1. WSCG Recently Winter School of Computer Graphics International Conferences in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media

2. WSCG’1992 Winter School of Computer Graphics University of West Bohemia, Rybníky, Czechoslovakia, December 1992

3. WSCG’1994 Winter School of Computer Graphics’94 University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic

4. WSCG’1995 The Third International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media‘1995

5. WSCG’1996 The Fourth International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media‘1996

6. WSCG 1997 The Fifth International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media‘1997

7. The Sixth International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media‘1998 WSCG’1998

8. WSCG’1999 The 7-th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media‘1999

9. WSCG‘2000 The 8-th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media‘2000 Co-Chairs Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Univ.of Geneve Switzerland Václav Skala, Univ.of West Bohemia Czech Republic

10. Prof.Ing.Zdeněk Vostracký, DrSc. University of West Bohemia Rector Opening address

11. WSCG‘2000 The 8-th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media‘2000 Co-Chairs Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Univ.of Geneve Switzerland Václav Skala, Univ.of West Bohemia Czech Republic

12. WSCG’2000 Keynote speakers Machover,C.: Computer Graphics and Visualization into the new Millenium, Machover Associates Corp., USA Delaney,B.: Computer Graphics in the 21-st Century: the Virtualization of Everything, CyberEdge Information Services, Inc., USA Iones,A.: Natural Lighting Simulation Techniques, Advanced Productions Inc., USA

13. Sponsors of WSCG’2000 and Computer Graphics Laboratories Hewlett Packard - has donated Laboratories of Computer Graphics with 110 000 US$ in 1997 Microsoft (CR & UK) has donated conference office & labs. with all the software needed and others items Machover Associates Corp. (USA) CyberEdge Information Services (USA) Intergraph CR University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech Republic Acknowledgements: conference agenda runs on Microsoft / HP platform

14. WSCG’2000 International Program Committee - part I Ashdown,I.(CA)Jensen,H.(USA)Seidel,H.-P.(DE) Bannatyne,M.(USA)Jorge,J.(PT)Slavík,P.(CZ) Bekaert,P.(BE)Klimenko,S.(RU)Slusallek,P.(DE) Bertoline,G.(USA)Machover,C.(USA)Sochor,J.(CZ) Brunet,P.(ES)Thalmann,N.M.(CH)Strasser,W.(DE) Clapworthy,G.(UK)Moccozet,L.(CH)Strintzis,M.(GR) Cohen-Or,D.(IL)Mokrzycki,W.(PL)Stürzlinger,W.(CA) Ferko,A.(SK)Moltedo,L.(IT)Suzuki,H.(JP)

15. WSCG’2000 International Programme Committee - part II Gotsman,C.(IL)Muller,H.(DE)Szirmay-Kalos,L.(H) Gröller,E.(AT)Paddon,D.(UK)Taubin,G.(USA) Hwan Gue,Ch.(KR)Pasko,A.(JP)Tytkowski,K.(PL) Chalmers,A.(UK)Peroche,B.(FR)Willis,P.(UK) Chen,J.(USA)Pratt,M.(USA)Wolter,E.-F.(DE) Chen,M.(USA)Rossignac,J.(USA)Wu,E.(CN) Iones,A.(USA)Sbert,M.(ES)Wüthrich,C.A.(DE) Jansen,F.W.(NL)Scopigno,R.(IT)Žára,J.(CZ)

16. WSCG’2000 Deadlines & Facts Deadline for papers: October 21, 1999 Notification of acceptance:December 11, 1999 Corrected version:January 6, 2000 Final version acceptance: January 12, 2000 –received papers, suggestions, abstracts etc.: 184 –received full papers and sent for reviews:134 –accepted full papers: 57 –acceptance ratio:42,5% Final check of FULL & Short papers, additional reviews, editorial work, proceedings preparation Jan.15 - Feb.7, 2000 Conference venue: February 7 - 11, 2000

17. WSCG’2000 Facts Reviews were made by: 48 IPC members 96 members of the Review Board 428 reviews were made –received papers, suggestions, abstracts etc.: 184 –received and sent papers for reviews:134 –accepted full papers: 57 –acceptance ratio:42,5%

18. WSCG’2000 Reviewer’s Board Akleman,E. (US)Asare,S.(BW) Baerentzen,J.A.(DK)Bannatyne,M.(US) Baranoski,G.(CA)Bilbao,J.J.(ES) Blanc-Talon,J.(FR)Borghese,N.A.(IT) Bouras,A.(FR)Brönnimann,H.(US) Braquelaire,J.P.A.(FR)Caubet,R.(FR) Clapworthy,G.(UK)Crosnier,A.(FR) Daniel,M.(FR)Durikovic,R.(JP) El Saddik,A.(DE)Erbacher,R.(US)

