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The
Arab Society for Plant Protection
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Establishment
The Society was established by a group of plant protection
scientists who met in Aleppo in 1977, and officialy
registered in 1981 in Beirut, Lebanon and now it includes
over 700 members from 17 different Arab countries in
addition to other countries such as: Iran, Pakistan,
Turkey, France, Germany, Greece, UK and USA.
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Mission Statement
The Arab Society for Plant Protection (ASPP) is a non-profit
professional and scholarly organization of scientists
from both public and private academic institutions,
as well as industry representing a great variety of
scientists who are involved in the field of plant protection
in the Arab World and abroad. The society promotes research,
education, and extension outreach activities related
to pests, provides science-based information to the
public and private sectors and fosters awareness of
pests and their impacts on arable and natural ecosystems.
The ASPP is affiliated to the International Association
for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS), International
Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP) and the Mediterranean
Phytopathological Union (MPU).
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Major ASPP Activities
Scientific Journal & Newsletter
- Among the important activities of the Arab
Society for Plant Protection is the publishing of The
Arab Journal of Plant Protection (AJPP) and The
Arab and Near East Plant Protection Newsletter (ANEPPNEL),
both issued twice a year. The AJPP publishes refereed
scientific papers in all areas related to plant protection
(pathology, nematology, entomology, acarology, weed
science, rodents, pesticides and residues, pest control,
etc.). Papers are mostly published in the Arabic language
with Arabic and English abstracts.
Other publications - ASPP
also published an Arabic translation of the "CMI
Pocketbook of Plant Pathology" in cooperation with
the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau - CAB and the Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN.
At present, ASPP is planning to publish in the coming
few years a series of specialized Plant Protection Books
that captures the research results obtained in the Arab
World over the last few decades. Such books will be
a great help to graduate students, academic staff, researchers
and extension workers.
Unification of Plant Protection
Terms in the Arab Region - The ASPP, in an effort
to unify Arabic scientific terms in plant protection
issued recently the "Dictionary of Scientific
Terms in Plant Protection". This volume includes
around 10,000 scientific terms (Nematology, Entomology,
Mycology, Virology, Pesticides and Weed Science), where
the user can seek the translation he needs starting
with either the Arabic or the English term. This effort
was culminated in a meeting held in October, 2003, where
around 50 scientists from eight Arab countries met in
a two days workshop hosted by Omar El-Mokhtar University,
El-Beida, Libya, to discuss and finalize this work.
Congresses - Regular events
organized by the ASPP include the Arab Congresses of
Plant Protection. The 1st congress was held in Amman,
Jordan in 1982; the second in Damascus, Syria (1985);
the 3rd in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (1988); the
4th in Cairo, Egypt (1991); the 5th in Fes, Morocco
(1994); the 6th in Beirut, Lebanon (1997); the 7th in
Amman, Jordan (2000), the 8th congress in El-Beida,
Libya (2003), the 9th congress in Damascus, Syria. Attendants
of ASPP Congresses ranged from 400 to 600, presenting
some 400-500 research papers. Each congress included
several symposia presented by internationally recognised
scientists and focused on topics of particular importance
to the Arab region.
Workshops (National and Regional)
- The ASPP also collaborates with other institutions
in organizing other international, regional or national
conferences and workshops: (1) A Workshop on Damaging
Diseases Affecting the Future of Fruit Tree Production
in Lebanon and Neighboring Countries, Beirut, Lebanon,
November 12, 1998; (2) International Symposium on Biological
Control of Insect Pests of Agricultural Crops, University
of Aleppo, Syria, October 24-28, 1999; (3) Workshop
on Research Priorities and Regulatory Issues in Plant
Protection in Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, October 24,
2002; (4) Workshop on Enhancing the Use of New Approaches
in Plant Protection in Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, December
21, 2002; (5) 2nd International Conference on Sunn Pest,
ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria (July 19-22, 2004).
Training Courses - ASPP,
through its highly skilled membership, is prepared to
offer specialized courses related to the different plant
protection disciplines and their practical applications
at the farm level. An example of such courses (but not
limited to) are: (i) scientific writing in plant protection,
(ii) safe use of pesticides, (iii) integrated pest management
(IPM), (iv) IPM in organic farming, and (v) diagnosis
of plant pathogens and insect pests. In addition, special
courses can be designed based on the needs of institutions/companies
requesting thecourse.
Consultancies - ASPP would
be happy to provide assistance to academic, technical
and industrial institutions through provision of highly
skilled and specialized consultants in the various fields
of plant protection. Such consultancies may be for short
or medium durations. Also, various institutions may
utilize consultancy capabilities of the highly recognized
and specialized retired scientists.
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ASPP Funding
ASPP is funded mainly through membership subscription
fees and through the financial support provided by sustaining
member institutions. Sustaining institutions include
international organizations such as FAO, ICARDA and
AOAD as well as local national and international private
agricultural companies.
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ASPP Address
Arab Society for Plant Protection
2nd floor, Borj El-Kalaa Building
Hussain Street (Off Sadat Street)
Hamra - Ras Beirut
Beirut - Lebanon
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For
more information please contact
Arab Society for Plant Protection
P.O. Box 113-6057
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961-1- 809 173
Fax: +961-1- 809 173
E-mail: aspp@terra.net.lb
Website: www.asplantprotection.org |
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