[sustran] Velo Habana 98

["Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Tran]

Dear colleague:
We are pleased to announce that the International Conference and Exhibition
"VELO HAVANA'98", will be held on 8th to 11th December 1998, in Havana,
Cuba.

This International Conference will be held with greeting regards to
VELO-CITY'99, that will be held in Graz (Austria) and Maribor (Slovenia) in
13th - 17th april 1999.
The program of the Conference will include work sessions with lectures,
round tables, workshops and posters. An exhibition, aimed at presenting
bicycles and tricycles, its components and accessories, as well as services
and projects related to bicycles and tricycles will be opened.
This International Conference and Exhibition will certainly be an excellent
opportunity to exchange experiences between authorities, managers,
scientists and technicians, as well as for conclude contracts between
commercial firms.
Variety of social and recreational activities will be organized for
Delegates and accompanying persons.
We look forward to welcoming you in Havana, where there are already more
than half million bicycles running daily on the streets. Come and enjoy the
merriment, enthusiasm and traditional hospitality of our people.
Sincerely yours,
Organizing Committee.

ITS MOTTS: Integration of cycles in the transport system.
Goals:
* To analyze experiences regarding the integration of bicycles and tricycles
to transport system.
* To exchange know-how and experiences on the results obtained out of the
use of bicycles and tricycles as transportation means.
* To close international relations between authorities, decision makers,
scientists, and specialists from different countries promoting the use of
bicycles and tricycles.
* To promote State-of-the-Art use of the bicycles and tricycles as
transportation means in developed and developing countries.

THEMES
* Policy and strategies of authorities and organizations for the promotion
of the use of bicycles and tricycles in the transport system.
* Traffic safety for the bicycles.
* Aspects of the road infrastructure for bicycles.
* Intermodalism: bicycles-on-buses, railways and boats.
* Services for the cyclists.
* Bicycles and urban planning.
* Public awareness and road education for cyclists, pedestrians and motor
drivers.
* Bicycles and energy.
* Bicycles and the environment.
* Bicycles and the human health.
* Bicycles and tricycles manufacturing and ensambling Technologies.
* Bicycles and tricycles: tourism, sport and recreation.
* Bicycles, peace and solidarity.
* Bicycles and tricycles for special uses.
Conference modalities
Conference will be develop by the way of working sessions, round tables and
workshops by themes. Also will be include video sessions and colloquies
between poster's authors and public.
Who may attend?
Leading personalities, decision-makers, scientists, technicians, specialists
and students of differents profiles involved the use of bicycles and
tricycles, from governmental, NGOs and international organizations.
Manufactures, comercial distributors of bicycles and tricycles spare parts,
accesories as well as other relevant persons may attend also.

Call for papers and abstracts
Abstracts should be submitted to the Organizing Committee by fax, e-mail or
mail (only through special delivery services).
For each proposed paper sent an abstract should be presented headed as
follow: title, author (s), organization (s), post address (es), telephone
(s), fax (es) and/or electronic mail (s).
Abstract should have one page maximum extension (210 x 290 mm) and a 2,5 cm
upper, bottom and lateral margins.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is July 31st, 1998.
On the other hand, papers should be submitted with a front page for the
title, author (s), organization (s), post address (es), telephone (s), fax
(es) and/or electronic mail (s) and continuing with full text of the paper.
Papers should have a maximum extension of six pages (210 x 297 mm each)
typed one space original with 2,5 cm upper, bottom and lateral margins.
Word for Windows will be used and floppy disk (3,5") should be sent
accordingly Page number will be write with pencil of the back side of
printed pages.

The deadline for submitting papers is September 30th, 1998.

POSTERS AND VIDEOS
The author (s) of poster (s) and video (s) only should sent abstract (s) of
their content following the aforementioned rules for the abstracts, but
particularizing that it is a video or poster.
The deadline o is the same as for abstracts and papers. (31th July 1998)
Videos should be VHS (NTSC 358).

PRESENTATION OF THE PAPERS AND POSTERS
The presentation of the papers will be oral. Thirty minutes will be allowed
for each presentation, discussion included.
The author (s) who need it, could be assisted by video, diapositives, photos
or acetate sheets, previously informing the Organizing Committee about this.
Author (s)  of poster (s)  should  present it for one hour during which a
colloquy should be organized between the author (s) and persons
participating in the Conference.
Posters will be in exhibition during the whole duration of the Conference.

VISITS
During the Conference, delegates could participate, according with their
choice, in one of the technical visits to places of professional interest
previously programmed.
The delegates and accompanying persons could participate in all the social,
tourist and recreative activities programmed.
OFICIAL LANGUAGE
The language of the Conference will be Spanish and English.

