Dear Colleagues,

We invite you 2^nd International Symposium on Confectionery Sunflower which is organized by International Researchers Association and the in cooperation with Trakya University, International Sunflower Association and Balkan Seed Association. First Symposium was organized in August 8-10, 2018 Wuyuan, Inner Mongolia, China. Now 2^nd Symposium will be held in Megasaray Westbeach Hotel, Antalya, Turkey, on November 20-22, 2025 with the support of several national and international partners.

The Symposium topics will cover on confectionery sunflower:

Plant Breeding and Genetics

Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology

Biology and Physiology

Genetic Resources,

Plant Protection,

Agronomy, Nutrition, Processing,

Economy, Trade, Quality, etc

The Symposium is intended that the subjects to be kept broad in order to provide opportunity to the science and research community to present their recent achievements as oral or poster presentations. The symposium language is English.

As there have been many different scientific meetings around the world, we aimed to bring three different communities together, namely science, research and private and relevant investment groups considering practical information sharing that will be of value for breeders, seed enterprises, researchers and scientists, stakeholders to provide a view on the current situation around the world as well as prospects to overcome the limitation for sustainable confectionery sunflower production in a friendly environment of Antalya, Turkey to share their knowledge and experience and benefit from each other. 

Abstract submission and early registration deadline is 30 July, 2025.

See you in our Symposium!!!

Sincerely,

Prof Dr Yalcin KAYA