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                                 ECAI 94


           11TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

                           AUGUST 8 - 12, 1994

                        SHORT INVITATION PROGRAMME
                          AND REGISTRATION FORM


         AMSTERDAM RAI, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AND CONGRESS CENTRE
                         AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Organized by the European Coordinating Committee for Artificial
Intelligence (ECCAI)

In cooperation with AAAI and IJCAI

Hosted by the Dutch Association for Artificial Intelligence (NVKI)


For general information please contact:

 ECAI'94
 Erasmus Forum
 Erasmus University Rotterdam
 P.O. Box 1738
 3000 DR Rotterdam
 The Netherlands
 Tel:   +31 10 408 2302
 Fax:   +31 10 453 0784
 E-mail: M.M.deLeeuw@apv.oos.eur.nl

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This short Invitation Programme gives the following information:

[A] Programme structure
[B] Summary of tutorial programme
[C] Summary of workshop programme
[D] Programme committee and local organizing committee
[E] Social programme, tours, and excursions
[F] General information on venue and accessibility
[G] Hotel accommodation
[H] Registration and payment
[I] Registration form, electronic version

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[A] PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Monday,     Morning    Tutorials T1, T2, T3 
Aug. 8                 Workshops W1 - W10

            Afternoon  Tutorials T4, T5, T6
                       Workshops W1 - W10

            Evening    Welcome Reception


Tuesday,    Morning    Tutorials T7, T8, T9, T13a
Aug. 9                 Workshops W10 - W19
                       Exhibition

            Afternoon  Tutorials T10, T11, T12, T13b
                       Workshops W10 - W19
                       Exhibition

            Evening    Candlelight Cruise


Wednesday,  Morning    Official Opening
Aug. 10                Invited Lecture, Paper Presentations
                       Exhibition

            Afternoon  Paper Presentations, Survey Lectures, Panel Discussions
                       Exhibition

            Evening    Mayor's Reception


Thursday,   Morning    Invited Lecture, Paper Presentations
Aug. 11                Exhibition

            Afternoon  Paper Presentations, Survey Lectures, Panel Discussions
                       Exhibition

            Evening    Conference Dinner


Friday,     Morning    Invited Lecture, Paper Presentations
Aug. 12
            Afternoon  Paper Presentations, Survey Lectures, Panel Discussions



INVITED AND SURVEY LECTURES

ECAI'94 will present a full programme of distinguished invited
international speakers, who will give plenary lectures each morning
during the technical conference (August 10 to August 12).  There will
also be a series of invited survey talks during the parallel sessions
each afternoon.  Full details of the technical sessions, the invited
and the survey speakers are available by emailing
ecai94-programme@scs.leeds.ac.uk or by anonymous FTP from
agora.leeds.ac.uk, directory: ECAI94.


ECAI PRIZES

As in previous years, a prize for the best paper will be awarded as
determined by the Programme Comittee.  The Digital Equipment Prize and
a prize (sponsored by Wiley) for the best paper from Eastern Europe
will also be awarded. Additionally, this year there will be two new
prizes which will be awarded for application papers in the categories
"Case Studies of AI Applications" and "Principles of AI
Applications".


TECHNICAL SESSIONS

The technical papers programme will consist of approximately 165
papers. These papers will be given in parallel sessions from August 10
to 12, 1994. The session areas and their chairperson are given below:

APP      Applications
         Robert Milne (United Kingdom)

AR       Automated Reasoning
         Hans-Juergen Ohlbach (Germany)

CM       Cognitive Modelling
         Gerard Kempen (The Netherlands)

CDP      Connectionism and PDP
         Francoise Fogelman Soulie (France)

DAI      Distributed AI
         Christiano Castelfranchi (Italy)

ETS      Enabling Technology & Systems
         Eugenio Oliveira (Portugal)

INT      Integrated Systems
         Ramon Lopez de Mantaras (Spain)

KR       Knowledge Representation
         Antony Galton (United Kingdom)

ML       Machine Learning
         Walter van de Velde (Belgium)

NL       Natural Language
         Eva Hajicova (Czech Republic)

PF       Philosophical Foundations
         Roberto Casati (Switzerland)

PSA      Planning, Scheduling and Actions
         Malik Ghallab (France)

RPS      Reasoning about Physical Systems
         Peter Struss (Germany)

ROB      Robotics
         Eugenio Oliveira (Portugal)

SOC      Social, Economic and other Implications
         Robert Trappl (Austria)

STD      Standardisation
         Nicolaas Mars (The Netherlands)

UI       User Interfaces
         Alfred Kobsa (Germany)

VI       Vision and Signal Understanding
         David Hogg (United Kingdom)

VVT      Verification, Validation and Testing
         Pedro Meseguer (Spain)


EXHIBITION

The exhibition will form an integral part of the ECAI'94 conference
programme. It will feature a display of latest hardware, software and
publications in the field of Artificial Intelligence.  The exhibition,
located in the centre of the conference area, will be open from
Tuesday August 9 to Thursday August 11, 1994.

