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Stavros, will you be there? Anyone else planning to go?
Stavros, will you be there? Anyone else planning to go?
Symposium website
Invitation
Join us for the 2012 Cephalopod International Advisory Council Symposium (CIAC 2012) from 27 October to 02 November at the Majestic Palace Hotel, Florianópolis, Brazil!
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to Florianópolis for the 2012 Cephalopod International Advisory Council Symposium. It is a privilege to host the next CIAC Symposium and we are proud to have it in Brazil. The theme of our conference, “Interdisciplinary approaches to cephalopod biology,” embraces all aspects of cephalopod biology and allows the presentation of oral communications and posters across a broad range of topics. Apart from a strong scientific program, CIAC 2012 will promote communication and new collaborations through workshops and a topical and vibrant symposium program including keynote papers, oral and poster presentations, and discussion sessions. Social events are being carefully planned as an essential part of the program: occasions to re-connect with old friends and colleagues and to meet young scientists and students.
The hosting city, Florianópolis, has some of the most stunning scenery in Brazil. Commonly referred as “Floripa,” Florianópolis is one of the most visited cities in Southern Brazil, and is the Brazilian state capital with the highest HDI (Human Development Index – United Nations). The island combines the characteristics of a state capital and urban center, including a population of about 421,000 (the entire metropolitan area contains 1 million inhabitants), with the peacefulness of a traditional fishing village. There are over 100 beaches in Florianópolis. The island’s amazing natural setting includes areas of preserved Atlantic Forest, sand dunes, mangroves and lagoons. The beautiful “Lagoa da Conceição” lagoon, besides being one the island’s greatest natural treasures, concentrates various restaurants, cafes and pubs in its vicinity, making it a place of fine gastronomy and active nightlife.
In Brazil, exuberance is everywhere! You find it in the Amazon Forest, in the Iguazu Falls (two of the New 7 Wonders of Nature) and in Pantanal, a 140,000 km² wetland located in Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso States, an impressive nature reserve. Beauty also runs wild in the 44 national parks created to preserve the ecosystem. Our 7500 km of coastline varies from desert-like sand dunes (Maranhão State) to long rows of coconut palms (Alagoas State) to the beautiful landscape of Rio de Janeiro. Everywhere you look, there are plenty of reasons to become enchanted and travel around before or after the symposium.
The symposium venue, The Majestic Palace Hotel (Majestic Palace Hotel | Hotel na Grande Florianópolis | Beiramar Norte), combines sophistication and comfort in the best neighborhood in the city, Beira Mar Norte Avenue. With its oceanfront location, the Hotel allows easy access to beaches in the north, south and east of the island and is also close to the Hercílio Luz International Airport. The Majestic Palace Hotel has 261 rooms and provides excellent infrastructure for the event, as well as for the leisure of participants and their families.
I hope that you will find sufficient information to help you plan your trip to Florianópolis on this website. Start planning early, and let me know if you need any assistance. Please note that the general call for registration and abstracts submission will open shortly.
I am very much looking forward to seeing you in Florianópolis in October 2012!
Dr. Érica A. G. Vidal
University of Paraná
Symposium Chair