1. SQM 09/10 Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2. WELCOME TO BRAZIL WELCOME TO BÚZIOS

3. Buzios 3 hours drive to the North of Rio

5. Búzios Just 170 km from Rio de Janeiro, a pleasant 3 hours trip by road takes you to the peninsula of Búzios, whose magnificent beaches and crystal-clear water contrast with the exuberantly sculptured landscape and exotic vegetation, which a prodigal "Mother Nature" has privileged with a wonderful year-round summer.

6. Conference Hotel Atlântico Búzios Single U$ 148.00* Double U$ 215.00* Include Buffet Breakfast and Lunch 4 nights double room U$ 430.00/ person * Negotiable for the Conference

7. Infrastructure 1 1)3 Auditorium - convertible size, support maximum 1000 sheets 2)Pool 3)Suport rooms 2 3

8. Other possible Hotels Villa Boa Vida HoteI Double U$ 139.00 4 nights double room U$ 278.00/ person

9. Other hotels Pousada Bucaneiro Single & double U$ 40.00 Include Buffet Breakfast 4 nights double room U$ 80.00/ person

10. Other hotels Nikki Beach Single U$ 188,00 Double U$ 215,00 Include Buffet Breakfast 4 nights double room U$ 430.00/ person

11. Other hotels Pousadas Águas Claras Single & Double U$ 70.00 Include Buffet Breakfast 4 nights double room U$ 140.00/ person

12. Nearby resort town WELCOME TO CABO FRIO

14. Hotel Rate in Cabo Frio Pousada do Leandro Single U$ 39.00 Double U$ 53.00 Include Buffet Breakfast 4 nights double room U$ 106.00/ person

15. Hotel Rental Cabo Frio Marlen Hotel Single U$ 19.00 Double U$ 31.00 Include Buffet Breakfast 4 nights double room U$ 62.00/ person

16. General Organization Conference Hotel ( Atlantic Búzios as conference hotel and another nearby cheaper for students. Conference fee around $300 - $350 which covers Proceedings, Conference Dinner, Excursion and some supports for students. Local support from several agencies (CNPq, FINEP, FAPESP, FAPERJ) will be available for local participants.

17. Budget Estimate – 150 participants Conference fee $ 40,000 Accompanying Person fee $ 3,000 Brazilian Agencies (Expected) $ 25,000 Total Budget Estimate $ 68,000 Transportation (bus) $ 3,000 Excursion/Dinner $ 10,000 Auditorium/Audivisual $ 10,000 Proceedings $ 12,000 Support for Students/local $ 23,000 Organization/secretarial $ 10,000

18. Organizing Committee Preliminary proposal Takeshi Kodama - Chair Cezar Zen Vasconcelos – co-Chair Yogiro Hama Eduardo Fraga Frederique Grassi Fernando Navarra Marina Nielsen Sandra Padula Marcelo Munhoz Jun Takahashi Alexandre Suaide

19. WE WILL BE PLEASED TO MEET YOU HERE!