[Updated on February 20, 2024]
Conference website: https://www.iwc2024.com
Be sure to mark your diary for these key dates in IWC 2024 Planning:
- Early bird registration closes: Monday 25 March 2024
- Notification of acceptance as a poster display: Ongoing as abstracts submitted
- Abstract submissions close: Monday 6 May 2024
- Notification of acceptance as an oral presentation: Monday 15 July 2024
ABOUT
This Congress will provide a platform for researchers to present their findings, share insights, and exchange ideas, which can contribute to enhancing the sustainability and resilience of wheat production systems. Policymakers and industry professionals attending the event will be kept updated on the latest trends and innovations in the wheat industry, fostering collaboration and driving advancements in the field. Abstracts will automatically be accepted for poster presentation subject to meeting the criteria of aligning with the session themes and registering to attend the Congress. There is also the opportunity to be considered in the oral presentation program, with these outcomes anticipated to be announced mid July 2024.
SESSION THEMES
The program will encompass a number of themes. Authors are requested to nominate a theme/themes that best align with their abstract during the submission process:
- Advancing wheat genomics: molecular markers to haplotype-resolved genomes and beyond
- Exploring wheat's diversity, evolution and genetic reservoirs
- Advancing wheat improvement via breeding and physiology
- Wheat quality, end-use processing and value addition for human health and nutrition
- Developing climate-smart wheat in the context of abiotic stresses
- Enhancing wheat resistance against biotic stresses
- Ensuring sustainable wheat production through innovations in agronomy, crop management and digital agriculture
- Collaboration, social and economic impacts of wheat research
PRESENTATION FORMAT
Abstracts may be submitted for the following presentation types:
- Poster display
- Poster display AND oral presentation
Submissions will progressively be reviewed over the duration of the Call for Abstracts process and accepted for display as a poster at the Congress. If your abstract is related to the congress themes you will receive an acceptance letter for poster presentation automatically.
At the close of the abstract submissions on Monday 6 May 2024, authors that have also nominated for their abstract to be considered in the oral presentation program will have their abstracts reviewed by the abstract review committee and based on merit will be considered for inclusion in the oral program for the Congress.
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[Updated on June 21, 2023]
22 - 27 September 2024
Perth, Western Australia
The International Wheat Congress (IWC) is a prestigious biennial event that begun in July 2019 in Saskatoon, Canada. It serves as an important gathering for the global wheat community, providing a platform for leading experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to discuss advancements in the field of wheat breeding, genetics, genomics, and agronomy. The upcoming edition of the conference, scheduled for September 22-27, 2024, will be organised by the Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia.
The 3rd IWC will be held at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC), in Perth, Western Australia. Being one of the largest wheat-producing states in Australia, Western Australia contributes significantly to the global wheat market. The region's expertise and experience in wheat cultivation make it an ideal location to host such a prominent conference.
This Congress will provide a platform for researchers to present their findings, share insights, and exchange ideas, which can contribute to enhancing the sustainability and resilience of wheat production systems. Policymakers and industry professionals attending the event will be kept updated on the latest trends and innovations in the wheat industry, fostering collaboration and driving advancements in the field.
National Chair:
Prof. Rajeev Varshney FRS
Director, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre;
Director, Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, &
International Chair in Agriculture & Food Security
Murdoch University,
90 South St, Murdoch, WA 6150
E-mail: iwc2024.organizers@gmail.com
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[Updated on May 7, 2023]
SAVE THE DATE!
Online link to the conference website will be available later.
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[Updated May 19, 2021]
Dear Colleagues,
Yesterday it was announced that Adelaide has been selected to host the International Wheat Congress (IWC) in 2024 (see: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2021/05/18/sa-to-host-glo... and https://www.wheatinitiative.org/press-releases/wheats-up-in-south-austra...). We look forward to welcoming you all and many, many others to this wonderful city in Australia.
With the planned congress date approximately 3 years away (September ‘24), we are going ahead confident that the international situation related to CoVID-19 will have significantly improved and that we will be able to welcome >1000 delegates from around the globe to the congress in Adelaide – physically!
The congress will be a week in duration (or more for those that choose to stay longer and explore what wonderful experiences South Australia has to offer) of cutting edge science that spans the wheat sector (from seed to plate – or bottle J), industry engagement (growers to end-users), field tours, cultural activities, networking – and of course excellent socialising with great local food and beverage.
Stay tuned for further information as we work towards developing a website in time.
While it is early days, there is much to do, and so Tim and I welcome any expressions of interest from those in the wheat community that would like to be considered as part of the local organising committee (LOC). Given that it is local, this is limited to those within Australia (but will span the entire sector).
We are particularly keen to hear from any ‘early career’ individuals (<35 years of age) to make sure that they are well represented. We plan to have the LOC in place by August/September 2021, so if you are keen or if you know of someone that would like to take up this challenge, please reach out to us. Our contact details are below.
In time, we will also be formulating the International Organising Committee (IOC) and news will be posted regarding this, on the website.
Please forward as you see fit to your own networks so that the message is distributed far and wide, noting that email overlap will inevitably occur!
Best wishes,
Jason (University of Adelaide, jason.able@adelaide.edu.au) & Tim (SARDI & University of Adelaide, tim.sutton@sa.gov.au)
Co-Chairs IWC 2024 – Adelaide – Australia