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Second Circular XI International Symposium on Rotifera Sponsored by the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Campus Iztacala March 11-18, 2006
Please go through the entire circular This is Information Brochure 2 of 4.
Rotifers are small (<1 mm) but beautiful invertebrates, harmless to mankind. Their use as model organisms in teaching courses of biology, as a scandalous group in evolutionary ecology, as baby food in aquaculture and as sensitive indicators of water quality has been widely recognized. The tradition of a periodic meeting of the international rotifer workers initiated by the late Agnes Ruttner-Kolisko has had a stimulatory influence on Rotifer Research. So far nine countries have hosted these symposia (Austria (twice), Belgium, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA and Thailand). The present XI International Rotifer Symposium will be hosted by Mexico under the auspices of the Campus Iztacala of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It provides an opportunity to interact with an international community of researchers on various aspects of Rotifera. We therefore cordially invite you to participate in this symposium.
Venue: Mexico City has many satellite/suburban towns. The present conference will be held in the suburban city of Tlalnepantla (about 12 km from the International Airport of Mexico City).
Climate: Mexico City, including the suburban regions, is located at an altitude of about 2000 – 2400 meters above sea level. Therefore, the climate is generally pleasant (temperature 20-25°C during March). Rest of the country, has typical tropical weather.
Currency: Mexican Peso (about 12 pesos = 1 US Dollar) is the official currency. Dollars and Euros are generally accepted in hotels and large commercial complexes, besides banks and money exchangers. All Banks in Mexico are operated electronically with Any Time Money (in local currency) availability using Visa / Credit cards etc.
Electricity: Domestic supply is 110 volts. Those who would like to use laptop computers are advised to bring appropriate adaptors. The electrical contact points are similar to those used in USA. Electrical adaptors are also available locally in the commercial centres.
Reaching Mexico City: Mexico City is well-connected by air and by land route. Most airlines from USA, Canada, Europe and Central and South American countries have regular flights to Mexico City. Bus service is also available from boarding nations. Those who would like to drive to Mexico City from USA or the boarding countries from the south of Mexico, are advised to use toll highways (available in most routes) to avoid traffic congestion. Route maps will be available in the next circular.
Visa requirements: Most nations such as USA, Canada, Japan and EuropeanUnionMemberStates do not need a Mexican entry visa. However, we advise you to be in contact with the nearest Mexican Embassy in your country for visa requirements. For those who need a Mexican visa, a special invitation letter will be mailed upon registration.
The official language of the conference is English.
Thematic Units of the Symposium:
Details of the workshops are now available:
Titles of workshops may slightly vary in the final circular but the theme of the workshops remains the same.
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
There are 3 different forms (Form A: MS Word .DOC Registration Fee using credit card; Form B: MS Word .DOC Accommodationand Food, and Form C: MS Word .DOC Participation & Travel Information). Please fill them out and send it back to us as an attachment, by fax or by registered post / Courier Service. These forms are included in this circular. Every participant is required to fill in the two forms B & C and send it to us in order to complete the full registration process.
Deadlines: Registration costs (before 30 November, 2005): 250 US Dollars per participant; 100 US Dollars per accompanying person; 200 US Dollar for students:
25 US Dollars will be added for each category if registered after 30 November, 2005 but before 31 January 2006.
50 US Dollars will be added for each category if payment is made during the symposium (11-18 March, 2006).
Abstracts: Final day of receiving Abstracts is 31 January, 2006. Abstracts of not more than 300 words may be submitted by regular mail or via e-mail attachments (preferably in word format) to the address given below. Abstracts will be reviewed prior to acceptance for presentation at the symposium.
Abstracts must include: Title of the contribution, Author (s), address(es), and the text in about 300 words (without references, or table or figure numbers). The authors are advised to use Times New Roman size 12 (or its equivalent).