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[B] SUMMARY OF TUTORIAL PROGRAMME

A full tutorial programme will take place on August 8 and 9,
1994. Thirteen lectures will be given by experienced instructors.
Extended tutorial information can be obtained by anonymous FTP from
swi.psy.uva.nl, directory pub/ecai94. Summaries of all tutorials will
also be distributed electronically in a separate posting. Please use
the registration form to register for your (combination of)
tutorial(s).

Tutorial Chairperson:
 Dr. Frank van Harmelen
 SWI
 University of Amsterdam
 Roetersstraat 15
 1081 WB Amsterdam
 The Netherlands
 Phone:  +31 20 525 6791 or +31 20 525 6789
 Fax:    +31 20 525 6896
 E-mail: ecai94-tutorials@swi.psy.uva.nl


SCHEDULE

Monday August 8, 09.00 - 13.00 hrs

T1  Models of uncertainty and graduality in AI
    Didier Dubois and Philippe Smets 

T2  The knowledge medium: the use of formal knowledge representation
    for institutional memory and communication
    Thomas Gruber and Luc Steels

T3  Intelligent multimedia interfaces
    Mark Maybury and Yigal Arens 


Monday August 8, 14.00 - 18.00 hrs

T4  Reasoning with cases: theory and practice
    Klaus-Dieter Althoff, Michel Manago and Stefan Wess 

T5  The art and the science of modelling: crucial issues in building
    second generation knowledge-based systems
    Peter Struss and Bert Bredeweg

T6  Validation of knowledge-based systems
    Pedro Meseguer and Alun Preece 


Tuesday August 9, 09.00 - 13.00 hrs

T7  Managing machine-learning application development and
    organizational implementation 
    Yves Kodratoff and Vassilis Moustakis 

T8  Knowledge-based production management
    Norman M. Sadeh and Stephen F. Smith 

T9  Multi-agent systems and distributed AI
    Les Gasser and Jeffrey Rosenschein 

T13a Artificial life and autonomous robots (theory)
     Luc Steels and David McFarland


Tuesday August 9, 14.00 - 18.00 hrs

T10  Temporal reasoning in AI
     Han Reichgelt and Lluis Vila 

T11  Rules in databases and knowledge bases
     Ulrike Griefahn and Rainer Manthey 

T12  Principles and practice of knowledge aquisition
     Angel R. Puerta and Henrik Eriksson 

T13b Artificial life and autonomous robots (practise)
     Luc Steels and David McFarland

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[C] SUMMARY OF WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

Workshops are part of the ECAI'94 scientific programme. They give
participants the opportunity to discuss specific technical topics in
an informal environment, encouraging interaction and the exchange of
ideas. Workshop participation is restricted to persons who have
registered for ECAI'94 and have been accepted by the worksop
organizer. Nineteen workshops are planned. Extended workshop
information can be obtained by anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.vu.nl,
directory /ecai94 or via E-mail to ecai94-workshops@cs.vu.nl. Persons
interested in attending a workshop should contact the main workshop
organizers for details about participation, submission of papers and
deadlines. E-mail addresses of the organisers will be given in the
separate posting and can also be obtained by anonymous ftp or via
E-mail in the manner indicated above. For registration please use the
registration form.

