European Conference on Visual Perception
20th Anniversary

24. - 29. August 1997, Helsinki - Espoo, Finland

INVITATION

The XX European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) takes place in
Helsinki-Espoo, Finland, August 24th-29th, 1997. Scientists and
students from Europe and all parts of the world are invited to
participate. The conference provides a forum for the presentation of
original papers on functional aspects of vision, as well as special
symposia reviewing recent developments in selected fields. Abstracts
concerning every aspect of visual science are invited.

PROGRAM

The program includes:

* invited plenary lectures by leading visual scientists,
including Dick Cavonius, Teuvo Kohonen, Dennis Levi,
Vilayanur Ramachandran, Torsten Wiesel and Semir Zeki

* special symposia on selected topics including
  * Progress and Paradigm Shifts in Vision Research
    during 20 Years of ECVP
  * Limits to Visual Performance: a Comparative Approach
  * Across the Modality Borders: Integration of Vision
    with Other Senses
  * Brain Imaging
  * Low Vision

* Free communications from the participants, either in
the form of 15-min lectures running in two parallel
sessions, or as posters. Abstracts will be published as a
supplement to Perception. Abstracts will also be put
on the web (http://www.pion.co.uk/perception).


PREPARATION OF ABSTRACTS

Abstracts can be submitted in paper form by post (air mail) or
electronically via WWW abstract submission form. If the abstract is
sent by post, it should be in triplicate, together with the completed
application form, before February 15th, 1997. If the abstract is
submitted via WWW submission form, the application form must be sent
separately as a hard copy by via post.

The abstract submission form, registration form and additional
information can be found from the ECVP97 homepage:

http://www.psych.helsinki.fi/ecvp97

Deadline for submission of abstracts & early
registration: February 15th, 1997

Notification about acceptance/rejection of abstracts will
be sent by April 30th, 1997.


REGISTRATION

Registration fees:

Early registration FIM 500,- (students FIM 200,-)
Late registration FIM 800,- (students FIM 300,-)


ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE (registration, abstracts,
accommodation)

ECVP97
CONGRESS TEAM/Area Travel Agency Ltd.
P.O.Box 6 (Paivarinnankatu 1)
00251 Helsinki
Finland

Tel: int. +358-9-818383
Fax: int. +358-9-4775811

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ECVP'97
c/o Prof. Kristian Donner
Department of Biosciences
P.O. Box 17 (Arkadiankatu 7)
FIN-00014 University of Helsinki
Finland

FAX +358-9-1917301
e-mail: ecvp97@helsinki.fi