EMCSR 98 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 426 "ordentlichen" and "außerordentlichen Professoren" and 2,102 "Assistenten", and appr. 92,000 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. and Wednesday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. for registration and information. It can be reached by telephone 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 98 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, 13 April 1998, 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, 17 April 1998,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 16.

FEES

The conference fee (AS 3,500.- for payment received by the end of March 1996, AS 4,200.- for payment at the registration desk) includes participation in the Fourteenth European Meeting, attendance at the reception and the Heurigen, and the volumes of the proceedings. The fee for the tutorial is AS 600,- (incl. 10% VAT).

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING

R.Trappl (ed.): "Cybernetics and Systems '98". Vienna: Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies, ISBN 3 85206 139 3. 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!
Johannes Matiasek
Last modified: Thu Feb 26 14:03:58 MET 1998