Workshop Chairpersons:
 Dr Frances Brazier
 Prof.dr Jan Treur
 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
 Department of Computer Science
 De Boelelaan 1081a
 1081 HV Amsterdam
 The Netherlands
 Phone:  +31 20 548 5588
 Fax:    +31 20 642 7705
 E-mail: ecai94-workshops@cs.vu.nl

SCHEDULE

Monday August 8, 09.00 - 18.00 hrs

W1  Formal specification methods for knowledge-based systems
    Dieter Fensel

W2  Parts and wholes: conceptual part-whole relations and formal mereology
    Nicola Guarino

W3  Integration of machine learning and knowledge acquisition
    Claire Nedellec

W4  Integrating object-orientation and knowledge representation  
    Roman Cunis

W5  Logic and change
    Camilla Schwind

W6  Constraint processing
    Manfred Meyer

W7  Agent theories, architectures and languages
    Michael Wooldridge

W8  Models and techniques for reuse of designs
    Nel Wognum

W9  Artificial normative reasoning
    Joost Breuker

W10 AI in finance and business
    Stefan Kirn


Tuesday August 9, 09.00 - 18.00 hrs
W11 Algorithms, complexity and commonsense reasoning
    Marco Schaerf

W12 Spatial and temporal reasoning
    Frank Anger

W13 Comparison of implemented ontologies
    Nicolaas Mars

W14 Combining symbolic and connectionist processing
    Melanie Hilario

W15 Decision theory for DAI applications
    Klaus Fischer

W16 From theorem provers to mathematical assistants: issues and
    possible solutions
    Manfred Kerber

W17 Applied genetic and other evolutionary algorithms
    Agoston Eiben

W18 Validation of knowledge-based systems
    Alun Preece

W19 Constraint satisfaction issues raised by practical applications
    Thomas Schiex

W7  Agent theories, architectures and languages (continued from Monday)
    Michael Wooldridge

W10 AI in finance and business (continued from Monday)
    Stefan Kirn

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[D] PROGRAMME COMMITTEE AND LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Programme Chairperson:
 Dr Tony Cohn
 Division of Artificial Intelligence
 School of Computer Studies
 University of Leeds
 Leeds LS2 9JT
 United Kingdom
 Phone:  +44 532 33 5482
 Fax:    +44 532 33 5468
 E-mail: ecai94@scs.leeds.ac.uk

Programme committee:

C. Baeckstroem, Sweden                G. Kelleher, United Kingdom
J.P. Barthes, France                  G. Kempen, The Netherlands
I. Bratko, Slovenia                   M. King, Switzerland
P. Brazdil, Portugal                  A. Kobsa, Germany
J. Breuker, The Netherlands           M. Lenzerini, Italy
F. Bry, Germany                       R. Lopez de Mantaras, Spain
R. Casati, Switzerland                N. Mars, The Netherlands
C. Castelfranchi, Italy               J. Martins, Portugal
J. Cuena, Spain                       P. Meseguer, Spain
Y. Davidor, Israel                    R. Milne, United Kingdom
L. Farinas del Cerro, France          B. Nebel, Germany
F. Fogelman Soulie, France            R. Nossum, Norway
J. Fox, United Kingdom                H.J. Ohlbach, Germany
G. Friedrich, Austria                 E. Oja, Finland
A. Frisch, United Kingdom             E. Oliveira, Portugal
C. Froidevaux, France                 E. Plaza, Spain
A. Fuhrmann, Germany                  J. Rosenschein, Israel
A. Galton, United Kingdom             Ph. Smets, Belgium
J. Ganascia, France                   L. Spanpinato, Italy
M. Ghallab, France                    O. Stock, Italy
J. Goncalves, Italy                   P. Struss, Germany
G. Gottlob, Austria                   P. Torasso, Italy
F. Giunchiglia, Italy                 R. Trappl, Austria
E. Hajicova, Czech Republic           L. Trave-Massuyes, France
P. Hill, United Kingdom               W. van de Velde, Belgium
S. Hoelldobler, Germany               W. Wahlster, Germany
D. Hogg, United Kingdom               T. Wittig, Germany


LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Organizing Chairperson: 
 Prof.dr Jaap van den Herik
 President Foundation ECAI'94
 University of Limburg
 Department of Computer Science
 P.O. Box 616
 6200 MD  Maastricht
 The Netherlands
 Phone:  +31 43 88 3477
 Fax:    +31 43 25 2392
 E-mail: bosch@cs.rulimburg.nl

Organizing committee:

Lando Baaten              Frank van Harmelen          Aernout Schmidt
Johan den Biggelaar       Michel Hoevenaars           Jan Treur
Tons van den Bosch        Nicolaas Mars               Paul van der Vet
Frances Brazier           Peter Otten

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[E] SOCIAL PROGRAMME, TOURS, AND EXCURSIONS

EVENING EVENTS

Welcome Reception, Monday August 8, 18.15 hrs
   Free for tutorial, workshop and conference delegates and
   registered accompanying persons.

