XI International Congress on Management of Amazonian and Latin American Wildlife
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 17 - 22 August 2014
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XI International Congress on Management of Amazonian and Latin American Wildlife
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 17 - 22 August 2014
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XICIMFAUNA Circular #2
10th October, 2013  “Conservacion y Methodos de Utilizacion Alternativos y Sostenibles para los Animales Neo-tropicales” “Alternativas Sustentáveis Métodos de Conservação e Utilização de Animais Neo-tropicais” “Alternative Sustainable Conservation & Utilization Methods for Neo-tropical Animals”
Colleagues, Amazonian and Neo-tropical Animal Wildlife Aficionados:
Since the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago (UWI) and the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) won the bid to host the 11th Conference on Management of Amazonian Wildlife (XICIMFAUNA) in 2014 in Salta, Argentina in May 2012, we have made significant progress towards organizing XICIMFAUNA scheduled for 17th to the 22nd of August 2014. The first thing that we would like to bring to your attention is the “Conference Logo”. It was designed by a Graphic Arts student from the UTT, John S. Donaldson Campus [Ms. Michelle Ragbir supervised by Mrs. Elizabeth French]. Our logo incorporates the “Steel Pan”, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. On both sides of the instrument are the sticks that are used to play the sweet pan that you will all hear when you come to Trinidad and Tobago for the conference. Each note of the instrument depicts an icon of one of the Neo-tropical animals of importance to Trinidad and Tobago [Leather Back Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Opossum/Manicou (Didelphis marsupialis), Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), Boa constructor (Boa constrictor), Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber, one of our national birds) and the Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)]. WHAT IS THE CIMFAUNA? Those of you who did not see Circular #1, CIMFAUNA is a Spanish acronym for “The International Congress on the Management of Amazonian and Latin American Wildlife”. This has been a community of persons who have over the years organized meetings to help advance and improve the management of wildlife [non-domesticated animals] in the Neo-tropics [the Tropics of the New World (Central America, South America and the Caribbean)]. The CIMFAUNA is the only conference of its kind in the world that focuses only on Neo-tropical Animals and related Subjects and Issues! So far ten (10) of these biennial Meetings or Congresses were held in the following cities on the South American mainland:
The work of the CIMFAUNA and the outcome of the previous 10 congresses over the last 20+ years can be viewed on the following website: www.comfauna.org . In 2014 this Hemispheric congress will be held for the first time outside of the South American continent. We are therefore aiming at getting the widest participation possible not only from South America but also from Central American, Caribbean and North American Institutions and Zoos interested in Amazonian Animal Wildlife. The Congress will have three (3) official languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish), but the website that is being developed will also have translations in French and Dutch. We therefore shall like to welcome you all. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is at the Hub of South America, the Caribbean, Central America, North America and Europe. There are direct flights to Trinidad and Tobago from Caracas (Venezuela), Paramaribo (Suriname), Georgetown (Guyana), Panama City (Panama), Miami, New York, Washington D.C. (USA), Toronto (Canada), London (United Kingdom) and most Caribbean islands. CONFERENCE AIRLINE - Copa Airlines Visit: https://www.copaair.com/sites/gs/es/pages/homepage.aspx. We have engaged in discussions with COPA airlines to partner with the XICIMFAUNA committee to secure discounted rates for participants from South America. Information on this will be available on our website soon. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation for the conference would be at Sir Arthur Lewis Hall of Residence of the UWI. This is a brand new facility with 21st Century Living and Communication facilities at very affordable rates for professionals and graduate students. This is a facility with rooms containing two beds and a bathroom and toilet to be shared, single rooms with its own toilet and bathroom facilities, single rooms with kitchenette and suites. The lowest rates would be from about $40 US/night with a continental breakfast. There would also be a shuttle facility from the Hall of Residence to the UWI Campus and Conference Locations This would be at no extra cost.
FEEL FREE TO CIRCULATE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS!! Our website will be up in October. IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline date for the submission of ABSTRACTS for ORAL PRESENTATIONS: March 31st 2014 Notification to intended participants - April 30th 2014 Deadline date for the submission of ABSTRACTS for POSTERS: March 31st 2014 Notification to intended participants - May 31st 2014 Deadline date for the submission of PROPOSALS for MINI-CURSOS/MINI-COURSES: March 31st 2014 Notification to intended participants - May 31st 2014 Preliminary Version of the Course Description to be submitted - June 30th 2014 Final version of Course Description to be submitted - July 31st 2014 Deadline date for the submission of PROPOSALS for MESA REDONDAS/ROUND TABLES: March 31st 2014 Notification to intended participants - April 30th 2014 Preliminary Version for Mesa Redonda - June 30th 2014 Final version for Mesa Redonda - July 31st 2014 Deadline date for the submission of ABSTRACTS of the VIDEOS: March 28th 2014 Notification to intended participants - May 31st 2014 Final version for information on Video [Length and Technical Format] - June 30th 2014 Deadline date for EARLY REGISTRATION: May 31st 2014 Deadline date for LATE REGISTRATION: July 31st 2014 EARLY REGISTRATION FEE: 200 USD LATE REGISTRATION FEE: 250 USD We look forward to your participation AND DON’T FORGET TO MARK THE DATES!
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