Cladistic and Polychaetes Course in Madrid

[Eduardo Lopez]

Dear Annelidians,


As in past editions of the International Polychaete Conference, the course 
"Cladistic and Polychaetes" will be offered to all interested attendants in 
the edition that is going to be held in Madrid (5-9 July 2004) .  

Since the home page of both, the course and the conference, is not available 
yet in the Internet, I ask you to consider this an "informal announcement" 
(although calls were made with the first and second announcement of the 
Conference).  Here, some information relative to the course is given but, 
while the home page is under construction, I'd recommend the people interested 
in the course to address any question directly to my e-mail count as logistic 
coordinator of the course. As soon as you contact me, I will send an 
electronic brochure with more data.  

Program.- The course will be held just before the conference, starting on 
Monday 21 of June and finishing on 4 of July. The majority of the classes will 
be given by Arne Nygren (Göteborg University, Sweden), Fredrik Pleijel (Muséum 
National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris), Greg Rouse (South Australian Museum) 
and Kristian Fauchald (Smithsonian Institution). Details of the program will 
be available in the home page and will be sent to interested people if 
requested.  

Location.- The course will be held at the Faculty of Science of the 
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. The university campus is located in the 
countryside, about 10 km northwards from the outskirts of the town. 
Transportation from Madrid downtown is easy by trains and buses operating from 
5.30 a.m until the evening (last train from Madrid leaves about 23.00).  

Registration fees.- The fee will cover just the registration for the course; 
accomodation and meal costs are not included. It is stimated on 300 euros; 
however, if we, the organizing commitee, get some additional fundings, 
reductions of the registration fee or finantial support for student 
accomodations are to be considered. The registration fees for the two events 
(the conference and the course) will be paid as different items, probably in 
different bank accounts.  

Number of participants.- People interested in the course are encouraged to 
contact as soon as possible the coordinator in order to be pre-registered. 
There is a limitation to 20 participants and registration and pre-registration 
order will be important in the selection  of the participants.  

Accommodation.- As for the conference, two kinds of accommodation are 
available: hotels in the downtown and the cheaper residences for students 
located around and within the campus. Details and prices will be also 
available in the home page and participants are encouraged to express their 
preferences as there are very few places in the residences. The organizing 
commitee is still trying to arrange alternative accomodations in residences in 
the downtown; if places were available it will be communicated to pre-
registered people directly or by this Annelida Net.The people lodged in the 
campus can make their breakfasts and lunchs in the faculty, where they are 
quite cheap (about 1 euro for the breakfast and 4 for the lunch). For dinner 
(and during the weekends) the residence is provided with kitchens for the 
hosts.  


         With all my compliments

Eduardo López
C.D. Zoología
Dpto. Biología
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
28049 - Madrid ESPAÑA 
<eduardo.lopez at uam.es>


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