International Conferences CCA-CCR 2011 - Information for Participants

Conference Schedule

Possible arrival date: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Pre-conference sightseeing: Sunday, January 30, 2011
Conference programme: Monday-Friday, January 31-February 4, 2011
Conference excursion and dinner: Thursday afternoon and evening, February 3, 2011
Post-conference sightseeing: Saturday, February 5, 2011
Possible departure date: Sunday, February 6, 2011

The plan is to mix the programme for both conferences, CCA 2011 and CCR 2011 in a single session in one venue.

You can import this ICAL Calendar Link into your own calendar. Please note that "Johannesburg" in the calendar refers to the time zone, not to the place of the conference, which is, of course, Cape Town!

Here is the abstract booklet that will be distributed at the conference. You can also click on calendar entries above to see the respective abstract!

Conference Venue

Lecture Theatre M320
Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
7 University Avenue North
Upper Campus
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7701

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Conference Pictures

Two group pictures of CCA-CCR 2011 on campus and at the conference dinner site:

Further pictures of the conference:

Pictures of the pre-tour (by Margaret)
Pictures of the dinner and participants (by Laurent)
Pictures of the group and the dinner (by Vasco)

Traveling and Transport

Cape Town International Airport is a major airport in South Africa with direct connections to many international locations, mainly in Europe and Asia. The main airport in South Africa is O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, which has plenty of flight connections to locations all over the world and connections to Cape Town throughout the day (the flight Johannesburg - Cape Town takes about 2 hours). Here are some examples for non-stop flights to South Africa:

Frankfurt - Cape Town: daily (Lufthansa)
London - Cape Town: twice per day (British Airways and South African Airways)
Amsterdam - Cape Town: daily (KLM)
Singapore - Cape Town: three times per week (Singapore Airlines)
Munich - Cape Town: Thursdays and Sundays (Air Berlin)
Kuala Lumpur - Cape Town: twice per week (Malaysia Airlines)
Buenos Aires - Cape Town: twice per week (Malaysia Airlines)
Paris - Johannesburg: daily (Air France)
Atlanta - Johannesburg: daily (Delta)
Hong Kong - Johannesburg: ten times per week (South African Airways and Cathay Pacific)
New York - Johannesburg: daily (South African Airways) with stopover in Dakar on the way back
Sydney - Johannesburg: six times per week (Qantas)

We recommend to book an airport shuttle prior to your arrival. We have an agreed conference discount of R275 (first person, R45 for each further person) with the company Magic Bus. Please arrange the airport shuttle directly with them using the conference code "CCA-CCR 2011" (we will arrange shuttles for invited speakers). Alternatively, metered taxis are usually safe, reliable, and comparatively cheap (R200-R250).

It is recommendable to check the visa conditions before booking a flight. Travellers from many countries can obtain a visa upon entry. However, some conditions are enforced very striclty, for instance, one has to have sufficiently many empty pages in the passport and the passport has to be valid long enough beyond the visit. Here, you can find some information on health and safety in South Africa.

Accommodation

As accommodation during the conference we recommend the following guesthouse:

Little Scotia Guest House (***), 5 Rustenburg Avenue, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

We will book rooms for invited speakers and we kindly ask all other participants to book directly with them (see contact details on the web page linked above). The room rates for January and February 2011 are as follows:

Single: R590 (including breakfast)
Double: R385 (per person sharing, including breakfast)

The guest house is in walking distance to the conference venue (20 minutes), but farther away from the center of the city (15 minutes by taxi). Other guest houses in walking distance to the conference venue are:

Another option is to choose some accommodation in the centre of the city, which is usually more expensive and not in walking distance of the conference venue. There is also no public transport besides taxis! Preferably, this accommodation should be in walking distance to the Hiddingh campus of UCT, which is connected to the main campus (where the conference venue is) by a shuttle bus. The following hotels are in walking distance to the Hiddingh campus:

Fritz Hotel (***)
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice (***)
Southern Sun Hotel Garden Court de Waal (***)
Cape Town Hollow Hotel (****)
African Pride Hotel 15 on Orange (*****)
Mount Nelson Hotel (*****)

Conference Excursion and Dinner: February 3, 2011

We plan to offer some excursion and conference dinner on Thursday, February 3, 2011 afternoon and evening. We plan to visit the city of Stellenbosch and to have dinner at the Zorgvliet Wine Estate.

