6th IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems Based on Human Skill

Joint Design of Technology and Organisation

Hotel Spik, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, September 17-19, 1997

Registration, Hotel reservation, Travel/Access, Social Programme Interests

Registration

To register for the Symposium and the Workshop "East Meets West", please fill-in and send a copy of the Registration Form attached to this booklet. Note that participation at the pre-Symposium Workshop in Kranjska gora is covered by the Symposium Fee.

The amount to be payed for registration depends on the date of registration. Students and participants from Eastern European countries have special discounts, as indicated in the table below.

Confirmation of Registration and Hotel Reservation

Upon the receipt of the completed Registration Form and Accommodation Booking Form, and early payment of Registration Fee, the ALBATROS Congress Tourist Agency will confirm the registration and hotel reservation.

The Symposium Registration fee covers:

• participation in all sessions of the scientific Symposium programme (Wednesday, September 17, and Thursday, September 18, 1997)

• participation in the Workshop "East Meets West" (Thursday, September 16, 1997)

• a copy of Symposium Preprints and other relevant materials

• refreshments offered during the breaks of the Symposium and pre-Symposium programme

• Get-together dinner in the evening on Tuesday September 16, 1997)

• special discount for full-board accommodation in Hotel Špik

• (for the symposium participants, a single room with full board costs 81 DEM,,a double room with full board 71 DEM per person per day)

 

Registration for accompanying persons covers:

• Discount for full-board accommodation in Hotel Špik

• Get-together dinner (in the evening of Tuesday, September 16, 1997)

• Participation at the opening ceremony, introductory lecture by Dr. Tomas Martin and plenary papers (part A) about creativity (Wednesday morning, September 17, 1997)

• Participation in the half-day guided bus trip to Bled

Payment of Registration Fee

1. Payment in full must be made only in US dollars
2. All bank charges are to borne by the participant and should not be deducted from the amount remitted to the Congress Secretariat
3. In case of payment by credit card 5% commission is to be added
4. Registration Form received without payment in full will not be processed
5. Registration Forms must be postmarked no later than June 25, 1997. Registrations postmarked after June 25, 1997 will be subject to late fees and/or must register on-site at the convention

 

Participants can choose from the following possibilities for payment of Registration fee:

Cancellation of Registration

Cancellation of registration is required in writing (letter, telex, cable, fax, e-mail) to the address of the ALBATROS Congress Tourist Agency. The amount of refund will depend on the date of cancellation, as follows:

• for cancellations received prior to August 15, 1997, 50% of the amount paid will be refunded;

• for cancellations received after August 15, 1997, no refund will be possible.

Support for participants from eligible Central/Eastern European Countries

Participants from eligible countries of Eastern Europe (see the list below) can register for the Symposium by paying the reduced Symposium fee. In additon, a limited number of the participants from Eastern Eureope can be financially supported out of a special grant of the European Commission. Please apply by letter (e-mail) to D. Brandt including a brief estimate of travel expenses expected (APEX etc). The Countries eligible for the above mentioned support are:

Symposium Location

The Symposium as well as the Pre-Symposium Workshop will take place in Hotel Špik. The hotel is located about 4 km from the known Slovenian tourist, mountaineering and ski resort Kranjska gora, in a small tourist village called Gozd Martuljek.

Hotel Reservation

The participants are kindly invited to fill in and send to ALBATROS Congress Tourist Agency a copy of the Accommodation Booking Form attached to this booklet. This will help to assure the desired option for accommodation in the Hotel Špik where the pre-Symposium Workshop and the Symposium itself take place.

Staying in this hotel during the indicated days is strongly reccommended because there is no other convenient location nearby.

Access to the Symposium Venue

To get a first understanding about the location of the Symposium venue, please, look at the two maps on the back covers of this booklet.

Kranjska gora and Hotel Špik are conveniently accessible by air, train or car. From the nearest international airport Ljubljana-Brnik, as well as from the international railway station Jesenice, regular transfer for Symposium participants will be organised. Please, indicate your wishes on the attached Accommodation Booking Form. Transfer from the Ljubljana railway station can be obtained by request, or public transport may be used, as follows:

• either bus to Kranjska gora (exit at Gozd Martuljek)

• or train to Jesenice and then by taxi to the Hotel Špik.

In detail, the various travel possibilities to Kranjska gora/Hotel Špik are as follows:

By air. Kranjska gora is located 85 km from Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital and 65 km from the international airport of Ljubljana-Brnik. Among others, the airport has regular connections with Frankfurt, London, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Rome, Vienna and Zü rich.

