Conference Information - LANDCON1005 - Ardebil

Conference Information

Exhibits:

Display tables will be available for equipment developers, manufacturers, consultants, and other organizations to demonstrate their soil and roots engineering technologies and equipment. For more information on display space, please contact the conference coordinator.

Presentations

Presentations will be made in the form of oral or posters. Key-note lectures will be 25 minutes long and standard lectures will be 15 minutes long with 5 minutes for questions.

Posters will be on display throughout the conference days.

Language:

The official language for the conference is English.

Time Zone:

www.timeanddate.com/worldclock

Weather:

http://www.weather-forecast.com/locations/Ardebil/forecasts/latest

Conference venue

To be confirmed

Publications:

Conference abstracts

A book of abstracts will be available for each conference participant. Please submit abstracts (1 page maximum) before Nov. 15, 2009. Please also send the abstract submission form with your contribution and use the specified format for writing your abstract.

Conference proceedings

Proceedings will be published in a special edition of a Book.

Manuscripts to be submitted for publication in the proceedings will be send before March 15, 2010.

Arrival and information

For arriving to Ardebil city in Northwest Iran you can two way selection:

1- If you take Turkish airline ticket (WWW.THY.com) can flight to Tabriz International Airport and pick up group of conference will lead you to arrive conference venue on may. 23. 2010 (before day of conference). Tabriz city to Ardebil city is about 200 Km. Taxis cost 50000 Rials (about 5$) to the Ardebil city.

2- If you take another airline ticket can flight to Tehran International Airport (Imam Khomeini International Airport) about 40 Km to Tehran city and pick up group of conference will lead you arrive conference venue on May. 23. 2010 (before day of conference). Taxis cost 300000 Rials (about 30$) to Tehran. Tehran city to Ardebil city is about 800 Km. Flights and buses link Tehran to Ardebil with respectively cost about 800000 Rials (80$) and 80000 Rials (8$).

Please announce of your flight to conference coordinator for pick up you with conference leaders in airports (Tabriz or Tehran).

Accommodation

A list of hotels and an accommodation form will be displayed on the conference web site at a later date. Please choose a hotel and fill out the accommodation form. We will book the hotel for you.

Invitation letter:

An invitation letter will be provided upon request from any participant. Such invitation is intended to facilitate attendees to apply for a visa or arrange travel to Iran.

Liability & Insurance:

It is recommended that attendees and accompanying persons arrange for personal travel and health insurance. The organizers will assume no responsibility for injuries or damages to persons or property during the conference.