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abstract: In spite of the importance of oligochaetes, there are presently some serious deficiencies in the knowledge about their taxonomy, distribution, biology and ecology, in comparison with mammals, birds, lizards and other organismal groups. One way to bridge this gap is to bring together scientists working on the subject with the aim to speed up information about the progress in their work, exchange ideas and encourage them to cooperate. This is the basic idea behind the organization of the International Oligochaeta Taxonomy Meetings (IOTM). So far, three successful meetings took place. The 1st IOTM was organized by Ana G. Moreno in Madrid, Spain, and the 2nd IOTM was organized by Victor V. Pop in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and the 3rd IOTM by Tomáš Pavlíček and Patricia Cardet in Platres, Cyprus. Traditionally, the meetings concentrate mainly on Oligochaete taxonomy and phylogeny, but also discuss different aspects from other scientific fields, e.g. earthworm ecology, faunistics and phylogeography as well as new methods of their study. The 4th International Oligochaete Taxonomy Meeting will continue in the best tradition of the previous three meetings and will take place at the Dicle University in Diyarbakır, Turkey, from April 20 to April 24, 2009.

abstract: The 10th International Congress of Orthopterology in Antalya, Turkey, 21-25 June 2009. At this congress we expect delegates from all over the world to meet and exchange experiences and ideas with other colleagues working in different fields of orthopterology. All delegates are invited to register and to submit abstracts for poster and/or oral presentations and to give talks and present posters.