As the 8th International Symposium on BioPIXE is approaching, we are sending you some practical information.
The final program including the timetable is available at the BioPIXE8 website. All the lectures, coffee breaks and poster exhibition will be held in Hotel Golf, in the Jupiter lecture hall and its foyer.
For the invited talks, maximum speaking time is 25 minutes. 5 minute discussion period is scheduled after each invited talk for questions and discussion.
For the contributed talks, maximum speaking time is 15 minutes. In addition, 5 minute discussion period is allocated after each contributed talk for questions and discussion.
Speakers are kindly requested to stay within the allocated time. Session chairs are kindly requested to ensure, that the sessions will progress according the timetable.
Poster session will be held on Tuesday afternoon. Participants are encouraged to display the posters on Tuesday morning and to keep them on display until Thursday evening. The poster boards will be of standard size (A0, portrait) orientation.
Registration will take place in the lobby of Hotel Golf, starting on Sunday (Sept.14) from 16.00 and followed by the welcome reception. For those of you who arrive later, you will be able to register next days at the registration desk.
The trip from Ljubljana airport to Bled takes about 45 min (30 km).
The transportation can be organized directly by the hotel. In addition, there are several shuttle service companies serving the route. The available options are described at the Ljubljana Airport homepage.
Please contact the listed companies directly, via E-mail or by phone, and book a ride. Vans are waiting 30 meters away from the arrivals.
One possible option might be also here. Please have in mind that booking in advance is necessary!
Within the conference trip taking place on Wednesday, an outdoor hiking is organized. Two hike groups will be organized, one easy and the second slightly more demanding so proper walking shoes and clothing are required. Temperatures may vary in the range between 8 and 25 degrees centigrade. As the weather is unpredictable, please ensure that you will have with you a wind jacket and umbrella.
On Friday, Sept. 19, we are organising a Laboratory Tour to the JSI accelerator lab in Ljubljana. Bus will start at 16.00, will make a short stop at the Ljubljana airport at 16.30 for those that may find it useful for departure by plane in the late afternoon, arrive in Laboratory at approx. 17.10. The lab visit ends at 18.15. Bus will continue to downtown Ljubljana and will make a short stop (2 min) in downtown at approx. 18.30 for those, who booked an overnight stay in Ljubljana. Bus will return to Bled, Hotel Golf at approx. 19.40.
We will do our best to ensure safety of the participants at all the Symposium activities. Your decision to participate at any of the Symposium activities may involve certain risks. You will decide to participate at any of the Symposium activities on your own, and You will be responsible for your own safety. Organizers of the BioPIXE8 Symposium will not bear any responsibility in the case of injuries or accidents of the Symposium participants. In the case that you experience anykind of problem, please do not hesitate to call us for the assistance at anytime on the following emergency phone numbers:
Primoz Pelicon
+386 41 590214
Matjaz Kavcic
+386 41 391328
Mirko Ribic
+386 41 208546
Looking forward to see you in Bled!
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Primoz Pelicon and Matjaz Kavcic
co-chairs of the BioPIXE8 Symposium
Matjaž Kavčič Jožef Stefan Institute Jamova 39 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia T: +386 1 588 5266 |
Primož Pelicon Jožef Stefan Institute Jamova 39 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia T: +386 1 588 5294 |
E: biopixe8@ijs.si |
Organized by Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana