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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear program committee,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It is my great pleasure to inform you that we now
have;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-confirmed all speakers (except for workshop C).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-received title, photo and bio sketch of all
speakers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-received workshop symbol pictures from all workshops
(except C).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-fixed a preliminary program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This means that we are in good shape for starting
registration on Monday. We are still working to finalize the workshop page, the
general info page, and the poster and demo info page in time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The next issue for the program committee, given that
the plans for workshop C works out, will be to shape the workshop panels. These
will include the workshop leaders, workshop speakers and keynote speakers,
together with some additional names. The INCF secretariat plans to arrange one
or more “regular style” workshops the day after the congress
(September 10<sup>th</sup>). There will most certainly be people invited for
these that will be excellent contributions to various workshop panels. I hope
to get the topic categories and names as soon as possible, so that we will know
what workshop panels that could benefit. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please start thinking of possible appropriate names
for panels and of what an appropriate size for a panel would be. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regarding the abstract reviewing process: Abstract
submission ends May 2<sup>nd</sup>. The committee will need to review the
abstracts in the two, three weeks following that. Submitters will choose
between predefined topics. Every topic is coupled to a certain workshop and
abstracts will that way be channelled to the program committee members
responsible for the appropriate workshop. The decisions to be made are 1) what
up to 150 posters to accept (i.e. all appropriate abstracts pass), 2) what 10
demos to accept (Shiro, Raphael), and 3) what abstracts to choose for 5 minute
oral presentations within a workshop?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>/<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pontus</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PS. Shortly you will be receiving a congress logo to
put on appropriate web sites as a link to the congress web site. We are also
printing congress posters that we will distribute. /P<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>--<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Pontus</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Holm, Ph.D.<br>
Program Officer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility Secretariat <br>
Karolinska Institut</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>et<br>
Nobels väg 15A<br>
SE-171 77 Stockholm<br>
Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Email:
<a href="mailto:pontus.holm@incf.org">pontus.holm@incf.org</a><br>
Phone: +46 8 524 87016<br>
Fax: +46 8 524 87150<br>
web: <a href="http://www.incf.org">www.incf.org</a> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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