23rd APAN Meetingin Manila, Philippines

Proposed Date: January 22-26, 2007

Proposed Venue: Edsa Shangrila Plaza Hotel http://www.shangri-la.com/manila/edsashangri-la/

Organizers:•Advanced Science and Technology Institute•Department of Science and Technology• International Rice Research Institute (to be

confirmed)•University of the Philippines ( to be confirmed)

Meeting facilities•venue is 13 kms from the international airport •with several ballrooms and function rooms•over 3,000 sq. meters of meeting place •all conference and function rooms offer state-of-the

art audio-visual equipment including:- wireless Internet in function rooms and guest

rooms- high resolution LCDs- teleconferencing facilities

• Internet access and videoconferencing facilities can be arranged at the meeting place

Preliminary Budget ( in US$)

51,000Total Income:

1,000 20 student participants x US$50

40,000 200 participants X US$200

Registration Fee

5,000APAN Financial Contribution

5,000Fund from Local Organizers

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Preliminary Budget ( in US$)

51,000Total Expenses:

1,500Miscellaneous Expenses

5,000Network and Internet facilities

500Transportation

1,000Staff Support

43,000Meeting Venue and Food

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We look forward to accommodatingAPAN delegates in the Philippines!!!