We are strongly interested in receiving you and people of your organization and country who are interested in attend our different activities.

(1)

Dear friends and colleagues:

Third International AGRODEVELOPMENT Convention, Cuba

Two Pre Conference Tours October 19-‐20

Third International Convention AGRODESARROLLO October 21-‐23, 2014 Post-‐Conference Course: Cuban Experience in Agroecological Practices October 23-‐27

Since the beginning of this year I am not working in ACTAF, I moved and started to work for Indio Hatuey Research Station. Next October we are organizing III AGRODEVELOPMENT Convention 2014, which involves two different pre event Field Tours (each two days long; choose one Oct 19-‐20), the scientific event itself lasting three days, and finally a post congress Practical Course of five days. (See attached information sheets for each.)

We are strongly interested in receiving you and people of your organization and country who are interested in attend our different activities.

The course has been specially designed for farmers in a very practical way, performed by the farmers themselves, explaining their own experiences in a very interactive way.

Related to the air tickets, COPA Airlines will offer discounts as the official airline of the Convention, I am attaching you COPA details to have access to the discount and also general information for the three events. As you can see the course is extremely cheap and the event seems to be more expensive but taking into account that the price includes everything, a very good five stars hotel in the wonderful Varadero beach , all included during the stay, show and Cuban music at evening, etc., and one of the most beautiful beaches around the world at a few meters of the rooms, it is not expensive. We ask you to give this information among interested colleagues in our subject. After receiving your comments, we can offer more information about the programs as well as the official letter of invitation, as well as any other doubts the people could have. We are looking forward your answer and please, come to share with us the parts of your main interest in our event. Please, write me back through this my Email funesacpa@hab.minag.cu , and also with copy to Lic. Nayda Armengol nayda@ihatuey.cu , Secretary of the Organizing Committee , to satisfy all the questions.

Warm Cuban regards

(2)

III Convención Internacional Agrodesarrollo 2014

Por una Agricultura Familiar Sostenible

3

rd

International Convention AGRODESARROLLO 2014

Tour I. URBAN AGRICULTURE, COOPERATIVISM AND AGROECOLOGICAL RESEARCH Visit to agroecological farms and historical sites of the Havana, Villa Clara and Matanzas provinces

Saturday, October 18

Welcoming at the José Martí International Airport, Havana Accommodation at the Habana Libre hotel, Plan CP

Sunday, October 19 7:00 a.m. Transfer from the hotel to Western Havana

8:00 a.m. Visit to the Basic Unit of Cooperative Production (UBPC) Alamar Organoponic Nursery, tour of the areas.

10:30 a.m. Transfer to the Villa Clara province.

12:30 p.m. Lunch in NATURARTE and tour of this center, combination of ecology, nature and art. 2:00 p.m. Visit to the UBPC Desembarco del Granma, tour of the areas. President Ariel Machado. 4:30 p.m. Tour of the Memorial Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Monument to the Pope John Paul II. Brief tour

of the city.

8:00 p.m. Dinner and accommodation at the Los Caneyes hotel in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Plan MAP. Monday, October 20

7:30 a.m. Departure for Falcón, Placetas, Villa Clara

8:00 a.m. Visit to the Integral Farm of Fruit Trees La Vallita, Cooperative of Credits and Services (CCS). Farmer Emilio Chávez.

10:00 a.m. Transfer to Colón, Matanzas

11:30 a.m. Visit to the Cooperative of Agricultural Production (CPA) VI Congreso, Colón, Matanzas. President Griselda Pérez.

1:30 p.m. Lunch at the Pasture and Forage Research Station Indio Hatuey.

2:30 p.m. Lecture about the work of the institution and visit to the research-production areas of Indio Hatuey.

5:00 p.m. Transfer to the hotel site of the event, AI Plan. Registration fee: $100.00 CUC

The registration fee of the Tour includes: lunches, snacks and participation certificate Airport tax for arrival and return to your country: $30.00 CUC

Accommodation packages/per person

Hotel Habana Libre CP/Hotel Los Caneyes, in Santa Clara, Villa Clara MAP

Single room $180.00 Double room $155.00

These prices are expressed in Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC) and include:

 Airport-hotel transfer and all the transportation to the provinces, farms and other visit scenarios, finalizing in Varadero, Matanzas, site of the event AGRODESARROLLO 2014.

 Accommodation on the night of arrival at the Habana Libre hotel, in Plan CP with breakfast and one night at Los Caneyes hotel, in Santa Clara in Plan MAP with dinner and breakfast.

(3)

Tour II. AGROECOLOGY IN THE CUBAN WESTERN PROVINCES

Visit to agroecological farms in Artemisa, Pinar del Río, Mayabeque and Matanzas.

Saturday, October 18

Welcoming at the José Martí International Airport, Havana. Accommodation at the Habana Libre hotel, Plan CP

Domingo 19 octubre

7:30 a.m. Transfer from the Habana Libre hotel to Caimito, Artemisa.

