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Welcome from the President
The Australian Section of the IUSSI invites you to join us at the Union’s 17th Congress in Cairns, Australia. Cairns is a medium-sized, tropical city adjacent to the World Heritage listed Queensland Wet Tropics and Great Barrier Reef. The surrounding area is a naturalist’s paradise, replete with social insects of all kinds. Cairns enjoys direct air routes to Australian, New Zealand and Asian hubs, with onward connections to all parts of the world.
The conference will be held in the magnificent Cairns Convention Centre during the period 13-18 July 2014. The Convention Centre is conveniently located in the heart of the city, in easy walking distance to 3-5 star hotels and apartments, backpacker hostels and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. The facility itself is state of the art and has won numerous awards. July weather is optimal in Cairns; not too hot, not too cold, and no possibility of cyclones.
The organizing committee comprises Prof. Ben Oldroyd (president), Prof. Madeleine Beekman, Prof. Simon Robson and Dr. Judith Reinhard.
A variety of pre and post congress tours will be arranged including the Barrier Reef, Daintree Tropical Rainforest, Canopy crane, Atherton Tableland and outback Queensland. Adventurous delegates can easily rent vehicles of all kinds to make their own tours.
The Australian section hosted the highly successful IUSSI congress in Adelaide in 1998. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2014!
Regards,
Professor Ben Oldroyd
President of IUSSI
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