INTERNATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION

ISA is an international association made up of individual people or legal bodies interested in promoting research and developing sunflower production. The aim of the Association is to improve international cooperation on the agronomic, breeding,  technical and nutritional levels, and to ensure close links between research and workers. The Association will have no political activity.

To fulfil its aims, ISA :
- assumes responsibility for choosing the dates and locations of the International Sunflower Conferences every four years and plays an active part in their organizations ;
- contributes to the coordination of Sunflower Symposia between two conferences; different aspects will  be studied in the framework of these workshops : biology, varietal improvement, chemical control, diseases, etc...
- takes part in designing leading sunflower specialist(-s) to receive the Pustovoit Award
- is in  charge of publications related to Sunflower (Symposia collection, etc…)

ORGANIZATION OF  ISA  

The Association is made up of natural and legal persons specialized in sunflower :
a) Sponsors,
b) Active Members
c) Honorary Members.

Are called Sponsors or beneficient members the legal bodies (companies, firms, universities...) paying an annual subscription (which will involve special advantages for their employees). The entrance fee is 900€ and the annual participation is 600€ for ten employees.

Are called Active members the natural persons joining the Association (individuals, or group memberships). In 2020, the annual membership as Active member (individual) amounts to 70€ and there is no entrance-fee.

Are called Honorary Members those who distinguished themselves by their services to the Association, and all Members who received the Pustovoit Award. They will pay no memberships to ISA.

The Association is administered by a Board of Directors  chosen for a period of four years by the General Assembly. Presently (2022-2024), the Board is made up of :

Prof. Jun ZHAO, PR China (President & Representative of ISA Sponsors)

Mr Etienne PILORGE, France (Secretary-Treasurer)

Dr Rita BAN, Hungary

Mrs Amelia Beatriz BERTERO DE ROMANO, Argentina

Dr Nicky CREUX, South Africa

Dr Yakov DEMURIN, Russia

Dr Maria DUCA, Moldova

Dr Brent HULKE, USA

Dr Maria JOITA-PACUREANU, Romania

Dr Yalcin KAYA, Turkey

Dr Nicolas LANGLADE, France

Dr Kateryna MAKLIAK, Ukraine

Dr Vladimir MIKLIC, Serbia

Dr Mulpuri SUJATHA, India

Dr Daniela VALKOVA, Bulgaria

Dr Leonardo VELASCO, Spain

Due to the Global crisis caused by COVID-19, the 20th ISC, originally planned in 2020, has been postponed to June 2022. Therefore, the reneweal of the Board has also been postponed and happened in 2022.

Why should you join the International Sunflower Association ?

* to share your points of view with colleagues from all over the world,
* to be informed of the latest news about sunflower,
* to enjoy special advantages and attend our International Sunflower Conferences and Sunflower Symposia.

For all information, please contact us :  contact@isasunflower.org

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