ICGMC 2011 

** New ICGMC postponing to the 27^th of November 2012  (see details)

This scientific gathering aims at informing all interested parties about the activities of the agricultural plant biotechnology and biosafety regulations.The conference provides an international forum to discuss the current role of GM crops and should stimulate researchers, industry and government professionals to seriously face challenge that threat agriculture in Egypt. Outstanding experts in the field of plant biotechnology from all over the world will be invited to participate in the different sessions of the conference.

Location:      

Egypt’s location, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea from its northern tip and the Red Sea from its eastern side, with the river Nile splitting it down the middle, gives Egypt a striking and strategic position. Most people who think of Egypt think of antiquities, but Egypt offers much more. Certainly it is a prime location to see our great heritage from the ancient world, including Pyramids and wonderful temples, but it is also part of the Holy Land , and tours to Christian and other religious monuments are popular. Yet Egypt also offers nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions. One may choose to relax on the wondrous Egypt Red Sea or Sinai coasts, take in the high culture of Cairo , or even leisurely float down the Egyptian Nile on a luxurious river boat.

Cairo is home to Pharaonic, Islamic and Coptic monuments as well as statues and streets from the turn of the century and the Ottoman Empire . The Downtown and Zamalek districts are famous for their beautiful European style architecture, giving downtown Cairo the title of “ Paris along the Nile ”. Cairo is a vibrant city that never sleeps full of restaurants, cafes and food stands. Walking through the crowds of people, cars and microbuses and embracing the randomness of the city is one of the most interesting experiences some come to find. Outside of Cairo , people also enjoy taking a daytrip to Fayoum to see the oasis and the beautiful lakes along with waterfalls andnatural scenery.

Cairo University is ranked first in Egypt and Arab world, as Cairo University is one of the most influential universities in the Middle East . Its alumni include politicians, lawyers, sheikhs, bishops, scientists, poets, and academics. Its graduates include Nobel Prizewinning authorNaguib Mahfouz, Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian diplomat and was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Obama addressed the Muslim world from Cairo University main hall during his visit to Egypt in June 4, 2009. He delivered his speech from the campus, located off a palm tree-lined square on the Nile 's west bank. The conference will be held in the Library and Information Center in the Faculty. The library is suitable for hosting the conference as it has a big conference room which has sufficient capacity (seating capacity of 500 persons) for all of the meeting attendees and five smaller rooms for parallel sessions; all contain equipment enabling computer presentations and audio amplification.