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We have the pleasure to welcome you to take part in the International Wader Study Group Annual Conference, which will be held on 3 - 6 October 2008 at Jastrzębia Góra (Hawk Hill) in Poland. The organisers are the Waterbird Research Group KULING and the Avian Ecophysiology Unit of the Department of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology of the University of Gdańsk. The conference venue is the Conference complex "Jurysta" in Jastrzębia Góra on the coast of the Gulf of Gdańsk (north of the city of Gdynia). The conference will be preceded by the 7th Polish Seminar on Wader Studies (on 3 October 2008). We are looking forward to welcome you in Jastrzębia Góra!
Szymon Bzoma, Włodek Meissner, Magda Remisiewicz
Conference programme:
(hours of planned events and sessions are preliminary at this stage, and may be corrected closer to the conference date)
2 Oct (Thursday):
afternoon - arrival of EXCO
3 Oct (Friday):
9:00-15:00 - EXCO meeting
10:30-15:00 - 7 th Polish Seminar on Wader Studies
16:00-19:00 - workshop "Wader catching techniques"
19:00 - . - dinner, welcome, introductory presentations, social meeting etc.
4 Oct (Saturday):
9:00-18:00 /19:00 - conference sessions
19:00 - dinner and main social event
5 Oct (Sunday):
9:00-11:30 - conference sessions
11:30 - 19:00 - conference excursions
19:00 - dinner and bar session
6 Oct (Monday):
9:00-18:00 - workshop "Sanderlings during winter, migration and reproduction"
Registration and booking: Conference registration consists of two steps:
1.
Registration for the conference - WSG KULING (conference fee 30 euro will be paid on the conference)
2.
Booking of accommodation and meals - Conference complex "JURYSTA" (paid by Credit Card)
Deadline of registration and booking - 30 June 2008.
REGISTRATION FORM (so far, via e-mail only)
Presentations Deadline for abstracts of presentations and posters - 30 June 2008.
If you have any enquiries considering the conference, please contact the conference organisers - Szymon Bzoma and Włodek Meissner at e-mail address: contact.