[sustran] XI PANAMERICAN CONFERENCE IN TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION

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CALL FOR PAPERS 

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XI PANAMERICAN CONFERENCE IN
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING 
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19-23 November,  2000
Gramado, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Deadlines:
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Submission of extended abstracts:  30 November, 1999
Notification of acceptance:        31 January,  2000
Submission of full papers:         15 May, 2000

The Conference:
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The biggest event covering Panamerican interests and problems
in the field of transportation and traffic for professionals 
of private and public companies, researchers, lecturers 
and consultants. 

The 11th edition of the Conference will take place in
Gramado (a touristic city at the mountains near the metropolitan 
region of Porto Alegre), state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 
It will be held during the major cultural-artistic event 
of the 'Sierra Gaucha', the Christmas' Summer Light Show.

The Conference includes presentation of papers and posters, 
seminars with international funding agencies, a fair with 
exhibitors from the transportation industry and consultancy, 
and thematic meetings (i.e. one day satellite seminars) covering
current issues of Panamerican and international interest.

Scientific Committee:
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President:   Prof. Juan de Dios Ortuzar (Chile)     
Vice-presidents: 
   Prof. Carlos Daganzo (USA) 
   Prof. Juan C. Sanánez (Venezuela)
   Prof. Orlando Strambi (Brazil)
   Prof. Antonio González (Puerto Rico)

Scope:
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The Scientific Committee welcomes papers and posters in all
aspects of transportation and traffic. Topics include:

Transportation planning and economics
Traffic engineering
Public transportation
Transportation and sustainability
Transportation and land use
Transportation and the environment 
Transportation infrastructure
Freight transportation
Logistics management
ITS and information technology
Road pricing
Road safety

Submission of Papers and Posters:
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Authors are invited to submit extended abstracts (2 pages) for
refereeing via home-page of the event before the deadline of
30 November 1999. For further details and sending abstracts,
visit the home-page (http://www.ufrgs.br/panam)

Languages:
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Abstracts (and later on: full papers and posters) can be written 
in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Presentations can be made in
any of these languages.

Proceedings:
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Papers presented at the Conference will appear in the Proceedings.
Proceedings will be made available to registered participants.

Pre-registration:
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If you are interested in the Conference and wish to be kept
informed on its organization and development, travel and
hotel arrangements, satellite seminars, conference fees,
social program for accompanying persons, 
before/after the conference tours in Brazil, please
PRE-REGISTER (free) by visiting the home-page
(www.ufrgs.br/panam). The home-page displays information
that will be constantly updated.

Organization:
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LASTRAN - Laboratory of Transportation Systems
Department of Industrial and Transportation Engineering
School of Engineering
UFRGS - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

in collaboration with,
ANPET - The Brazilian Society for Transportation Research

Further information:
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Please access the home-page of the Conference: 
http://www.ufrgs.br/panam 

or contact,

Dr. Luis Antonio Lindau
President of the Organizing Committee 
e-mail: panam at orion.ufrgs.br

Escola de Engenharia/UFRGS
Praça Argentina n.9 Sala408
90040-020 Porto Alegre, Brasil
Fone: + 55 51 316 3596
Fax : + 55 51 316 4007

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