The 1st Announcement INVITATION

As the President of the Plant Oxygen Group (POG) of Society for Free Radical Research-

Europe (SFRR-E) and on behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, I am delighted to extend to

you an invitation to attend the 11th International Conference on Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen

Species in Plants. The conference will be held on July 17-19th, 2013, at the Warsaw University

of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Poland.

The Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW is the largest agricultural university in Poland.

Its almost 200-years academic tradition and youthful charm along with the historic and modern

buildings set in beautiful scenery create one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The Royal Castle in The Old Town and many

other notable buildings are symbols of its long and rich history.

The Local and International Organizing Committees will do its best to make the conference

scientifically valuable and socially enjoyable.

Looking forward to seeing you in Warsaw 2013!

Stanisław Karpiǹski The President of the POG

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee

Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW

Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology

CONFERENCE TOPICS

The theme of the conference will highlight the recent advances in all

aspects of oxygen metabolism, free radical action and oxidative signalling.

In order to structure discussions on the conference objective, certain

themes have been identified:

1. ROS Production, Signalling and Homeostasis –

Special FP7 session – frontiers of plant health

2. Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

3. Photosynthesis and Photorespiration

4. Plant Metabolism and Respiration

5. ROS in Plant Development

6. Reactive Nitrogen Species

Warsaw University

of Life Sciences - SGGW

Plant Oxygen Group

11th International POG Conference Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Plants

17-19th July 2013, Warsaw, Poland

The 1st Announcement

CONFERENCE FORMAT

The conference will welcome posters and oral presentations. The lectures will be presented by

selected keynote and invited speakers who provide state-of-the art overviews of main topics in

focus.

The detailed program will be published in a “short” format and the completed Book of Abstracts will

be available just on a USB (included in fee).

The official conference language will be English. No translation facilities will be provided.

ACCOMMODATION

An academia hotel and student residence (less expensive) are located within walking distance of

the conference venue. Other hotels (more comfortable and more expensive) are located closer to

the center of the city in the neighborhood of Palace on Water in Łazienki and conveniently reached

by bus or taxi.

EVENTS

A range of exciting tours will be offered during the time of your stay in Warsaw. A post-conference

tours will be organized for those who want to see the most important and historical parts of Poland.

Detailed information concerning the conference, scientific and social programmes, fee and

payment account, accommodation, abstracts and posters preparation will be included in the

second and final announcements.

Congress Website and Further Information will be available from July, 2012.

CONTACT

For further information do not hesitate to contact:

Krystyna Oracz

Coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee of the «POG Warsaw 2013» Department of Plant Physiology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW)

Nowoursynowska 159, Warsaw, 02-776, Poland, Tel.: (+48) 22 593 25 33; E-Mail: krystyna_oracz@sggw.pl

IMPORTANT DATES

15th May, 2012

1st Nov, 2012

1st-31st Dec, 2012

1st Jan - 31st Mar, 2013

15th May, 2013

1st June, 2013

17th - 19th July, 2013

First Announcement.

Second Announcement (with registration fees and a preliminary program).

Opening on-line Registration - “early bird” rate.

On-line Registration and Abstract Submission.

Nominations of students Abstracts for the POG President - Stanisław

Karpiński Award for the best oral and poster presentations.

Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent to authors.

Final announcement with a program.

Conference!

11th International POG Conference Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Plants

17-19th July 2013, Warsaw, Poland