S Y D N E Y 2021

OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO PRESENT amp WIN AN AWARD

Irrigation Australia Conference 6-8 July 2021

Students Call for Abstracts

The combined International Commission on Irrigation amp Drainage (ICID) Congress and Irrigation Australia Conference amp Exhibition is being held in July 2021 in Sydney Australia This will be the most significant irrigation event ever held in Australia The ICID Country membership network is spread over 78 countries across Africa Americas Asia and Oceania and Europe covering over 95 of the irrigated area of the world and we are expecting a large contingent of international visitors to attend

To recognise our future leaders students are encouraged to submit oral and poster papers that align with conference themes and present their research to other peers and professionals on this global stage Papers considered by the Organising Committee to be the best will be eligible for a Student Award as follows

bull three student awards for the best paper and oral presentation 1st $1000 2nd $500 and third $250

bull two student awards for the best paper and poster presentation - 1st $500 2nd $250

Abstracts will be considered by a selection panel and a short list chosen to present at the event in July The program will also provide opportunities for students to improve their skills development and networking

The first 100 students registering and submitting an extended abstract as part of the student awards competition will receive a voucher to the value of $150 (AUD) to attend the conference dinner on Wednesday 7 July at the ICC Sydney where the student awards will be presented

The closing date to submit abstracts is the 30 November 2020 The conference theme for 2021 is lsquoInnovation and research in agriculture water management to achieve sustainable development goalsrsquo

Competing students must tick mark their online submission at the time of registration for abstractpaper submission The purpose the criteria and the process of lsquoStudent Awardsrsquo is available at wwwicid2021comaustudent-awards

We encourage students to take up this opportunity

If you have questions please contact Irrigation Australia at icid2021irrigationorgau

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