11th Conference on Nuclear and
Particle Physics
20-23 October 2017
Hurghada, Egypt
NUPPAC' 19
Organized by
Egyptian Nuclear Physics Association (ENPA)
Information Announcement
(Preliminary)
Conference Venue
Zahabia Hotel & Beach
Resort****, Hurghada
Registration and Information Desk
The desk will open through the conference as follows :
Sunday 20 October 13:00-14:00 and 15:00 -17:45;
Monday 21 Oct. 9:30-13:00 and 14:30-18:00;
Friday 23 Oct.
9:30 - 11:45.
Non-Egyptian participants are requested to complete their registration
fees at the registration desk (only cash will be accepted).
Entry Visa
All non-Egyptian participants are requested to have a valid passport and
entry visa. Visas can be obtained from Egyptian consulate or embassy in
their countries in advance.
Conference Venue
The Conference will be held in Hurghada, the famous Egyptian resort on
the Red Sea. Hurghada is located at ~500 km south-east of Cairo in a wonderfull
location on Red Sea coast. Being a city of sun, sea and mountains, Hurghada
is known as one of the famous world resorts. It offers all kinds of holidays,
fun and entertainment, while the spacious gardens and pool areas are quieter
and more peaceful. Desert adventures and safaris by jeep, camel or quad
bike and numerous watersports and diving activities are available. Hurghada
can be easily reached from Cairo by road using air-conditioned tourist
buses or by regular scheduled air-conditioned buses. Hurghada has its international
airport with flights coming directly from major cities in Europe and Middle
East. The conference venue is Zahabia Hotel & Beach Resort,
a 4-star hotel located north of Hurghada one and half km of the center.
The resort occupies a superb location on the Red Sea coast famous by its
blue-turquoise waves and unbelievable underwater life supposed to be the
richest in the world. The Zahabia Hotel & Beach Resort is considered
to be one of the city's relaxed hotels where guests can enjoy the facilities
and nearby amazing sand beach.
Hurghada International Airport is 20 km from the Hotel, and the beach
is only several meters away from the hotel buildings.
Enjoy the pleasures of the crystal clear and turquoise water of the
Red Sea. The climate in Hurghada during mid October is very favourable,
the temperature range is 21-29 oC during the day and 15-19 oC at night.
Cairo-Hurghada Transportation
A special Cairo-Hurghada bus transportation is organized for conference
participants and companions. Gathering for departure will be on Saturday
7 October 7:00 a.m. outside the HQ site of the Atomic Energy Authority,
3 Ahmed El-Zomor St., Nasr City, Cairo. The buses will depart at 7:30 a.m.
and are expected to arrive to Hurghada at 12:30. The return trip will start
from the conference venue at 13:30 on Tuesday 10. Arrival to Cairo (AEA
site
in Nasr City) is expected at 19:00, depending on the traffic. For Egyptians
the cost for the trip (Cairo-Hurghada-Cairo) is included in the conference
fee. For non-Egyptians the cost is 20 euros.
Participants from abroad are advised to arrange their arrival to Cairo
at 5:00 a.m., 2 hours before gathering on Saturday 7 October (at 7:00 a.m.).
The AEA site at Nasr City can be easily reached from Cairo Internatipnal
Airport by taxi, regular bus service, or by metro -bus/ taxi from anywhere
within Greater-Cairo. Cairo Internatipnal Airport is ~ 7 km from the EAE
HQ site, with taxi fare ~ 100 EGP.
Other alternatives to reach Hurghada is by direct flights from Cairo
/ major world cities; or to use the bus transportation of the East Delta
or Super Jet companies. Bus timetables and fares can be found using the
Ask Aladdin site (http://www.ask-aladdin.com/bus_schedules.htm). Current
one way prices are 120-150 EGP depending on bus providing company.
For prticipants using direct flights to Hurghada airport, taxi or limousine
service to the conference hotel is available at ~ 150 EGP.
Hotel Information
The Organizing Committee had reserved a number of double bed rooms for
conference participants and companions in the Zahabia Hotel & Beach
Resort at a special conference rate. The reservation is made for 3
nights on full-board basis (three meals).
For Egyptians, the cost is included in the registration fee. Those
wishing to change their stay to a single bed room; the differnce is to
be paid in advance during the registration.
