2nd International Summer School

Applications of ICT in Biomedicine

June 28 - July 3, 2004

Dubrovnik, CROATIA

 

 

NOTICE:

2nd International Summer School, Applications of ICT in Biomedicine has been postponed for year 2005!

 
SPONSORED BY:

 

 

 

 

On behalf of the organizers of the 2nd International IEEE EMBS Summer School on Applications of ICT in Biomedicine - ICTSS04, to be held in the International Center of Croatian Universities in Dubrovnik, it is our pleasure to invite you to enjoy the lectures of distinguished scholars and to take part in discussions and brain storming on advanced applications of information and communication technologies in biomedicine. The Summer School comprises a variety of topics within the applications of information and communication technology in biomedicine. The sessions will provide many opportunities for in-depth discussion of issues at the forefront of research, development and professional issues. Distinguished scholars will present their views on the field. Besides the lectures, Student Poster Sessions will be organized. The aim of the Student Poster Session is to provide students with an opportunity to present their own work for a professional audience, thereby getting informed feedback on their own results.

 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM:

  • KNOWLEDGE MAGAGEMENT

  • XML - BASED CLASSIFICATION OF DATA

  • ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

  • SEMANTIC WEB TECHNOLOGIES

  • INFORMATION SYSTEMS: CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

  • m-HEALTH

  • CONTINOUS PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING

  • KNOWLEDGE PROCESSING AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

LECTURERS:

 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

 

Preliminary Registration: October 1, 2003 - May 2, 2004

Registration and Hotel Reservation: May 2 - 15, 2004

International Summer School: June 28 - July 3, 2004

 

ORGANISERS:

  • Ron Summers, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, UK

  • Ratko Magjarevic, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Croatia

CO-ORGANISED BY:

  • CROMBES - Croatian Medical and Biological Engineering Society

 

VENUE:

 

Dubrovnik is probably the most famous city and the best visited venue in Croatia, a real jewel of the Adriatic Sea. It has preserved the beauty of a medieval town and its outstanding cultural and historical monuments have earned it a place on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The surroundings of Dubrovnik are famous for their untouched Mediterranean nature and crystal clear sea.

 

Venue:

International Center of Croatian Universities (ICCU), Dubrovnik, Croatia

 

 

DETAILS:

 

The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society has organised a series of Summer Schools with the aim of providing the participants with state-of-the-art knowledge on different fields of biomedical engineering. This Summer School brings together experts in the area of medical information and communication systems including: mobile systems, information processing, decision-making, web applications and data security. They will point out recent developments in their field of expertise as well as their applications in medicine and biology. The presentations will be illustrated by practical examples and in some cases followed up by use of project oriented discussions in smaller student groups. 

 

 

REGISTRATION:

 

ICTSS04 will be open to all advanced level students in ICT and its application to biomedicine. You can register for the Summer School by filling out the registration form. You can either fill it out on-line or send the completed registration form by e-mail, fax or regular mail to the Summer School Secretariat.

 

Before filling the form, please have a look at the information on registration fee, accommodation and travel. 

 

As part of the registration process for those students paying by credit transfer, a copy of the receipt of the bank transfer has to be sent by fax or regular mail to the Summer School Secretariat. This receipt must reach the Secretariat before May 15, 2004. 

 

The following information refers to the items on the registration form. 

 

Step 1. Personal data

 

Complete with your name, regular address and e-mail in capitals, clearly. These data are compulsory and your application cannot be accepted unless you have filled in all the relevant data. We ensure the confidentiality of these data. Personal information will be used for administrative processes only.

 

Step 2. Registration fee

 

The registration fee for ICTSS04 is 1250 USD. The registration fee covers the participation to ICTSS04 and the Summer School publications (CD-ROM). Expenses for accommodation, meals, social activities and transfers Dubrovnik Airport (Cilipi) - hotels (and return) are included. Traveling expenses to/from Dubrovnik are not included into the registration fee. Payment of the registration fee is due in advance and has to be remitted to the Summer School account by June 3rd, 2004. The organisers of ICTSS04 do not assume any responsibility or any liability for persons participating in the meeting.

 

Step 3. Method of payment

 

There are a number of options to pay the registration fee. Pay attention to the following points: 

 

Bank transfer

If paying by BANK TRANSFER, make the registration fee payable to:

MINISTARSTVO FINANCIJA; FER; PRIVREDNA BANKA ZAGREB, RACKOGA 6

Account number: 7020-840-9182800-132344-612

Swift PBZGHR2X

You should be aware that the banks might charge a small amount for the money transfer. Please make sure that the amount which is transferred to the Summer School account corresponds to the fee stated above. In case the received amount does not cover the registration fee completely, you will be charged the difference upon your arrival. Please do not forget to send a copy of money transfer receipt to the Summer School Secretariat by May 3rd at the latest.

 

Credit cards

If paying by a credit card, please, fill the corresponding part of the Registration Form, sign it and send it by fax or regular mail to the Summer School Secretariat. You will be charged an amount corresponding to the registration fee in Croatian Kunas (HRK). Small differences in respect to announced registration fee may occur due to the variations in USD / HRK exchange rates.

 

Cancellations 

For cancellations received before June 3rd, 2004, you will be charged 100 USD to cover the administrative costs. For cancellations received after June 3rd, 2004, you will be charged 30% of the registration fee. For cancellations received after June 19th, 2004, you will be charged 50% of the registration fee. Refunds will be dealt after the event.

 

ACCOMMODATION:

 

Single and double rooms are available in 3 stars hotels in the vicinity of ICCU. 

 

Hotel Bellevue 

approx. distance to the Summer school venue (ICCU) - 500m

 

Hotel Lero 

approx. distance to the Summer school venue (ICCU) - 800m

 

 

 

 

The hotel reservations are valid in the period from June 26, 2004 till July 04, 2004 (6 nights) for registered participants of ICTSS04. In case you would like to prolong the period of your stay in Dubrovnik, please, contact the Summer School Secretariat for additional information. A limited number of beds for accompanying persons will be available upon request.

 

TRAVEL INFO:

 

Official carrier

 

Croatia Airlines is the official carrier. The participants of the ICTSS'04 and accompanying person are eligible to 25% discount of applicable published fare on Croatia Airlines' international flights to Dubrovnik. The discount is applicable only where CA is operating carrier. For discounted airfares, the participants have to contact their nearest Croatia Airlines office. To obtain the discounted fares the participants have to fill in the voucher (www.croatiaairlines.hr  -> at your service -> official carrier -> voucher) and follow the instructions of Croatia Airlines.

 

CONTACT DETAILS:

 

ICTSS04 Secretariat

FER - ZESOI

Unska 3, HR-10000 Zagreb

Croatia

Tel: +385 (0)1 6129 938

Fax: +385 (0)1 6129 652 

E-mail: crombes@crombes.hr

URL: http://www.crombes.hr/ICTSS04