Candlelight cruise, Tuesday August 9, 21.30-23.30 hrs
   Cost: Dfl. 40.-- p.p.
   A cruise through the canals of Amsterdam, where the old merchant's
   houses with their richly decorated step-, clock- or neck-gables are
   lit. While listening to a detailed commentary on the sights, you will
   be served wine and cheese on board.

Mayor's Reception, Wednesday August 10, 19.30 hrs (subject to
modification).
   Free for conference delegates and registered accompanying persons.
   A reception given by the Mayor of Amsterdam.

Conference Dinner, Thursday August 11, 19.30 (subject to modification).
   Cost: Dfl. 125,-- p.p. (including aperitifs, dinner and wine)
   The Conference Dinner will take place in the famous Grand Hotel
   Krasnapolsky, in the centre of Amsterdam.


TOURS

To ensure participation, it is necessary that these tours are booked
and paid in advance. We regret that no refunds for cancellations on
day tours are possible. The meeting point and departure of all tours
will be at the conference venue. Please note that the minimum number
of participants for a tour is 20; if less the tour will be
cancelled. The tour programmes may be subject to modification.

Tour 1  THE HAGUE AND DELFT                
        Dfl. 85,-- p.p.          Monday August 8 - Full day

In The Hague, the city where the Dutch Parliament is situated, we will
visit the 'Mauritshuis', a Royal Picture Gallery with one of the
finest collections of 17th century Dutch paintings. We will also visit
'Panorama Mesdag', a gigantic circular canvas, which gives a
fascinating view of the old fishing village of Scheveningen in 1880,
with its wide sea, its windswept skies and sandy dunes. The canvas was
created by the famous marine painter H.W. Mesdag, assisted by his wife
and some other painters. We will have lunch in Delft, a 17th century
town with its narrow canals and stately homes. During a walk through
the historic part of Delft, we will visit the Delft Blue factory 'De
Porceleyne Fles'.

Tour 2   SAILING ON THE IJSSELMEER
         Dfl. 190.-- p.p.          Tuesday August 9 - Full day

By bus we will go to Hoorn, where we will sail on an historic
clipper. After lunch on board we will arrive in Marken, where at one
time the fashion of ages ago came to a standstill. The traditional
costume, unique in the world of folklore is still worn by the
inhabitants of Marken. We will walk through the village and see the
houses built on poles and painted in traditional green and
white. After our walk we will go back on board and sail to Hoorn
again.

Tour 3   EDAM, VOLENDAM, ENKHUIZEN
         Dfl. 85,-- p.p.           Wednesday August 10 - Full day

In Edam we will visit the cheese market, where we will see how the
cheese is transported to the market by boat or by a horse drawn
cart. Here the farmer unloads his cheese with the cheese bearers, who
wear traditional white costumes and straw hats. After our visit to
Edam we will travel to Volendam where we will visit the 'Alida
Hoeve'. Here we will get a demonstration of how Edam and Gouda
farmers' cheese is made according to an old recipe. After we have
tasted the typical Dutch cheeses we will go to Enkhuizen. There we
will visit the 'Zuiderzeemuseum', where we will have lunch. In the
Zuiderzeemuseum you can see how people used to live and work one
hundred years ago. In the open air museum there are more than 130
homes, work places and shops from the past. In the indoor museum you
can experience the Zuiderzee history.

Tour 4   KROELLER-MUELLER MUSEUM
         Dfl. 75,-- p.p.           Thursday August 11  - Short day

The Kroeller-Mueller museum is world-famous for its Van Gogh art
collection and for works by Seurat, Redon, Braque, Picasso, Juan Gris
and Mondriaan. It is situated in National Park 'De Hoge Veluwe',
Holland's largest nature reserve with over 13,000 acres of woodland,
heath, sand, dunes and fens. We will have lunch at the museum.


EXCURSIONS IN AMSTERDAM

Excursions 1 & 2  STEDELIJK MUSEUM   Dfl. 7.50 p.p.
   * Ex 1  Tuesday August 9, 10.30-12.00 hrs
   * Ex 2  Tuesday August 9, 13.30-15.00 hrs

   Meeting point: Stedelijk Museum
                  Paulus Potterstraat 13, Amsterdam

   The collection of the Modern Art Museum contains paintings and
   sculptures, videos, drawings, graphic work, photography as well as
   applied art, industrial design and posters. The permanent exhibition
   includes works by Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Picasso, Matisse,
   Kirchner, Chagal and Beckmann.

