| GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| Participation |
| In keeping with IUTAM policy, participation to the symposium
is by invitation only. All invitations are made by the Scientific
Committee. People interested in attending the symposium should
contact Professor Giuseppe Rega, Chairman of the symposium. |
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| Symposium Venue |
| The symposium will be held at the School of Engineering of
the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Via Eudossiana 18, 00184
Rome, Italy. The school is located in the very centre of Rome,
close to the Colosseum. |
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| Technical Program |
The provisional technical program will include eight half-days
of 41 lecture presentations and 12 poster presentations. The
summaries of all accepted presentations will be published on
this website after March 15, 2003. A booklet of abstracts will
be available at the symposium. |
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| Poster Preparation |
| See the Instructions
for preparation of Posters. |
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| Symposium Proceedings |
| Full papers of both lectures and poster presentations will
be published, subject to positive review, as Symposium Proceedings
by the Kluwer Academic Publishers, within 6 months after the
symposium. The regular registration fee (but not the student
fee) includes the cost of one copy of the proceedings; additional
copies may be ordered at the conference rate. The final camera
ready manuscript of the paper will be required at the meeting
in Rome. |
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| Preparation of Papers |
| See the relevant information. |
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| Local Contact |
| A Local Organizing Committee
is established. For information not found on this website, feel
free to contact Dr. Francesco Romeo (francesco.romeo@uniroma1.it).
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| Registration |
| The regular fee includes registration packet, proceedings,
lunches, coffee breaks, a reception, a banquet, and a half-day
tour. The student registration fee, however, does not include
the proceedings, the half-day tour, and the banquet. The registration
fee for accompanying persons includes the reception, the half-day
tour and the banquet. A further cultural event included in all
fees is being organized. |
| Registration has to be made on-line.
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| Payment must be in the form of a bank transfer in euros. Participants
will need to complete the registration form on the web, and
mail/fax a copy of the official order number of the bank transfer
to: |
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Dr. Roberta Marzellotta
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale
e Geotecnica
Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Fax: +39-06-4814548
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| The registration deadline is April 1, 2003.
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| Accommodations |
| Lodging reservation has to be made directly by the participants.
A list of selected hotels, located in the neighbourhood of the
symposium venue and applying reduced rates for the University
of Rome "La Sapienza", is reported in the Accommodation
section. When making reservation, ask for the reduced rate.
Consider that june is a month with a high touristic request
in Rome, so that there can be a limited number of available
rooms in the reported hotels as well as in general. Thus, you
are advised to arrange the accommodation at your earliest convenience. |
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| Support for participation |
| All participants have to seek their own fundings for attending
the symposium. Limited funds may be available to help those
who are unable to obtain full reimbursement from other sources.
In any case, no advance payments may be effected. |
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| Transportation |
| See the relevant information. |
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| Social Program and Special Activities for Accompanying
Persons |
Social Program: Besides the welcome (Sunday, June 8), the local
committee has arranged a reception (Monday, June 9), and a half-day
tour and banquet (Wednesday, June 11). Regular symposium participants
and registered accompanying persons will be welcome at these
events. Registered students will be welcome at the reception.
Moreover, there will be a number of cultural events open to
all people: visit to the Michelangelo's Moses (Sunday, June
8, after the welcome); visit to the Musei Capitolini (Monday,
June 9, before the reception); visit to the Colosseo (Tuesday,
June 10); visit to the Basilica di Massenzio (Thursday, June
12). |
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