The ceremonial meeting on the occasion ofthe opening of the South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses (CENAKVA) facilities of the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in Ceské Bude

The attendance is promised by the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, Cabinet Ministers, the Governor of the Region of South Bohemia, members of parliament of the Czech Republic and the EU, guests from the European and World Aquaculture Society, representatives of embassies in the Czech Republic, representatives of fishery and aquaculture societies, universities, institutions, and other guests coming from all continents.

Programme:

13.30 to 13.45 - Registration of participants;

13.45 to 14.45 - Official part of the ceremonial meeting with the appearance of significant guests;

14.45 to 15.30 - Refreshments;

15.30 to 17.30 - Tour of laboratories and workplaces of the Center in Vodnany;

17.30 to 24.00 ? Ceremonial toast with fish and caviar, pleasant music for dancing and listening.

The celebration follows the international workshop ?DIVERSIFICATION IN INLAND FINFISH AQUACULTURE II (DIFA II)?, http://www.frov.jcu.cz/difa2013/, organized by CENAKVA and by the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, USB, in Vodnany from the 24th to the 26th of September, 2013. All the participants are cordially invited to this celebration which will represent the final part of the Workshop. ___________________________________________________________________________

Please note your attendance to the Opening ceremony in your diary and send us the confirmation of your participation till the 31st of July, 2013, by e-mail on: mvazacova@frov.jcu.cz or by telephone on +420 387 774 616 or by post to the following address: Dean's Office of FFPW USB, Z?ti?? 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany. We will send you more detailed information after the confirmation of your participation.