3rd Global Conference

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Further Details

Thursday 2nd December - Saturday 4th December 2004
Vienna, Austria

Outline Timetable of Dates
Friday 3rd September 2004 300 word abstract to be submitted
Friday 1st October 2004 Booking Form to be submitted
Thursday 28th October 2004 Payment of Invoices
Friday 19th November 2004 Submission of 8 page draft paper
Thursday 2nd December 2004 Conference Commences


The conference will begin at 2.00pm on Thursday 2nd December 2004 and will finish at 5.00pm on Saturday 4th December 2004. Registration will be from 12.30am on the opening day of the conference.

 


Papers should be of no more than 20 minutes duration (circa 8 pages). Work-in-Progress presentations should be of no more than 15 minutes duration. The time allotted to workshops will considered on an individual basis. Other forms of presentation will be considered on request.

Please note: Power point presentations are not permitted.

Abstracts are to be submitted by Friday 3rd September 2004 at the latest. Abstracts may be submitted before that date. You will be notified within 10 days of submission whether your proposal has been accepted or rejected.

Full conference papers are to be submitted by Monday 19th November 2004 at the latest. Please submit papers to Dr Rob Fisher

Both the 300 word abstract and the draft paper will be available on this web site before the conference commences. Papers will initially be available in downloadable .pdf format; if time permits, they will also be available in Word format as well.

 


All conference papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be published in an ISBN eBook with the Inter-Disciplinary Press.

Up to 12 selected papers will go forward for inclusion in a hard copy ISBN themed volume in the 'At The Interface/Probing the Boundaries' series published by Rodopi.

Editors for both the eBook and the hard copy volume will be sought from those attending the conference.

 


The conference is being held at Parkhotel Schonbrunn Hotel, Vienna. Both single and twin bedded rooms are available at the hotel which was built in 1907 as the guest house of Emperor Franz Josef I. The hotel is located in the immediate vicinity of the Schönbrunn Palace. Please see the Venue and Accommodation section for further information and prices.

Discounted conference rates for the hotel are available only by booking through the official conference booking form.

 


The conference fee is £175

This includes;

  • registration fee
  • access to e-mail discussion group
  • a copy of the eBook
  • an edition of the hard copy themed volume
  • Thursday afternoon break with coffee, tea and fruit basket
  • Thursday wine reception
  • Friday morning break with coffee, tea and pastries
  • Friday Rich Lunchbuffet or 3 course Menu (depending on numbers)
  • Friday afternoon break with coffee, tea and fruit basket
  • Saturday morning break with coffee, tea and pastries
  • Saturday Rich Lunchbuffet or 3 course Menu (depending on numbers)
  • Saturday afternoon break with coffee, tea and fruit basket
  • two drinks in the conference room per day

All costs - registration fee and hotel accommodation - must be paid by Thursday 28th October 2004. No accommodation bookings will be accepted after this date; all unpaid accommodation bookings will be cancelled after this date.

 


There are a number of ways payment can be made.

Cheque
Payment can be made by cheque, in pounds sterling (gbp). Cheque's must be drawn against a bank with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Cheque's should be made payable to 'Learning Solutions' and sent, with the booking form, to:

Dr Rob Fisher
c/o Learning Solutions
Priory House
149b Wroslyn Road
Freeland
Oxfordshire. OX29 8HR
United Kingdom

We cannot accept cheques made payable in currencies other than GBP Sterling.

Bank Transfer
Payment may be made using bank transfer. Full details to enable a bank transfer are made available on your conference invoice. If paying by this method, you must agree to pay all charges at the sending and receiving banks.

Travelers Cheque's
Payment may also be made using Travelers Cheque's, in pounds sterling (gbp) made payable to 'Learning Solutions'.

By Invoice
You may request that an invoice be sent to you and/or your institution. It is your responsibility to ensure that the invoice is paid prior to the start of the conference.

Payment may also be made using an International Money Order or Western Union transfer.

Credit Card
Payment may also be made using credit card. Please note: a 4% charge applies to all items and services paid for in this way: this is the amount we are charged by the credit card company.

All fees are payable in advance. No delegate will be permitted entry to the conference if an invoice is still unpaid.