International Association of Professionals in Sugar and Integrated Technologies


Objectives

  • To bring together professionals and organizations related to sugar crops research, production, processing, energy, socio-economic and environmental issues.
  • To facilitate linkages and a network among members, scientific organizations and non-government organizations to disseminate up-to-date and relevant technology/ information needed for the sugar industries through organizing specialized workshops, seminars, meetings and the exchange of professionals.
  • To identify a host country and extend technical support in organizing the International Symposium every two years. The IAPSIT Secretariat will approach the government, sugar industry and integrated organizations of the host country to obtain sponsorship for such a symposium.
  • To publish a newsletter as part of the Sugar Tech journal, highlighting sugar and integrated industries news from across the developing sugar-producing countries, technological updates, scientific meetings, workshops and other relevant environmental and socio-economic issues.
  • To support research and development projects and extend services in the environmental and social welfare activities, especially in the areas and communities supported by the sugar industry and to assist in relief work in times of need.
  • To provide a base for the affiliation with/ and of international, national or local relevant societies of sugar crops with the IAPSIT.
  • To support the regional and national offices in other countries.