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UPDATE: 12th ICG Conference Security in Turkey

7/11/2016

Dear Participants,

First of all, we thank you for your interest in our Conference “ICG2016”.

As you know, the ICG2016 conference will be held from 25-30 September in Antalya, with a rich social and scientific program, and you as our distinguished participants. We continue to work with great effort in order to host you in the best way possible. So far we have received 220 registrations and 207 abstracts, and due to high demand we have extended the abstract submission deadline to April 1st.

Antalya, where the conference will take place, is one of the most important tourist destinations in Turkey and was visited by 10 million tourists from all around the world in 2015.

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12th International Conference on Goats

6/30/2014

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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee it is our pleasure to invite you to attend the “12th International Conference on Goats - ICG 2016”, which will take place between September 25-30, 2016 in the great city of Antalya, Turkey. We are delighted to welcome all delegates to this event.

Goat production professionals in the disciplines of sustainability, management, social aspects, health and association establishment from all over the world will have the opportunity to learn new knowledge, share experiences and explore the exciting city of Antalya and + its surrounds.

Important Dates for Submission
Abstract Submission Deadline: 01 March 2016
Notification of Acceptance of the Abstracts: 01 June 2016
Full paper admission: 01 July 2016

Important Dates for Registration
Early Registration Deadline (for Registration Payment):

01 July 2016
Author Payment Deadline:

01 July 2016

Scientific Topics
We kindly invite academy/faculty members, researchers, students as well as industry professionals who are interested in, presenting their research and/or academic experience in goat production, sustainability and animal health or related topics, to participate in the ICG 2016 Conference to share their works.

There will be also round table meetings for industry professionals to discuss latest developments on goat production and there will be workshops about different topics.

Selected papers from oral and poster presentations will be published in Small Ruminant Research, published by Elsevier.

Nutrition and Feeding program
Biotechnology, Reproduction
Pathology, Animal diseases, Goat Health
Physiology, Ethology, Welfare
Breeding and Genetics
Goat Products (Milk, Meat, Fiber, Others), Organic Goat Products
Sustainable Goat Production, Mechanisation and Industrial Goat Systems
Environment, Goat & Forestry Relations
Goat and Producer Organizations
Prospective and Future Visions

Learn more at the conference website: http://icg2016.org

Dr. Irfan Daskiran
Chair

Dr. Nazan Koluman
General Secretary

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Poster awards from the 11th ICG held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

11/25/2013

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The following is a list of the posters that were chosen because of their outstanding content and presentation.

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Effects of calcium restriction on the gastrointestinal calcium absorption in goats in comparison to sheep
Richter, J., M. Wilkens, N. Mrochen, G. Breves, B. Schröder
University of Veterinary Medicine, Foundation, Department of Physiology, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany.

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Oral Report from Dr. Juan Capote, the newly-elected IGA president, during the closing session of the XI ICG held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, September 24-27, 2012

11/22/2013

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Dear IGA members,

Welcome to the closing session of the XI International Goat Conference.

In 2005, a new IGA strategic plan was developed. In retrospect, this strategic plan was very ambitious and consequently not all goals have been achieved as of today. Nevertheless, we have made great strides and we are optimistic about the future of IGA and of goats in this world.

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IGA Committees

9/20/2013

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Do you have questions about IGA and don't know who to ask? Do you have information that you want to share but you're not sure who to send it to? Below is a list of our active committees. Contact the committee chair for more information.

2012-2016 Active Committees

12th ICG Committee
Chair: Lucia Sepe
Members: Carina Visser, Tilahun Sahlu
Host Country Chair: Nazan Koluman
Host Country Member: Irfan Daskiran (Turkey Country Representative)

Regional Conferences Committee
Chair: Lucia Sepe
Members: Carina Visser, Tilahun Sahlu

Training Centers and Development Projects Committee
Chair: Jean-Paul Dubeuf
Members: Beth Miller, Juan Capote, Mahendra Lohani

Regional Directors and Country Representatives Management Committee
Chair: Gisele Alexandre
Members: Maria Norma Ribeiro, Shoorvir Singh

Newsletter Committee
Chair: Carina Visser
Members: Odd-Arild Finnes, Xu Gangyi, Stela Zamfirescu

Website and Networks Committee
Chair: Jean-Marie Luginbuhl
Members: Felipe Torres Acosta, Herve Hoste

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11th ICG Book of Abstracts is available online

9/10/2013

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We wanted to let everyone know that the Book of Abstracts for the 11th International Conference on Goats is now available online. It is a wonderful resource!

It is 451 pages and covers:

Invited Talks
Oral Communications
Posters

Visit the 11th ICG page on our website or download a PDF copy right here.

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A Thank You Note from Turkey

2/8/2013

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Dr. Irfan Daskiran
IGA Country Representative for Turkey

THE XIth INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GOATS in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands (Spain) was a big success with over 400 participants from 50 countries. Industrial, scientific and rural activities in the goat sector were discussed by experts and researchers with 18 sessions, 5 roundtables, and 3 satellites seminars. In addition, excellent information was displayed on attractive posters from many countries at the several poster sessions.

I attended the conference as the representative of Turkey for IGA and participated in the IGA/IFAD workshop as well. The importance of this meeting was also the fact that Turkey was one of the candidates applying for organizing the next IGC in 2016. We competed with two other valuable candidates and it was an honour for us to have been chosen. We anticipate that all goat researchers, goat sector representatives and goat lovers will be joining us in 2016 in Antalya, Turkey for the XII IGC. Before the next meeting, however, I would like to share some information concerning the goat farming situation in Turkey with all the IGA family.

What is the current goat situation in Turkey?

The goat population of Turkey started a downward trend beginning in the 1990s (Table 1). Presently, the goat population totals approximately 7.25 million head, mostly from local breeds that have a low production capacity.

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11th International Conference on Goats, Canary Islands, Spain, September 24-27, 2012

10/1/2012

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The 11th International Conference on Goats in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands (Spain) was a big success with over 400 participants from 50 countries. Industrial, scientific and rural activities in the goat sector were discussed by experts and researchers with 18 sessions, 5 roundtables, and 3 satellites seminars. In addition, excellent information was displayed on attractive posters from many countries at the several poster sessions.

This international conference entitled, Industrial and rural activities in the goat sector including science, innovation and development, came at an important time for goats. Climactic changes, world energy problems, and the fight against poverty are all global issues that we in the goat industry are facing.

A special workshop was organized, to discuss the collaboration between the International Goat Association (IGA) and the International Fund on Agriculture and Development (IFAD), on the role of goats in the fight against poverty and operational aspects of building efficient projects with the participation of actors and specialists from all continents.

Goats and the Canary Islands

The Canary Isles were conquered by Spain in the 13th and 14th centuries, and goats were already present on the isles. Canarian people have been raising goats for several centuries, and today goats are the most important livestock resource in the archipelago (more than 400,000 heads).

There are three native dairy goat breeds in the Canary Islands – all with a common ancestor, the Paleocanaria goat – and almost 100% of their milk is used to make traditional cheese. The wild population disappeared during the last century although there are still signs of the ancient population in their domesticated offspring. Furthermore, recent studies using a linking network analysis of mitochondrial D-loop sequences has shown that Canary Island goats had an important influence in the building of American goat herds.

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