AsiaBlight is an inclusive network of scientists, government officials, companies, farmers, institutes and other stakeholders working towards improving the management of potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) in Asia.

The aims of AsiaBlight’s training is to share information, knowledge and technology, promote collaborations and research among late blight stakeholders in Asia.

WILMER PEREZ

Wilmer is an associate scientist and agronomist from Peru with a master’s degree in Phytopathology, specialized in Crop Protection. He has many years of experience training national and international professionals, technicians and farmers. Besides Wilmer’s field and lab experience, he actively develops computer programs for the epidemiological study of plant diseases. Wilmer participates in national and international projects and networks with other related institutes, national programs and non-governmental organizations. His scientific experience includes plant pathology in Andean roots and tubers, mycology, and genetic improvement of plants. Additionally, Wilmer is a plant pathology consultant and an evaluator of applied and adaptive research, and an evaluator of technology transfer projects in governmental institutions.

Organizer: CIP-China Center for Asia-Pacific (CCCAP)

.The training will have a maximum capacity 12 attendees, spoken/presentation language:  English/Spanish. All presentations and talks will be in English possibility of sporadic translation in Chinese

Training program for 5 days (40 hours)

Registration fees cover the following:

• Lectures for the 5 days of the workshop
• All laboratory consumables and reagents needed for the workshop during the 5 days
• Room with private bathroom at our facility
• All breakfasts, lunch, dinners and coffee breaks for 5 days
• Dinner the day before the workshop starts
• A personal diploma for every attendee

Registration fees don’t cover the following:

• Transportation to and from Yanqing
• Flights
• Personal expenses
• Health insurance

Download Registration Form

The registration form is the format in the last page of this document. If you want to participate, please fill it out and send it via email to the following address: CIP-AsiaBlightContact@cgiar.org or to C.Lasserre@cgiar.org

 Registration is valid only after the payment has been received!

For more information about the AsiaBlight network, please visit our website at www.asiablight.org. Due to the limited number of trainees, registration reservations for later payment are not possible. If you are interested, please book early, since we follow the principle of first come first serve. Payments are non-refundable.

• Regular participant cost:   9,000 RMB / person (US$ 1,300 / person)
• Student cost:   7,500 RMB / student (US$ 1,070 / student)
• Company representatives: 12,000 RMB / person (US$ 1,720 / person)

 Payments need to be made to:

 Attn: when transferring the registration fee, please note your name on the bank transfer and e-mail Amy Liu Yang (a.liu@cgiar.org) the copy of the transfer for us to identify your payment. If you run into any issues with your payment, please contact Amy Liu Yang directly (questions related to payments only).

Payment on site will be in cash only