GENERAL  INFORMATION

Technical programLocation and datesProceedingsConference WEB Site
SecretariatRegistrationAddressConference feeCancellation policyTravel
Accommodation Welcome CocktailCAS 2001 Banquet Entertainment opportunities

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

The language of the conference is English. All written materials and oral presentations should be in this language.

In the oral sessions the authors may use standard slides or transparencies (for overhead projector), as well as PowerPoint presentations. The presentation should not exceed 20 minutes (contributed papers), respectively 30 or 40 minutes (invited papers), discussion included, as indicated in each case by the time schedule. For the poster sessions the authors may use any material within a 96 x 96-cm² panel. The organisers may deliver your A0 size colour posters at the Conference site, for an additional charge (the information will be available on the Conference web site). A combined presentation was chosen for two workshops ("Nanoscience and technology" and "Microoptics and microphotonics"); namely a four-minute oral presentation (with
4–12 transparencies) and a subsequent poster presentation of the same paper.

LOCATION AND DATES

The conference will be held from Tuesday 9^th to Saturday 13^th of October 2001, at the Sinaia Hotel, Sinaia, Romania.

Sinaia is a beautiful mountain resort located at 125 Km (by car or by train) from Bucharest. One can go by car straight from the international airport (115 Km). The weather in Sinaia is mild and sunny in October, the average temperature being about 15^oC.

The Proceedings will be delivered to the participants at the beginning of the conference. The extended abstracts (4 pages for contributed papers and 10 pages for invited papers) are printed by direct photo-reproduction (photo-offset) in two volumes.

Up-to-date information is permanently offered on the Conference site: www.imt/ro/CAS.

The CAS 2001 Secretariat will be opened at the ground floor of the Sinaia Hotel on Tuesday, October 10^th, from 13:00 to 20:00, and daily from 8:30 to 18:30 during the conference, offering copying, access to Internet, as well as technical, travelling and touristic information, other conference services.

REGISTRATION

Participants must register to the Conference and reserve accommodation by using the registration form sent together with this Programme.

The Registration Form should reach (by mail or by fax) the Conference Office not later than September 15^th, 2001. Electronic registration is also possible on the Conference site (www.imt.ro/CAS).

CORRESPONDING ADDRESS

CAS 2000 CONFERENCE FEE

The participants should pay the Conference Fee before September 15^th, 2001.

The Conference Fee includes:

 The Conference Fee does not include: meals, accommodation, travel.

Foreign participants

The foreign participants may pay the Conference Fee by bank transfer (bank commission is not included in the fee) to the
IMT-Bucharest account, open for CAS 2001:

No. 402402532030, to the Romanian Bank:
COMMERCIAL BANK "ION TIRIAC" S.A.
Bucharest Branch
Str. Doamnei nr. 12, Sector 3
70416 Bucharest, Romania
Ref.: "Conference Fee - CAS 2001"

Cheques are not accepted. The payment for the Conference Fee will be made in USD.

Romanian participants

The Romanian participants will pay the Conference Fee by bank transfer (bank commission is not included in the fee) to the IMT-Bucharest account No. 401402532000, open for CAS 2001 at the Commercial Bank "Ion Tiriac" SA, Bucharest Branch (see the above mentioned address) or directly to:

IMT-Bucharest, 32B Erou Iancu Nicolae Str.

72996 Bucharest, Romania.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Participants are encouraged to register in advance for their own convenience. Due to printing and hotel commitments, refunds requested after October 1st cannot be guaranteed. A processing fee of 25 USD (for foreign participants) or 100.000 lei (for Romanian participants) will be withheld from all refunds.

The participants from the EU countries as well as from USA, Finland, Turkey and from the ex-socialist countries (excepting Belarus and Georgia) do not need a visa to come to Romania. The participants from Belarus, Georgia, Canada, Mexic, Algeria, South Africa, Singapore, South Korea, Israel and Palestina have to apply for a visa to the Romanian Embassy from their countries.

The CAS participants arriving by plane at the Bucharest - Otopeni International Airport should take the bus number 783 to Victoria Square ("Piata Victoriei") Station and then they can reach the North Railway ("Gara de Nord") Station by subway ("Metrou") or by taxi. The journey Bucharest-Sinaia by train will last less than 2 hours and the price is about 10 USD. An excellent solution is to rent a car from the airport. Some special travel arrangements to and from the Otopeni airport could be made (contact the Conference Office).

The exchange rate in October 2001 will be higher than 30.000 lei/USD.

The organisers will reserve a number of rooms at the Sinaia Hotel. from Tuesday, October 9^th to Sunday, October 13^th at a special Conference rate (see the registration form).
The organisers cannot guarantee your reservation request if this is made later than September 15^th, 2001.
For the participants who will send the Registration Form later than September 15th, the accommodation could be provided in other hotels situated within a few minutes walk from the conference site, but with considerably increased rates.
All participants should pay accommodation (cash or by Visa Card) at their arrival at Sinaia, directly at the Reception Desk of the
Sinaia Hotel

CAS 2001 Welcome Cocktail (free of charge, for registered participants) will be held on Tuesday, October 9^th, 20:30 hour, at the Sinaia Hotel Restaurant.

CAS 2001 BANQUET PARTICIPATION

A Banquet will be held on Thursday, October 11^th, 20:30 hour, at the Sinaia Hotel Restaurant.

The participants should mark the participation to the Banquet in the Registration Form. The accompanying persons will pay the Banquet Fee, the first day of the Conference, at the CAS Secretariat.

ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The small town of Sinaia, with its famous Peles Castle, formerly the Summer Royal Residence, is the best-known mountain resort in Romania. Sinaia, the so-called "Pearl of Carpathians" (Bucegi chain, with 2500 meters highest altitude) is situated on the Prahova valley and it is the favourite place outside Bucharest for international conferences and high-level meetings.

By foot, by car, by bus or by using cable transportation you can reach very interesting places. One can go to the Peles Royal Castle (from the XIX century) which is the most visited museum in Romania, and to other places of cultural and historical interest (Pelisor Castle, George Enescu Museum). The rocky landscape of the Prahova valley is a paradise for mountain climbers.

You may reach the height of 2000 or 2200 meters by cable or by car and enjoy a walk, without any special equipment.

The Bran Castle (from the XIV century, recently related to the famous "Dracula") may be visited in a few hours trip.

Some social/cultural activities will be organised in the evenings of the Conference.

A number of hotels and restaurants are providing excellent food and entertainment.

The Sinaia Hotel, the Conference venue, was recently renovated.

 Please feel free to ask for any supplementary information.

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