REGISTRATION FEES
For delegates
Payment before september 1st 1998.
USD 200
Payment after september 1st 1998.
USD 250
Author (s) of papers and posters will have a 10% discount.
Students will have a 50% discount, shawing demostrative documents of student
condition.
For accompanying persons
Payment before september 1st 1998.
USD 125
Payment after september 1st 1998.
USD 150

The Conference fees includes:
FOR DELEGATES
Attendance at all technical sessions and exhibition; one set of technical
documentation; a technical visit; accreditation and participation in
tourist, recreative and social activities accordingly programmed,
coffeebreaks between working sessions.
FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
Participation in the opening and closing sessions; souvenirs; participation
of the tourist, recreative and social activities programmed for accompanying
persons.
EXHIBITION
As a part of the event, a commercial exhibition will be opened to display
products, technologies, projects and information on the services related to
bicycles and tricycles, with the participation of Cuban and foreign
exhibitors in "Los pasos perdidos", main hall at the Havana City's Capitol
Centre.
VENUE
The International Conference and Exhibition will take place at Havana City's
"Capitol" centre.
PAYMENT DETAILS
Participating persons in the Conference should pay the registration fee in
sterling pounds, canadian dollars or other freely convertible money, except
US dollars, by mean of a deposit addressed to:
Cuenta Bancaria R.N. Ingresos No. 00686, (Fondo Cetra). Banco Financiero
Internacional (B.F.I.), Línea y Malecón, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
It is necessary to send a copy of the deposit operation to the Organizing
Committee by Fax.
It is also possible to pay the registration fee in cash in/or before the
Accreditation Session in Havana.
VISA
To enter to Cuba visa or  tourist card are required. The cards could be
obtained in any of the travel agencies that operate tour travels to Cuba.
Visas should be applied at your nearest Cuban embassy or consulate with no
less than 45 days before your departure.

In order to facilitate this process, participating persons would like so,
may send to Organizing Committee the following generals by fax, telex or
e-mail: Name and surname (s), maiden name (if married), sex, date and place
of birth, citizenship, passport number, date of issue/validity, occupation,
private address (in full), date of arrival, proposes stay in Cuba, airways
and fly number.
HOTEL AND TRANSPORT  RESERVATION
PUBLIC PRICES PER PERSON IN USD
TYPE
HOTEL
DOUBLE-ROOM
SINGLE-ROOM
5*
National
$ 469.00 USD
$ 646.00 USD
4*
Plaza
$ 346.00 USD
$ 446.00 USD
4*
Inglaterra
$ 300.00 USD
$ 400.00 USD
3*
Deauville
$ 239.00 USD
$ 315.00 USD
2*
Lincoln
$ 220.00 USD
$ 274.00 USD
Villa Estudiantil
Icemar
$ 214.00 USD
$ 261.00 USD
Include: Lodging for 5 nights with breakfasts, in-out transfers (air
port-hotel-airport), transfers to activities included in the Programme, city
tour (sightseen throught the city), welcome cocktail, guide services and
specialized attention.
Not include non-mentioned services.
For furthermore information, please call o sent fax to:
"Rumbos Cuba"  Travel Agency
Events Department
Cero Street  No. 108 between 1st Ave and 3rd Ave, Miramar
Phones: (53-7)244 520; 249 626
Fax: (53-7)247 167; 247 168

CURRENCY ARRANGEMENTS
In  Cuba  18  kind of different currencies are accepted namely: crowns
(Danish Norwegian Swedish); Austrian shillings; dollars (American,
Canadian); Portuguese escudos; Dutch florins; francs (French, Belgium,
Swiss); sterling pounds; marcs (German, Finish); Spaniard pesetas; new
Mexican pesos; Italian liras and Japanese yens.
International credit cards (VISA, EU ROCARD, ACCESS, MASTERCARD and DINNERS)
are accepted in the main hotels, restaurants and tourist resorts. Credits
cards and travelers "checks" drawn on any of U.S.A. banks are not accepted.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Tuesday, december 8th 1998.
09:00 - 12:00 Accreditation
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (optional)
14:00 - 15:00 Solemn Opening Session
15:00 - 17:00 Inauguration and Visit to Exhibition
17:00 - 18:00 Welcome cocktail
Wednesday, december 9th 1998.
09:00 - 12:00 Cycle tour around the city
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (optional)
14:00 - 15:00 Working sessions
20:00              Social-cultural activity
Thursday, december 10th 1998.
09:00 - 12:00 Working Sessions
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (optional)
14:00 - 18:00 Workings sessions
Friday, december 11th 1998.
09:00 - 12:00 Techinical visits
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (optional)
15:00              Solemn Closing Session
20:00               Farewell Dinner
Coffeebreaks should be establish between working sessions.
Por favor, recorte la Planilla de inscripción y diríjala a la siguiente
dirección:

COMITÉ ORGANIZADOR
Conferencia y Exposición Internacional "VELO HABANA ´98"
Apartado Postal 17029, Habana 17
C. P. 11700. CUBA
Fax:+(53-7) 33-8250
Please, cut the Registration Form and send it to:
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
International Conference and Exhibition "VELO HAVANA ´98"
Apartado Postal 17029, HABANA 17
C.P. 11700, CUBA.
Fax:+(53-7) 33-8250

International Conference and Exhibition
VELO HAVANA´98
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
Surname:
Maidem name (if married):
Name(s):
Organization:
Position:
Mail address:
Post Code: __________________________ City:
Country:
Telephone(s):
Fax(es):
Telex:
E-mail(s):
Name and surname of accompaying persons:

I wish to participate as: ___ Delegate ___ Student ___ Exhibitor
I wish to submitt in the Conference to the following paper:

I wish to exhibit the following products:
I wish an exhibition area of _______ m2

       I wish reservation for hotel type: