Ecole Doctorale Science, Ingnierie et Socit

Fourth International Symposium on

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

SIPAM-2012 Djerba (Tunisia): March 22-24, 2012

1. Background During the last three decades, new revelations about the value of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP) have been carried out in many human requirements. The choice of medicinal and aromatic exploitation systems and MAP species has spread with globalization. Both producers and consumers of MAP are interested by new therapeutic and cosmetic uses and their impact on human health. However, scientific documentation on the cultivation, botany and valorisation of many MAPs is limited. As a result, the adoption of these plants in the health care programs is slowed. For all these considerations, and in order to enhance MAP valorisation, it becomes more and more necessary to reinforce the collaboration by: - declining technical, economical, social and environmental challenges; - respecting regulatory and normative exigencies; - declining organisational challenges and enhancing collaboration between all the actors. To achieve these goals, The Institut des Rgions Arides (IRA), Institution de la Recherche et de lEnseignement Suprieur Agricoles (IRESA), the Ecole doctorale Sciences, Ingnierie et Socit , the Concerned Ministries, the International Center of Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS) with the support of many other national and international partners, organize the 4th International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic plants (SIPAM 2012) on March 22-24, 2012. The symposium will be enriching framework gathering scientists, producers, consumers and all persons and institutions academicians and industrials from all over the world interested in medicinal and aromatic plants. Indeed, SIPAM 2012 will constitute a global open platform to all researchers, who would like to present their relevant studies as well as to establish new collaborations between participants. The symposium constitutes indeed, an opportunity for industrials wishing to promote all MAP product types, whatever their application field (therapeutic, cosmetics, environmental) and for decision makers to develop their national MAP sector strategies. The organizing committee looks forward to welcome and host you in Djerba - Tunisia on March 22-24, 2012. 2. Topics The symposium will cover plenary lectures by distinguished invited speakers, oral and poster presentations on the topics of all aspects related to medicinal and aromatic plants including plant ecophysiology, cultivation and harvesting, plant genetics and biotechnology, natural product chemistry and pharmacology, livestock performances and products quality, processing and marketing of medicinal plants, ethnobotany as well as ethnomedicine and culinary herbs, small farmers community development. It will address key issues regarding the following topics: - Agro-Ecophysiology, Genetics and Biotechnology of MAP; - Extraction process, analysis and chemistry of natural compounds; - Valorisation of natural compounds in different industries (food, pharmacy, cosmetic ...); - Phytotherapy between traditional use and alternative medicine; - MAPs and animal health;

- MAP chain value: Socio-economical aspects, regulatory and normative requirements.

Language The official language of the symposium is English. 3. Program/Symposium themes The symposium program includes: 1- Plenary lectures 2- Oral and poster presentations 3- Post-symposium tour and visits (optional) 4. Exhibition A space is reserved for an exhibition of MAP products (dry plants, essential oils, medicines ) and scientific and industrial equipments related to the Symposium themes. 5. Publication Papers should deal with scientific and development aspects within the framework of the topics suggested above. The abstract should be submitted online via http://publish.actahort.org/ishs/handle/123456789/162. Once accepted, the authors are invited to submit full papers according to Acta Horticulturae instructions for authors at http://www.ishs.org/wri/pap1.htm. After reviewing process, selected papers will be published in Acta Horticulturae or Revue des Rgions Arides special issues according to the scientific committee decision. 6. Symposium Deadlines - Submission of abstracts: - Notification of acceptance of abstracts: - Submission of full texts: - Final program December, 31st 2011 January, 15th 2012 January, 31st 2012 February, 28th 2012

7. Registration and accommodation fees Researchers Students1 Accompanying persons

1

Tunisian (DT) 400 250 200

Foreigner (Euro) 360 200 200

Should provide valid proof of studentship

Registration fees include final program and abstracts book, bag and name badge conference, coffee breaks, accommodation during the symposium (2 nights), transportation from airport and during the post-symposium tour and publication fees of Acta Horticulturae special issue. 3

8. Payment policies Payment could be made using: - Local bank check - Mechanized order form - Bank transfer: Sent or written to: Institut des Rgions Arides Bank name: Attijari Bank - Medenine R.I.B: 04900014404700172479 I.B.A.N: TN59 0490 0014 4047 0017 2479 SWIFT code: BSTUTNTT R.C n: B11111111995 9. Honor Committee
Prof. MOUGOU Abdelaziz President of CIHEAM Prof. KHATTELI Houcine General Director of IRA Prof. DAALOUL Abderrazek Prof. INAT Dr. EL MOURID Mohamed Regional Coordinator of NARP (ICARDA) Prof. MATHE Akos Chair ISHS section Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

