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Biocubagro 2025

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The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Havana (CIGB) and the Organizing Committee have the pleasure to announce second edition of Biocubagro international meeting “Biocubagro 2025: from biotechnological research to agricultural products”. The most recent and novelties results in biotechnology applied to Agriculture will be presented. The conference will cover the proactive relationship of Agriculture-biotechnological research between basic science and applied research.

Main Topics

  • Plant-environment interaction models and the use of advanced bioinformatics tools.
  • Improvements of plants by genetic engineering and genome editing tools.
  • Technological update in the production of corn and soybean seeds. Agribusiness Development.
  • Use of plants as biorreactors for the pharmaceuticals production.
  • Regulatory issues and their applications to the production and marketing of genetic modified crops.
  • The diagnosis of diseases in plants and the use of Bioproducts in agriculture.
  • Enzymes used in Agro-industry.

Organizing Committee

  • PhD. Mario Pablo Estrada
  • PhD. Abel Hernández
  • PhD. Gil Enríquez
  • PhD. Lianet Rodríguez
  • PhD. Meilyn Rodríguez
  • PhD. Pilar Tellez
  • PhD. Carmen Menendez
  • PhD. Nemecio Gonzalez
  • PhD. Enrique Perez
  • MsC. Yamilka Rosabal

The price is the same for euro and dollar currencies.

Registration Fee

Sector Until March 31, 2025 From March 31, 2025
Private 500 € 600 €
Academic 450 € 500 €
Student 300 € 350 €
Companion 150 € 180 €

Cancellation Policy for Registration Fee:

Cancellations to your registration fee must be notified in writing, via email to Belraysa Tours & Travel Group SA through the emails repcuba@belraysatours.com or info@cubaforevents.com. Participants who cancel their registration up to one month before the start of the symposium will receive 100% of the amount paid. The charge associated with refunding/transfer the participant’s money will be deducted from this fee. After this period, participants who cancel their participation will not receive a refund of their fee.

Registration fee for national delegates:

For national researchers, the registration fee for the event is 65,000 CUP. This includes access to all event activities and materials, transportation to and from Havana, and accommodation in a double room. National delegates can register through the event website.


Venue

The Congress will be held at the Convention Center of Meliá International Hotel in Varadero, Cuba. Varadero is the second most important tourist city in the country, with extensive infrastructure for serving visitors. International delegates may fly directly to Varadero International Airport or Havana Airport and book their transfer to the event venue through the event’s tour operator or through regular services available at the airports. The local Organizing Committee will guarantee free of charge bus travel from Havana to Varadero on June 8 for those delegates staying in Havana before June 8 and their return at the end of the event on June 13. For accommodation in Havana we suggest the Grand Aston Havana, Melia Cohiba, ROC Presidente and Vedado/St. John hotels, which can be booked directly with the hotels.

Accommodation

The Havanatur Incoming Agency is offering the following package:

Hotel SGL room/night DBL Room/night
Melia Internacional (All inclusive) $175.00 USD $115.00 USD / PAX
Barceló Solymar (All inclusive, option with limited reserves) $116.00 USD $94.00 USD / PAX
Include: Havanatur assistance
Havanatur Incoming Agency:
Reinier Arredondo Despaigne
Comercial Executive, Events and Incentives
AGENCIA DE VIAJES HAVANATUR T&T SUCURSAL LA HABANA
esp1.eventos@havanatur.cu
(+53) 5092-3321  // (+53) 72047412
(+53) 52959600

Cancellation Policy for accommodation packages:

Cancellations or modifications to your reservation must be notified in writing, via email to Belraysa Tours & Travel Group SA through repcuba@belraysatours.com or info@cubaforevents.com, for those delegates who accomodate through the pay gateway on the event website.
If the cancellation or modification is in paid status, the following cancellation policy will apply:
– Cancellations received up to 30 days before arrival, 80% of the package will be refunded, with a 20% retention for administrative expenses.
– Cancellations received between 29 and 7 days before arrival, will be penalized with the amount corresponding to the first night of accommodation plus 20% for administrative expenses.
– Cancellations received less than 7 days before arrival: No refund applies.
– The passenger will assume all financial costs associated with the refund.

