Download Second Announcement - Hellenic Astronomical Society

5th Hellenic Astronomical Conference
organized by the
Hellenic Astronomical Society
20 - 22 September 2001, CRETE, GREECE
http://astrophysics.physics.uoc.gr/conf
Second Announcement
This is the Second Announcement of the 5th Hellenic Astronomical Conference,
organised by the Hellenic Astronomical Society and the Physics Department,
University of Crete, to be held in Crete, Greece, on the 20-22 September 2001.
Details on the conference are available through the Web page of the Conference:
http://astrophysics.physics.uoc.gr/conf
If, for any reason, you cannot visit our Web page, please send a message to the
contact address below.
Contact address:
D. Hatzidimitriou
University of Crete
Department of Physics
Section of Astrophysics and Space Physics
P.O. Box 2208, 71003 Heraklion
Crete, GREECE
Tel.+30 81 394200 (secretary) Fax+30 81 394201 (secretary), e-mail
[email protected]
Contents of Second Announcement
1. Location
2. Conference Sessions and Convenors
3. Invited Speakers
4. Main Session Speakers
5. Registered participants
6. Submitted papers
7. Proceedings
8. Transportation
9. Accommodation
10. Insurance
11. Financial assistance
12. Social Events
13. Exchange rate
1. Location
The conference will take place at the conference center of the
Fodele Beach Hotel which is situated just before Fodele village (the birth place of the
famous painter Theotokopoulos also known as EL GRECO), 20 klm from Heraklion,
on a wooded hill sloping gently down the sea with a private sandy beach, offering a
spectacular view.
Fodele Beach Hotel
P.O. Box 1354
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tel. +30-81-521-251/5
Fax. +30-81-521-249
2. Conference Sessions and Convenors
Session
1. Dynamical Astronomy and Celestial Mechanics
2. Solar, Planetary and Space Physics
3. Stellar Astrophysics
4. Our Galaxy and other galaxies
5. High Energy Astrophysics
6. Cosmology and Relativity
7. Observational Astronomy
8. Infrastructure, History and Teaching of Astronomy
Convenor
H. Varvoglis
I. Daglis, K. Tsinganos
E. Livaniou, P. Niarchos
N. Kylafis
J. Ventura, N. Kylafis
S. Persides, E. Plionis
S. Avgoloupis, I. Seiradakis
E. Kontizas
The presentation of the papers will be organised by the Convenors of each Session.
If you have not yet submitted your paper please do so by the 31th July either using
the online form (http://cluster.physics.uoc.gr/astroconf/pap.php) or by sending an
email or FAX with your abstract to D. Hatzidimitriou at the contact address given
above. Your abstracts will be distributed to the convenors of the appropriate session
by the 5th August.
3. Invited Speakers
Participation of the following Invited Speakers has been confirmed
 Efstathiou, G.
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK
 Kouveliotou, C.
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
 Mathioudakis, M.
Queens University of Belfast, Department of Pure and Applied Physics
 Vassiliadis, D.
Universities Space Research Association, NASA/GSFC
 Renzini, A.
European Southern Observatory
4. Main Session Speakers
Participation of the following Main Session Speakers has been confirmed:
 S. Antiohos (Session 2)
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington
 N. Krupp (Session 2)
Max Planck Institüt, Germany
 S. Orsini (Session 2)
to be confirmed
 R. Rebolo (Session 3)
Canary Islands
 C.C. Popescu (Session 4)
California Institute of Technology
 A. Zezas (Session 5)
Center for Astrophysics, Harvard
 R. Wielebinski, (Session 7)
Max Planck Institüt für Radioastronomie, Germany
 R. Schilizzi (Session 7)
Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe, Leiden Observatory, The Netherlands
 J. Meaburn (Session 8)
University of Manchester
Special evening speaker
Henk Olthof, European Space Agency
5. Registered Participants
There are currently 116 registered participants for the 5th Hellenic Astronomical
Conference.
The list of the registered participants can be found in
http://cluster.physics.uoc.gr/astroconf/ppl.php
If you have registered but your name does not appear in the list, or if you have not yet
registered and wish to do so, please send the attached Registration Form duly filled
in, by the 30th June, to D. Hatzidimitriou , at the contact address given above, or use
the on-line registration at http://cluster.physics.uoc.gr/astroconf/index.php
6. Submitted papers
There have been 126 submissions for oral or poster presentations at the
5th Hellenic Astronomical Conference.
The list of submitted papers can be found in
http://astrophysics.physics.uoc.gr/conf/conf-paperslis.htm
If you have submitted a paper but it does not appear in the list, or if you wish to
submit a paper, please send the attached Paper Contribution Form duly filled in, by
the 31th July, to D. Hatzidimitriou , at the contact address given above (preferably by
email). The abstracts should be in English.
7. Proceedings
The LOC will publish the abstracts of the papers that will be presented at the
Conference. The book of abstracts will be available to all participants upon arrival.
8. Transportation
8.1 Travelling to Heraklion:
 By air: There are several daily flights to Heraklion airport from Athens and
Thessaloniki, as well as from some European airports.
 By boat:There are at least two boat trips per day from Pireaus Port to
Heraklion. The overnight trips last about 11 hours (arrival at 7am) with ANEK
Lines , and about 6 hrs with MINOAN Lines (arrival at 4:30am, but possibility
to stay on the boat till 7:30 am). There are also some day trips, usually on
Fridays (Minoan lines, departure at 12:30 noon from Pireaus, arrival at 18:30
at Heraklion).
