ORYZA
Training and Workshop

Program highlights

• Demonstrate how processes of crop growth and development, water balance, uptake of water and nutrients, and carbon dynamics can be simulated.

• Describe procedures for collecting and managing crop, experimental, weather, and soil data for model evaluation and application.

• Make extensive use of “hands-on” sessions applying ORYZA to field experiments.

• Give participants the opportunity to work with their own data and determine the accuracy of the model for application to specific problems.

• Analyze management alternatives for individual rice season or over long-term crop rotations.

About the Workshop

The training program will involve lecture and hands-on exercise for one week. 

Laptop requirements for the participant: 

The participant must bring his/her own laptop: 

1. The participant must be an administrator of his/her computer for problem-free software installation;

2. The Operating System requirement:

• • • Windows XP or higher Windows version;

    • Microsoft Office 2007 or higher edition; and

3. Laptop specs:

• • •  RAM ≥ 2GB;

    • free hard drive space ≥ 50GB; and

    • must be WiFi-enabled

Venue

The ORYZA Training Program for Basic Applications will be conducted at IRRI Headquarters in Los Baños, Philippines. International participants are encouraged to arrive at least one day prior to the start of the program to adjust and recover from travel fatigue.

Los Baños is small city located 60 km south of Manila and may take 1.5 hours travel time, depending on traffic conditions from Manila International Airport. We will forward travel instructions after your registration.

Accommodation

The IRRI Swaminathan Hall dormitory and IRRI Guesthouse are among available options for accommodation of visiting participants. There are wi-fi access points in all buildings at the IRRI campus to provide 'almost seamless' wi-fi connectivity. Wi-fi networking on campus is meant for business use, the terms and conditions that apply to our 'cabled' research network also apply to our wi-fi services.

Registration Fee

The registration fee is:

1. $1100 for International/Non-IRRI Participants 

   1. • The fee covers for:

        • •  the training materials,

          •   registration services,

          •   local transportation (within IRRI campus and arrival/departure transportation between IRRI and Manila International Airport), and

          •   boarding and lodging for 6 days and 5 nights.

      • It also includes lunch and snacks in the morning and in the afternoon. Vegetarian food is available upon request.

      • Each participant will be responsible for his own insurance coverage and domestic and/or international transportation to/from Manila International Airport.

2. $450 for In-country/Non-IRRI Professional Participants

   1. • The fee covers for the training materials and registration services.

      • It also includes lunch and snacks in the morning and in the afternoon. Vegetarian food is available upon request.

3. $150 for IRRI Participants OR In-country University Students  

   1. • The fee covers for the training materials and registration services.

      • It also includes morning and afternoon snacks. Vegetarian food is available upon request.

How to Register

1. Register Online for the 2018 ORYZA Training Program for Basic Applications:

Go to our website at: https://goo.gl/forms/REe7NmXWib5iq9js2, OR

2. Send an Email:

Send your intent to participate in the training workshop to e.manalo@irri.org.

Cancellation, Substitution, and Rescheduling Policy

Registration may be cancelled a month before the training program. You may also substitute another person for your slot and notify us. IRRI will not be responsible for any cancellation changes or charges assessed by airlines, travel agencies, or third party entities related to your travel plan.

If the course is cancelled for any reason, we will work with you to switch your confirmed registration date to a future course. If you are unable to identify a future course, we will give you a refund.

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