Excursion 3  ANNE FRANK HOUSE and DIAMOND CUTTER  Dfl. 10.-- p.p.
   * Ex 3  Wednesday August 10, 10.30-13.00 hrs

   Meeting point: Anne Frank House
                  Prinsengracht 263, Amsterdam

   The world-famous Diary of Anne Frank was written in the Anne Frank
   House in the years 1942-1944. During the German occupation Anne Frank
   was in hiding in the "Achterhuis" with her family and four others. The
   museum is more than just the "Achterhuis". Several exhibitions serve
   to give a picture of recent history.  After our visit to the Anne
   Frank House we will visit a diamond cutter where a guide will explain
   in detail how diamonds are polished. After the tour we will see an
   extensive collection of loose and set diamonds.

Excursions 4 & 5  RIJKSMUSEUM  Dfl. 12.50 p.p.
   * Ex 4  Thursday August 11, 10.30-12.00 hrs
   * Ex 5  Thursday August 11, 13.30-15.00 hrs

   Meeting point: Rijksmuseum
                  Stadhouderskade 42, Amsterdam

   The Rijksmuseum contains the largest art collection in the
   Netherlands. The Painting Section represents the most important
   collection of Dutch paintings from the 15th up to and including the
   19th century, i.e. works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, Albert
   Cuyp and Jan Steen.

Excursion 6  MADAME TUSSAUD SCENERAMA  Dfl. 15.-- p.p.
   * Ex 6  Friday August 12, 10.30-12.00 hrs

   Meeting point: Madame Tussaud
                  Dam, Amsterdam

   The Madame Tussaud Scenerama provides a new spectacular
   exhibition. One floor is completely devoted to the "daily life in the
   Golden Age". Then you walk straight into 17th century Amsterdam. One
   floor higher and you are suddenly in the middle of the 20th century,
   where you can witness the first moon walk. There is also the Dome of
   Fame with political world leaders, kings and queens.

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[F] GENERAL INFORMATION ON VENUE AND ACCESSIBILITY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Conference venue
Amsterdam RAI
International Exhibition and Congress Center
Europaplein
1078 GZ  Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 549 1212
Fax:   +31 20 646 4469

Registration desk
The registration desk will be open at the conference venue at the
following hours:
Sunday, August 7                   16.00 - 20.00 hrs
Monday, August 8                   08.00 - 20.00 hrs
Tuesday, August 9                  08.00 - 20.00 hrs
Wednesday, August 10               08.00 - 18.00 hrs
Thursday, August 11                08.30 - 18.00 hrs
Friday, August 12                  08.30 - 13.00 hrs

Parking
Parking lot Amsterdam RAI (Parking fee: Dfl. 12.50)

Language
The offical language of the conference will be English.

Bank office
A bank office will be open during the conference in the registration
area from Monday to Thursday, 8.30 hrs -12.30 hrs and 13.30-15.00 hrs.
Banking hours in Amsterdam are Monday to Friday: 09.00 hrs - 16.00
hrs.

Insurance
The conference organizers cannot accept any liability for personal
injuries or for the loss of and/or damage to personal belongings of
the participants, either during or as a result of the conference.
Please check the validity of your personal insurance.

Visa
Participants are requested to check with the nearest Dutch Embassy or
Consulate whether they require a Visa to enter the Netherlands.

Climate
The Netherlands has a temperate climate. The normal day-time
temperature for Amsterdam in August is 20-25 C. Delegates are advised
to bring a light raincoat as well as an umbrella.

ACCESSIBILITY

By air:
Schiphol, Amsterdam International Airport. An underground railway
station is connected with the airport and there are frequent direct
train services to Amsterdam RAI (every 15 minutes). The train journey
to RAI takes about 10 minutes and costs approx. Dfl 3.50.

By train:
There is a direct train connection between Paris/Brussels/Amsterdam
Central station. Those travelling by train from or through Germany may
have to change trains at Eindhoven.

How to travel to the conference venue?
By public transport:
There will be no special transport to and from the conference venue
and hotels.
From Amsterdam Central Station the conference venue can
easily be reached by tramline 51 (direction "Middenhoven"; exit RAI;
approx. 12 minutes), tramline 4 (direction "Station RAI",;exit
Europeplein; approx. 30 minutes) or by underground (direction
"Amstelstation"). Please note that when travelling by underground you
have to change at Amstelstation to tramline 51; exit RAI.
All of these lines stop at Amsterdam Central Station and/or cross the
city centre. In your conference bag will be a map of Amsterdam as well
as a Visitor Travel Card for public transport. This card is valid for
five days, starting on Monday August 8.

