Invitation Committees Conference Structure and Schedule Sections, Advance Programs and Abstracts Working Groups Final Program at-a-glance   Important Dates General Information Registration Accommodation Optional Program Methods of Payments Conference Secretariat Registration and Hotel Reservation Form

IAMCR CONFERENCE PEACE AND COMMUNICATION BUDAPEST, SEPTEMBER 7-8

Invitation

On behalf of the Program Committee (PC) and the Organizing Committee (OC) we hereby extend our cordial invitation to participate in the IAMCR Conference 2001 on Peace and Communication between 7 and 8 September 2001 in Budapest, Hungary.
 
 

Committees

PROGRAM COMMITTEE (PC)

Manuel Pares i Maicas (International Association for Media and Communication Research)
Ole Prehn (Aalborg University)
Ildiko Kovats (Research Group for Communication Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Pal Tamas (Institute of Sociology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (OC)

Pal Tamas, Chair (Institute of Sociology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Ildiko Kovats (Research Group for Communication Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Gusztav Hencsey (Computer and Automation research institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
 
 

Conference Structure and Schedule

Thursday, September 6

Morning:	Executive Board meeting and section heads´ meeting.
Afternoon:	International Council meeting
	Registration

Friday, September 7

Morning:	Key-note speech and panel on Peace and Communication chaired by Manuel Parés I Maicas
	Panel on media research in Central and Eastern Europe chaired by Pal Tamas (in honour of late Tamas Szecsko)
Afternoon:	Sections and working groups
Evening:	A panel with editors of Hungarian newspapers

Saturday, September 8

	Sections and working groups, roundtables etc.  Executive Board  International Council

Sections, Advance Programs and Abstracts

Audience and Reception Studies	Program	Abstracts
Gender and Communication	Program	Abstracts
History	Program	Abstracts
International Communications	Program
Junior Scholars Network	Program	Abstracts
Law	Program	Abstracts
Media Education Research	Program	Abstracts
Participatory Communication	Program	Abstracts
Political Economy	Program	Abstracts
Political Communication Research	Program
Professional Education	Program	Abstracts
Psychology and Public Opinion	Program	Abstracts

Working Groups

Media and Sport	Program	Abstracts
Environmental Issues, Science and Risk Communication	Program	Abstracts

ECCR European Consortium for Communications Research	Program	Abstracts
Russian Media	Program	Abstracts

Final Program at-a-glance

Important Dates

Advance programme on the web	15 June 2001
Early registration	15 July 2001
Conference	7-8 September 2001

General Information

HOST CITY

The Hungarian capital, Budapest, known as the "Pearl of the Danube", is a bustling city in the heart of Europe, with over two million inhabitants. Its two halves are Buda and Pest. Buda, on the right bank of the Danube, has hills and valleys, and has for centuries been the administrative centre of the country; it was formerly the royal seat. On the left bank, Pest has grown into a large, busy and modern city, spreading out on to the plains.

VENUE

The Agro Hotel Conference Centre is located on Svab Hill, the highest point of Buda Hills. Green environment, clean air, unique panorama of the capital and the nearby forest trails offer a wide range of sports and recreation. The downtown can be easy reached by car (15 min.) or by public transportation (30 min.).

In 1997 Agro Hotel Conference Centre won the third prize of "The Greenest Hotel in Hungary".

HOW TO GET TO THE CONFERENCE SITE AND THE HOTELS UPON ARRIVAL

Budapest Airport and railway stations offer a very cheap, reliable and convenient door-to-door minibus service (approx. 6 USD/person) to reach any place in Budapest. The taxis are much more expensive and less reliable.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

The official language of the Conference is English.

VISAS

Visitors from most of European countries are not required visas. Participants from a few overseas countries, however, will need a visa.

BANK, CURRENCY, CREDIT CARDS, MONEY EXCHANGE DESK

The unit of currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF), denoted as "Ft" by the Hungarians.
International credit cards (AmEx, EC/MC, Visa) are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and shops. ATMs are available at the Airport and all over the city (1 USD is approx. 300 HUF)

INSURANCE

The Organizers of the Conference do not provide insurance and do not take responsibility for any loss, accident or illness that might occur during the Conference or in the course of travel to or from the meeting site. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the participants to check their coverage with their insurance provider.

WEATHER

Hungary is in the temperate zone, the September weather is usually nice but sometimes rainy. Daily temperatures range from 15oC to 20oC (59oF to 68oF), and the relative humidity is below 50%. However, the evenings may be chilly so a jacket is recommended.
 
 

Registration

REGISTRATION FEES

	Early before 15 July 2001	Late after 15 July 2001
IAMCR members' registration fee	EUR 280	EUR 350
Non-members' registration fee	EUR 350	EUR 420
Reduced registration fee*	EUR 150	EUR 200

* The beneficiaries of the reduced registration fee are:

• students (copy of student card is required)
• young researchers under 30 (copy of passport is required)
• authors from countries in transition and developing countries upon requests (requests must be sent to the Conference Secretariat till 25 May at the latest)

THE REGISTRATION FEES INCLUDE:

¨ Admission to the scientific program
¨ Book of abstracts
- Participants' kit
¨ Refreshments during the coffee breaks
- Lunches
¨ Welcome reception

Important notice:

- Authors actually presenting the papers must register for the Conference no later than 15 July 2001 (the deadline for early registration), otherwise their papers will automatically be cancelled.

REGISTRATION AND HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
 
 

Accommodation

 
 

	single room/night	double room/night
Hotel Agro*** (conference hotel)	EUR 55	EUR 70
Hotel Olympia**	EUR 40	EUR 55

* The room rates include all the taxes and buffet breakfast.
** Hotel Olympia is situated 5 minute-walking distance from Hotel Agro. Limited number of rooms is available.

Important notices:

- If no credit card is available hotel booking will be arranged after having received the registration fee.
- The accommodation fee has to be paid directly to the Conference Secretariat at the registration on the spot.

REGISTRATION AND HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
 
 

Optional Program

Methods of Payments

Advance payments can be made by credit card or bank transfer. American Express, EUROCARD/MasterCard and Visa are accepted.
Payments by bank transfer should be sent to the following account of the SCOPE Ltd:

In the case of bank transfer the proof of remittance should be sent (preferably by fax: +36-1-386-9378) to the Conference Secretariat.

To enable the organizers to identify payments, you are kindly requested to make sure that the name of each Conference participant is clearly indicated on all documents.

Please, note that
- payments sent by bank transfer must be free of charges for the SCOPE Meetings Co. Ltd.
- the cut-off date for early registration (15 July, 2001) will be strictly enforced.

CONFIRMATION

Registration will be confirmed by the Conference Secretariat only upon receipt of the completed registration form with credit card information or the proof of remittance. Please bring the confirmation with you to the Conference for presentation at the Registration Desk.

CANCELLATION

Requests for refunds of the registration fee (less 20% administration charge) will be honored only if they are received on or before 15 August, 2001. No fee will be refunded in case of cancellation requests received after that date or in case of non-attendance.
 
 

Conference Secretariat