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You can still submit Abstracts (for Poster only) until: 1st of August 2018. Registered participants: 401.
Important for obtaining Visa: If you need Visa for Romania, please fill in the following form that may be downloaded here and send it back to us at: office@estac12.orgPlease send it together with the proof of payment and only after you have performed the payment of the registration fee.
Important dates
Payment of early bird registration fee: by 15 th of April 2018
Abstract submission and registration: 1 st of April 2018 - 1 st of June 2018
Abstract submission deadline: 1 st of June 2018
Abstract acceptance notification: by 20 th of June 2018
Payment of the regular registration fee deadline: by 10 th of July 2018
Payment of the late registration fee or of the onsite registration fee: after 10 th of July 2018
There will be included in the book of abstracts and Program of the conference
only those works for whom their presenting authors have paid the registration fee
no later than 7 th of August 2018 .
Registration of participants at ESTAC12 (Aula Magna): 27 th of August 2018 (13:00-17:00)
Opening ceremony of ESTAC12 at (Aula Magna): 27 th of August 2018 (18:00-19:00)
Plenary lecture (Aula Magna): PL1, Country: 27 th of August 2018 (19:00-20:00)
Welcome Cocktail (Aula Magna): 27 th of August 2018 (20:00 - 22:00)
Conference sessions (Aula Magna): 28 th , 29 th and 30 th of August 2018 (9:00)
Conference closing (Aula Magna): 30 th of August 2018 (18:00)
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