropriately and upload their final paper on the web site.  The template can be downloaded at the following link:

http://www.bioeng.ca/cigr2010/docs/CIGR2010-papertemplate.doc

Authors are reminded that they will have to pre-register by February 25, 2010 for their proposals to remain on the oral program.  The pre-registration requirement deadline is April 1, 2010 for proposals to remain on the poster program.

Visit the web site www.cigr2010.ca for more information on the XVII^th World Congress of CIGR organized in Quebec City on June 13-17, 2010.