International Association of Geomorphologists		COFIN 2001-2003
	2nd Circular
	WORKSHOP
	GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SITES
	research, assessment and improvement
	Modena (Italy), June 19th - 22nd 2002

Under the sponsorship of:

Regione Emilia Romagna	Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia	Comune di Modena
Servizio Valorizzazione e Tutela del Paesaggio della Regione Emilia Romagna	Associazione Italiana di Geografia Fisica e Geomorfologia	Provincia di Modena

This Workshop marks the first official meeting of two research groups: the Working Group of the I.A.G. "Geomorphological sites" (International Association of Geomorphologists) and the COFIN 2001-2003 Italian Research Project "Geosites in the Italian landscape". Several Italian and foreign scholars will meet to discuss the topic of geomorphological sites (geomorphosites), in order to assess the state-of-the art of the investigations and compare, connect and define the course of research, also by outlining future perspectives.

Programme

19 June Co-ordination Meeting of the COFIN Working Group

20 June Workshop dedicated to scientific reports

21 June Excursion in the Modena Apennines.

22 June Co-ordination Meeting of the I.A.G. Working Group (open to all participants).

The detailed and final programme of the Workshop will be illustrated in the next circular.

The Workshop's official languages are English and Italian.

It will be possible to show overhead projections, slides or Power-Point presentations (computer video-projections); the slides, properly numbered in sequence, and the floppy discs or Cd files for Power-Point projection should be given in to the Workshop Secretary before the beginning of the sessions.

Selection of scientific contributions

Authors should specify in the registration form here enclosed whether they prefer to present their contribution as a spoken communication or poster. On the basis of the abstracts received, the Scientific Committee will select a certain number of scientific contributions which will be presented as spoken communications; the remaining ones will be proposed for the poster session.

Abstracts

The Abstracts, written in English, must not exceed 500 words. Figures, tables or bibliographic references are not admitted. Abstracts must be arranged as follows: Title of the article in block capitals, Surname and First name of the Author(s), Institution and Town of provenance, E-mail Address, Text. Abstracts must be sent in .doc or .rtf format, either on floppy disk or as e-mail attachments (abstracts sent by ordinary mail or faxed will not be accepted), by 6 May 2002 (deadline) to the following address:

Dr. Paola Coratza

c/o Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Largo S. Eufemia 19, 41100 Modena, Italy
tel. ++39 059 2055857, fax: ++39 059 2055887
e-mail: Paola Coratza

As soon as the Abstracts are received, the Secretary of the Workshop will send an acknowledgement e-mail message to the authors.

Notice: Abstracts will not be accepted if the Workshop registration fee has not been paid.

Posters

The maximum exhibition space for posters will be illustrated in the next circular. The material for displaying the posters will be provided by the Secretary.

Deadlines

Date for sending abstracts: 06/05/2002
Date for easy registration for the Workshop: 06/05/2002
Date for registration for excursion*: 06/05/2002
*The Secretary may not be able to accept participation in the excursion for those who register after 06/05/2002
The Secretary will communicate the acceptance of contributions for spoken presentation by 20/05/2002.

Registration

Participation in the Workshop: € 75 before 06/05/2002 & € 110 after 06/05/2002

Participation in the Workshop for students* € 55 before 06/05/2002 & € 85after 06/05/2002
* Please send via fax a photocopy of document proving university enrolment.

Social dinner of 21/06/2002 - the fee will be defined in the next circular

Participation in the excursion € 50 (by 06/05/2002)

In case of cancellation, 75% of the amount paid will be refunded if notification reaches the Secretary before 10 June 2002. After this date, no refunding will be granted.

Payments must be done by means of bank transfer at the following account:

Dip.to Scienze della Terra - Workshop - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
c/o Rolo Banca 1473 S.p.a.
Piazza Grande, 40 - 41100 Modena
Conto corrente n. 400
ABI 3556
CAB 12930

The reason for payment should be: "Registration Workshop Geomorphosites".

- The Workshop participation fee includes: participation in the sessions of 20/06/2002 and 22/06/2002, Workshop briefcase, programme, volume of abstracts, key-note papers, spoken presentations and posters; coffee-breaks and lunch of 20/06/2002.

- The excursion registration fee includes transport by coach, lunch and various descriptive material.

For admission to the Workshop premises it is necessary to be regularly registered and display the identification tag.

How to reach the Workshop venue

From Modena railway station

From the railway station it is possible to reach the Workshop (Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Largo S. Eufemia 19, opposite the Cathedral) with buses nos. 7 and 11, which depart from the square of the station (Piazza Dante), as far as the central Via Emilia, in proximity with the Cathedral. Still from the railway station, the venue can be reached on foot in about 10 minutes following Via Ganaceto and Via Badia.

From the motorway

From the exits of motorway A1 'Modena Nord' or 'Modena Sud', follow the signposts to the city centre. As for cars, a free parking place is located by the Novi Sad Park, near Piazza S. Agostino. Again, following the Via Emilia on foot, the venue can be reached in about 5-10 minutes.

From Bologna airport

The nearest airport is Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi", from which buses to Modena depart every hour.

Further information is available on the Workshop website: http://www.terra.unimo.it/geomorphosites/home.htm

Hotels

The Workshop organisation does not take upon itself the duty of booking hotels for participants. A list of hotels recommended by our University Department (since they offer special prices for our guests) follows. At your arrival, please specify at the hotel reception your position as participant in the Workshop:

Four star hotels (****)

Canalgrande Hotel, Corso Canalgrande 6, Modena - tel. +39 059 217160 (city centre)

Grand Hotel Raffaello, Strada per Cognento 5, Modena - tel. +39 059 357035

Hotel Rechigi, Via Emilia Est 1581, Modena - tel. +39 059 383600

Three star hotels (***)

Hotel Centrale, Via Rismondo 55, Modena - tel. +39 059 218808 (city centre)

Hotel Daunia, Via del Pozzo 158, Modena - tel. +39 059 371182

Hotel Europa, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 52, Modena - tel. +39 059 217721 (city centre)

Hotel Milano, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Modena - tel. +39 059 223011 (city centre)

Moreover, a complete list of the hotels in Modena is available on the Workshop website: http://www.terra.unimo.it/geomorphosites/home.htm

Scientific Committee

Mario Panizza (President of the I.A.G.),

Sandra Piacente (National Co-ordinator of the COFIN 2001-2003 Research Project),

Emmanuel Reynard (Co-ordinator of the I.A.G. Working Group),

Paola Coratza (Scientific Secretary of the Workshop.

Enquiries

Dr. Paola Coratza
c/o Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Largo S. Eufemia 19, 41100 Modena, Italy
tel. ++39 059 2055857, fax: ++39 059 2055887
e-mail: Paola Coratza