Eurocomb'03 - European conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory and Applications
Prague, September 8 - 12, 2003
Organized jointly by European network COMBSTRU and center DIMATIA.
The program of the meeting will consist of invited lectures and of talks selected on the basis of extended abstracts submitted to the committee. The abstracts of accepted talks will be made available in form of a conference booklet.
Contributions to a special volume of a combinatorial journal will be solicited during the conference.
The topic of the conference is Combinatorics and Graph Theory. It concentrates mainly in the areas of Algebraic, Algorithmic, Geometric and Probabilistic Combinatorics, including their applications to other areas of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering.
The European Prize in Combinatorics, supported among others by DIMATIA, COMBSTRU and Elsevier will be awarded during the symposium.
You can have a look at the full text of the Call for Contributed Talks in format pdf (Adobe Acrobat) and in a postscript file.
All questions should be mailed to:
ecomb03@kam.mff.cuni.cz.
Invited Speakers
Important Dates
Call for contributed talks
Authors are invited to submit an abstract of the talk
of at most 5 pages in 12 pt font size, including e-mail address,
to arrive by May 15, 2003.
A standard PostScript and LaTeX source files of the manuscript may be sent
to ecomb03@kam.mff.cuni.cz.
The e-mail message should have following format:
A special journal issue will be devoted to selected
papers from contributions presented at the Conference.
The usual high standards of the journal will be applied through
a strict and thorough refereeing process.
Program Committee
Organizing committee
Location
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The Symposium will take place at the campus of the
Czech University of
Agriculture in Suchdol (Kamýcká 129, 16521 Praha 6), which is
located in the northern part of Prague.
The lecture halls and internet connection during the meeting will be provided by courtesy of the Czech University of Agriculture. Important bulidings in this campus are:
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The full EuroComb registration fee includes a copy of the conference booklet, other conference materials, lunches for Sept 8-12, refreshments during breaks, welcome party, concert & banquet ticket, and use of conference facilities.
(One Euro (EUR) is approximately 30 Czech Crowns (CZK)).
The deadline for the early registration is July 5, 2003.
Students and young researchers may apply for a financial support
(prior May 15).
Registration
All participants are requested to pre-register by filling in
the registration form
latest by July 5, 2003.
The registration desk on the campus will be open:
- on September 7 (Sun) from 2 pm to 8 pm, and
- on September 8-9 (Mon, Tue) from 8 am to 2 pm.
Those who arrive earlier, please check in at the reception of
the dormitory J.I.H.
Apart from the accommodation on the campus we have reserved
rooms in hotel Wienna
in walking distance from the lecture
halls. The prices are 2.250 CZK per night in single rooms,
and 2.400 CZK per night for double rooms
(rates per room, including breakfasts; subject to availability).
Lunches will be served on the campus in a good quality cafeteria,
starting on September 8 and ending on September 12.
In case of credit card payment, please print and
fill in the following Payment Form
and fax it to +420 272 934 120
In case of bank transfer, please make sure it is made net of all bank charges
and commissions. Please note that to proceed the transfer correctly you have
to include all these identification items and indicate the name of
participant(s) in the comment.
The expected price of a taxi from the airport is 600 CZK.
For groups coming to Prague by plain we recommend to hire airport shuttle CEDAZ,
hire of a minivan for 1-4 persons costs 360 CZK and for 4-8 persons it costs 720 CZK.
The company has an information desk at the arrival hall of the airport.
A cheaper way is to take bus No. 119 or the airport limousine from the airport
to the subway stop Dejvicka (line A - green).
Then go by bus No. 107 or 147
to the stop "Zemedelská univerzita", bus ride approx. 15 minutes).
All major train stations are located by the subway, so if you come by train, get by
subway to Dejvicka and then continue by the above instructions.
There is a single type of ticket for subway, trams, and buses. The tickets
must be bought in advance at tobacconists, newsagents and from the slot machines
located at the subway stations. On buses and trams you must punch your ticket
immediately after getting on. At the metro, the ticket must be punched at the entrance.
Once punched, the standard ticket (12 CZK) is valid on the whole Prague city
transportation network for 60 minutes (90 minutes on weekends and late evening).
For details please consult the posters by the entrance to the metro or at the
information desk at the airport.
If you intend come by car then the optimal approach direction is from northwest
(from Teplice, passing by the Prague airport), continue on Evropska street
to Vitezne namesti = Dejvicka subway stop (a large roundabout), turn north
(down the hill) along the bus 107/147 line and continue to Suchdol. (see the map at web)
From other directions, find your way to Dejvicka and continue along the above given directions.
(From southeast you arrive on D-1 freeway, continue through the city and turn left after crossing
the river in direction Letna, and turn right after Hradcanska subway stop
- the only subway stop along this way, this way will bring you to Dejvicka from south.)
For more information, look at an interactive map of Prague.
Accommodation
The participants will be accommodated in good quality student dormitories Suchdol
of the Czech University of Agriculture in Suchdol, which
operate as summer hotels during the summer break. A typical twin unit consists of two
double rooms and a bathroom. The price for the 5 night
package (September 7-12, 2003) is 3.000 CZK for single occupancy,
2.400 CZK for double occupancy (rates per person, including breakfasts).
Addtional accomodation in the dormitories can be purchased for
500 CZK for single and for 380 CZK for double occupancy
(rates per night & person, without breakfast).
Payment
All prices (registration, accommodation) are in Czech Crowns.
All payments can be made
We strongly encourage to realize the payment via bank transfer.
A confirmation of receiving of your payment will be sent to you by e-mail.
The hard copy will be given to you at the registration desk.
(Sorry, American Express credit cards are not accepted.)
Bank address: Komercni banka Praha Vaclavske nam. 42 Prague, Czech Republic Account Nr.: 38330-021/0100 Holder: Univerzita Karlova v Praze Matematicko-fyzikalni fakulta Text symbol: DIMATIA 402-55 Swift: KOMB CZ PP Cancellation Policy
75% of the registration fee will be refunded for all written cancellations
postmarked no later than July 5, 2003. After that date no refund of registration
fee will be provided. Refunds of accommodation payments will be granted
in full for all written cancellations postmarked no later than July 5,
2003. Any cancellation after that date will result in a one-night charge.
Travel instructions
The campus is easily accessible from the airport, railway stations and from
the city center.
Parking
It is possible to park your car either behind the congress center or behind the
Faculty of agriculture (see the plan). Both parking lots are guarded, so mail us
your licence plate in advance so we can gain you the access there.
Breakfasts, Lunches
Breakfasts for participant accomodated at dormitories are served in the cafeteria
from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. The breakfast service starts by September 8 (Mon),
so those who come earlier must arrange their own breakfast.
Lunches for all participants are served at the same place from 12:00 to 13:30 pm.
Vouchers for all meals will be distributed at the registration.
Computer facilities, Internet
The computer room with approx. 15 PCs connected to the internet will be located
at the congress centre. It will be open from 10:30 am - 6:00 pm.
Projecting equipment
The lecture halls wil be equipped with a blackboard, two overhead projectors and with beamer
connected to a notebook for a possible presentation of Acrobat (.pdf), PostScript (.ps)
or Powerpoint (.ppt) presentation. Utilization of your own notebook is possible, but consult
us before to check the compatibility of your notebook with the beamer.
Please, contact the organizers if you need other projecting
equipment.
August 2003 ecomb03@kam.mff.cuni.cz
