PSU Binmaley, Binmaley, Pangasinan asincenter.ph@gmail.com
December 12-13, 2024

PSU Golden Lion Hotel, Lingayen Pangasinan

COUNTDOWN to 2nd Philippine Salt Congress

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Keynote and Plenary Speakers

HON. CYNTHIA A. VILLAR

Chairperson, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food
DR. RENATO U. SOLIDUM JR.

Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
DR. HANNIBAL M. CHAVEZ

Head of Salt Program Management Office, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
HON. ATTY. RON P. SALO

Congressman, Kabayan Party-List
Author, Republic Act No. 11985
Known as the “Philippine Salt Industry Development Act”
DR. DEXTER R. BUTED

Administrator, Philippine Coconut Authority
Former PSU President

DR. ARVIND KUMAR

Chief Scientist & Prof. AcSIR in a national research laboratory CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Institute Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.
MR. GABRIELE FILOSI

Global Business Manager – Yasa ET
ATTY. GOMEL C. GABUNA

Director II North Luzon Cluster, Field Regulatory Operations Officer
Panel Discussants
DR. JULIETA A. DELOS REYES

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, UPLB
MR. NESTOR P. BATALLA

Assistant Provincial Agriculturist and Provincial Salt Program Officer, Province of Pangasinan
DR. ANNABELLE V. BRIONES

Director, DOST- Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI)
MS. IMELDA R. CALIXTO

Chief, Post-Harvest Technology Division, BFAR-Central Office
ASEC. GRACE F. BALUYAN

Assistant Secretary, Regional Operations Group DTI

Call for Abstracts

Areas of Interest

Cluster 1 : Technology Development in Salt Production

    • Innovative and sustainable salt production technologies
    • Sustainable salt harvesting and processing methods
    • Advanced equipment and automation in salt farming
    • Green technologies for reducing the environmental impact of salt production

Cluster 2 : Value Addition, Marketing, and Commercialization of Salt Products

    • Development of high-value salt-based products
    • Innovations in packaging and branding for salt products
    • Market trends, challenges, and opportunities in the salt industry
    • Strategies for global competitiveness and export potential of salt products

Cluster 3 : Social Welfare, Economic Impact and Policy Reform in the Salt Industry

    • Socioeconomic impacts of the salt industry on local communities
    • Policy frameworks and regulatory challenges in salt production
    • Economic opportunities for marginalized salt producers
    • Government and private sector collaborations for sustainable salt industry growth

Cluster 4 : Artisanal Salt Industries and Traditional Salt-Making Practices

    • Preservation and promotion of traditional salt-making techniques
    • Case studies of artisanal salt industries and their global influence
    • Cultural heritage and the role of artisanal salt in local economies
    • Innovations in artisanal salt production and its market

All Abstracts must be submitted via email at
saltcongress2024@psu.edu.ph

All presented papers will have a chance to be published in PSU research Journals and Scopus or Web of Science indexed journals. The journal name, template, and additional instructions will be provided in the letter of acceptance.

Important Dates:

November 14, 2024 : Deadline of Submission of Abstract
December 6, 2024 : Extended Deadline of Abstract Submission
December 6, 2024 : Notification of Abstract Acceptance
December 6, 2024 : Registration Dates
December 6, 2024 : Submission of Full Paper

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

Registration Fee

(inclusive of meals, certificates, conference kit, e-book of abstract, e-conference, proceedings)

Early Bird
November 19-22, 2024
Regular
November 23-30, 2024
Presenter Php 4,000.00 Php 5,000.00
Non-Presenter Php 2,000.00 Php 2,500.00
Payment

Please Deposit your payment using our Landbank account details:
Account Name: PSU SKILLPOWER
Account Number: 2422-1035-22

For more information, please contact us via email at saltcongress2024@psu.edu.ph

Submission Guidelines

1. The conference is open to all research enthusiasts. Register at https://bit.ly/2024SaltCongressRegistration
2. All papers (abstract or full paper) will undergo peer review process.
3. The peer reviewers will judge all papers in all areas (3 peer reviewers per area) before the salt congress scheduled date.
4. All presenters will receive a Certificate of Presentation.
5. Best Presenter and Best Paper will receive a Certificate of Recognition and cash prize as follows:

Best Paper

Php 10, 000

Best Presenter

Php 5, 000

6. The paper should be proofread before submission and the similarity indexed should not exceed 15%.
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