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Taurus International n. 2 / 2004
4th World Congress of Italian Beef Cattle Breeds

In issue no. 1/2004 of Taurus International we had made the first announcement of the 2005 World Congress of Italian Beef Cattle Breeds, briefly mentioning the present situation of the breeds in Italy, the current relations with abroad, and the general event programme.
During these months, much progress has been made in the organization of the Congress, and we wish to bring you up to date on it in this article.

The location

As already mentioned, the beautiful Park Hotel "Ai Cappuccini" of Gubbio (Perugia) will play host to the International Congress from 19 April through 1 May 2005. A masterfully enlarged and restored 17th-century monastery, the Park Hotel is a truly ideal setting for the event.
Off the beaten path, yet very close to the magnificent centre of Gubbio, it is a structure that combines ancient environments with new comforts in a successful and balanced integration. Great cordiality, hospitality, large meeting and socializing areas, and a perfect place for work with its 12 meeting rooms, for all needs and sizes, accommodating from 20 to 450 persons. The excellent cuisine and a well-equipped wellness centre will contribute to making the guests' stay even more enjoyable.

The promoting bodies

The ANABIC believes strongly in the opportunities offered by the Congress, considered a fundamental occasion for comparison and reflection, a special opportunity for improving knowledge on the Italian breeds and exchanging experiences. For this reason, ten years after the last Congress organized in Italy, the Association decided to repropose our country, the cradle of origin of these breeds, as the location for the event. This was also in consideration of the great progress obtained in Italian genetics in recent years, and the significant development of the breeds nationwide.
In this project, the ANABIC found the immediate support of the Ministry for Agricultural Policies. During the various meetings held in January through March, the initiative as a whole was described to the competent officials, obtaining the attention and agreement of the Ministry, which granted its sponsorship and a financial contribution for the event.
Contacts were also made with the Chamber of Commerce of Perugia and the Regional governments involved in breeding Italian beef cattle breeds, which responded with interest, expressing a general consent with regard to the initiative.

The Scientific Board

Last March the ANABIC's Board of Directors appointed the scientific board of the Congress, which will be made up as follows:

Prof. Giovanni Bittante (President), University of Padua, Livestock Science Department
Dr. Angelo Ciardiello, Ministry for Agricultural Policies, General Directorate for Agro-Food Product Quality
Prof. Adalberto Falaschini, University of Bologna, D.I.M.O.R.F.I.P.A.
Prof. Sergio Gigli, Experimental Institute for Animal Husbandry of Tormancina, Rome
Prof. Alessandro Giorgetti, University of Florence, Livestock Science Department
Prof. Francesco Panella, University of Perugia, Livestock Science Department
Prof. Alessio Valentini, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Animal Production Department

The Board took office last 30 April; during its first meeting the various congress sessions were defined and identified as follows: 1) Genetics and Improvement, 2) Production and Management, 3) Quality and Market, 4) Posters. The deadline for sending in the titles of the reports by the researchers interested was set at 30 July; the complete works must be sent to the ANABIC by and no later than 15 December 2004. After the meeting, the announcement of the congress and the participation procedures were sent to the APA (Provincial Breeders, Association), the Italian universities, the members of the ASPA (Scientific Association of Animal Production), and many other connected research organizations. The communication was then sent to foreign scientific institutions and foreign breed associations. Bearing witness to the interest and attention currently enjoyed by the Italian breeds, many participants have already signed up and the ANABIC has already received numerous titles of works to be presented at the Congress; these will be examined by the Scientific Board during the next meeting.

Consul' Travel Incentive & Congress Department

This is the agency specialized in organizing and managing congress events, which we have contacted for organizational support for the event. With 25 years' experience in the sector, it is one of the best and most reliable agencies in Perugia, and its headquarters is at Via Mentana 56 (Perugia), tel. 075/5003434.