By car:
Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Centre is located
directly next to the ring road of Amsterdam, exit S 109.

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[G] HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL RESERVATION

Hotels of different price categories, ranging from DeLuxe to cheap
student hostels have been reserved for the conference period. RAI
Hotel Service will make your hotel reservation at no extra charge.
Registrants are requested to use the registration form included in
this posting or the printed version for all hotel reservations. The
form is to be sent to the conference office. Please be sure to
indicate the precise dates of arrival and departure as well as the
hotel category desired.

The conference office Erasmus Forum will forward your room request to
RAI Hotelservice, which will handle all room requests. A deposit of
Dfl. 250.-- (for student hostel Dfl. 75.--) per person is
necessary. No reservation will be confirmed until your hotel deposit
has been received. The reservation order and the hotel deposit has to
reach Erasmus Forum before July 1, 1994. Upon receipt of your order
and the deposit you will receive a voucher indicating the hotel at
which your reservation has been made. The deposit will be deducted
from your hotel bill upon presentation of this voucher at the
reception-desk of the hotel.  Reservation orders received after July
1, 1994 will be accepted but hotel accommodation cannot be
guaranteed.  Notification of cancellation should be sent in writing to
RAI Hotel Service (address below). If the cancellation is received
before July 15, 1994, administration costs of Dfl. 50.-- per room will
be charged. If the cancellation is received after July 15, 1994 the
first night can be charged. RAI Hotel Service reserves the right to
book you into a similar hotel, in case the requested hotel is fully
booked. Please use prices given below for your selection of hotel
category. Rates quoted, except for E-category, are per room (with
bath/shower and toilet), per night and include breakfast, VAT and
service. The price for the E-category is per bed; there are 6 beds in
a dormitory. Shower and toilet have to be shared.

HOTEL SCHEME

Category   Single room              Double room

  A        Dfl. 230.-- / 250.--     Dfl. 260.-- / 280.--
  B        Dfl. 180.-- / 220.--     Dfl. 220.-- / 280.--
  C        Dfl. 140.-- / 160.--     Dfl. 190.-- / 220.--
  D        Dfl. 110.-- / 140.--     Dfl. 125.-- / 190.--

  E (limited availability) from Dfl. 40,-- per bed


A  category       Location        B  category              Location
Holiday Inn       1               Novotel                  1
Hilton Hotel      3               Mercure a.d. Amstel      3
                                  Mercure Art. Frommer     2


C  category       Location        D  category               Location
Museum Hotel      2               Hotel Bastion Z.W.        2
Hotel Terdam      2               Campanile Hotel           4
Owl Hotel         2               Hotel Casa 400            3
Eden Hotel        2               Hotel Holland             2
Hotel Trianon     2               Hotel Piet Hein           2
Westropa Hotel    2


E  category       Location
Hans Brinker      2

Location information:
1 = hotels located within walking distance of the RAI
2 = hotels located in the city centre of Amsterdam
3 = hotels located near the RAI
4 = hotels located in the outskirts of Amsterdam with good public
    transport connections to the RAI


For accommodation enquiries, please contact:
 RAI Hotel Service
 P.O. Box 77777
 1070 MS  Amsterdam
 The Netherlands           
 Phone: +31 20 549 1927
 Fax:   +31 20 646 2840

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[H] REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

To register for the conference, tutorials, workshops and social
programme, please return one copy of the Registration Form per
participant together with full payment to the Conference
Office. Please keep an additional copy for your own records.

For workshop registrations please note:
- Workshop participants must also register for the conference.
- Participation in any specific workshop must have been approved
  by the workshop organizer(s).


