Candidature form for organizing IFToMM World Congress 2007
1 – IFToMM Member proponent : FRANCE
Jean-Pierre MERLET, Directeur de Recherche INRIA
Chair of French Committee
INRIA Sophia Antipolis - 2004, route des Lucioles
BP 93
06902 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS Cedex France
Email:
Jean-Pierre.Merlet@inria.fr
2 – Contact person
Marc DAHAN , Directeur de Recherche CNRS
Treasurer of French Committee
Institut de productique
24 rue Alain Savary
25000 BESANCON France
Email : marc.dahan@univ-fcomte.fr
3 – Proposed location
BESANCON – capital city of Région Franche-Comté in East of France, with a old tradition in mechanical engineering (the famous Jura watchmaker). Centrally located in Europe, Besancon provides an ideal setting for conference and seminars with its title of France's greenest town. This location will ensure at least a very large European audience and hopefully an increase in the industrial audience. From Besancon one can easily access a large number of companies and laboratories for a post-conference tour as well as typical french, swiss and german towns for further sightseeing. Up to now France, although very active in mechanism theory, has never hosted the World Congress.
4 – Proposed dates
two propositions are submitted to the Executive Council
a – Sunday June 10 – Thursday June 14, 2007
b – Sunday June 17 – Thursday June 21, 2007
5 – Facilities and transportation
2h30 from Paris in TGV – 7 train links a day
2h15 from Lyon – 7 train links a day
2h30 from Basel airport – 7 train links a day
2h30 from Strasbourg station – train every 3 hours (platform for the eastern Europe trains)
close to international airports of Geneva (2h00), Basel (1h30) Lyon (2h00) by car
6 – Hotel accomodation
A large range of hotels 2 ** and 3 *** : 1,800 rooms
And 200 student rooms on campus of the university
7 – Proposed registration fee
Delegate : USD 350
Accompanying person : USD 300
Student : USD 250
Fees cover for delegates and students : 4 days meals for Monday to Thursday, the reception of Sunday, the gala dinner of Wednesday, printed proceedings and CD Rom.
Fees for accompanying persons cover 4 days meals, 1 reception, 1 gala dinner, the accompanying persons’ program.
8 – Supporting institutions and organizations
Potential supports from French Government (Research and Industry), Franche-Comté region, Doubs department, City of Besancon
Institute of productics
University of Franche-Comté, Engineering course ENSMM
National research institute CNRS, INRIA – French society of Mechanics – IFToMM
Industrial partners : CETIM, ALSTOM, PEUGEOT, CEA…
9 – Members of the national organizing committee
Chair : Prof. Alain Bourjault (ENSMM - Besancon)
Co-chairs : Dr Marc Dahan (CNRS - Besancon) and Dr Jean-Pierre Merlet (INRIA – Sophia-Antipolis)
Members : J.C. Guinot (Paris VI), C. Bidard (CEA – Paris), M. Fayet (INSA – Lyon),
P. Bidaud (LRP – Paris), P. Wenger (IRCyN-Nantes)…
10 – Provisional plan of all expenses with 600 delegates
expenses :
receipts :
renting of congress centre : 24,000 expected registration : USD 180,000
publications and website : 20,000
meals, coffee breaks : 72,000
gala dinner : 36,000 economic & indust. partners grants : USD 50,000
souvenir (bag + watch) : 33,000
stamps and telephone : 10,000
transportation : 5,000 IFToMM support : USD 12,000
staff salary : 30,000
miscellaneous : 12,000
total : USD 242,000 total : USD 242,000
11 – Sum requested from IFToMM for financial support
USD 12,000
12 – Expected financial return to IFToMM
a lot !
13 – Calendar of the organisation
A website for the Congress will be established from January 2005. It will contain the calls for papers, instructions about the complete paper, registration fee, information of accommodation, the latest news…
January 2006 : First Announcement and Call for Papers of IFToMM 2007
. Although we will still rely on the chairs of the different member committees to advertize the World Congress we propose to enlarge the announcements to national Mechanical Engineering societies, private companies, students associations...
April 2006 : Second Announcement and Call for Papers will be released by email to all the authors of previous IFToMM manifestations (world congress, Ro’Man’Sy…)
November 2006 : Third Announcement, including the information about accommodation, transportation and registration form.
By January 1, 2007 : Early registration will be completed
Notification of the result of the assistance by the Young Delegates Program
By February 28, 2007 : The advanced registration will be completed in order for the paper to be included in the proceedings and CD-ROM
14 – Proposed deadlines for paper submission and acceptance
By July 31, 2006 : Full manuscript reception following the format of the downloadable template to the Organizing Committee
By November 15, 2006 : Notification of acceptance of the full manuscript for review will be sent by email and post together with the reviewers' comments for modification and the Third Announcement, including the information about accommodation, transportation and registration form.
By January 1, 2007 : Deadline for final manuscript reception for the proceedings
15 – Proposed review process
For the submission, both Word and LaTeX templates will be provided to potential authors.
Accepted formats for submission will be PDF (provided that used pdf fonts are all embedded in the file) and Postscript.
