Hi,
this June, the German Transhumanist Association will host Transvision
2001, the fourth European conference on Transhumanism. Please have a
look at the formal conference announcement below for all the official
information. If you would like to make suggestions or generally
discuss
about the conference, join us at transvision@yahoogroups.com
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transvision), a mailing list specially
dedicated to this purpose.
We´re looking forward to seeing old friends and as well as new faces
in
Berlin this summer.
Best to all,
the members of De:Trans
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TRANSVISION 2001
Berlin, June 22 to 24, 2001
Novotel Berlin Airport, Kurt Schumacher Damm 202, Berlin
Dear fellow transhumanists,
the German Transhumanist Association (De:Trans) is proud to announce
Transvision 2001, the fourth European conference on Transhumanism.
The program will consist of talks about various topics related to
Transhumanism. There will also be time for the informal get-togethers
that have made the previous Transvisions so enjoyable, allowing
Transhumanists from all over Europe to exchange ideas, views and
far-flung speculations. Full board and lodging are provided. The
conference will begin with a dinner on Friday evening; wrap-up and
departure will be on Sunday afternoon.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
You are kindly invited to give talks and presentations at the
conference. We would like to have a final program ready by end of
March,
so please give us your confirmation as soon as possible. All
submissions
should include a short abstract. Topics for the conference include,
but
are not limited to:
Anti-Aging Research
Brain Research
Uploading
Nanotechnology
Genetic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Social Implications of Transhumanism
Other future technologies
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The standard conference fee, including accommodation and food, is 320
Euros. Early registrants whose applications are received by April 30,
2001, only pay the reduced fee of 300 Euros. We have booked a limited
number of rooms at the hotel; please register early to secure
accommodation. The rooms are on hold until the 1st of June; after this
date, it becomes likely that we will not be able to accommodate you at
the conference hotel.
There is also the possibility of staying at a youth hostel at a
reduced
fee. Please see the web site for details. Further options for your
accommodation, for example for staying an additional night from Sunday
to Monday, are also available.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACT ADDRESS
Further information as well as a form for registering for the
conference
can be found at the conference web-site at
http://www.transhumanismus.de/TV2001/berlin.html. Inquiries can be
sent
to transvision2001@transhumanismus.de.
We’re looking forward to seeing you in Berlin,
the members of De:Trans
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