ENTITLEMENTS

Registrants for the Conference are entitled to:
* Attend all invited lectures, technical sessions, video presentations
  and panel discussions on August, 10-12, 1994
* Receive all conference documentation including the Conference
  Proceedings
* Attend the Welcome Reception
* Attend the Mayor's Reception
* Morning and afternoon coffee
* Admission to the exhibition

Registrants for a Tutorial are entitled to:
* Attend the corresponding tutorial(s) on August, 8-9, 1994
* Receive the Tutorial Syllabus
* Attend the Welcome Reception
* Morning or afternoon coffee
* Admission to the exhibition

Registrants (accepted by the workshop organizer) for a Workshop are
entitled to:
* Attend the corresponding workshop(s) on August, 8-9, 1994
* Receive the Workshop Proceedings
* Attend the Welcome Reception
* Morning and afternoon coffee

Accompanying persons are entitled to:
* Attend the Welcome Reception
* Attend the Mayor's Reception
* Admission to the exhibition
* Attend the official opening


METHOD OF PAYMENT

All payments must be made in Dutch currency (Dfl.). Please make sure
that your name is clearly legible in order to ensure that your payment
will be registered correctly. A letter of confirmation will be sent to
you as soon as your registration form and payment have been
received. If your payment has not been received before the conference
and no proof of transfer can be provided, on-site payment will be
requested. The on-site payment will be refunded as soon as the
transferred amount has been received.

We accept:
   1.  credit cards (American Express, Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard)
   2.  international bankers drafts
   3.  eurocheques

Personal or company cheques are not accepted.


CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

A written confirmation of cancellation must be sent to the conference
office Erasmus Forum. Refunds on registration are as follows:
Before July 1, 1994:      75 % refund
After July 1, 1994        no refund


ECCAI GRANT

The ECCAI Board has established a grant for East European
researchers. Persons interested in a grant are invited to contact
Prof. J. Cuena, ECCAI Secretary, Departamento de Intelligencia
Artificial, Campus de Montegancedo s/n, E-28660 Boadilla del Monte
[Madrid], Spain, fax: +34 1 352 4819, phone +34 1 352 4803, e-mail:
jcuena@mayor.dia.fi.upm.es.

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[I] REGISTRATION FORM, ELECTRONIC VERSION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF REGISTRATION FORM, ELECTRONIC VERSION

IMPORTANT: The registration is only valid if it is sent in hard-copy
form and carries your signature. Legibility is greatly improved if you
manually introduce page breaks at points appropriate to your system
setup.

Send the completed form to:

  ECAI'94
  Erasmus Forum
  Erasmus University Rotterdam
  P.O. Box 1738
  3000 DR  Rotterdam
  The Netherlands

  Fax +31 10 453 0784

The form is comprised of the following parts:

[1]  Participant data
[2]  Conference registration
[3]  Accompanying person(s)
[4]  Tutorials registration
[5]  Workshop registration
[6]  Hotel accommodation
[7]  Evening events
[8]  Tours and excursions
[9]  Special requirements
[10] Total price and method of payment
[11] Signature

Price information is included wherever appropriate. Information about
the programme and the tours and excursions is given elsewhere.


Please note for all prices quoted:

- All prices quoted are in Dutch guilders (Dfl).

- The members fee is applicable to all members of ECCAI member
societies, i.e. members of European AI societies affiliated to ECCAI.

- Student registration is applicable to full-time students only. They
have to include a student certification with the registration form,
which gives proof of the full-time student status. Student
registrations without that proof will be returned.

- Whether a registration is "early", "late" or "on-site" depends on
when both the registration form and full payment have been received.
"Early":   before June 1, 1994.
"Late":    before July 1, 1994.
"On-site": on or after July 1, 1994.



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                   REGISTRATION FORM ECAI'94



** [1] PARTICIPANT DATA **

Family name ______________________________________________

First name ___________________________________________ M/F

Title ____________________________________________________

Organization _____________________________________________

Correspondence address ___________________________________

                       ___________________________________

                       ___________________________________

Postal code ______________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________

Country __________________________________________________

Telephone ___________________ Telefax ____________________

Email ____________________________________________________


** [2] CONFERENCE REGISTRATION **

Conference fee:
                                 On site      Early    Late
Member of ECCAI member society   1050,--       850,--   950,--
Non-member                       1200,--       950,--  1150,--
Student                           500,--       400,--   450,--

Select one of the following:

  O Member of ECCAI member society
  O Non-member
  O Student (include certificate)

Conference fee (see table above) ____________________


**[3] ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) **

           Family name                 First name

1. _________________________   __________________________

2. _________________________   __________________________

3. _________________________   __________________________


Total accompanying persons' fee
    (Dfl. 100,-- per person): __________________________


** [4] TUTORIALS REGISTRATION **

Circle the tutorials of your choice, with a maximum of one per line:

Monday August 8, morning     T1  or T2  or T3
Monday August 8, afternoon   T4  or T5  or T6
Tuesday August 9, morning    T7  or T8  or T9  or T13a
Tuesday August 9, afternoon  T10 or T11 or T12 or T13b (T13a obligatory)


Tutorial fee*
                                 On site      Early    Late
Member of ECCAI member society
   - one tutorial                 650          575      600
   - two tutorials**             1150          950     1050
   - T13a and T13b               1300         1150     1200
Non-member
   - one tutorial                 700          625      650
   - two tutorials**             1250         1050     1150
   - T13a and T13b               1400         1250     1300

Notes:
* Students can participate at the member's fee.
** This discount does not apply to the combination of the tutorials
T13a and T13b.

