CALL FOR PAPERS

10^th  World - Wide O.I.T.A.F. CONGRESS, October 24 - 27, 2011

in Rio de Janeiro  BRAZIL

Presentation of technical papers on subjects to be addressed by the forthcoming international congress

Next to other issues the congress is to address in its working sessions the subjects listed below. They are meant as a suggestion for any person who is interested in having the possibility to present a paper and possesses the necessary knowledge and experience to present a substantially innovative and qualitatively prestigious paper. Interested applicants are required to submit a perfectly styled manuscript which is perfectly terse and sufficiently advanced and ripe for publication and has thus the quality to be referred to as a starting point for subsequent discussions on one of the following subjects:

1)           Transportation by rope and tourism

            Subtitles

·        Latin American ropeway installations designed as a means of transportation for tourists, YESTERDAY – TODAY - TOMORROW

·        The Alpine Winter Tourism in the World

·        Planning and operation of Ski areas in the light of current trends and general conditions

·        Electronic on line ticket selling systems – future trends

§         Etc.

2)        Sustainability of transportation by rope, Environment, Social aspects and   Cost Efficiency

             Subtitles

·        Environment

·        Social aspects

·        Cost efficiency

            Etc.

3)        Technology and Safety  

Subtitles

·        Construction of ropeway installations designed to carry persons - Latest development trends

·        The importance of material handling ropeways in Latin American countries and their development trends

·        Ropes for material handling ropeways and ropeway installations designed to carry persons – Difference between ropes for material handling ropeways and ropes for installations designed to carry persons which depend on their specific field of application and difference of methods of inspection

      Etc.
 

Working languages of the conference :

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LECTURERS

Submission of papers

Persons wishing to present a lecture to the conference are welcome to post send by e-mail or website a short version of the lecture not later than January 31, 2011 to the following address:

Applicants are kindly requested to send  the abstract of an original version of a paper on one of the subjects listed above which they had never published before.

 Title of the session

 1.  □   Development of transportation by rope in touristy areas

 2.  □  Sustainability of transportation by rope

 3.  □  Technology and Safety 

They are also required to supply the following information :

• title of the paper,

• title of de session,

• name of the lecturer,

• professional position,

• e-mail address, 

• telephone and fax number

Applicants are requested to observe the following instructions :

• Format : Microsoft word or Text File

• Language : English, German, Italian or French

•  Max. length : 350 words

Simultaneous interpretation into the above mentioned working languages of the congress will be provided in all working sessions.
 

Selection of submitted papers and deadlines

A Reading Committee has been assigned the task to asses the acceptability of the applicant’s paper on the basis of the abstract he has submitted. This is why applicants will be well advised to convey in their condensed version of their paper the precise indication of the nature and content of the definitive version of their paper seen that it is the document to which the Reading Committee will refer  to formulate its judgement on the quality of the suggested paper. Prior to the final admission of the suggested paper applicants may be invited by the Reading Committee, should they believe it to be necessary, to supply additional explanations or make amendments or corrections to their draft.

Applicants will be well advised to observe the set deadline and submit their abstract not later than January 31, 2011. Abstracts submitted after that deadline can no longer be accepted.
 

Acceptance and publication of papers

Acceptance of the paper will be communicated to its author by the end of March 2011. Authors are required to submit their definitive version of the lecture in time to let the Secretariat of O.I.T.A.F.  have it not later than end of July 2011. (info@oitaf.org or h.brugger@provinz.bz.it )

The definitive digitized version of the lecture will be published on the O.I.T.A.F. homepage after the congress.

Applicants whose paper have not been deemed to be suited for a formal lecture to be presented to the congress  may nevertheless request O.I.T.A.F. to mention their paper in the bibliographic list of references
 

   Presentation of lectures

In principle lecturers will be given up to and no more than half an hour to present their lecture. Special requests have to be submitted to and discussed with the Reading Committee.

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Presidency of the Reading Committee
 

Jörg Schröttner

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie

Sektion IV

Abt. Sch. 3 – Seilbahnen und Schlepplifte

Radetzkystr. 2

A – 1030 WIEN

E-mail : joerg.schroettner@bmvit.gv.at

Tel. ++43-1-711622300 Fax : ++43-1-711622390

Peter Sedivy

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie

Abt VI/7

Radetzkystr. 2

A – 1030 WIEN

Tel. ++43-1-711622707 Fax : ++43-1-711622799

E-mail peter.sedivy@bmvit.gv.at

Applicants are kindly requested to send their special requests regarding the necessary technical equipment (video, audio, ppt-presentation etc.) to

Marion Bronz
C & M Congresses and Meetings

Rua Marques 3 /101 - Humaitá 

22260-240- Rio de Janeiro-RJ- Brasil 
marion.bronz@cmeventos.com.br  ou oitaf2011@cmeventos.com.br

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Reimbursement of Travel and Accommodation expenses

Air travel expenses (economy class) and accommodation expenses in a 3 stars hotel in Rio during the whole period of the congress will be reimbursed to applicants whose paper has been accepted by the Reading Committee and are hence formally admitted as lecturer who are authorized to present their paper to the congress, as well to monitors of working sessions.

Contact address for additional information 

Should you have in mind to attend the congress or need to get a reply to other questions or need additional information on the congress or other specific questions you are welcome to e-mail your request for information to the following contact address : oitaf2011@cmeventos.com.br

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