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