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* EXPLOITING THE ISO DATA ARCHIVE *
* Infrared Astronomy in the Internet Age *
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* Parador Nacional de Sigüenza (Spain) *
* June 24-27, 2002 *
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http://general-tools.cosmos.esa.int/iso/meetings/siguenza/
THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT:
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This is the Third Announcement of the international Symposium:
"Exploiting the ISO Data Archive. Infrared Astronomy in the Internet Age",
which will be held in Sigüenza, Spain from June 24 to June 27 2002.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Herewith we want to inform you that the conference programme (including
a preliminary schedule of all foreseen invited and contributed talks as well
as the list of posters to be presented at the conference) is now available
on-line and can be consulted at the Symposium web page:
http://general-tools.cosmos.esa.int/iso/meetings/siguenza/schedule.php
http://general-tools.cosmos.esa.int/iso/meetings/siguenza/posters.php
ACCOMODATION:
We also want to remind you that we are approaching the deadline for
submitting your accomodation form, if you have not done so yet:
http://general-tools.cosmos.esa.int/iso/meetings/siguenza/accommodation.php
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The deadline for submitting your accomodation form is: MAY 20th, 2002.
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Note that availability of rooms in Sigüenza is very limited. Thus,
we strongly recommend you to fill out the accomodation form and send it to
us as soon as possible. Late accomodation requests will be subject to
availability.
TRANSPORTATION:
In order to facilitate your transportation to Sigüenza from Madrid Airport
we are planning to organize a free shuttle service on the afternoon of
Sunday June 23rd, with a bus departing from the Airport at around
14:30 hours and another one at around 17:30 hours. At the end of the
Conference we also plan to organize a similar service with a bus
departing from Sigüenza immediately after the end of the last afternoon
session on Thursday 27th and possibly another one early in the morning of
Friday June 28th to Madrid Airport.
Details regarding train schedules and other ways of transportation
to/from Madrid are provided in the Symposium web page:
http://general-tools.cosmos.esa.int/iso/meetings/siguenza/venue.php
SOCIAL EVENTS:
During the Symposium a number of different social events have been
organised including a 'Welcome Cocktail' offered in the local Town Hall
on Sunday evening, a 'Conference Dinner' in a local restaurant and a
guided visit to the Cathedral of Sigüenza and to the nearby medieval town
of Atienza.
Further details on the social programme and transportation logistics
will be posted in the symposium web page:
http://general-tools.cosmos.esa.int/iso/meetings/siguenza/social_events.php
We are looking forward to seeing you in Sigüenza.
Pedro Garcia-Lario and Cecile Gry
on behalf of the LOC and SOC