Independent Lodging Options in Varadero

For participants who prefer to arrange their own accommodations rather than utilizing the tour operator’s offerings, you are welcome to book directly through the website of the Hotel Meliá International Varadero. Additionally, a limited number of rooms have been set aside at the Barceló Solymar Hotel, located next to the Meliá International Hotel, which can also be reserved directly on the hotel’s website.
For those delegates booking through the hotel website, please check the hotel’s own cancellation policy.

Payment options

The payment for registration fee and accommodation options at the congress is enable through the payment gateway.


If you wish to pay by bank transfer, please contact:
Eng. Caridad Sagó Rivera
Representative in Cuba
Belraysa Tours & Travel Group S.A
www.belraysatours.com, www.cubaforhealth.com, www.cubaforevents.com
repcuba@belraysatours.com or info@cubaforevents.com
+(537) 2069671
+(535) 9216060

Payment of the registration fee for national delegates will be made through an invoice issued by the Organizing Committee, requested via the event’s email address.


Sponsorship Speech

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I would like to launch a call to be a sponsor of the Biocubagro 2025. Biocubagro Conventions are one of most important meetings in Cuba devoted to Plant and Agro-Industry Biotechnology. Every edition it attracts dozens of researchers dedicated to these topics from more than thirty countries.

As sponsor, you will have access to the top world scientific community working on these topics and it will be a very good opportunity to promote your organization in this framework with the objective that attendees learn more about your specific businesses.

The Biocubagro 2025 Organizing Committee will be extremely grateful that you, as sponsor, take your time and budget to help more people to participate in this Conference opting for any of the following Sponsorship Packages:

Sponsorships Types Gold package Silver package Bronze package
Cost (USD) 6000 4500 3000
Free registration fee 4 2 1
Free accommodation cost 1 1 1
Logo in Conference
Logo on Conference Website
Promotional material in delegate bags
Showcase a video during conference break timings    
Company Ad in Conference Proceedings One Full Page Half page Half page
Certificate of Appreciation

Sponsorship Alternatives:

  • Financing the participation of outstanding speakers.
  • Financing one of the collateral congress’s activities
  • Financing the edition of the Congress Summary Book.
  • Financing (totally or partially) the celebration of the Welcome ceremony cocktail with all the delegates.

Details

Start:
junio 8 @ 08:00
End:
junio 13 @ 17:00

Venue

Varadero, Cuba

Documentation

All submitted abstracts will be analyzed by a Scientific Committee for selecting them either as oral or poster presentation. The text of the abstract should not exceed 300 words. Abstracts may be presented in English and will be published as an Abstract Book.

Format

Font and spacing: Arial 10pt font and single line spacing

Title: 130 characters (not including spaces) and bold

Affiliations: Each author should be listed by department, institution, city, and country.

Title alignment: Centered

Author list alignment: Centered

Author affiliation alignment: Justified

Abstract text alignment: Justified

Table, Figures and Graphics: Do not include Tables, Figures or Graphs

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Oral

Oral presentations will be in English.

Poster

Poster size should be until 120×90 cm (large x width).

Submission

Submission process will be online using the Congress web site

The inscriptions can be managed through the electronic form. Fill in the fields that are requested and you will receive a message confirming your pre-registration. Registration will be confirmed once notification from the payment gateway is received. Once the registration has been formalized, you will receive an email of your registration.

Registration Fee

Sector Until March 31, 2025 From March 31, 2025
Private 500 € 600 €
Academic 450 € 500 €
Student 300 € 350 €
Companion 150 € 180 €

For the participant who cannot access the registration form through this site, we request that you download the Word template available below, fill it out and send it to us at the conference official email: biocubagro2025@cigb.edu.cu

Payment:

The payment for registration fee and accommodation options at the congress is enable through the payment gateway.

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