People wishing to attend only tutorials do not have to register for
the conference as well.

Total tutorial fee (see table above) ____________________


** [5] WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION **

Select workshop W7 (two full days, Monday and Tuesday August 8-9) by
ticking here: O

OR

Select workshop W10 (two full days, Monday and Tuesday August 8-9) by
ticking here: O

OR

circle the workshops of your choice, with a maximum of one per day:

Monday August 8
   W1   W2   W3   W4   W5   W6   W8   W9

Tuesday August 9
   W11  W12  W13  W14  W15  W16  W17  W18  W19


Workshop fee:

Workshop W7: 175,--.
Workshop W10: 175,--.
All other workshops, for every workshop: 100,--.

No distinction is made between "early", "late" and "on-site"
registrations as far as workshop fees are concerned.

Please note:
- You must also register for the conference.
- Your participation in any specific workshop must have been approved
  by the workshop organizer(s).

Total workshop fee (see table above) ____________________


** [6] HOTEL ACCOMMODATION **

Arrival date:   August  ____ 1994
Arrival after 20.00 hrs: O Yes   O No
Departure date: August  ____ 1994

Please make the following reservation:
  ____ single room(s)
  ____ double room(s)

O  Yes, I would like to share a room with another delegate
   Name of person sharing: ___________________________

Preferred price/category hotel (see table above): _________________

Remarks: __________________________________________________________


Hotel deposit Dfl. 250,-- ________________


** [7] EVENING EVENTS **

Event                 Date           Price per        Number of
                                     person in Dfl.   persons

Welcome reception     Monday 8       (free)           _________
Candlelight cruise    Tuesday 9       40,--           _________
Mayor's reception     Wednesday 10   (free)           _________
Conference dinner     Thursday 11    125,--           _________


Total price evening events ____________________


** [8] TOURS AND EXCURSIONS **

Ref.    Short description           Price per        Number of 
                                    person in Dfl.   persons

Tour 1  The Hague and Delft          85,--           _________
Tour 2  Sailing on the IJsselmeer   190,--           _________
Tour 3  Edam, Volendam, Enkhuizen    85,--           _________
Tour 4  National Park "De Hoge
               Veluwe"               75,--           _________

Ex 1    Stedelijk Museum              7,50           _________
Ex 2    Stedelijk Museum              7,50           _________
Ex 3    Anne Frank House and
               Diamond cutter        10,--           _________
Ex 4    Rijksmuseum                  12,50           _________
Ex 5    Rijksmuseum                  12,50           _________
Ex 6    Madame Tussaud               15,--           _________


Total price tours and excursions ____________________


** [9] SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS **

Please state any special requirements (e.g., dietary):

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________


** [10] TOTAL PRICE AND METHOD OF PAYMENT **

Total for conference . . . . . . . . . . . . Dfl. ____________________
Total for accompanying persons . . . . . . . Dfl. ____________________
Total for tutorials  . . . . . . . . . . . . Dfl. ____________________
Total for workshops  . . . . . . . . . . . . Dfl. ____________________
Total for evening events . . . . . . . . . . Dfl. ____________________
Total for tours and excursions . . . . . . . Dfl. ____________________
Hotel deposit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dfl. ____________________

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-> Total amount to be paid to Erasmus Forum  Dfl. ____________________

All payments must be made in Dutch currency (Dfl.) and free of bank
charges. No reservations will be confirmed until payment is received.

O  International bankers draft

O  Eurocheque (personal or company cheques are not accepted)

O  Credit card:  O Visa     O Eurocard     O American Express
   Card number: ___________________ Expiration Date ___________
   Cardholder's name __________________________________________

Make sure to have all methods of payment accompanied by your name and
"ECAI'94".


** [11] SIGNATURE **

I have read the conditions regarding registration, cancellation and
payment for ECAI'94.

Date ___________________________

Delegate's signature ________________________________


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