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JUNE 29, 1994
LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, BELGIUM
1894-1994
MYCOTHEQUE DE L'UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN
MUCL CENTENARY
"FUNGAL TAXONOMY AND TROPICAL MYCOLOGY:
QUO VADIS ?"
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INVITATION
Professor P. Macq, Rector of the UniversitŽ Catholique de Louvain, the UCL
Mycothque, the UCL Laboratory of Systematic and Applied Mycology and the
Coordinator of the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM)
have the pleasure of inviting you to celebrate, the
100th Anniversary of MUCL
on Wednesday, June 29th, 1994.
On this occasion, an international workshop will be held on
"FUNGAL TAXONOMY AND TROPICAL MYCOLOGY: QUO VADIS ?"
Modern taxonomy, including mycotaxonomy, relies in an increasing degree on
new molecular approaches.
As such, one can observe that the traditional morphotaxonomic approach is
more and more complemented - or sometimes even substituted - by
chemotaxonomic methods or genome-based analyses. Questioning the (added)
value and mutual complementarity of all available tools - both classical
and modern - is essential to be able to handle the systematic
classification problem in an integrated and effective way.
On the other hand, the greater part of the fungal biodiversity has still to
be discovered and described especially in the tropical regions. As these
are mainly situated in developing countries, one has to discuss - in the
spirit of the Rio de Janeiro earth summit - key topics such as training,
technology transfer and the set-up of local 'ex situ' collections.
During such an exercise, special attention has to be given to taxonomic and
preservation methods that are not only effective but also widely
applicable, user-friendly and robust.
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PROGRAMME
June 29th, 1994
1894-1994 MUCL Centenary
9:00 to 12:00 am: Centenary celebration
H. Naveau, UCL
Opening lecture.
P. Macq, Rector, UCL
G.L. Hennebert, UCL
Mycothque de l'UniversitŽ Catholique de Louvain (MUCL):
100 Years of existence and activity of the fungus culture
collection.
Guest speakers:
D. Hawksworth, IMI, U.K.
Fungal genetic resource collections and biodiversity.
D. van der Mei, CBS, MINE, Netherlands
The fungus culture collections in Europe.
J. De Brabandere, BCCM, Belgium
The Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms.
12:00 to 1:30 pm: Buffet of Belgian specialties
1:30 to 6:00 pm: Workshop (provisional titles)
Introduction:
G.L. Hennebert, UCL
Fungal taxonomy and tropical mycology: Quo vadis ?
Guest speakers:
C.P. Kurtzman, NRRL, USA
Molecular taxonomy in the yeast fungi: present and future.
M. Blackwell, Louisiana State University, USA
Phylogeny of filamentous fungi deduced from analysis of
molecular characters: present and future.
J. Rammeloo, National Botanical Garden, Belgium
Importance of morphological and anatomical characters in
fungal taxonomy.
M.F. Roquebert, Natural History Museum, France
Possible progress of modern morphological analysis in fungal
taxonomy.
A.J. Masuka, Forest Research Center, Zimbabwe
Mycofloristic studies in South Central Africa: status, constraints,
opportunities and strategies.
A. Peerally, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Strategies for the development of tropical mycology.
E.J. Da Silva, MIRCEN, UNESCO, France
The role of the Microbiological Resources Centers (MIRCEN)
in the development of mycology in the tropics.
Discussion and conclusions.
Evening: Anniversary Banquet
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CALL FOR POSTERS
Topics concerning the workshop are welcome. Authors are kindly requested
to send the title and an abstract of their poster before May 1st, 1994.
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FEES
Registration for Centenary celebration and workshop are without charge.
Booking for the accommodation and banquet has to be paid.
The fee for the Anniversary banquet is 1.800 BEF (US$ 50).
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TRANSPORTATION
By air
All airlines provide air service to the International Brussels Airport in
Zaventem, about 30 km from Louvain-la-Neuve. A shuttle between the
Airport and Louvain-la-Neuve will be organized on Tuesday, June 28th,
1994 for participants.
By train
Inter-City trains operate every 30 min. from Brussels North, Central and
Midi Stations to Ottignies (direction Namur). At Ottignies, there is a
train to
Louvain-la-Neuve.
By road
Participants arriving by road should take the E-411 motorway Bruxelles-
Namur-Luxembourg and exit at n¡ 7 (coming from Brussels) or exit at n¡ 9
(coming from Namur).
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SOCIAL EVENTS
On Wednesday afternoon, June 29th, 1994, you will be able to visit the
MUCL Fungus Culture Collection and the exhibit hall.
The Anniversary Banquet on Wednesday evening, June 29th, will be held at
the Villers-la-Ville Abbey Farm.
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
All major Belgian tourist cities (Brussels, Namur, Lige, Bruges, Ghent,
...)
are easily accessible by train or car from Louvain-la-Neuve.
Information can be obtained at the railway station in Louvain-la-Neuve or
at
MUCL. Reduced prices are offered for group and/or one-day trips.
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SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITIONS
Parallel to the workshop, scientifics posters will be exposed. Several
companies will present laboratory equipments and products in the field of
microbiology on Wednesday, June 29th, 1994.
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
G.L. Hennebert, J. Decallonne (UCL)
J. De Brabandere (SPPS-BCCM)
P. Charue, C. Decock, P. Evrard, N. Jamin, P. Massart, C. Moulliard, L.
NŽlissen, S. Vanhulle (UCL-MUCL)
In collaboration with REUL - Service des Relations ExtŽrieures (UCL)
For a registration program
CALL, FAX, E-mail or WRITE to
Prof. Dr. G.L. Hennebert
MUCL 100 Years 1894-1994
Mycothque de l'UniversitŽ Catholique de Louvain
3 Place Croix du Sud
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgium
Tel. + 32-(0)10-473742
Fax: + 32-(0)10-451501
E-Mail: Moulliard at mbla.ucl.ac.be
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Moulliard Charles
Mycotheque de l'Universite Catholique de Louvain (MUCL)
Place Croix du Sud, 3
B-1348 Belgium
Tel.: +32-(10)-47.37.37 Fax.:+32-(10)-45.15.01
Email: Moulliard at mbla.ucl.ac.be