8:30 a.m. Visit to the farm Marta, Cooperative of Credits and Services (CCS) Niceto Pérez, Caimito, Artemisa. Farmer Fernando Funes Monzote.

11:00 a.m. Departure for the Pinar del Río province 12:00 m. Lunch at the Pinar del Rio hotel.

1:00 p.m. Visit to the organoponic garden and farm La Barraca CCS José María Pérez. Farmer Antonio “Tony” Velazco

3:30 p.m. Visit to the farm La Cabaña, CCS José María Pérez. Farmer Daniel García Bravo 5:30 p.m. Transfer and tour of the zone of the Viñales valley.

6:30 p.m. Accommodation and dinner at the Aguas Claras hotel, Pinar del Río, Plan MAP. Lunes 20 de octubre

7:30 a.m. Transfer to the San José de Las Lajas municipality, Mayabeque

10:30 a.m. Visit to the integral backyard La Joya, CCS Manuel Fajardo, San José de Las Lajas, Mayabeque. Farmer Osvaldo Franchialfaro

12:00 p.m. Departure for Jovellanos, Matanzas

1:30 p.m. Lunch a visit to the farm La Coincidencia, CCS Nicomedes Nodarse, Jovellanos, Matanzas. Farmer Héctor Correa

4:30 p.m. Transfer to the Meliá Marina Varadero hotel, site of the event, Plan AI. Registration fee: $100.00 CUC

The registration fee of the Tour includes: lunches, snacks and participation certificate. Airport tax for arrival and return to your country: $30.00 CUC

Accommodation packages/per person

Hotel Habana Libre CP/Hotel Aguas Claras, Pinar del Río MAP

 The airport-hotel transfer and all the transportation to the provinces, farms and other visit scenarios, finalizing in Varadero, Matanzas, site of the event AGRODESARROLLO 2014

 Accommodation on the night of arrival at the Habana Libre hotel, in plan CP with breakfast and one night at the Aguas Claras hotel, in Pinar del Río, in plan MAP, with dinner and breakfast.

 Assistance of the personalized tour guide and specialized technical guide.

(4)

III Convención Internacional Agrodesarrollo 2014

Por una Agricultura Familiar Sostenible

CUC is the Cuban Convertible Peso, 1.00 USD is equivalent to 0.87 CUC. This currency can be obtained upon your arrival in the country: at the airport, hotels, banks or exchange offices.

For more information, please contact:

Lic. Nayda Armengol López Dr.C. Fernando Funes Aguilar

nayda@ihatuey.cu funesacpa@hab.minag.cu; fernando.funes@ihatuey.cu

EEPF Indio Hatuey EEPF Indio Hatuey

Central España Republicana Central España Republicana Matanzas, Cuba. CP. 44280 La Habana, Cuba

Teléfono: (53 45) 57 1475, 57 1235 Teléfono: (53) (7) 2038317 Telefax: (53 45) 57 1225

For more information about the accommodation packages, please contact:

Vivian Calzado

viviancalzado@havanatur.cu Sales rep. Havanatur

(5)

10TH 4TH INTE TOPICS 1. Sustaina 2. Agricultu 3. Sustaina 4. Local ag 5. Climate 6. Agroeco WORK AD Those inte extended a used, most bibliograph 2014. Arial and their re sent after guarantee Registratio The registr certificate. Airport tax

3

rd

Inte

INTERNATIO ERNATIONAL 3RD IN able rural de ural product able manag gricultural in change, foo ological prac DMISSION erested in p abstract (no t important hic reference 11 font and espective in the above their inclusi on fee: $20 $14 ration fee in x for arriva

ernationa

ONAL WORKS SYMPOSIUM ASPECTS AN NTERNATION h evelopment tion with em gement of ag nnovation an od sovereig ctices for an participating more than results –illu es; and 3) d 1,5 line sp nstitutions, e-mentione on in the W 00.00 CUC 40.00 CUC ncludes: ma l and return

al Conve

SHOP “TREE M “EXTENSIO ND SUSTAINA NAL WORKSH http://agrod V Oct t and family mphasis on t gricultural a nd extensio gnty and agr nimal and pl g should se 5 pages) w ustrated in t with an 8½ pacing mus in addition d date cou Workshop pro undergrad aterials of th n to your c

ention AG

ES AND SHRU ON WORK, TE ABLE AGRIC HOP “AGRO desarrollo20 Varadero, Cu ober 21‐23, agriculture the use of li and livestock n work on a roenergy. lant health.

end, via e-m hich should the form of ½ x 11 pape t be used in to the full p uld be acce oceedings. uate stude he event, pa ountry: $30

GRODES

UBS IN TROP ECHNOLOGY ULTURAL DE ENERGY AND 14.ihatuey.c uba , 2014 for human vestock agr k production agroecologic mail: 1) an d contain the f figures and er size, in S n the papers postal addre epted, but t nts articipation i 0.00 CUC

