VENUE: ICTP, Main Building (Main Lecture Hall)

REGISTRATION: Upon arrival, all Visitors are kindly requested to complete

registration formalities as follows:

REGULAR AND JUNIOR ASSOCIATES should register in Room 132

SENIOR ASSOCIATES AND AFFILIATES (Federation Agreement) should register in Room 131

(both at the ENRICO FERMI Bldg, 1st floor)

MAIL BOX & NAME BADGE A mail box has been prepared for you on the 1S Level of the Main Building (main entrance, right-hand side). Inside you will find a conference folder containing information on the activity and a name badge, which you are kindly requested to wear, and which is required to borrow books from the Library. Please check your mail box (and/or e-mail account) regularly, as this is the only means of notifying you of urgent messages or correspondence which may arrive during your stay.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION is posted on the notice boards situated in the reception areas of the Main Building, Adriatico and Galileo Guest Houses. In-house information is also sent by means of an automatic e-mail delivery service (ICTPLINK) available to all holders of an e-mail account at ICTP.

ICTP STAFF WORKING HOURS Monday to Friday, from 8.30 to 16.48 (with a 48-minute lunch break, between noon and 2.00 pm).

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE will be distributed towards the end of the activity.

CLEARANCE One day before leaving the Centre you are kindly requested to do a clearance procedure through our Housing Office, Room T1 (ground floor - E. Fermi Building). For details please check the activity's notice board.

PLEASE SEE THE REVERSE SIDE FOR A SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON ICTP OFFICES AND SERVICES For more details, we draw your kind attention to the "Welcome 2000" booklet, to be found in your conference folder. Special attention should be given to the sections regarding PASSPORTS AND VISAS and HEALTH INSURANCE.

The Staff of the Centre welcomes you here and wishes you a very pleasant stay in Trieste..

HOUSING OFFICE 08.30 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 14.30 (Mon - Fri)

E. Fermi Building - Rooms T1/T2 (ground floor) - Please remember, one day before leaving ICTP, you are kindly requested to do a clearance procedure through the Housing Office, Room T1.

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FINANCE/TRAVEL CLAIMS OFFICE 08.30 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 14.30 (Mon-Fri)

E. Fermi Building - Room T17 (ground floor) - For daily allowances/travel reimbursements.

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PASSPORT & VISA INFORMATION OFFICE 09.00 - 12.30 and 13.30 - 14.30 (Mon-Fri)

E. Fermi Building - Room T4 (ground floor)

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BANK (Cassa di Risparmio di Trieste, Ag. 79) 08.20 - 11.50 and 13.30 - 15.30 (Mon-Fri)

E. Fermi Building - Main Entrance (ground floor) - Kindly note that for all banking transactions you are required to exhibit your passport (or equivalent valid identification document).

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TRAVEL AGENCY (Linea Gialla) 08.30 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00 (Mon-Fri)

E. Fermi Building - Main Entrance (ground floor) (Tel.ext. 584)

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MEDICAL SERVICE 09.00 - 12.00 and 15.00 - 16.30 (Mon-Fri)

E. Fermi Building - Main Entrance (ground floor) (Tel. ext. 500)

Appointments with the Doctor should be arranged through the Nurse.

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HEALTH INSURANCE (Lloyd Adriatico Ins. Co.) 09.00 - 13.00 (Mon-Fri)

E. Fermi Building - Main Entrance (ground floor)

Please contact this office for all matters connected with Lloyd Adriatico insurance coverage.

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COMPUTER ACCOUNTS There are computers located at the Main Building, 1S & 2S levels, as well as at the Adriatico G.H. (Informatics Laboratory, Lower Levels 1 & 2). To open an account, you should fill in the appropriate form which you will find attached to the "Users' Guide to ICTP Computers" included in your conference package, or you may request a copy from the Computer Section. While at ICTP, you can log in to your computer account (if on Internet) using the public account 'internet', with password 'public', on our UNIX machines. This will automatically prompt you for the remote machine address. From DOS it is simpler: just telnet directly to the remote machine. Should you need help, please contact the Computer Consultants (10.30 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 14.30, Mon-Fri) in room 2 of the Computer Section, Ground floor, left-hand-side, Main Bldg., tel. ext. 353 or 358. Computer diskettes, blank CD-ROMs, ink-jet and laser transparencies can be bought at the Mail Counters (see below).

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STATIONERY and MAIL COUNTERS (Photographic services: only E. Fermi Bldg, Mail Office counter).

Main Building - (0 Level, left-hand side) 08.30 - 09.30 and 14.00 - 15.00 (Mon-Fri)

E. Fermi Building - (Lower Level) 08.30 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 14.30 (Mon-Fri)

Some basic stationery has been included in your conference folder. Any additional items should be requested from the above offices on a stationery request form.

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PHOTOCOPYING (SELF-SERVICE) Five self-service photocopying machines are available: two inside the ICTP Library, one at the AGH (Lower Level, near the Small Lecture Room), one at the Galileo GH and one in the SISSA Library. The machines are operated by means of magnetic cards which have a nominal cost of Lit. 50.- per copied page. Magnetic cards may be purchased, or used ones recharged, through the automatic distributor outside the ICTP Library entrance. Cards are also available from the E. Fermi Bldg. Mail Counter (during week-ends, from AGH Reception). A deposit of Lit.1,000 is required, which will be reimbursed if the card is returned undamaged to the Mail Counters.

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TYPEWRITERS Typewriters are available for the use of Visitors at: E. Fermi Building Mail Counter

Main Building: right-hand side, Level 2S Adriatico Guest House: Lower Level 1

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TELEFAX Private messages can be sent, on payment, through:

Main Building: Reception Desk (08.30 - 16.00, Mon-Fri; Saturday: 9.00-12.30)

E. Fermi Building: Mail Counter (08.30 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 14.30, Mon-Fri)

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LIBRARY 08.30 - 20.00 (Mon-Fri) 09.00 - 20.00 (Sat & Sun)

Main Building first floor All first-time users must register at the loan desk.

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SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE: The bus always leaves from and returns to the Adriatico Guest House.

Morning: 08:30 (Adriatico) 08:40 (Galileo/Fermi) 08:50 (Main Building)

Afternoon: 12:20 (Adriatico) 12:30 (Galileo/Fermi) 12:40 (Main Building)

13:40 (Adriatico) 13:50 (Galileo/Fermi) 14:00 (Main Building)

16:30 (Adriatico) 16:40 (Galileo) 16:50 (Main Building)

18:00 (Adriatico) 18:10 (Galileo) 18:20 (Main Building)

19:40 (Adriatico) 19:50 (Galileo) 20:00 (Main Building)

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