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WelcomingAddress
CIOSTA, CIGR,
EurAgEng and the University of Reggio
Calabria (Italy), feel honoured to invite
you to the XXXIII CIOSTA & CIGR Section V
Conference.
Following the spirit and objectives of the
previous conferences to develop the
agro-forestry economy with a view to
augmenting production, yield and quality,
according to work safety, the objectives of
the conference are to highlight the latest
developments in technology and management to
ensure sustainable agriculture, agro-systems,
forestry and safety, and to promote the
exchange of knowledge and experience among
scientists, technicians, producers and
students.
The conference will feature presentations
and discussions in plenary,scientific and
poster sessions, and informal gatherings.
The Conference will take place at the
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the
University of Reggio Calabria (Italy), which
runs degree courses in agricultural and
forestry sciences. The conservation of the
environment, the primary production, the new
frontiers of agricultural engineering and
the rural development, are at the centre of
the study curricula of this Faculty.
Reggio Calabria is situated on the southern
tip of the Calabrian region, on the eastern
side of the Straits of Messina. It is a very
ancient settlement and clear traces of the
Roman and Greek period are visible. Rebuilt
many times after the numerous earthquakes
which devastated its urban structure, today
Reggio Calabria has a modern layout. The
city is the site of a National Museum, very
famous for its vast and significant
collection of Magna Graecian remains,
including the “Bronze Warriors” and the
“Philosopher’s head”.
The seaside esplanade, described by the
Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio as the
“finest mile in Italy”, faces the island of
Sicily and offers one of the most important
botanical gardens. The city has good
transport connections to the rest of the
world.
CIOSTA President
Prof. Gennaro Giametta
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