19. WSCG’2000 Reviewer’s Board Faudot,D.(FR)Fedotov,N.(RU) Feito,F.(ES)Felkel,P.(CZ) Feng,J.(CN)Flaquer,J.(ES) Foufou,S.(FR)Gallo,G.(IT) Galvis-Assmus,P.(US)García-Alonso,A.(ES) Geraud,T.(FR)Gröller,E.(AU) Gudukbay,U.(TR)Halíř,R.(CZ) Heidrich,W.(DE)Heng,P.(HK) Henning,P.(DE)Huang,J.(TW)

20. WSCG’2000 Reviewer’s Board Hui,K.C.(HK)Chrysanthou,Y.(UK) Isler,V.(TR)Jones,H.(UK) Kappos,P.(GR)Keller,K.(NC) Kim,D.-S.(KR)Knight,M.(UK) Koenig,A.(AT)Kolcun,A.(CZ) Kolingerová,I.(CZ)Lau,S.(US) Law,A.(US)Lee,D.-H.(KR) Li,Z.(CN)Liang,J.(CA) Madi,M.(CA)Maillot,J.(CA)

21. WSCG’2000 Reviewer’s Board Malraison,P.(US)Margala,M.(CA) Martin,R.(UK)Matey,L.(ES) McNeill,M.(UK)Michelucci,D.(FR) Moeller,T.(CA)Montrucchio,B.(IT) Morales,C.(US)Mueller,K.(US) Neveu,M.(FR)O'Sullivan,C.(IE) Oudshoorn,M.(AU)Pal,S.(US) Paulin,M.(FR)Pettifer,S.(UK) Pinho,M.(BR)Poiraudeau,J.-F.(FR)

22. WSCG’2000 Reviewer’s Board Polana,R.(US)Porcher Nedel,L.(BR) Ramirez,M.(US)Reinhard,E.(UK) Renaud,Ch.(FR)Sanna,A.(IT) Secroun,C.(FR)Shapiro,L.(US) Snoeyink,J.(US)Stolberg,F.(UA) Stroud,I.(CH)Stulic,R.(YU) Suykens,F.(BE)Tal,A.(IL)

23. WSCG’2000 Reviewer’s Board Uden,L.(UK)Vasquez,Ch.(CL) Vitulano,D.(IT)Wang,X.(CA) Weiss,G.(DE)White,M.(UK) Xinxiao,L.(CN)Yang,J.(CN) Zhang,J.J.(UK)Zheng,N.(CN)

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29. WSCG’2000 - how to run in the morning Shuttle buses departures: the SLOVAN and CENTRAL hotels at 8.31 sharp Please, check the official WSCG‘2000 official desk for current changes and news. Program starts at 9.00 Lunches - university refectory - 11.30 - 13.30 Guided tours to the Breewary Museum free of charge : Tuesday and Wednesday. Start points: Slovan hotel at 16.45, Central hotel 16.50, Museum gate 17.00 - Subscribe the tour, offer limited

30. WSCG’2000 - common photo Photo of all conference attendees TODAY after the keynote speech Photos available free of charge at the conference office on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday DO NOT MISS this opportunity

31. WSCG’2000 - conference dinner Thursday evening at 19.30 sharp for regular WSCG participants - included in the conference fee place will be announced at the WSCG official desk latter on other persons (accompanying persons, non-regular attendees etc.) - ask the conference office for details.

32. WSCG’2000 - technical points How to get to Prague on Friday Shuttle bus(es) to the Prague Airport in case of interest will be organised on Friday morning Please, subscribe at the conference office as soon as possible, number of places is limited.

33. WSCG’2000 - technical points Coffees Coffee, tea etc. is available from the machine box on the opposite end of the corridor (behind the lift) and close to the buffet or from buffet Lunches Lunches at university refectory - included for regular participants only Ticket valid for the date on the ticket, only.

34. WSCG’2000 - technical points Telnet & FTP Telnet, FTP & viewers - in laboratories of Computer Graphics (lab.UL407 - 4-th floor) - follow the signs Presentation support Equipment available: PC, MS NT, CD ROM, 96MB, MMX233 MHz, PowerPoint, Acrobat - contact technician for details verify your presentation, devices needed before your presentation, if video needed check it as soon as possible contact your chairman before the session starts

35. I declare the WSCG’2000 conference open

36. Carl Machover