General Information

Language

All papers at the symposium will be presented in English. Simultaneous translation will not be available.

Conference Secretariat

Before and after the Conference:

For any questions before or after the symposium, please contact: eunite2004 Conference Secretariat, c/o ELITE Foundation, Pascalstr. 69, 52076 Aachen, Germany, Phone: +49 (0)2408 6969, Fax: +49 (0)2408 94582, email: info@eunite.org

During the Conference

From June 10 - 12, 2004 the secretariat will be located at the conference site.
Members of the secretariat will try to support participants with all kinds of information and organisational help.

Venue:

AGIT - Aachener Gesellschaft für Innovation und Technologietransfer mbH
Technologiezentrum am Europaplatz
Dennewartstr. 25 - 27, 52068 Aachen
Germany

www.agit.de

Dates and deadlines

• 31st of January 2004
  Deadline for the submission of the full paper and the one-page extended abstract
• 7th of March 2004
  Confirmation of acceptance
• 15th of April 2004
  Deadline for early registration
• 15th of April 2004
  Deadline for submission of revised papers and abstracts
• 10 - 12th of June 2004
  Symposium

Registration:

The registration includes:

• access to the sessions
  
• one copy of the proceedings on CD-ROM
  
• one copy of the booklet containing the abstracts
  
• coffee during breaks
  
• lunch during the conference
  

Registration Fees:

* This is valid for all Key Nodes of the Network, who have submitted the necessary information by 29th of February 2004.
**Speakers who have an accepted contribution can participate in the symposium at the condition of EUNITE-Members.

Accommodation:

The local tourist office will assist you in finding a suitable accomodation during the symposium. You simply fill in the booking form, which is attached as the last page of this Call for Papers, and send it directly to the Verkehrsverein Bad Aachen e.V. They will make the reservation for you, respectively do any cancellations or changes and you pay the hotel directly when you leave.

More information about Aachen and an online booking form can be found on www.aachen-tourist.de

Information about the conference site

Aachen is love at first sight. Approaching the town, you may not see an imposing skyline, but nature's greenery makes you feel heartily welcome! Aachen lies in a virtual valley, surrounded by fields, woods and hills. At its portals - closeby where three countries meet, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium - you find the nature reserves of the Ardennes and the Eifel. And Aachen exhilarates: its warm water springs have been enjoyed for more than two thousand years! From Roman times there have been good connections with the rest of Europe. Today, the town is reachable by motorways from Cologne and Dusseldorf, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. Via the airports of Maastricht/Aachen, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Brussels, or by fast train from Cologne/Dusseldorf, Brussels, Paris/London.

The town is a real pleasure for the pedestrian. The streets invitingly beckon the casual stroller, the lounger. The health cures and the conferences are never far apart, and there is always a worthwhile diversion.

Aachen turns apparent contradictions into a sparkling entity. A metropolis nestling in natural surroundings, with a southern germanic atmosphere, an historic tradition and all the allure of modern living.

www.aachen.de

How to get to the conference site

interactive map (with routeplanning) on www.map24.de

Visiting Germany

For most countries a visa is not required. We suggest to check with the German Embassy or Consulate in your country about regulations for your nationality.

Car Transportation:

Aachen is conveniently located with regard to transport facilities in the direction of Brussels, Paris and Antwerp:

• E 314 Antwerp-Hasselt-Heerlen-Aachen
• E 40 (London)-Brussels-Liege-Aachen
• A 4 Olpe-Cologne-Aachen
• A 44/A46 Dusseldorf-Neuss-Aachen

Traffic in the small city centre is very busy. It is hard to find parking places even though there are some sign-posted public parking garages. We recommend to follow the local parking information system. Electronic indicator boards give you information about the way and the present capacity.

Air Transportation

• Düsseldorf Airport, 90 km from Aachen, www.duesseldorf-international.de
  The Airport-Aixpress is a direct connection between the airport and Aachen city. The bus offers a shuttle-service 13 times per day and the ride takes about 60 - 90 minutes.
• Köln/Bonn Airport, 85 km from Aachen, www.airport-cgn.de
• Maastricht Airport, Netherlands, 41 km from Aachen, www.maa.nl
  This airport is of interest for everybody who could travel from London Stansted, as Ryan Air offers cheap flights.
• Brussels Airport, Belgium, 143 km from Aachen, www.brusselsairport.be
  There are express trains directly from Brussels airport to Aachen.

Rail Transportation

• Deutsche Bahn, www.bahn.de

Local Buses

There are good connection from Aachen Hauptbahnhof to the conference site at Europaplatz. The main lines getting there are number 11, 41 and 70. http://www.aseag.de/fahrplan.php

There also exist passes valid on busses for one or more days. Aachen is a medieval town and hotels, banks, shops, and other locations are in walking distance of the Conference Site, so you may decide on-site if it is convenient to get a bus ticket.