Full Text of the manuscript: 18 March, 2006 (if you are interested to submit it for the proceedings).The proceedings of the conference will be brought out as a special issue of the journal Hydrobiologia (Kluwer – Springer Publishers). Each manuscript will be reviewed and only those recommended by the reviewers will be included in the proceedings.
Suggestions for Oral / Poster presentations Participants may present their contributions through oral or poster presentations. For oral presentations we have the following:
Oral presentations: 20 minutes per contribution (15 min. presentation + 5 min. discussion) Power point presentations Standard Slide presentations Overhead projectors (for transparent sheets)
Posters Vertical posters Length: 100 cm Width: 65 cm
Size of the title letters: Arial or Times or equivalent: 80-88; Size of the text letters: Arial or Times or equivalent: 32-36.
Posters may be pinned or stuck with sticky two-sided tape. Posters may be prepared in Black & White or in Colour.
E-mail and Internet facilities The hotel Camino Real Executivo has an internet facility in each room (there will be an additional cost of 10 US Dollars per day, unlimited duration). At the site of the conference, there will be 5 computers equipped with internet connections. Participants will be free to use them.
Symposium Site and Accommodation: The conference sessions and the workshops will be held at the installations of our University Campus at UNAM- Iztacala. Poster Session will be held at the Installations of a cooperating University (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Xochimilco). Site Maps will be available in the 3rd Circular.
Hotel Camino Real Executivo is located about 15 km from the International Airport of Mexico City. All participants will be collected from the airport (free of cost) by us and will be accommodated based on their choice. See below for details.
Food: Traditional Mexican dishes for breakfast, lunch or dinner costs 15 to 20 US Dollars (alcoholic beverages not included) per person. Cheaper food items (5 – 10 US Dollars) (cheese or pork based) are also available at lower costs at supermarkets situated within a kilometre from the place of stay. As far as possible we will take care of food preferences of the participants if properly indicated on the registration form B.
Lunch during the sessions will be provided at the conference site itself at a nominal cost (about 10 US dollars per person). At the symposium site coffee, cookies, water, tea etc. will be available free during the sessions. Day Care Centre for accompanying children Near the Symposium site, we have arranged temporary day care centre with qualified teachers supervising the activities of children (age 3 months to 6 years). The cost will be 50 US dollars for 5 days (Monday to Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.). Payment of Registration Fee Every person participating must be officially registered. The registration fee includes conference material, travel for the mid-conference field trip (including lunch), refreshments during the technical sessions and the closing dinner. Partial assistance may be available to selected participants. For this, please contact us at the address given at the end of this circular before December15th. For participants who are currently living in Mexico, please deposit the necessary fee in Mexican Pesos (equivalent of the amount in US Dollars mentioned earlier) in the nearest branch of BBVA Bancomer mentioning: Code: 3891-6 Account number: 282443013001104100 (16 digits) in the name of UNAM-FES - Iztacala.
Alternatively, participants who are currently living in Mexico may transfer the registration fee from their account in any bank within the country to the following account of the BBVA Bancomer: Account number:012180004466344942 (18 digits) In favour of: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico
For participants who are currently living in any nation within the American continent (Latin, Central or North America), registration fee may be transferred to our university account by mentioning the following details: Name of the Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank of Texas JP Morgan Chase Bank in favour of: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Code: ABA: 021000021 Account number: 00101693118
For participants who are from other any nation outside the American continent, registration fee may be transferred to our university account my mentioning the following details: Name of the Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank of Texas JP Morgan Chase Bank In favour of: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Code: SWIFT: CHASUS33 Account number: 00101693118
If you pay the registration fee using any of the above methods, please send us a scanned version of the transaction for verification from our university accounts department.
Transfer using Credit Cards
Participants of any nation, may pay the registration fee using their valid credit cards for which the form (Form A) MS Word .DOC must be filled in, signed and mailed, faxed or sent via attachment to the address given at the end of this circular.
