Who can attend
PhD candidates at any stage of their work are invited to attend this workshop. Associated faculty is also most welcome.
Attendees will be asked to present their on-going thesis work. Each presentation should include: the principal theme, the research problem statement, dissertation goals, methodology, issues and the work's contribution to the debate on contemporary urban problems. Each participant will have 20 minutes for their presentation (English only), followed by a 20 minute group discussion. Please note that space for this event is limited to 15 PhD candidates. Limited slots are still available on a first come basis.

Submittal requirements

Please send us your interest in attending by March 30, 2012. Your submission should include a poster containing no more than 500 words with associated graphics.  The poster should be in pdf  format and printable on an A3 size sheet. Also include a short statement with your name, university, and current academic interests.  Your material should be sent to: urbinfo@wp.pl

Fees, Travel & Accomodation
Fees: including: lunch and beverages:150PLN (40 €)
An optional evening program and city tour will be available (at cost).

Please book your accommodation early.  We have arranged a block of rooms at: Hotel Dom Tancerza:from 150PLN (40€) a single room/1 night http://www.domtancerza.szkolabaletowa.pl/
booking reference code: PG/WYDZ.ARCH    till April 17, 2012

Other hotels recommended by organisers (Conference on Metropolitan Regions):
ORBIS Gdynia: http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-3391-hotel-orbis-posejdon/index.shtml
Hotel Nadmorski: http://nadmorski.pl/nadmorski-en.html
Hotel Mercure Hevelius Gdansk: http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-3390-mercure-gdansk-hevelius/index.shtml
Hotel Novotel: http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-0523-novotel-gdansk-centrum/index.shtml

Cheaper accommodations can be suggested. For more details contact urbinfo@wp.pl.


Contact
Ms. Anna Kaczorowska
email: anna@space.pl , mobile: +48602595717
Technical University of Gdansk
Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning
Narutowicza St.#11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland.
Tel./fax.+48 3471606

This workshop will begin Thursday ,May 17, 2012 at 12.00 pm and conclude Saturday, May 19 at 2.00 pm. A detailed program of the workshop will be posted shortly after March 30, 2012.