By train. Slovenia is situated at the crossing of main railway lines, connecting it to the whole of Europe. The Jesenice railway station is located 20 km from the Symposium site. Some daily EC, IC and EXP connections:

From the North-East:

Vienna - Ljubljana (ICI-151)

Budapest - Ljubljana (IC-240)

From the North-West:

Leipzig - Munich - Salzburg - Villach - Jesenice (EC-11)

Munich - Salzburg - Villach - Jesenice (IC-1317 and 297)

Villach - Jesenice (315)

From the West:

Geneva - Milan - Venezia - Trieste - Ljubljana

(221 - Simplon Express)

Venezia - Trieste - Ljubljana

(IC - 241 - Venezia Express)

From the East:

Zagreb - Ljubljana (EC 10)

By car. Kranjska gora is located 30 km (road distance) from the border crossing with Austria (Karavanke Tunnel) and 6 km from Italy (border crossing Rateèe)

From the North:

Munich - Salzburg via Motorway A10, at Villach Motorway A11 (Karavanke Tunnel) across the border to Jesenice and to Kranjska gora

From the West:

Motorway A23 (Tarvisio-Italy), to border at Rateèe, Kranjska Gora

Motorway A4 to Trieste, at Villa Opicina to border at Fernetièi, via Sezana to Motorway A10, through Ljubljana and to Kranjska gora

Symposium reception office

The symposium reception office will be open on Monday, September 15, 1997 from 18.00 until 20.00, on Tuesday, September 16, 1997 from 8.00 until 19.00 and on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 from 8.00 until 9.45.

Further Information and Important Addresses

Symposium Secretariat

For registration, hotel reservation, transfers, social programme, please, contact:

ALBATROS Congress Tourist Agency

Ribenska 2, SI-4260 Bled, Slovenia

Tel.: +386 64 741 101 / 741 010, Fax.: +386 64 741 031

For detailed accommodation information and hotel service, please, contact

HOTEL ŠPIK

Jezerci 21, SI-4280 Gozd Martuljek, SLOVENIA

Tel.: +386 64 880 120, Fax.: +386 64 880 115

For the Scientific Programme - Symposium, please contact:

Dr. Dietrich Brandt

Department of Informatics in Mechanical Engineering (IMA / HDZ), University of Technology (RWTH), Dennewartstr. 27, D-52068 Aachen, GERMANY

Phone: +49-241/9666-25, Fax: +49-241/9666-22,

E-mail: Brandt@hdz-ima.rwth-aachen.de

 

For the pre-Symposium Workshop programme, please contact:

Dr. Marjan Rihar

J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel: +386 -61 / 177-3619, E-mail: marjan.rihar@ijs.si

For general issues about Symposium organisation, contact:

Prof.Dr. Janko Cernetic

J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Phone: +386-61/177-3759 Fax: +386-61/219-385 or +386-61/273-677

E-mail: janko.cernetic@ijs.si

 

Symposium WWW home page: http://www-e2.ijs.muzej.si/ifac97/ifac97.html

General tourist information about Slovenia:

Tourist Information Center Ljubljana, Maèkova ulica 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tel.: +386 61 224 222; Fax: +386 61 133 02 44

Additional Useful Information

WWW information. Many useful information about Slovenia can be found on the World Wide Web server at http://ijs.muzej.si/slo/ (e.g. current exchange rates, Slovenian vines, etc.)

State entry requirements. It is each participant’s responsibility to comply with any visa requirements to enter Slovenia. The Symposium Secretariat will assist with a letter if necessary. At the moment a visa for entering Slovenia is required only for some countries and even for the majority of these it is possible to obtain a visa directly at the border. To avoid any inconvenience at the border, we suggest you to consult your local travel agent for details of current entrance and customs regulations for entering Slovenia from your home country.

Currency. The national currency of the Republic of Slovenia is the Slovenian Tolar (SIT). All convertible currencies are accepted at exchange bureaus at the airport, the frontier, at major hotels and some other places close to the Symposum venue.

For your convenience here are some approximate exchange rates:

1 DEM = 91 SIT; 1 USD = 153,5 SIT; 1 DEM = approx. 0.6 USD

 

Climate and clothing. Kranjska gora/Hotel Špik is located at the foot of the Julian Alps and near the northern source of the Sava river. It has a mild, healthy subalpine climate. The weather in September is mostly fine with average temperatures around 18 ^oC. Rainy periods of a few days are not unlikely, however. Therefore a light coat, sweater, walking boots and umbrella are recommended. Dress for all events will be informal.

Electricity. Mains supply is 220 V / 50 Hz, continental two pin system.

Health insurance. Slovenia has special reciprocal conventions concerning health insurance with many countries. It is recommended that participants check this possibility and make their own arrangements with respect to health, accident, and travel insurance. The Organising Committee cannot accept any responsibilty for debts incurred by individuals as a result of illness or injury.