Tentative programme ______________________________________________________________________ 11th March, 2006 (Saturday) Arrival of participants, arrangements of accommodation
12th March (Sunday) Registration 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. to 7: 30 Informal get together
13thMarch (Monday) 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.Inauguration 10:30 A.M. to 11:15 A.M.Key Note Address / Invited Talk 11:15 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.Coffee break 11:50 A.M. to 13:30 P.M.Technical Session 1 13:30 P.M. to 14:30 P.M.Lunch 14:30 P.M. to 16:30 P.M.Technical Session 2 16:30 P.M. to 17:00 P.M.Coffee break 17:00 P.M. to 18:20 P.M.Technical Session 3
14th March (Tuesday) 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.Drive to UAM Xochimilco 10:30 A.M. to 14:30 P.M.Poster Session (only one poster session) 14:30 P.M. to 18:00 P.M.Boat Trip, LakeXochimilco (Packed lunch will be served on the Boat) 18:00 P.M. to 20:00 P.M.Return to hotel/residence
15th March (Wednesday) 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.Technical Session 4 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.Coffee break 11:30 A.M. to 13:30 P.M.Technical Session 5 13:30 P.M. to21:30 P.M.Visit to Pyramids and return to hotel
16th March (Thursday) 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.Technical Session 6 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.Coffee break 11:30 A.M. to 13:30 P.M.Technical Session 7 13:30 P.M. to 14:30 P.M.Lunch 14:30 P.M. to 16:30 P.M.Technical Session 8 16:30 P.M. to 17:00 P.M.Coffee break 17:00 P.M. to 18:20 P.M.Technical Session 9
17th March (Friday) 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.Technical Session 10 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.Coffee break 11:30 A.M. to 13:30 P.M.Technical Session 11 13:30 P.M. to 14:30 P.M.Lunch 14:30 P.M. to 15:30 P.M.Technical Session 12 15:30 P.M. to 17:30 P.M.General Discussion, Proposals for Rotifera XII & Conclusion of the Symposium 19:30 P.M. to 22:30 P.M.Symposium Dinner
18th March (Saturday) 7:30 A.M.Post-Symposium Excursion (optional) or Departure ______________________________________________________________________
Technical sessions include oral presentations, special talks and workshops. Depending on the number of contributions, the sessions may be extended by one hour more. Cultural events are also being organized. Participation in the Post-Conference excursion should be confirmed after arrival to Mexico City.
Tours to different places in Mexico City or nearby historical sites importance for accompanying persons are being arranged. These details will be available in the next circular.
The organizing committee
SSS Sarma (Mexico) S Nandini (Mexico) Roberto Rico Martínez (Mexico)RD Gulati (The Nethelands) RL Wallace (USA)HJ Dumont (Belgium) Marcelo Silva Briano (Mexico)Mario Alfredo Fernández Araiza (Mexico) Alfonso Lugo Vásquez (Mexico)Maria Elena Castellanos Paez (Mexico) Jose Luis Gama Flores (Mexico)Gabriela Garza Mouriño (Mexico)
Correspondence Prof. S.S.S. Sarma, Organizing Secretary, Rotifera XI Laboratory of Aquatic Zoology, Building: U.M.F. Division of Research and Postgraduate Studies National Autonomous University of Mexico, Campus Iztacala AP 314, CP 54090, Los Reyes, Iztacala, Tlalnepantla State of Mexico, Mexico Tel: +52 55 56231125FAX +52 55 5623 1256 Residential Tel./FAX: 52 55 5390 2918 E-mails: xirotifera@campus.iztacala.unam.mx
Official Web site: https://www.iztacala.unam.mx/rotiferaXI/ Directorio M. C. Ramiro Jesús Sandoval Dr. Ignacio Peñalosa Castro Lic. Roque Jorge Olivares Vázquez C. D. Ana Graf Obregón C. P. Isabel Ferrer Trujillo Dra. Patricia Dávila Aranda
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