The complete papers are to be reviewed by technical committees and permanent commissions from August 15, 2006 to November 1, 2006. They will be sent for review by e-mail and the reviewer's comments will be available on-line. Submission of the final version will also be on-line.
16 – Proposed proceedings format
CD-Rom proceedings will be available to all participants and printed proceedings on request.
17 – Supporting and linked events
Tours for accompanying people and also post-congress tours will be organized in Switzerland (Lausanne, Geneva), in Lyons, in Jura (Arbois) and in Bourgogne (Beaune, Macon), in Strasbourg and in Paris.
Industrial tours and laboratory visits will be organized : Alstom -TGV (Belfort), Peugeot (Sochaux), Schlumberger (Besançon), Augé Découpage (Besançon), INSA University (Lyons), ENSMM laboratories (Besancon), CEA (Paris)…
18 – other relevant information
The Young Delegates Program will be available to provide need based assistance to young scientists and engineers under 35 years of age to participate IFToMM 2007. The funds assist with the registration fees, transportation and hotel costs.
The weather is rather mild (from 15 to 25°C)
Special meals will be proposed on request : vegetarian, halal, kasher.
We suggest to the IFToMM Executive Council putting in place an award for the best paper choosed by each technical committee. We can allocate USD 1,500 for this action (one prize of USD 800, two of USD 350 and a certificate for all authors).
APPENDIX n.14: Proposals for the 12th World Congress in 2007
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FToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science
Webpage: http://www.caip/rutgers/iftomm/
CANDIDATURE FORM FOR ORGANIZING IFToMM WORLD CONGRESS 2007
1- IFToMM MEMBER PROPONENT
IFToMM-Mexican Commission
2- CONTACT PERSON
Prof. Ricardo Chicurel , Chairman of the IFToMM- Mexican
3- PROPOSED LOCATION
From the ten IFToMM World Congresses on TMM held so far, and the forthcoming one, only once, such a congress has been held in America Indeed, the Fifth World Congress on TMM took place on July 8-13, 1979 at Montreal, Canada. Our country, Mexico, where research activities on theory of machines and mechanisms are performed (we have been constantly participating in almost all of the IFToMM World Congresses on TMM as well as other Symposia, Courses, and Workshops), could play an important role for promoting the most important academic event in this field in the world, not only among the IFToMM members, but also among the Latin-American countries. Moreover, our current National Development Program on science and Technology calls for many scholars to be prepared on areas related to design, materials, and manufacturing. Thus, the area of machines and mechanisms is fully involved, and with no doubt, this congress would encourage many young people to engage in this research area. Based on the above, we ask for the 12th IFToMM World Congress to be held in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Guanajuato (Guanaxhuato “hill of frogs”) is one most beautiful cities in Mexico. Indeed it was a mining town from the 16th century where Spaniards found silver and gold, it is nowadays a place to enjoy. It belongs to a unique kind of cities whose topographic phenomena defied the founding ordenances dictated by Phillip II of Spain, which established regular and rectilinear trace and streets, it was built along narrow twisted street and irregular plazas.
This city, whose weather is rather mild (from 15 to 27°C), is located 350 km northwest of Mexico City and close to Leon, the sixth largest industrial city in Mexico. Moreover, the Universidad of Guanajuato, the host university, was founded in 1744 and has a long tradition and excellence not only in mining, but also in mechanical engineering. .
4- PROPOSED DATES
June 18-22, 2007
5- FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
Even though the Universidad de Guanajuato would be the host University, we have decided that the Convention Center would be a better place to held all the congress. This convention center is located at a reasonable distance (by bus) from the University. Regarding transportation, Guanajuato airport is the closest airport to Guanajuato. There are many regular flights (40 min flight) from Mexico City, and Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, etc. from the United States. By bus, Guanajuato can be reached from Mexico City in about five hours.
6- HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
There are a wide spread of hotels in the city, ranging from three stars (around US$40.00) to luxury hotels (US$200.00).
7- PROPOSED REGISTRATION FEE AND REDUCED FEE FOR STUDENTS
Registration fee US$350.00, including proceedings, transportation hotel-congress site, one city sightseeing, coffee breaks and a gala dinner. The proposed reduced fee for students is of US$100.00 without proceedings nor gala dinner.
8- SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Among the supporting institutions and organization we have:
Mexican Society of Mechanical Engineers (SOMIM)
Academy of Engineering (AI, Mexico)
National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT, Mexico)
Science and Technology Council for the State of Guanajuato (CONCYTEG)
Science and Technology Council for the State of Querétaro (CONCYTEQ)
Universidad de Guanajuato
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Shoe’s industry association
9- MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Ricardo Chicurel
Arturo Lara-López
Eduardo Aguilera
Carlos López-Cajún
Armando Ortiz-Prado
Alfonso Pámanes
José María Rico-Martínez
Juan Carlos Jáuregui-Correa
10- PROVISIONAL PLAN OF ALL EXPENSES
Invited guests (for keynote lectures) 15,000.00
Edition of CD and medals awards 2,000.00
Printing of: 600 posters, 2500 brochures, 5,000.00
Location lease, meals, coffee breaks and gala dinner 95,000.00
Materials and diverse items 160,000.00
800 packages for attendants (bags, CD-ROM proceedings),
200 packages for students
Paper, copies, phone, fax
Mail and courrier
11- SUM REQUESTED FROM IFToMM FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
This will be for posters, brochures and hall leasing 25,000.00
12- EXPECTED FINANCIAL RETURN TO IFToMM
Based upon the asistance of 800 people 3,000.00
13- CALENDAR OF THE ORGANIZATION
First call for papers (including Internet): September 2005
Sending of posters and related informations
(1500 posters, 2000 brochures) September 2005-February 2006
Second call for papers March 2006
Abstracts deadline April 16, 2006
Reviewer’s sending April 30, 2006
Reviewers deadline June 15, 2006
Authors notification July 1, 2006
Full-length papers August 31, 2006
Reviewer’s sending September 15, 2006
Reviewers deadline November 15, 2006
Authors notification December 15, 2006
Final version of full-length papers March 15, 2007
File deliver for CD’s burning and
proceedings printing March 31, 2007
Detailed program and sending to authors
and participants April 30, 2007
Acknowledgements to host institutions
and invited people May 15, 2007
Bags and related signals (8 pieces) June 15, 2007
Acknowledgements for speakers, attendants
and plenary conferences’ speakers June 15, 2007
Students activities
Industrial visits, courses pre-congress
14- PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE
Abstracts deadline April 16, 2006
Authors notification July 1, 2006
Full-length papers August 31, 2006
Authors notification December 15, 2006
Final version of full-length papers March 15, 2007
15- PROPOSED REVIEW PROCESS
The review process would be the usual one, i.e., through the PC’s
16- PROPOSED PROCEEDINGS FORMAT
CD-ROM and printed proceedings
17- SUPPORTING AND LINKED EVENTS
On regard the capability for hosting international conferences, it should be noted that MUSME was organized in 2002 with the asistance of about 35 international people.
18. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Technical sessions, poster sessions, plenary conferences, round tables: “Industry-University convergences”, “Globalization in the future”, Industrial visits (General Motors, at Silao, Gto., a mine), students’ design contest, Pre-congress courses.
Cultural events (“callejoneada”, Guanajuato’s folkloric ballet)
We could expect, at least,
150 Participants institututions
800 Ponencias (oral sessions and poster)
200 students
700 Professors and/or researchers
100 Industry professionals
…… write information
The above mentioned information are reported in detail in documents that will be distributed to IFToMM Member Chairs under the responsibility of the proponent contact person at the General Assembly during the 2004 IFToMM World Congress.
Date: ……………. Signature of the contact person Ricardo Chicurel
RECOMMENDATION: please complete this candidature form in THREE pages only.
APPENDIX n.14: Proposals for the 12th World Congress in 2007
APPENDIX n.15: Other business, additional information and requests
Da: Corves Burkhard [corves@igm.rwth-aachen.de]
Inviato: martedì 16 marzo 2004 12.37
A: marco ceccarelli
Oggetto: AW: iftomm: report of TCs, PCs, and GACs
Dear Mr. Ceccarelli,
thanks for your e-mail regarding the formalized report form including an item in the report form regarding budget expenditure.
As I understand this is only aimed at Chairs of PCs, TCS, and GA Commissions.
Therefore as a national IFToMM Chair I am not asked for any activity in this regard.
Nevertheless I think it would be helpful that in future national chairs should also give a short report about their activities... and hopefully not require any budget expenditure. Maybe this should be discussed at the GA in Tianjin. Thanks for taking my suggestion into consideration.
best regards
B. Corves
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Burkhard J. Corves
Institut für Getriebetechnik und Maschinendynamik der RWTH Aachen
52056 Aachen - Germany; Tel:+49 241 80 955 53 Fax:+49 241 80 922 63
E-Mail: corves@igm.rwth-aachen.de;
http://www.igm.rwth-aachen.de
Da: marco ceccarelli [ceccarelli@unicas.it]
Inviato: mercoledì 17 marzo 2004 10.41
A: Corves Burkhard
Oggetto: R: iftomm: report of TCs, PCs, and GACs
Dear prof Corves
Thank you for your remarks
Personally I agree with you, also because in the past it was tradition to have short report also from IFToMM members. Please be so kind to ask for this report for the future at General Assembly, even with a preliminary message to all IFToMM officers, if you wish.
I hope you will also consider carefully the changes in the Constitution that I have proposed for improving transparency and openness of IFToMM. Hopefully they will beaccepted.
See you soon in tianjin.
Best regards
Marco
prof. Marco Ceccarelli
(IFToMM Secretary General 2004-2007)
LARM: Laboratory of Robotics and Mechatronics
DiMSAT - University of Cassino
Via Di Biasio 43, 03043 Cassino (Fr), Italy
Phone +39-0776-2993663 Fax +39-0776-2993711
email: ceccarelli@unicas.it
LARM webpage:http://webuser.unicas.it/weblarm/larmindex.htm
IFToMM webpage: http://www.caip.rutgers.edu/IFTOMM/
APPENDIX n.16: Agenda for 10-th General Assembly sent by prof Leinonen on November 12, 2002