23 rd APAN Meeting in Manila, Philippines

1. 23rd APAN Meetingin Manila, Philippines

2. 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)

3. 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

4. Preliminary Budget ( in US$) Item Amount (US$) Income: Fund from Local Organizers 5,000 APAN Financial Contribution 5,000 Registration Fee 200 participants X US$200 40,000 20 student participants x US$50 1,000 Total Income: 51,000

5. Preliminary Budget ( in US$) Item Amount (US$) Expenses: Meeting Venue and Food 43,000 Staff Support 1,000 Transportation 500 Network and Internet facilities 5,000 Miscellaneous Expenses 1,500 Total Expenses: 51,000

6. We look forward to accommodating APAN delegates in the Philippines!!!