1st Announcement of the 2nd International Wheat Congress (September 11–14, 2022, China)

The International Wheat Congress (IWC) was merged from two original wheat international conferences – the International Wheat Genetics Symposium and the International Wheat Conference. IWC is a biennial event and the 1st IWC was held in July 2019 in Saskatoon, Canada. The 2nd IWC was planned for 2021 in Beijing, but was delayed to 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The second IWC, jointly hosted by the Crop Science Society of China (CSSC) and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) under the supervision of the International Organizing Committee. The theme of the 2nd IWC is “Resilience and Sustainability” and will provide excellent opportunities for participants from around the world to share the latest progress and to develop recommendations for future wheat in terms of research, technology, and transfer. A hybrid form of on-site lectures and online broadcast will be adopted.

International Organizing Committee

The International Organizing Committee is composed of 15 individuals representing different wheat growing countries and is in charge of developing the scientific program.

Curtis Pozniak, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, IOC Chair

Hermann Bürstmayr, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria

Parveen Chhuneja, Punjab Agricultural University, India

Fernanda Dreccer, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia

Susanne Dreisigacker, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico

Silvia German, National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA), Uruguay

Carlos Guzman, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico

Zhonghu He, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) /CIMMYT, China

Julie King, University of Nottingham, UK

Francois Koekemoer, SENSAKO (PTY), South Africa

Jacques LeGouis, French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), France

Elena Salina, Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk

Taner Sen, United States Department of Agriculture, USA

Gabriela Tranquilli, Research Institute Biological Resources (INTA), Argentina

Hisashi Tsujimoto, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Japan

Hosts

Crop Science Society of China (CSSC), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)

Organizer

Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS

Co-organizers

China Agricultural University

Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

National Innovation Centre for Bio-breeding Industry, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Nanjing Agricultural University

Northwest A&F University

China National Seed Group Co., LTD.

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Form

Combination of on-site lectures and online broadcast

Venue

The venue of the Congress will be announced six months ahead of the conference because of the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022.

Thematic Areas

• Diversity, evolution and germplasm
• Triticeae structural and functional genomics
• Breeding technologies and yield potential
• Physiology, biotic and abiotic stress resistance
• Crop management under climate change and social concerns
• Processing quality, nutrition, human health and marketing

Poster Session: For each thematic area, poster sessions will be organized simultaneously.

Call for Papers

The Organizers of 2nd International Wheat Congress invite abstracts from interested persons engaged in research, development, marketing, finance, export organizations and industries representing wheat. Abstracts will be evaluated by a group of eminent professionals for their suitability for oral/poster presentation. Authors are requested to specify the relevant thematic area in which the paper needs to be considered.

Important Dates

Deadline for abstract submission: March 10, 2022;

Deadline for early registration: June 10, 2022;

Deadline for regular registration: August 31, 2022.

Registration

Website

http://www.2022iwc.cn

All participants including online attendees should register through the conference website. The on-site seats are limited to 1000, while the online threads will be up to 10000.

Sponsorship and Exhibition

Opportunities for sponsorship and exhibition are available now. Please contact donation_zwxh@aliyun.com for details.

Contact

Qin Xu, e-mail: zwxh@caas.cn; Tel.: +86-10-82108616.

Crop Science Society of China/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

12 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China

Local Organization

General Congress Convener

Xu Liu, Chief Scientist at Vice Minister level, Former Vice President of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China

Assistant Congress Conveners

Zhonghu He, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS/CIMMYT, Beijing, China 

Long Mao, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Congress Advisors

Qiaosheng Zhuang, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Zhensheng Li, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, Beijing, China

Shunhe Cheng, Lixiahe Regional Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu, China

Zhenwen Yu, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China

Zhendong Zhao, Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong, China

Zuomin Yang, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Maozeng Lu, Shandong Crop Science Society, Shandong, China

Local Academic Committee

Jianmin Wan, Chairman of CSSC, Vice president of CAAS, Beijing, China (Convener)

Qixin Sun, President of China Agricultural University, Beijing, China (Convener)

Jizeng Jia, Distinguished Scientist of Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China (Convener and Secretary General)

Aimin Zhang, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, Beijing, China

Bao Liu, Northeast Normal University, Jilin, China

Daowen Wang, Henan Agricultural University, Henan, China

Dong Jiang, Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu, China

Fusuo Zhang, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Jinkao Guo, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Hebei, China

Kang Chong, Institute of Botany, CAS, Beijing, China

Ke Bian, Henan University of Technology, Henan, China

Lingrang Kong, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China

Long Mao, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Qian Qian, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Shenggen Fan, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Wanquan Chen, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

Weigang Xu, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan, China

Weijian Zhang, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Weining Song, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China

Wenhao Yan, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei, China

Xiaoguang Yang, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Xu Liu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

Yingang Hu, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China

Youliang Zheng, Sichuan Agricultural University, Sichuan, China

Zhengqiang Ma, Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu, China

Zhensheng Kang, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China

Zhiyong Liu, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, Beijing, China

Zhongfu Ni, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Zhonghu He, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS/CIMMYT, Beijing, China

Local Organization Committee

Qian Qian, Academician of CAS, Director General of ICS-CAAS, Beijing, China (Convener)

Luxiang Liu, Deputy Director of ICS-CAAS, Beijing, China (Convener and Secretary General)  

Xiangdong Fu, Director General of National Key Laboratory of China, IGDB-CAS, Beijing, China (Convener)

Long Mao, Distinguish Scientist of ICS-CAAS, Beijing, China (Deputy Secretary General)

Changping Zhao, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China

Chuanxi Ma, Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui, China

Chunbao Gao, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hubei, China

Chunming Liu, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China

Daqun Liu, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

Dengcai Liu, Sichuan Agricultural University, Sichuan, China

Dong Jiang, Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu, China

Hongjie Li, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Lihui Li, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Long Mao, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Ruiqi Li, Hebei Agricultural University, Hebei, China

Wanquan Chen, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

Wanquan Ji, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China

Wenbin Zhou, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Wujun Ma, Qingdao Agricultural University, Shandong, China

Xianchun Xia, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Xiansheng Zhang, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China

Xingguo Ye, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Xiu’e Wang, Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu, China

Xueyong Zhang, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Yahui Zhang, Department of International Cooperation of CAAS, Beijing, China

Yingang Hu, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China

Youzhi Ma, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Yueming Yan, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China

Yunbi Xu, Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS, Beijing, China

Zhensheng Lei, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan, China