Second International Congress of Coleopterology

Praha
Czech Republic
September 14 – 21, 2003

Announcement

Invitation
European Association of Coleopterology, Czech Entomological Society and Forestry and Game Management Research Institute Jiloviste – Strnady are pleased to organize and look forward to your participation at the Second International Congress of Coleopterology which is going to be held in Czechia between September 14 and September 21, 2003. The Congress will offer the possibilities in communication of specialists related to Coleopterology in any topic via oral, poster, slide, film, exhibition or what ever presentations.

Congress venue
The Congress will be held in Praha, the capital of Czechia. Praha is easily reachable by plane, train or bus from many worldwide destinations or by car for nearer attendants. The main Congress activities will be centered in the hotel Pyramida, very near to down town (ten minutes walk from Praha Castle), where congress hall, lounges for parallel workshops, cinema as well as four stars accommodation and restaurants are available. Near student hostel, in walking distance, makes possibility for another accommodation. 

Scientific program
The program will include 1 – 2 days of plenary lectures, 3 – 4 days of specialized symposia, and 1-day scientific-historical excursion. The organizers welcome any suggestions for theme sessions and workshops.
The official Congress language will be English. Posters in other congress languages will be accepted providing that a sufficiently explanatory abstract in English is presented. We plan to publish extended, fully annotated abstracts only in Congress Proceedings. The possibility of publication of contributions at full length will be discussed at the Congress.

Accompanying persons
There will be organized also the program for accompanying persons during the Congress, such as guided tours down town Praha and near areas of cultural and historical interest.

Registration
The registration fee will be stated later according to the interest of participants, there will be certain discount for students and accompanying persons. The fee will cover renting of session rooms and technical equipment, refreshments, ice-breaking and farewell party and printed materials.
The registration form and other more detailed information will be included in the first circular as well as in later constructed web page of the Congress.
Please, fill in the enclosed form so as we learn the interest of people in such a Congress. There are many organization problems depending on such knowledge, also such main one as if the meeting will be held or not. Please, supply the details below, by mail, fax or e-mail, if you are interested in receiving the First Circular, which will give you further information.

Second International Congress of Coleopterology

Praha
Czech Republic
September 14 – 21, 2003

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Please, return this form by mail, fax or e-mail to the contact address as soon as possible and no later than March 31, 2002.
Contact address: 	
Milos Knizek 
Secretary of the Congress
Forestry and Game Management 
Research Institute Jiloviste – Strnady 
CZ-156 04  Praha 5 – Zbraslav 
Czechia 
Tel.: +420-2-57921643, 
Fax: +420-2-57920648 or 57921444, 
E-mail: knizek@vulhm.cz

On behalf of the preparatory Committee, sincerely yours

Marina Blas				Svatopluk Bily			Petr Zahradnik
President of AEC			Chairman of CSE			Director of FGMRI

More up-to-date information will be found in the future web page of the Second International Congress of Coleopterology, now in construction. In the meanwhile, you can visit the AEC‘s homepage: http://www.bio.ub.es/bioani/aec