A joint workshop with  3eme cycle romand en sciences biologiques

This workshop is aimed at graduate students, postdocs and senior scientists with an interest in the establishment of organellar identity in plants. We will address mechanisms and controls of chloroplast and vacuole development as well as differentiation.

The programme will consist of talks, a poster session and topical workshops.

Participants are encouraged to also present their own work in the poster session.

Dates: July 7, 2006
Schedule: 9:00 - 17:00
Location: University of Neuchâtel, Uni Mail, Aula Louis-Guillaume

Credit points: for Graduate school "Plants and their Environment" participants: 0.5 credit point with poster presentation, 1.0 with oral presentation, Scientific activities, GS).
Evaluation: Poster or oral presentation

Organizers: Prof. Félix Kessler and Prof. Jean-Marc Neuhaus 

Coordinator: Dr Christiane Bobillier, Université de Neuchâtel, NCCR Plant Survival, Rue Emile-Argand 11, Case postal 158, CH-2009 Neuchâtel

Secretary: Mrs Christiane Bettinelli, Université de Neuchâtel, Laboratoire de Physiologie Végétale, Rue Emile-Argand 11, Case postal 158, CH-2009 Neuchâtel

Meals:
Lunches and coffee breaks:  free of charge for registered participants member of 3ème cycle romand en biologie or NCCR Plant Survival. For all other participants the cost is CHF 30.00 (to be payed at the registration desk).

Housing:
Participants are kindly requested to make their own arrangement.

The following prices have been negotiated with the hotels. When you make your reservation, please mention your participation at the seminar to get the listed prices. The prices are in CHF including breakfast unless mentioned otherwise.

• Cité Universitaire and Foyer des Sablons (+41 32 727 6850; email: gob@citeu.ch): single / double prices upon request
• Hôtel Alpes et Lac*** (+41 32 723 1919): single 119.00 north / 146.00 lake, double 165.00 north / 185.00 lake
• Hôtel des Arts*** (+41 32 727 6161): single 115.00, double 155.00, apartment 260.00/3 persons and 290.00 / 4 persons
• Hôtel Beaulac**** (+41 32 723 1111): single 160.00, double 220.00
• Hôtel de l'Ecluse*** (+41 32 729 9310): single 124.00, double 165.00, triple 210.00, quadruple 240.00
• Hôtel Touring au Lac*** (+41 32 725 5501): single 80.00, double 100.00, suplement for breakfast: 15.50
• Hôtel Les Vieux-Toits, Hauterive (bus 7, 10 minutes from Uni Mail) (+41 32 753 4242): single 93.00/104.00/115.00/135.00, double134.50/155.00/176.50

A more comprehensive list of accommodation possibilities can be found here :
http://www.neuchateltourisme.ch/e/accommodation/

Travel expenses:
Ph.D. students of the 3eme Cycle Romand are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses on the basis of the price of public transportation (train ticket, half-fare card, and 2nd class). Please fill in this 3eme cycle romand  form (pdf document) and send it with original tickets to Mrs Christiane Bettinelli, not later than July 17, 2006. No reimbursement will be made past this date.

NCCR graduate school "Plants and their Environment" are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses on the basis of the price of public transportation (train ticket, half-fare card, and 2nd class). Please fill in this  NCCR Graduate School form (pdf document) and send it with original tickets to Dr Christiane Bobillier, not later than July 17, 2006. No reimbursement will be made past this date.

Registration through the web only: closed (deadline for registration: 15 June 2006)