Welcome to Barcelona!
We are very pleased to welcome you to the EMALI2010 Conference. This event marks the end of the very successful Research Training Network EMALI funded by the EU and a chance to present the work carried out by EMALI scientists and research fellows. In addition we are delighted to have many participants joining us from outside the network, including in particular invited talks from Jeff Kimble (Caltech), Jean Dalibard (ENS Paris), Andreas Wallraff (ETH Zurich) and Christiane Koch (FU Berlin).
The conference will take place from the 23rd to 25th of September 2010 at the Hotel Catalonia Ramblas in Barcelona. An outline of the conference schedule as well as information about the location (including arrival directions) and contact details for the organisers can be found by following the links above. An optional day of cultural activities in Barcelona is planned for Sunday 26th following the conference, and interested participants are also invited to join a visit to the labs Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) on Monday the 27th. More information about these activities can be found below.
We hope you enjoy your stay in Barcelona. If you have any questions at any time, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Registration
It will be possible to register for the conference at the hotel from 5-8pm on Wednesday 22nd September, and from 8-9am on the morning of Thursday 23rd September prior to the first talk. A welcome desk will be placed near the reception.
Schedule and Abstracts
The conference schedule and poster list are available in pdf form here.
Follow the links above to browse the talks and posters that will be presented at the conference. All the submitted abstracts can be found in html form through these links. A pdf version of the conference book of abstracts is also available.
Final EMALI Business Meeting
In addition to the conference, the Final EMALI Business Meeting will be held on the evening of Thursday the 23rd of September.
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Useful Information
Information about how to arrive at the conference venue can be found in the location link above, including a map with directions to the hotel.
The conference dates coincide with La Mercè, the annual festival of the city of Barcelona. Activities take place at venues throughout the city, including musical performances, street arts, workshops, open days at many museums and much more. A highlight is the many cultural traditions that are on display, such as human castles, big heads, giants and festive beasts, and traditional dances. you may wish to enjoy these during the evenings and on the Sunday after the conference. A link to the festival website is provided on the left of the page.
In addition, Barcelona offers a wealth of attractions to visitors. Information can be found at the offical tourist information website. The hotel is centrally located, and most of the interesting monuments and museums can be easily reached on foot. For information on how to get around the city by public transport, we recommend the official metropolitan transport website.
Optional Activities
Cultural Activities
We will be organising an optional cultural activity on Sunday 26th immediately after the conference. This will involve a visit to Gaudi's famous La Pedrera (Casa Milà), which is a short walk away from the hotel along the grand boulevard Passeig de Gràcia. We will meet at the hotel lobby on the morning of Sunday 27th. If you are interested in joining this visit, please see the conference organisers to register your names either when you arrive, or during the conference.
You may, of course, wish to visit the city independently on the Sunday. For the more adventurous, we recommend visiting the festival of La Mercè, including, if possible, the famous castells (human towers) of Barcelona. An exhibition of castells takes place at Plaça de Sant Jaume as part of the festival. We will have tourist information about the city available at the registration desk. Please contact the organisers at any time to ask for information and advice. Some useful links are also provided on the left.
Visit to ICFO
In addition interested participants are also invited to join a visit to the labs of the host institution, the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), on the Monday after the conference. ICFO is located in Castelldefels, about 20 minutes outside the city. We will meet at the hotel at 10am on the morning of Monday 27th and travel to ICFO as a group. If you are interested in joining the lab tour, please see the conference organisers to register your names either when you arrive, or during the conference.
Warning
Pickpockets are known to operate on the public transport system, particularly on the Metro and the transport links to the airport (bus and train). Please take appropriate care of your belongings when travelling by public transport. Note also that the conference date coincide with those of one of Barcelona's major festivals, La Mercè. The streets will thus be very crowded and pickpockets are known to target tourists during such events. Please take extra care of your belongings while walking around Barcelona.
Important Dates
The Conference will be held from September 23rd to 25th 2010.Registration is open from 5-8pm on September 22nd.
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Useful Information
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La Mercè 2010