| Ref.: | International School on Nuclear Physics; 25th Course: |
| "Heavy Ion Reactions from Nuclear to Quark Matter" | |
| in Erice/Sicily/Italy; September 16 - 24, 2003 |
Please return the "DEFINITE COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE" (click for a link), if it applies(including
also Lecturers and invited Seminar Speakers).
Thank you for returning the questionnaire about the Erice-School on
"Heavy Ion Reactions from Nuclear to Quark Matter", September 16 - 24, 2003.
Here are some details:
The fee of 800 EURO covers costs in Erice including full board and lodging from dinner on September 16th to breakfast on September 24th. Drinks and beverages, after-dinner coffee, telephone calls, personal laundry, etc. are not covered by the fee.
The fee of 800 EURO (if you are not an EPS or Erice fellow or a lecturer)should
be paid
either in EURO at least three weeks before the start of the School
to:
or to the equivalent of 800 EURO in US-Dollars to the above account
at least three weeks before to be sure the payment is in Erice at the start
of the School.
Since July first 2003 exists within the European Union a cheap way
to transfer money at the same rate as inside the country. You need for the
bank and the account of the Centro Ettore Majorana the BIC-code (Bank Identification Code) and the IBAN-code (International Banking Account Number).
The full bank information is:
When payment is made the course ("Nuclear Physics, 25th Course") must be identified. Evidence of payment must be produced at the time of registration in Erice. The bank statement should also be used for refunding your travel expenses at home. The centre has always difficulties to produce a receipt before you leave.
Accommodation Participants will be accommodated in rooms with one or two beds, the majority with shower or bath. Rooms are assigned in the office at San Rocco upon your arrival in Erice. Priority in the assignment of accommodation, as far as comfort is concerned, will be based on age. If you intend to bring member(s) of your family with you, please inform Mrs. Fiorella Ruggiu by fax at the address given at the end of this letter as soon as possible (each family member pays the 800 EURO fee).
Arrival and Departure You should register upon arrival on September 16th at the secretariat of the School ("San Rocco", Via Guarnotta 26, Erice) not later than 5.00 p.m. . There the room will be assigned to you.
The working program of the school will start on September 17th at 9:00h and will close on September 23rd in the evening, with departure on September 24th.
Arrangements of the Course The lectures and seminars will be given in 3 blocks: September 17th - 18th; September 20th and the morning of September 21st, September 22nd and 23rd. There will be lectures and seminars each day in the morning and in the afternoon so as to leave plenty of time for the free discussion that is an important part of the Erice system. A beamer is available at Erice. But you need to bring your laptop with you for a power presentation. The early afternoons are for private activities, special seminars, working groups, workshops, etc. September 19th and the afternoon of September 21st are free days on which excursions will be arranged (on 19th to a touristic site: Greek temples and on 21st to the beach in San Vito Lo Capo for swimming).
All mail for you while you are in Erice should be sent:
Care: ETTORE MAJORANA
International Centre for Scientific Culture
Via Guarnotta 26
I-91016 Erice (Trapani)
ITALYE-mail accounts are available in Erice.
Weather In September the weather is warm in Erice, but cooler than in the rest of Sicily since it lies at 750 metres above sea level. During the excursions you have the possibility to swim in the sea.
How to reach Erice By Road there are two possibilities:
(a) drive along the Autostrada del Sole from Milan-Bologna-Florence-Rome-Naples-Villa San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria). Then take the ferry-boat from Villa San Giovanni to Messina and drive on to Erice (350 km from Messina);By Train:(b) take the ferry-boat either from Genova or from Naples to Palermo, and then drive on to Erice (about 120 km from Palermo). The places on the ferry-boats from Genova or Naples should be booked in advance.
From Milan-Rome via Messina you can reach Trapani directly.By Air:To Palermo. For arrival and departure at normal times (September 16th and September 24th) the School will make local transport arrangements from the airport in Palermo (100 km to Erice), but not if someone arrives or leaves at different times.
Special Information etc. Operations in Erice are in the hands of Mrs. Fiorella Ruggiu to whom you should apply for any specifically-local need and whom you should also inform about your arrival time at the airport in Palermo on September 16th at least two weeks in advance.
Mrs. Fiorella Ruggiu
Ettore Majorana
International Centre for Scientific Culture
Via Guarnotta 26
I-91016 Erice (Trapani)
ITALYTelephone: 00390/923/869107
Telex: 910366 CCSEM
Fax: 00390/923/869226
WWW: http://www.ccsem.infn.it
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/erice/
e-mail: hq@emcsc.ccsem.infn.it
Confirmation We will hold a place open for you if you have filled out the included commitment.
If unexpected circumstances prevent you from participating, please, inform us immediately.
Together with this Second Circular you find a copy of the "DEFINITE COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE" (click for a link) which you should return to us. You may also give the form to a collaborator or a colleague of yours who would like to participate. We prefer that you use e-mail to contact us ( erice2003@uni-tuebingen.de). In July you shall receive the last circular with the program and a list of participants.
The European Physical Society gives a very limited number of EPS-fellowships which pay the 800 EURO for food and lodging but no fare. To apply you should send the accompanying form "Application for an EPS Scholarship" before February 10th, 2003 to:
European Physical Society Mrs. Patricia Helfenstein 34, rue Marc Seguin F-6808, Mulhouse, France email: p.elfenstein@uha.fr   (new e-mail address!) together with a letter of reference. A copy should also be sent before February 10th, 2003 to us in Tübingen, e-mail: erice2003@uni-tuebingen.de, or a hard copy to:
Burghard GrüterUniversität Tübingen Institut für Theoretische Physik Auf der Morgenstelle 14 D-72076 Tuebingen GERMANY
I hope to see you in Erice in due course.
With best regards
Amand Faessler