The general programme

International guests are expected to arrive on Thursday, 28 April 2005; they will go to the hotel for check-in.
Friday morning, 29 April, Congress registration will continue. In the late morning the opening ceremony will be held, with greetings from the Authorities present. Following will be the speeches by the Presidents of the National Breeds Associations, who will describe the situation and development prospects of Italian breeds in the various breeding countries. Then the proceedings of the scientific sessions will begin: 1) Genetics and Improvement, 2) Production and Management, 3) Quality and Market, 4) Posters, which will continue for the entire day on Saturday and will end in the early afternoon of Sunday.
On Monday, 2 May participants will be accompanied to the after-congress tours at ANABIC headquarters, in San Martino in Colle (Perugia), with a visit to the genetic centre and a morphological evaluation demonstration by the Association's technicians. A working lunch will be followed by departure for the chosen destinations: Zootechnical Tour of Umbria and Tuscany (3 days), for those interested in the Chianina breed; Zootechnical Tour of the Marches (3 days), for those interested in the Marchigiana breed; Zootechnical Tour of Emilia Romagna (3 days), for those interested in the Romagnola breed; Zootechnical Tour for the Maremmana and Podolica breeds scheduled on request.
The scientific part is sure to be rich and stimulating thanks to the numerous responses which have already been received from many qualified Italian and foreign research organizations; the works will be collected in a special volume of Congress Proceedings available at the congress.
The programme will be further enriched by various other initiatives, such as the Italian Beef Cattle International Association meeting, the meeting of the technicians of the various breed associations, and the presentation of breeding animals of high genetic value. On the premises of the Congress, institutional booths will be set up for organizations operating in the sector, local craft products, typical local food products, and photography shows devoted to the autochthonous breeds.
The choice of Gubbio and the Park Hotel "Ai Cappuccini" is also connected with the high quality of restaurants throughout the whole town and in the hotel itself, which will make it possible to organize refined dinners during the congress period featuring typical local products and tastings of prized Italian meats carrying the "White Young Bulls of the Central Apennines" Protected Geographic Origin (IGP) mark. Another attraction is the tourism and social programme, which includes guided tours to the picturesque towns of Perugia, Gubbio and Assisi, entertainment shows, and music.
The planned zootechnical tours will enable participants to become acquainted with all aspects of the Italian breed production line, with visits to the most advanced breeding farms, the fattening centres, slaughter structures, artificial insemination centres, and slaughterhouses belonging to the IGP Consortium.

Promotion abroad

Among the activities to be encouraged in preparation for the Congress, an important part is certainly played by promotion abroad, aiming to attract and involve as many international operators as possible.
We are working hard on this aspect, trying to devote the utmost attention to our foreign contacts.
During the past month of April, an ANABIC technician judged the Marchigiana in the Brazilian Campo Grande and Londrina events, and on that occasion he announced the congress event. There is great anticipation among our Brazilian friends, who will participate with a numerous delegation at the 2005 Congress.
In July the Association's technicians took part in a meeting in the United States, obtaining great interest and the promise of participation from American breeders also; during the coming months there will be meetings in Sweden, Australia, and Mexico. At our headquarters we have received Albanian, Hungarian, German, English, and Irish delegations. The latter, for their second visit this year, will return in October with a group of 40 breeders. In the meantime the ANABIC has already received the participation confirmations of Sweden (Chianina breeders), the Marchigiana Cattle Breed Society UK, the Hungarian Grey Cattle Breeders Association, the Marchigiana Stamboek Benelux, the Asociation Brasileira Criadores Marchigiana, the Marky Cattle U.S.A., the Chianina Society of Australia, the Romagnola Society of Australia, and the Asociation Mexicana Criadores Razas Italianas!


	Taurus International n. 2 / 2004 4th World Congress of Italian Beef Cattle Breeds In issue no. 1/2004 of Taurus International we had made the first announcement of the 2005 World Congress of Italian Beef Cattle Breeds, briefly mentioning the present situation of the breeds in Italy, the current relations with abroad, and the general event programme. During these months, much progress has been made in the organization of the Congress, and we wish to bring you up to date on it in this article. The location As already mentioned, the beautiful Park Hotel "Ai Cappuccini" of Gubbio (Perugia) will play host to the International Congress from 19 April through 1 May 2005. A masterfully enlarged and restored 17th-century monastery, the Park Hotel is a truly ideal setting for the event. Off the beaten path, yet very close to the magnificent centre of Gubbio, it is a structure that combines ancient environments with new comforts in a successful and balanced integration. Great cordiality, hospitality, large meeting and socializing areas, and a perfect place for work with its 12 meeting rooms, for all needs and sizes, accommodating from 20 to 450 persons. The excellent cuisine and a well-equipped wellness centre will contribute to making the guests' stay even more enjoyable. The promoting bodies The ANABIC believes strongly in the opportunities offered by the Congress, considered a fundamental occasion for comparison and reflection, a special opportunity for improving knowledge on the Italian breeds and exchanging experiences. For this reason, ten years after the last Congress organized in Italy, the Association decided to repropose our country, the cradle of origin of these breeds, as the location for the event. This was also in consideration of the great progress obtained in Italian genetics in recent years, and the significant development of the breeds nationwide. In this project, the ANABIC found the immediate support of the Ministry for Agricultural Policies. During the various meetings held in January through March, the initiative as a whole was described to the competent officials, obtaining the attention and agreement of the Ministry, which granted its sponsorship and a financial contribution for the event. Contacts were also made with the Chamber of Commerce of Perugia and the Regional governments involved in breeding Italian beef cattle breeds, which responded with interest, expressing a general consent with regard to the initiative. The Scientific Board Last March the ANABIC's Board of Directors appointed the scientific board of the Congress, which will be made up as follows: *Prof. Giovanni Bittante* (President), University of Padua, Livestock Science Department Dr. Angelo Ciardiello, Ministry for Agricultural Policies, General Directorate for Agro-Food Product Quality Prof. Adalberto Falaschini, University of Bologna, D.I.M.O.R.F.I.P.A. Prof. Sergio Gigli, Experimental Institute for Animal Husbandry of Tormancina, Rome Prof. Alessandro Giorgetti, University of Florence, Livestock Science Department Prof. Francesco Panella, University of Perugia, Livestock Science Department Prof. Alessio Valentini, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Animal Production Department The Board took office last 30 April; during its first meeting the various congress sessions were defined and identified as follows: 1) Genetics and Improvement, 2) Production and Management, 3) Quality and Market, 4) Posters. The deadline for sending in the titles of the reports by the researchers interested was set at 30 July; the complete works must be sent to the ANABIC by and no later than 15 December 2004. After the meeting, the announcement of the congress and the participation procedures were sent to the APA (Provincial Breeders, Association), the Italian universities, the members of the ASPA (Scientific Association of Animal Production), and many other connected research organizations. The communication was then sent to foreign scientific institutions and foreign breed associations. Bearing witness to the interest and attention currently enjoyed by the Italian breeds, many participants have already signed up and the ANABIC has already received numerous titles of works to be presented at the Congress; these will be examined by the Scientific Board during the next meeting. Consul' Travel Incentive & Congress Department This is the agency specialized in organizing and managing congress events, which we have contacted for organizational support for the event. With 25 years' experience in the sector, it is one of the best and most reliable agencies in Perugia, and its headquarters is at Via Mentana 56 (Perugia), tel. 075/5003434. The general programme International guests are expected to arrive on Thursday, 28 April 2005; they will go to the hotel for check-in. Friday morning, 29 April, Congress registration will continue. In the late morning the opening ceremony will be held, with greetings from the Authorities present. Following will be the speeches by the Presidents of the National Breeds Associations, who will describe the situation and development prospects of Italian breeds in the various breeding countries. Then the proceedings of the scientific sessions will begin: 1) Genetics and Improvement, 2) Production and Management, 3) Quality and Market, 4) Posters, which will continue for the entire day on Saturday and will end in the early afternoon of Sunday. On Monday, 2 May participants will be accompanied to the after-congress tours at ANABIC headquarters, in San Martino in Colle (Perugia), with a visit to the genetic centre and a morphological evaluation demonstration by the Association's technicians. A working lunch will be followed by departure for the chosen destinations: Zootechnical Tour of Umbria and Tuscany (3 days), for those interested in the Chianina breed; Zootechnical Tour of the Marches (3 days), for those interested in the Marchigiana breed; Zootechnical Tour of Emilia Romagna (3 days), for those interested in the Romagnola breed; Zootechnical Tour for the Maremmana and Podolica breeds scheduled on request. The scientific part is sure to be rich and stimulating thanks to the numerous responses which have already been received from many qualified Italian and foreign research organizations; the works will be collected in a special volume of Congress Proceedings available at the congress. The programme will be further enriched by various other initiatives, such as the Italian Beef Cattle International Association meeting, the meeting of the technicians of the various breed associations, and the presentation of breeding animals of high genetic value. On the premises of the Congress, institutional booths will be set up for organizations operating in the sector, local craft products, typical local food products, and photography shows devoted to the autochthonous breeds. The choice of Gubbio and the Park Hotel "Ai Cappuccini" is also connected with the high quality of restaurants throughout the whole town and in the hotel itself, which will make it possible to organize refined dinners during the congress period featuring typical local products and tastings of prized Italian meats carrying the "White Young Bulls of the Central Apennines" Protected Geographic Origin (IGP) mark. Another attraction is the tourism and social programme, which includes guided tours to the picturesque towns of Perugia, Gubbio and Assisi, entertainment shows, and music. The planned zootechnical tours will enable participants to become acquainted with all aspects of the Italian breed production line, with visits to the most advanced breeding farms, the fattening centres, slaughter structures, artificial insemination centres, and slaughterhouses belonging to the IGP Consortium. Promotion abroad Among the activities to be encouraged in preparation for the Congress, an important part is certainly played by promotion abroad, aiming to attract and involve as many international operators as possible. We are working hard on this aspect, trying to devote the utmost attention to our foreign contacts. During the past month of April, an ANABIC technician judged the Marchigiana in the Brazilian Campo Grande and Londrina events, and on that occasion he announced the congress event. There is great anticipation among our Brazilian friends, who will participate with a numerous delegation at the 2005 Congress. In July the Association's technicians took part in a meeting in the United States, obtaining great interest and the promise of participation from American breeders also; during the coming months there will be meetings in Sweden, Australia, and Mexico. At our headquarters we have received Albanian, Hungarian, German, English, and Irish delegations. The latter, for their second visit this year, will return in October with a group of 40 breeders. In the meantime the ANABIC has already received the participation confirmations of Sweden (Chianina breeders), the Marchigiana Cattle Breed Society UK, the Hungarian Grey Cattle Breeders Association, the Marchigiana Stamboek Benelux, the Asociation Brasileira Criadores Marchigiana, the Marky Cattle U.S.A., the Chianina Society of Australia, the Romagnola Society of Australia, and the Asociation Mexicana Criadores Razas Italianas!