Dear colleagues and friends,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the International Conference On Shrimp Aquaculture (ICOSA) 2010, October 27-30 in Surabaya, Indonesia. This conference is hosted by the Indonesian Aquaculture Society (IAS) or called as MAI (Masyarakat Akuakultur Indonesia), affiliate of the World Aquaculture Society. This event is a replacement of International Conference & Exhibition on Shrimp Aquaculture (ICE-SA) 2010 that to be planned to conduct on May 5-7, 2010 in Jakarta. This will be the first and biggest international shrimp aquaculture conference for Indonesia. Participants attending the 2 effective day-conference will see first hand the rapidly expanding shrimp aquaculture industry in Indonesia and other countries. ICOSA 2010 will be an update forum for the stakeholders of shrimp aquaculture industry as it grows so fast as well as faced with the challenging issues  e.g. global warming, production efficiency, disease, genetic improvement, food safety, environment and market share. 

Indonesian Aquaculture Society (MAI) is professional organization (NGO) who serves as a strategic interaction forum to promote the scientific and technological development of aquaculture throughout Indonesia, gather and disseminate aquaculture information and holds meetings to foster aquaculture development and information exchange. In activities, MAI support and assist the programs of the Indonesian government in development of aquaculture.  

The theme of ICOSA 2010 is “Sustainability and Global Market Share of Shrimp Aquaculture Industry”. The event will provide a wonderful opportunity for all participants to exchange information among the shrimp industry players. This is a forum to discuss existing issue in shrimp aquaculture industry which is related to problems and constrains in sustainable production and market. Our hope is that with this event will bring new information to your hands. ICOSA 2010 is designed to be ‘one stop event’ to satisfy the need of approximately 600 participants of different background (academic, scientists, business owners, traders, investors, consultants, advisors, technicians and specialized people from financial institutions, government agencies, and economists). This makes ICE-SA 2010 an excellent opportunity to share views, experiences and broaden network. This event is also to strengthen the exchange of experiences among scientists/associations and industry, locally and internationally.

The conference will feature four concurrent sessions ranging aspects in (1) Production System & Nutrition (management, technology), (2) Breeding and Genetics, (3) Disease and health, and (4) Business Forum for cultured shrimp (marine shrimp, crabs, lobster, freshwater prawn). Business Forum is an opportunity to discuss the current issues of business development in shrimp aquaculture industry. All programs is open to all stakeholders involved in shrimp aquaculture.

Finally, may we encourage you to participate in ICOSA 2010 in ways suit you. We are pleased to mention that there are various packages of sponsorship with huge benefits to your company or your institution.

Agung Sudaryono, Ph.D

Secretary General MAI

REGISTRATION FEES for ICOSA 2010