10. Organizing Committee

Name NEFFATI Mohamed OULED BELGACEM Azaiez JEDER Habib AKROUT Ahmed TARHOUNI Mohamed ABDELLAOUI Raoudha BEN SALEM Farah BENARFA Abdelkarim BEN ABED Mohamed Ali TLIG Saad Name LTIFI Mohamed CHOUIKHIAli ABAAB Mohamed MCHAREK Abdelmajid ABDELLY Chedly NAJJAA Hanen Manef ABEDRABBA KARDI Ammar AMAMOU Habib ZAMMOURI Ghalia ANNABI Mohamed YAHIA Boutheina AOUNI Mahjoub LATRACH Mohamed AZAIEZ Rached LOUHICHI Mehdi BELHADJ Mohamed Taieb LTIFI Mohamed Ben Alia BELHADJ Omrane MABROUK Abderrazek. BEN ABDALLA Ferjani FADHLI Said BEN BRAHIM Nadia LANOUAR Mabrouk BEN HAMIDA Jeannette. BEN AMOR Radhia BEN KHEDHER Mohamed Institution IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA 11. Scientific Committee IRA IRA IRA Institution IRA GTZ- Tunisia IRA CBBC- Tunisia IRA DG-ISET- Tunisia IRA IRESA IRA Expert- Tunisia IRA FPhM Tunisia IRA FPhM- Tunisia IRA Expert Tunisia IRA IRA FST- Tunisia IRA FSS- Tunisia IRA INRAT Tunisia ISSBAT- Tunisia ICARDA CTAB Sousse- Tunisia

BEN SALEM Hichem BOUDABBOUS Abdellatif BOUKHRIS Mekki BOUSSAID Mohamed BOUZID Sadok BOUZOUAIA Noureddine CARILLON Alain CASANOVA Joseph CHAILAN Claude DAALOUL Abderrazek DAMMAK Mohamed DOUKI Wahiba EL MOURID Mohamed ELHILA Jaleleddine ELLOUZ Radhouane FEREIRA George GHOUDI Zine GHRIR Rachid HAMMAMI Mohamed HARRABI Mohamed Moncef HELAL Ahmed Noureddine HENCHI Belgacem ISODA Hiroko JEDER Habib KHORCHANI Touhami LACHAAL Mokhtar MARS Messaoud MATHE Akos MIGHRI Zine MLAOUHI Amor MOUGOU Abdelaziz MULLER Serge NEFFATI Mohamed OUEDERNI Abdelmottaleb OULED BELGACEM Azaiez PELLERIN Patrick RAYES Ali REJEB Mohamed Nejib. SAADANI Youssef SAYADI Sami SERRAJ Rachid SGHAIER Mongi SIMON Philippe SMITI Samira TRIFI Neila YAHIA El Hadi ZORGUI Lazhar ZRIRA Saadia

INRAT- Tunisia FST- Tunisia FSS- Tunisia INSAT - Tunisia FST- Tunisia Technopole Sidi Thabet- Tunisia Mdecin -Phytoclinicien - France UCPP - La Corse - France Franceagrimer - France INAT- Tunisia FSS- Tunisia FPhM- Tunisia ICARDA - Tunisia Pharmacie centrale- Tunisia CBS- Tunisia ARS-USDA - USA Point focal - FIDA - Tunisia MERST- Tunisia FMM- Tunisia INAT- Tunisia Universit de Sousse- Tunisia INRAP - Tunisia University of Tsukuba Japan CIDRA - IRA- Tunisia IRA - Tunisia FST- Tunisia ISA - Chott - Mariem- Tunisia University of West Hungary, Hungary FSM- Tunisia IRESA- Tunisia CIHEAM LIEBE-CNRS - France IRA - Tunisia ENIG - Tunisia IRA - Tunisia Vice-Prsident de l'APPAM- France FST- Tunisia INRGREF - Tunisia DG de Forts- Tunisia CBS - Tunisia ICARDA - Syria IRA - Tunisia ARS-USDA-USA FST- Tunisia FST- Tunisia Mexico ISBAM - Tunisia IAV Hassen II Morocco

12. Contact

- Secretariat: sipam@ira.rnrt.tn - President of the Symposium: Pr. Mohamed NEFFATI E-mail : Neffati.Mohamed@ira.rnrt.tn Tel: + 216 75 633839 Fax: + 216 75 633006