IQFT07 - Fourteenth Irish Quantum Field Theory Meeting 2007

11-12th May, 2007

National University of Ireland, Galway

IT125 Information Technology Building (Please note the change in location).

Speakers

The invited plenary speakers are:

Valery Rubakov (Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences)
Janos Balog (KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Budapest)
Xenia de la Ossa (Mathematical Institute, Oxford)

Prof. Rubakov will deliver the O'Raifeartaigh Memorial Lecture at 8.30 at the Ardilaun Hotel (after the conference dinner). The topic of his talk will be "Anomalous baryon number non-conservation: ups and downs".

There will also be talks by speakers based at Irish Institutions.

Timetable

A provisional timetable is now available. Talks will take place in IT125, Information Technology Building (Please note the change in location). See the campus map for directions.

Conference Dinner

The conference dinner will take place on Friday 11th May, 7.00 at the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway. The cost of the meal will be €35 per person. The dinner must be booked (and any special dietary needs communicated) by Tuesday May 8th by contacting Michael.Tuite

nuigalway.ie.

Organizing Committee

Local NUI, Galway Committee: Michael Tuite and Tom Sherry. National Committee: Sergey Cherkis (TCD), Brian Dolan (NUI, Maynooth) and Denjoe O’ Connor (DIAS).

Registration Fee

A registration fee of €25 will be charged. This fee will be waived for graduate students and postdocs.

Accommodation

A number of options are available. In all cases, advanced booking is strongly recommended since Galway tends to attract many visitors in early summer and at weekends.

Hotel. Ardilaun Hotel, Galway. This is an excellent 4 star rated hotel and will be the location of the conference dinner and after dinner talk by Prof. Valery Rubakov on Fri May 11th. We have negotiated a very good conference rate of €86 Bed and Breakfast per person for a single room with a single bed (subject to availability). If you wish to book a double room for one person instead the rate will be € 86.00 plus a € 25.00 single supplement. Please contact reservations2theardilaunhotel.ie to book quoting the conference title IQFT07 and the above rates.
Bed and Breakfast. There are many Bed and Breakfast Guest Houses in Galway. We recommend:
- Abbey Guest House. 113 Upper Newcastle, Galway Tel: 353 (0)91 524394. One double room for €70 available on Fri May 11th.
- Brooklodge. 17 Upper Newcastle, Galway Tel: 353 (0)91 588501. €40 for single and €70 for double.
- Corrib Haven. 107 Upper Newcastle, Galway Tel: 353 (0)91 524171. €40 for single and €70 for double.

Hostel. Free hostel accommodation for graduate students/post docs must be booked in advance before April 13th by contacting: Michael Tuite, Dept. Mathematical Physics, NUI, Galway, Ireland. Email: Michael.Tuitenuigalway.ie.

Travel Arrangements

Train: From Dublin by train. The last train on Thursday 10th May departs Heuston station, Dublin at 19.05 and arrives in Galway at 21:48. The first train on Friday 11th May departs Heuston station, Dublin at 07:10 and arrives in Galway at 09:53. A minibus will meet the Friday morning train and bring delegates to the University.
Bus. From Dublin by bus. A regular Bus Eireann service leaves Busaras Dublin every hour on the hour from 08.00 until 20.00 taking around 3 hours 30 mins. A private bus company, Citylink, also runs a regular and cheaper service between Dublin city and airport to Galway city.
Air.
- From Dublin/Cork: Aer Arann run regular flights from Dublin/Cork to Galway. The last flight from Dublin on Thursday May 10th leaves at 22:30 and arrives at 23:15. The first flight from Dublin on Friday May 11th leaves at 09:00 and arrives at 09:45. The university is best reached by taxi from there.
- From the UK: Direct flights to Galway airport with Aer Arann are available from London Luton, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, and Cardiff. Direct flights to Galway with Flybe are available from Belfast, Birmingham and Southampton. Some direct flights to Shannon airport and Knock airport are also available from the UK with Ryanair and others. These are located about 90 minutes away from Galway City.
- From the Europe/US: Direct flights from the US and Europe to Shannon airport are available from Ryanair and others.
Car. Detailed directions. Plans of the campus and parking arrangements are available on this map.

Parking. Visitors must park in Pay and Display (P&D) spaces, which are located in various places around the campus. Please see the Map of Pay & Display Parking Locations. The rate is €6 per day. Parking will be free on Sat May 12th.

Please Note: Illegally parked cars are clamped!

Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Subsidies

A limited fund is available to subsidize the travel, accommodation expenses and registration fees of postgraduates and postdoctoral fellows at Irish universities and Institutes. This will be allocated on a first come first served basis. For further details please contact Michael.Tuitenuigalway.ie as soon as possible.

Galway and the West of Ireland

For further information about Galway and the West of Ireland check out the Galway Ireland Tourism and Galway.net.

Last updated April 30 2007

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