The conference excursion and dinner costs R500.00 (approx. 50 Euro or 70 USD) including the dinner, but excluding drinks. It will take place only if sufficiently many participants sign up for it (>20).

Pre-Conference Sightseeing: January 30, 2011

We plan to offer some pre-conference sight-seeing on Sunday, January 30, 2011 and we suggest the following programme, starting at about 12:00:

Visit of Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden (with an optional lunch)
Visit of the wine estate Groot Constantia in the afternoon
Scenic drive via Chapman's Peak Drive (subject to availability)

The programme can be subject to changes. The pre-conference tour costs R500.00 (approx. 50 Euro or 70 USD) per person, probably not including lunch. It will take place only if sufficiently many participants sign up for it (>20).

Post-Conference Sightseeing: February 5, 2011

We plan to offer some post-conference sight-seeing on February 5, 2011 and we suggest the following programme, starting at about 11:00 (we will return only in the evening):

Light lunch in Simons Town
Visit of the African Penguins at Boulders Beach
Visit to Cape Point (the locally most southern point of the Cape peninsula)
Visit to the Cape of Good Hope (the most south western point of Africa)

The programme can be subject to changes. The post-conference tour costs R500.00 (approx. 50 Euro or 70 USD), probably not including lunch. It would take place only if sufficiently many participants sign up for it (>20).

Further Sightseeing

We recommend further sightseeing activities that participants can easily organize on their own:

Take the cable car to or climb up via Platteklip Gorge on Table Mountain
Visit Robben Island
Visit of the District Six Museum
Visit of the National Gallery
Visit of the Waterfront

Poster

The conference poster is available here:

CCA-CCR 2011 Poster

Registration

Here you can find the registration page:

Registration

Please first study the information provided here before you register!

Conference Fees

The following table indicates the fees that have to be paid for registration. There is just one joint fee for CCA-CCR 2011.

Conference fee Conference Dinner Pre-Tour Post-Tour

Regular participant R1500 R500 R500 R500

Invited Speaker - R500 R500 R500

Student R500 R500 R500 R500

If you have an accompanying person, then please indicate in the "Comment" field on the registration form which events you would like to book for that person and transfer the corresponding extra amount to us.

Payment Methods

The conference fee is due one week after registration and has to be paid in South African Rand. Please pay the amount indicated in your registration email (plus potential extra amounts for accompanying persons). You can either pay by credit card or bank transfer. We strongly recommend credit cards in order to minimize fees on your side.

Credit card payments: you need to fill out the following form and send it by fax to the fax number indicated on the form:
- CCA-CCR 2011 Credit Card Form
Please leave the field "Invoice Number" unfilled and only indicate your identity number if you are South African.
Bank transfer: for a bank transfer you need to use the account details as specified below.
- Account holder: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
- Name of bank: STANDARD BANK OF S.A LTD
- Bank address: RIVERSIDE CENTRE, BELMONT ROAD, RONDEBOSCH, 7700, SOUTH AFRICA
- Bank contact details: +27 21 689 8353 (phone), +27 21 686 8025 (fax)
- Account number: 071 503 854
- Branch: RONDEBOSCH
- Branch code: 02 50 09 11
- Bank SWIFT code: SBZAZAJJ
- Reference: CCA-CCR 2011
Please send a confirmation email (if possible with a proof of payment) to the following email address after you made the payment.
Contact: Please contact Ms Anthea Willis-Thomas under the following email address if you have any further queries regarding the payment methods:

Funding

Funding opportunities for student members of the Association for Symbolic Logic (ASL) are available. Applications should be directed to the Association for Symbolic Logic three months prior to the meeting, following these instructions.