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| XXXIV Workshop on Geometric Methods in Physics | 28.06-4.07.2015 |
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Białowieża volumeWe plan to publish a Białowieża volume containing select contributions of participants of the Workshop. In the last years we published in the series Trends in Mathematics by Birkhäuser, see here for more information. If the financial situation is good enough, the volume will also be published this year. Details will be announced during the conference.School for Young ResearchersIn the week following the Workshop, we organize a school for young researchers and graduate students. The School on Physics and Geometry will start on July 6 and last till July 11. The total cost of the School is 300 EUR (includes transportation, board, and accommodation).During the School the following 3h courses will be presented by leading experts in mathematical physics such as
TransportationFrom Warsaw to Białowieża and back by the conference busThe free conference bus from Warsaw to the Workshop site in Białowieża will be available to the participants. The bus will depart from Warsaw on Saturday, June 27 at 16:00. We shall also arrange a free bus trip back from Białowieża to Warsaw on Sunday, July 5. The bus will depart not later than 7:00 (A.M.). It will arrive to Warsaw about 12:00.The bus from Warsaw to Białowieża will be waiting in front of the Palace of Culture and Science (Parade Square / Plac Defilad) on the parking at Marszałkowska str. (about 500 meters from the Warsaw Central Railway Station) - look for the conference posters on the bus. It will arrive around 12:00. Members of the local organizing committee will be at hand near the bus. Please consult the map in section travel guide on our webpage. The best way to get there from the airport is to take a direct train to Central Railway Station (Warszawa Centralna) or Railway Station "Śródmieście". The trip takes around 20 minutes. Please note that there will be also a bus from Warsaw to Białowieża on July 5 and back on July 12 for the participants of the School. Details will be announced later. From Warsaw to Białowieża by means of public transportThere is a direct bus from Warsaw to Białowieża departing from bus station Warszawa Wschodnia (East) at 14:50. Return bus departs from Białowieża at 5:00. The ticket price is around 45 zl / 10 euro and can be bought on-line.There are also alternate ways to reach Białowieża from Warsaw: one through Siedlce or Czeremcha and other through Białystok. For details and train/buses schedules as well as maps please check the travel guide. From Moscow to Białowieża by means of public transportThere is a very good train connection from Moscow to Grodno and then to Białystok. It may be cheaper and faster than connection through Warsaw.There is also a possibility to go to Brest, Belarus and take a bus from there to Kamyanyuki. There is a border crossing point nearby which allows foot crossing. It is only several kilometers from Białowieża and someone from organizing committee can pick you up from there by car. Hotels in WarsawThe organizers can book a hotel room in Warsaw, either before or after the Workshop. We usually book rooms in Warsaw University Hotel "Hera". Moreover there are many convenient hotels you can book on-line, see e.g. Hotel Gromada Warszawa Centrum "Dom Chłopa".Registration feeThe conference fee is 150 EUR. The cost of living expenses is 350 EUR. It covers full board and lodging (double room) within walking distance of the lecture hall, and transportation from Warsaw to Białowieża and back. The accommodation in a single room costs additional 100 EUR. However due to the limited hotel service in Białowieża it may not be possible in all cases. There is the cost of 300 EUR for each accompanying person.Fees should be paid in cash and we can accept equivalent in USD or PLN. Unfortunately we cannot accept credit cards, personal checks, bank drafts or travelers checks. In some cases we offer the participants a reduction of the conference fee (e.g. for graduate students). The participants are kindly asked to notify us about any dietary restrictions. Technical equipmentThere will be a computer projector available for your talks. You can use your own laptop or the one supplied by the organizers. We are able to process pdf, ps, and powerpoint-compatible presentations.There will be a wireless internet connection available to participants in the lecture room and in some hotels. Social eventsDuring the Workshop we will organize several special events. On Monday evening we plan to have a campfire with roasted meat and traditional music. On Thursday there will be a banquet, and the Friday morning is planned to be free from lectures. We intend to organize a guided excursion to the Białowieża preserve during that morning.GrantsThe Workshop has been supported by the Belgian Scientific Policy under the IAP network DYGEST P7/18. As every year, the conference has been supported by University of Białystok.Address of the organizing committee XXXIV WGMP Institute of Mathematics University of Białystok ul. Ciołkowskiego 1M 15-245 Białystok, Poland e-mail: wgmp@uwb.edu.pl |