First Part - TUNISIA
Wednesday 25 May
| 9:00 | - Opening session |
| - Welcome addresses | |
| - Election of officials | |
| - Adoption of the agenda | |
| 10:00 | - Artemia basic support of aquaculture (historical aspects, main areas of production, world production potentialities) By Patrick Sorgeloos (Belgium) |
| - Artemia in the Mediterranean basin (needs and potential production By G. Van Stappen (Belgium) | |
| - Discussion | |
| 11:15 | - Coffee break |
| 11:30 | - Visit to Mègrine saltworks: field observations, presentation of ecological characteristics By N. Aloui (Tunisia) |
| 13:30 | - Lunch |
| 15:30 | - Biology and ecology of Mediterranean Artemia: |
Artemia populations of the Eastern Mediterranean basin Th. Abatzopoulos (Greece)
Genetics of Mediterranean bisexual Artemia By Th. Abatzopoulos (Greece)
Genetics of Mediterranean bisexual Artemia
By John A. Pilla (UK) and F. Amat (Spain)
| - Discussion | |
| 17:00 | - MEDRAP members' experiences on Artemia By respective delegates |
| - Discussion |
Thursday 26 May
| 7:00 | - Departure to Monastir |
| 8:30 | - Visit of “Aquaculture Tunisienne” marine fish farm in Hergla: Scope on Artemia use in marine hatchery. By M.S. Zine el Abidine (Tunisia) |
| 10:30 | - Visit of Sahlin saltworks: field observations; presentation of ecological caracteristics of the saltlake By Mrs A. Medhioub (Tunisia) |
| 12:30 | Visit of Centre National d'Aquaculture in Monastir (CNA): The CNA experience in larvae nutrition using Artemia as basic support in marine hatching. By Mrs. A. Medhioub (Tunisia) |
| 13:30 | - Lunch in Monastir |
| 15:00 | - Departure of Sfax |
| 17:00 | - Visit Sfax saltworks: fiel observations; presentation ecological characteristics of the saltlake By Khemakhem (Tunisia) |
Second Part - LYBIA
Friday 27 May
| 6:00 | - Departure to Tripoli |
| 11:00 | - Visit of Abi Kamash salt lake: field observations; presentation of ecological characteristics By M. Omar Maksoudi (Libya) |
| 14:00 | - Arrival to Tripoli |
| 14:30 | - Lunch |
| 18:00 | - Departure of SIRTE (from Marine Biology Research Centre) |
| 23:00 | - Arrival to SIRTE |
Saturday 28 May
| 9:00 | - Opening session in Lybia | ||
| - Welcome speeches | |||
| - Election of officials | |||
| 10:00 | - Tea break | ||
| 10:30 | - State of the art with regard to Artemia strain selection, naupliar manipulation and use in aquaculture By P. Sorgeloos (Belgium) | ||
| 11:00 | - Artemia model systems: | ||
| * | USA case study. | By p. Sorgeloos | |
| * | Vietnam case study. | By G. Van Stappen | |
| * | Tunisia case study. | By M. Belkhir | |
| * | Egypt case study. | By S. Ghoneim | |
| Discussion | |||
| 13:00 | - Lunch | ||
| 14:00 | - Mediterranean Artemia production perspectives: | ||
| * | Developsment strategies | ||
| * | Constraints (socio-economic aspects) | ||
| * | Integration with salt production, | ||
| * | Biological problems, | ||
| * | Production and utilisation | ||
| - Discussion | |||
| 16:00 | - Round table and general discussion on the workshop report: proposals for conclusions and recommendations | ||
| 17:30 | - Visit of Great Man Made River Project | ||
| 19:30 | - Back to resident place | ||
| 19:45 | - Reporting: Conclusions and Recommendations | ||
| 21:30 | - Adjournement | ||
| 22:00 | - Dinner | ||
Sunday 29 May
| 7:00 | - Departure from Sirte to Tripoli |
| 11:00 | - Visit to Aïn Kaam aquaculture farm (Khoms) |
| 12:00 | - Visit to Lebda archeological site |
| 13 : 00 | - Lunch |
| 15 : 30 | - Back to Tripoli and Lunch. |
| 15 : 00 | - Visit to Marine Biology Research Centre |
| 17 : 00 | - Arrival to Tripoli |
Monday 30 May
| 6 : 00 | - Departure from Tripoli to Tunisia |