8.2 Getting to the Conference Location (Fodele)
 By Bus The public bus departs from Heraklion bus station at Heraklion
harbour, at 06.30, 11.30 and 14.30. The times may be different in September.
Please check the web site for
updates http://astrophysics.physics.uoc.gr/conf/transport.htm
 By taxi : Cost, about 6000drs, duration about 25 min
8.3 Visa requirements
 Citizens of the European Union do not need a visa to visit Greece
 Holders of a valid VISA SENGΗEN can visit Greece (or any European
country)
 For the following countries no visa is required to visit Greece:
The Vatican, St. Marino, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, USA, Japan
Israel, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, N. Zealand, S. Korea, Honduras,
Hungary, Panama, Paraguay, Polland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Chech Republic, Chile
If you do not belong to the one of the above categories you should get a visa from the
nearest Greek Embassy or Consulate.
9. Accomodation
The Local Organising Committee has secured several rooms and negotiated special
prices with the Fodele Beach Hotel, where the Conference will take place.
Details can be found in http://astrophysics.physics.uoc.gr/conf/location.htm
Please note that the prices listed include 3 meals a day (including the Conference
Dinner and free drinks all day long).
If you have made your hotel reservation, but have not yet received confirmation of
your booking, please contact MITOS S.A. at the address given below.
If you have not yet made your hotel reservation please do so either electronically
at http://astrophysics.physics.uoc.gr/conf/hot.htm
or by filling in the attached hotel reservation form and sending it to
MITOS S.A., Science and Technology Park of Crete,
P.O. Box 1447, Voutes, Heraklion, 71110, Crete, Greece,
Fax: +30 81 391915, e-mail: [email protected]
DEADLINE for hotel reservation : 30th June
10. Insurance
All insurance is the responsibility of participants. It is strongly recommended that
overseas participants arrange their own health and accident insurance.
11. Financial assistance
The Local Organizing Committee will be able to offer limited support for travel and
accommodation for Ph.D. students (mostly).
The distribution of available funds to applicants for travel and subsistence support
will be announced to the applicants by the first week of July.
12. Social Events
The Local Organising Committee will organise a visit to the Archaeological Museum
of Heraklion, and possibly to Knossos.
13. Exchange rate
The exchange rate is: 1 EURO = 340drachmas (GDr)
REGISTRATION FORM
Please send this to D. Hatzidimitriou (Physics Department, University of Crete,
P.O.Box 2208, Heraklion 71003, Crete, Greece)
Deadline for registration: 30th June 2001
Direct questions to: [email protected]
You will receive a confirmation from the LOC as soon as your registration has been
processed.
Family Name: ______________________________________________________
First name: ________________________________________________________
Initials: ___________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________
Affiliation for Name Badge: __________________________________________
E-mail: ___________________________________________________________
Phone number: _____________________________________________________
Fax number: _______________________________________________________
Institution: ________________________________________________________
Postal address: _____________________________________________________
Accompanying person (s): ____________________________________________
Will you be presenting a paper?
YES
(If YES, please complete the Paper Contribution Form )
NO
PAPER CONTRIBUTION FORM
Please send this to D. Hatzidimitriou (Physics Department, University of Crete,
P.O.Box 2208, Heraklion 71003, Crete, Greece)
DEADLINE 31st July
I wish to present an oral paper or poster in one of the scientific topics of the
conference
in the general area of Astronomy:
TITLE (preliminary)
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (optional)
ABSTRACT
AUTHORS LIST
Name
Country)
1.
2.
3.
Address (Institution,
Address,
City,
zip code,
4.
5.
CONTACT PERSON
FULL ADDRESS
E-MAIL
PHONE & FAX
The coordinating committees will referee and accept the contributed papers.
HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
This form should be submitted either through the web or by Fax or mail to:
MITOS S.A., Science and Technology Park of Crete,
P.O. Box 1447, Voutes, Heraklion, 71110, Crete, Greece,
Fax: +30 81 391915, e-mail: [email protected]
DEADLINE 30th June
PARTICIPANTS
Title:
Ms. Mr. Dr. Prof.
First Name: __________________________________________________________
Family Name: ________________________________________________________
Company/Inst: ________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
Country: ____________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________________________
Fax: ________________________________________________________________
E-mail:______________________________________________________________
HOTEL PREFERENCE
Arrival Date:_____________
Departure Date:_____________
No of nights:____
Hotel:
Fodele Beach
Single Room (GDr)
39,000
Double Room (GDr)
26,000
Other Requirements:____________________________________________________
N.B. Room blocks will be reserved at the conference rate and will be allocated on a
first come first serve basis. Costs are Per Person and Half board and a one night
deposit is required with reservations to Mitos. This becomes non-refundable for
cancellations after 1 June 2001 and will be used towards full payment for
accomodation made directly to the hotel on departure. The quoted prices include
breakfast, lunch, dinner (including the conference dinner) and drinks (including
alcoholic drinks) all day long.
ROOM SHARING INFORMATION
I will share my room with the following Conference Delegate:
_____________________________________________________________________
I will share my room with the following Accompanying Person:
_____________________________________________________________________
I would like to share a room if possible with a Conference Delegate asking for similar
arrangement: 
PAYMENT
Bank transfer: National Bank of Greece, 25th August Street Branch, Heraklion, Crete
Account No: 205/47039527 MITOS S.A.