SARROLL

ICAL LIVEST Y TRANSFERE EVELOPMENT D FOOD SEC cu/ welfare with roforestry sy n use. cal bases. abstract, u e objectives d/or tables– Spanish or E s. They will ess and e-m

the Organiz in the scien

LO 2014

OCK PRODU ENCE, SOCIO T” URITY” h gender eq ystems. up to 350 w s, materials –, conclusio English, bef begin with: mail address zing Comm ntific session CTION” OECONOMIC quity. words; 2) a and method ons and ma fore July 1 title, autho s. The work mittee will n ns, material an ds ain 5, rs ks ot ls,

(6)

Accommo These price  Transfer airport.  The CP of drinks next to t CUC is the obtained up For more i Lic. Nayda nayda@iha EEPF Indio Central Esp Matanzas, Teléfono: ( Telefax: (53 For more i Vivian Calz viviancalza Sales rep. Tel.: (53) (7 odation pac Ho Single H Single es are expre rs from the Plan includ s the client the beautifu e Cuban C pon your ar information Armengol L atuey.cu o Hatuey paña Repub Cuba. CP. 53 45) 57 1 3 45) 57 12 information zado ado@havan Havanatur 7) 201-9778 ckages/per (five nig otel Habana room Hotel Presid e room essed in Cu José Martí des bed and

wishes to l and famou Convertible rrival to the c n, please co López blicana 44280 475, 57 123 25 n about the atur.cu 8 person ghts, arriva a Libre $675.00 dente $605.0 uban Conve airport to th d breakfast, consume a us Varadero Peso, 1.00 country: at t ontact: 35 e accommo al 19/10/14, _CP/Meliá 0 D CP/Meliá M 0 D ertible Pesos he hotel in H , and AI (all at any time. o beach, wh USD is eq the airport, Dr.C. Fer funesacp EEPF Ind Central E La Haban Teléfono odation pac departure á Marina Va Double room Marina Vara Double room s (CUC) and Havana-Var inclusive) c In addition hose facilitie quivalent to hotels, bank rnando Fun pa@hab.min dio Hatuey España Rep na, Cuba : (53) (7) 20 ckages con 24/10/14) aradero m adero m d include: radero-Hava comprises b n, the Meliá es are enjoy o 0.87 CUC ks or excha es Aguilar nag.cu; fern publicana 038317 ntact: _AI $470.00 _AI $440.00

ana and the bed, meals Marina ho yable at any C. This curr ange offices ando.funes e return to th and all kind tel is locate time. rency can b . @ihatuey.c he ds ed be cu

(7)

3rd International Convention AGRODESARROLLO 2014

Post-event Course CUBAN EXPERIENCE IN FARMER AGROECOLOGICAL PRACTICES October 23 to 27, 2014

Topics

 Synthesis of the development of Agroecology in Cuba.

 Production and utilization of efficient microorganisms for the agroecological management of agricultural crops.

 Importance of biodiversity in rural areas.

 Agroforestry systems and their importance in the agricultural context.

 Diversified agroenergetic systems. Oil plants, biodigesters and gasifiers. Registration fee:150.00 CUC

The registration fee of the course includes: lunches, snacks, posters, classes in the farms, brochure explaining the course activities and participation certificate.

Airport tax for arrival and return to your country: $30.00 CUC Accommodation package/per person

Hotel Pullman-Dos Mares, Varadero, Plan MAP*

Approximate

transportation cost $50.00

Approximate

transportation cost $50.00

Hotel Casa del Cariño, Varadero**

Multiple rooms $195.00

 Pullman/Dos Mares: Plan MAP accommodation, breakfast and dinner

 The transportation for both packages includes transport Havana airport-Varadero-Havana, and the daily transportation to the farms and sites where the course will take place. The transportation cost can vary according to the number of persons registered in the course.

 The departure of the Havana-Varadero transfer will be at 3:00 p.m.

Casa del Cariño: accommodation, breakfast, dinner and transportation in an institution belonging to the CECERSE (Center of Christian Churches) located next to the beach. The rooms have multiple beds (comfortable bunk beds) for 8 to 10 persons.

(8)

3rd International Convention AGRODESARROLLO 2014

For a sustainable family agriculture

CUC is the Cuban Convertible Peso, 1.00 USD is equivalent to 0.87 CUC. This currency can be obtained upon your arrival in the country: at the airport, hotels, banks or exchange offices.

For more information, please contact:

Lic. Nayda Armengol López Dr.C. Fernando Funes Aguilar

nayda@ihatuey.cu funesacpa@hab.minag.cu; fernando.funes@ihatuey.cu

EEPF Indio Hatuey EEPF Indio Hatuey

Central España Republicana Central España Republicana Matanzas, Cuba. CP. 44280 La Habana, Cuba

Teléfono: (53 45) 57 1475, 57 1235 Teléfono: (53) (7) 2038317 Telefax: (53 45) 57 1225

For more information about the accommodation packages, please contact:

Vivian Calzado

viviancalzado@havanatur.cu Sales rep Havanatur

Tel.: (53) (7) 201-9778

For more information about the accommodation packages in Casa del Cariño House contact:

Organizing Committee

funesacpa@hab.minag.cu; nayda@ihatuey.cu