EMCSR 2002 General Information
The University of Vienna is one of the oldest European
universities, founded in 1365, and has been a leading institution
of scientific teaching and research ever since. The present
university staff consists of 528 "Professoren" and 2,633
"Assistenten", and appr. 87,000 students are enrolled in its
faculties. The main building (Dr. Karl Lueger-Ring 1, 1st
district) houses the rector's and the deans' offices, the
university library, lecturing rooms and departments. The majority
of departments is located in other buildings.
CONFERENCE DESK
The Conference Desk on the first floor will be at your service on
Tuesday from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., on Wednesday from 8.30
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Thursday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on
Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. for registration and
information. It can be reached by telephone (4277-14518) during
these hours. You may also contact members of the Organizing
Committee for help and information.
BADGES
You are kindly asked to wear your badge all through the Conference
to identify as a Congress participant, because the university
building is open to the public.
MAIL
Participants to whom mail has been addressed c/o Secretariat of
the EMCSR 2002 may collect it at the Information Desk. They will
find their names listed on the Notice Board.
REFRESHMENTS
Coffee will be available free of charge at the registration office
during the coffee breaks. Other refreshments can be bought in the
university building (look for "Buffet"). A list of restaurants and
coffee shops close to the university is available at the
Information Desk.
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Monday, 1 April 2002, 5.30 p.m. - 9 p.m., informal reception by the
Council of the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies, in their rooms
at Schottengasse 3, first floor, in the first district.
Friday, 5 April 2002, at 8 p.m. invitation to a "Heurigen" by
Dr. Michael Häupl, the Mayor of Vienna, and by the Austrian
Society for Cybernetic Studies. Special invitations will be
available at the registration desk on Thursday, April 4.
FEES
The conference fee (EUR 254,35 for payment received by March 22,
2002, EUR 305,23 for payment at the registration desk) includes
participation in the Sixteenth European Meeting, attendance at the
reception and the Heurigen, and the volumes of the proceedings.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING
R.Trappl (ed.): "Cybernetics and Systems 2002".
Vienna: Austrian
Society for Cybernetic Studies,
ISBN 3 85206 160 1.
One copy of the proceedings is included in the conference fee.
We are happy to welcome you in Vienna and hope that your stay here
will be successful and pleasant!
The Organizing Committee of the 16th EMCSR 2002.