Thursday, August 24, 2006
All set for seaweed congress in Zamboanga
THE Western Mindanao Seaweed Industry Development Foundation, Inc. (WMSIDFI) and the Seaweed Inter-Agency Task Force of Region IX will be conducting the 7th Mindanao Seaweed Congress on September 7 and 8 at Marcian Garden Hotel's Convention Center in Zamboanga City.
The congress is an annual event that gathers seaweed industry stakeholders, supporters of the industry, key officials of the government, and those interested to venture into the seaweed business.
With the theme, "The Future of the Seaweed Industry: Harnessing the Potentials of Other Seaweed Varieties and Their Applications," the congress will serve as a venue for the stakeholders to update themselves with the latest developments affecting the industry, to discuss major concerns and problems, and to initiate and/or renew business transactions.
Aside from the participants coming from the island, delegates from abroad and the different regions of the Philippines are also expected to come.
International and national seaweed experts as well as experts from the government will also be attending to share their profound knowledge as resource speakers.
Generally, the congress will be tackling the potentials of Gracillaria, the international seaweed situation, the supplemental livelihood programs for farmers, and the HACCP standards.
Representative Luis Villafuerte, chair of the House committee on fisheries, and lawyer Malcolm I. Sarmiento, Jr., director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will also grace the said event.
This year's congress will be bringing more opportunities to the seaweed industry, identifying and at the same time harnessing its existing potentials.
For further information, kindly contact the congress secretariat at TF (062) 991-1049 or send email to seaweed@zambonet.ph.
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