1. www.archaeometry.ukim.edu.mk Travel information REINFORCEMENT OF THE RESEARCH CAPACITIES OF THE SPECTROSCOPY LABORATORY FOR ARCHAEOMETRY BALKAN SYMPOSIUM ON ARCHAEOMETRY Science Meets Archaeology & Art History First Announcement 18 th -20 th September 2008 Hotel Metropol - Ohrid Republic of Macedonia Institute of Chemistry Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics University "SS. Cyril & Methodius“ Skopje, Republic of Macedonia All visitors to Republic of Macedonia need a valid passport. Participants from EU member states and USA don’t need an entry visa. Participants from some non EU countries might require an entry visa for Republic of Macedonia. For precise information check www.mfa.gov.mk. Alexander The Great Airport is situated 15km away from Skopje and is well connected to various European destinations. We recommend the following airline companies: Austrian Airlines, Alitalia, Adria Airways, Malev, Czech Airlines, Croatian Airlines, JAT. The best convenient nodes are : Vienna (Austrian Airlines), Milan (Alitalia) and Ljubljana (Adria Airways). St. Paul The Apostle Airport is situated 10km away from Ohrid. It is a small airport served in certain days of the week by international flights to some European destinations as Vienna, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Zurich, Ljublana, Belgrade, which are further connected with different European cities. For precise information check the following sites: www.airports.com.mk/ http://www.exploringmacedonia.com/ For participants arriving at Skopje Airport, a special bus transfer to Ohrid will be organized (Ohrid is 170+30 km far away from Skopje, 2 h 30–3 h drive). There are also daily bus connections between Ohrid and Belgrade, Sofia, Istanbul, Tirana. Busses from Skopje to Ohrid and back are running by schedule from the central bus station. Climate: in September, the temperatures vary between 10 o C at night and 24 o C during the day. Some of you might like to try to swim in Ohrid lake! The currency exchange rate is ~61denars for 1 euro. Credit cards and euros are widely accepted, but still preferably cash in denars. For more information about Ohrid, please check the following sites: http://www.ohrid.gov.mk/index.htm or www.ohrid.com.mk. Accommodation is provided in the following hotels at re- duced prices for the participants of the Symposium, please choose according to your preferences and book directly on the following links: http://www.metropol-ohrid.com/ Hotel Metropol****HBFB single room 1 /148 €50 € double room 1 /237 €39 € Hotel Bellevue****HBFB single room 1 /143 €45 € double room 1 /233 €35 € Hotel Tourist***HBFB single room 1 /135 €37 € double room 1 /227 €29 € Accommodation University Congress Centre BBHBFB single room 1 /123 €27 €34 € double room 1 /217.5 €21 €26 € You should mention that you are booking for the Balkan Symposium on Archaeometry – Science Meets Archaeology & Art History (satellite event to the 20th Congress of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia). If you have any problems with the booking, please contact us. or: www.ukim.edu.mk/rc Additional information can be obtained at www.archaeometry.ukim.edu.mk/news.php Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Biljana Minceva-Sukarova Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Arhimedova 5, 1001 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Tel: +389-2-3249955, Fax: +389-2-3226865 E-mail: biljanam@iunona.pmf.ukim.edu.mk

2. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM TOPICS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEEIMPORTANT DATES REGISTRATION FEES www.archaeometry.ukim.edu.mk SCOPE  Exchange of experience, expertise and information between scientists, conservation scientists, conservators-restorers as well as curators in the field of cultural heritage characterization and preservation.  Regional cooperation in the field of archaeometry between the Balkan countries sharing common or related cultural heritage.  Exchange of methodologies and techniques.  Proposals of programs for cooperation in the protection of cultural heritage.  Balkan Archaeometry Network - information and communication activities on a national and regional level on specific topics in archaeometry with emphasis on Byzantine art work.  Akyüz Sevim, Department of Physics - Istanbul University and Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey;  Civici Nikola, Department of Instrumental Analytical Methods, Institute for Nuclear Physics, Tirana, Albania;  Colomban Philippe, LADIR-CNRS, Paris, France;  Grupče Orhideja, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University "SS. Cyril & Methodius“, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia;  Kuleff Ivelin, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sofia, Bulgaria;  Holctajner-Antunović Ivanka, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia;  Minčeva-Šukarova Biljana, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University "SS. Cyril & Methodius“, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia;  Piccardo Paolo, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Italy;  Radvan Roxana, National Institute of Research & Development for Optoelectronics, Bucharest, Romania;  Vandenabeele Peter, Department of Archaeology & Ancient History of Europe, Ghent University, Belgium;  Varella Evangelia, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece. A non-limitative list of topics in archaeometry includes :  Byzantine Cultural Heritage,  Ceramics,  Wall paintings,  Icons,  Metal artefacts,  Paper,  Textile etc. The registration is on 18 th September evening (18.00-20.00), followed by a Welcome cocktail. The program on 19 th and 20 th September will consist of plenary and invited lectures and posters. The invited lectures will provide state-of-the-art reviews in the area of archaeometry. Contributed papers are invited from all areas of archaeometry. The official language of the Symposium is English, there will be no translations into Macedonian. The Symposium is a satellite event to the 20 th Congress of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia. More information on www.bicongress08.org.mk. Please use the template form for a two pages abstract on www.archaeometry.ukim.edu.mk/news.php. For abstract submission please use contact@archaeometry.ukim.edu.mk. The abstracts will be published in a Book of proceedings distributed at the Symposium. Regular: 50 € Student: 25 € Payment of the registration fees includes:  Admission to all sessions and Book of proceedings;  Conference dinner; coffee and tea breaks;  Conference social program. Please register giving your full name and the details of your Institution at: contact@archaeometry.ukim.edu.mk. Deadline for abstract submission 2008 15 th April 2008 Notification of acceptance 200815 th June 2008 Science meets Archaeology and Art History – Balkan Symposium 18 th –20 th Sep- tember 2008 ACCOUNT DETAILS Prirodno matematicki fakultet, Institut za hemija IBAN: MK07 1007 0100 0010 646 SWIFT BIC: NBRM MK 2X National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia Kompleks Banki bb, 1000 Skopje, R. Macedonia Correspondent bank details: Deutsche Bundesbank Zentrale Wilhelm Epstein strasse 14 Frankfurt am Mein, Germany SWIFT BIC: MARK DE FF