Thursday, February 12, 2015

The International Conference on Coexistence between Genetically Modified (GM) and non-GM based Agricultural Supply Chains (GMCC)

Call for Papers

The program and organizing committees of the International Conference on Coexistence between Genetically Modified (GM) and non-GM based Agricultural Supply Chains (GMCC-15) invite abstracts for posters, contributed papers, organized sessions, and pre- and post-conference workshops. Submissions may address any aspect of coexistence in international supply chains (economics, law, technical aspects, industry, and crop cultivation).

 Topics of Interest


• Coexistence at crop, farm, and landscape level

• Segregation in food and feed supply chains

• Detection of events

• Technical solutions to coexistence

• Testing methods and standards

• Adventitious and low-level presence and associated policies

• Regulatory implications of developments in trait discovery and biotechnology techniques

• Regulation and deregulation of events

• Socioeconomic impact of coexistence

• International trade, TTIP, and segregation

• Legal and ethical aspects of coexistence

• Industry and private standards for coexistence

• GM pipeline of new events, crops, and target markets

• Case studies of successful coexistence

Upcoming Deadlines


Deadline abstract submission: April 30, 2015

Notification of authors: June 30, 2015

Deadline for early online registration: September 15, 2015

Deadline full paper submission: September 15, 2015



*Registration after 1 November 2015 gives no guarantee for a place at the conference dinner and your name on the participant list.





o    Abstract submissions for posters, papers, and organized sessions can be submitted using the online submission system.
o    Proposals for pre- and post-conference workshops can be submitted via email to secretariat.gmcc2015@wur.nl. Venue NH Amsterdam Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Dam 9, 1012 JS Amsterdam, The Netherlands

To register for the conference, please fill in the registration form on the website.
  • €500 - Early-Bird Conference Rate (up to September 15, 2015)
  • €600 - Full Conference Rate (after September 154, 2015)
  • €250 - Student Registration (must be current, full-time student)
  • €50 - Conference Dinner (November 19, 2015)
  • €200 - Accompanying Person (up to September 15, 2015)
  • €250 - Accompanying Person (after September 15, 2015)
Further Information Website: www.wageningenur.nl/gmcc2015 Email: secretariat.gmcc2015@wur.nl

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