For non-Egyptian participants the cost is 120 euro per person in double-bed
room (Cairo-Hurghada-Cairo transportation included).
Non-Egyptian participants are kindly requested to inform as soon as
possible on their choice as for single or double/trible room in the Zahabia
Hotel & Beach Resort, the conference venue at a special conference
rate 50 Euros per night in a single bed room (SBR) on FB basis. The rates
for person in double- and triple- bed rooms are 35 and 30 Euros per night,
respectively.
Participants looking for other hotels in Hurghada
are advised to refer to hotel reservation companies on the internet.
Scientific Programme
The full programme including details of sessions, book of abstracts, and
other conference material will be available upon registration. For poster
session, the poster's format is 70x90 cm2.
Electronic Refereeing
To speedup publication, whenever deems possible electronic refereeing of
contributed articles will be done. Hence, authors are kindly requested
to provide within due dates and upon arrival a CD or 3.5" diskette with
a complete version of their contributions written in MS-WORD, or LaTeX.
Conference Programme
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Time
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Sat. 7 Oct.
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Time
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Sun. 8 Oct.
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Mon. 9 Oct.
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Time.
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Tue. 10 Oct.
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7:00
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Gathering Cairo
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8:00-9:00
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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8:00-9:00
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Breakfast
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7:30
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Bus to Hurghada
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9:30-11:00
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Oral-2
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9:30-11:00
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RT
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9:45-10:15
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Mid-Way Rest
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11:30-13:00
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KNR
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Free Beforenoon
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11:30-11:45
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CS
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12:30-13:00
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Arrival Hurghada
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Hurghada
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12:00-12:30
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Hotel Check-Out
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13:00-14:00
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Hotel Check-In & Accommodation
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13:00-14:00
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Lunch
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Lunch
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13:00-13:30
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Departure
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14:00-15:00
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Lunch
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14:30-16:00
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Oral-3
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Free
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16:00-16:30
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Mid-Way Rest
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16:00-17:45
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OS /Oral-1
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16:30-18:00
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Oral-4/PS
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Afternoon
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19:00-20:00
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Dinner
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19:00-20:00
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Dinner
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Dinner
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19:00-19:30
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Arrival Cairo
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21:00-23:00
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Free Evening
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21:00-23:00
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Cultural Evening
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Cultural Evening
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Programme abbreviations:
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OS
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Opening Session |
PS
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Poster Session |
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KNR
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Keynote/Review Talks |
RT
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Round Table |
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Oral
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Oral Session |
CS
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Closing Session |
Social Programme
Sunday, 20 October
Free evening with a tour to Hurghada Marina. Enjoy the wonderful atmosphere
of the Oriental and Arabian nights.
Monday, 21 October
A Bedouin night is offered. Enjoy Arabian coffee and oriental show.
Details will be posted.
Tuesday, 22 Octber
For the free beforenoon half-day, a number of options are offered:
- A glassy-bottom boat tour.
- Sindbad tourist submarine.
- A yacht trip to Giftun islands.
- A visit to Aquarium Museum.
For the evening activites, an evening to the famous Hurghada's memsha
is organized. Walk around freely and do your Hurghada shopping. Details
will be posted.
Participants and/or companions who have interest are requested to contact
the tourist representative at the registration desk for details.
Companions Tours
Most favourable tours are:
- A trip to Safaga (60 km south to Hurgada), famous by its wonderful
sand baths for physiotherapy.
- A full day trip to Luxor (valley of the kings and Karnak temple).
Several other tours and trips could be organised upon request. For
more details, please contact the tourist representative at the registration
desk.
Post-conference Tours
Tours are available at moderate prices to Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel,
to Saint Catherine Monastery and Moses' Mountain. For information please
contact the tourist representative.
Correspondence
Prof.Dr. M.N.H.Comsan
Conference Chairman "NUPPAC' 19",
3 Ahmed Elzomor St., Elzohour District, Nasr City, Cairo
Postal Code 11787, Egypt
Tel : +(2010) 01844818
Fax : +(202) 22876031
E-mail : comsanmn@gmail.com
Web page : NUPPAC'
19 Home Page http://www.afaqscientific.com/nuppac19/
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2019
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