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Sponsored by
University of Athens
National Technical University of Athens
University of Thessaly
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Education
The Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications
University of Wollongong
International Operations S.A.
MP & Associates
Mentor Hellas LTP
The conference is organized in honor of Professor Stratis Kounias, who has made significant contributions to the areas of Experimental Designs, and related Combinatorics. Stratis Kounias is the first who introduced Experimental Design Theory in Greek education.
Theme of the conference
The theme of the conference is Experimental Design, taken in a broad sense,
both from the statistical and combinatorial angles. Thus, for example,
branches of combinatorics like Finite Geometries, Association Schemes,
Block Designs, Orthogonal Arrays, Coding Theory, and Cryptography, which are
close to Statistical Design Theory are covered, as well as other branches of
combinatorics which are more tangential. Linear Algebra and particularly Matrix
Theory play also an important role in the study and construction methods of
many kinds of statistical designs.
Similarly, more statistical areas such as continuous response surfaces,
nonparametric designs, optimal design theory etc., are also covered.
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Professor Ch. A. Charalambides (Chairman) , Department of Mathematics, University of Athens, Panepistemiopolis, Athens 15784, Greece |
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Professor C. Koukouvinos (Conference Coordinator), Department of Mathematics, National Techical University of Athens, Zografou 15773, Athens, Greece |
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Professor C. Moyssiadis, Department of Mathematics, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54006, Greece |
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Professor T. Papaioannou, (Chairman of the Greek Statistical Institute), Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, University of Piraeus, 18534 Piraeus, Greece |
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Professor J. Seberry, School of Information Technology and Computer Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia |
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Invited Speakers
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Additional Information
Weather
The weather in Athens during the first month of summer is rather comfortable. The temprature fluctuates between 25-30 degrees, and humidity levels are normal, while rain is a rare phenomenon this time of the year. Heavy clothing would be uneccesary although the evenings are quite chilly. As you can conclude from the above, the chances to have a pleasant staying here in Athens are pretty high.
Current weather
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Hydrometical
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The conference will take place in Athens University Campus, located at the foot of mountain Ymitos, at 'Zografou', just a 20 min bus ride from the city center.
Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, the origin of drama and history and philosophy, the birthplace of democracy. Athens, the famous city with great appeal and charm. One of the most affordable cities in the world (the least expensive capital in Europe, according to EUROSTAT, the official EU statistical publication) and also one of its most exciting and hospitable, not to mention safe.
There is no doubt that the crowning glory of the Greek capital is the Parthenon on the Acropolis.
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A place nobody should forget visiting in this beautiful capital is the
hill Lycabettus sitting right in the center of the city. This quite
high hill (909 ft) looks like fairyland at night.
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Eating out. This could be very exciting. From street-eating, buying a Koulouri (sesame seed bread ring) from a street vendor,
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or Galaktoboureko (delectable custard-filled flaky pastry topped with a dusting of icing sugar), to Tyropitta (cheese pies) or souvlaki (kebabs in pie), now known in most European capitals, one may eat a full meal just by traversing the streets. Restaurants galore are now added to the traditional tavern where a cheap meal still usually can be had. Greek wines are measuring up to. Once producing mostly retsina, the wine with strange -but good- taste, nowadays Greek wines are becoming noticed and are very good indeed.
Athens has over 45 museums. The most famous is the National Archaeological
Museum, which is not only on a convenient trolley bus route (the No.8)
but houses a treasure trove of ancient artifacts. This museum would take
weeks in which to see everything, but a few hours will suffice the visitor
who will get a flavor of just how vast and magnificent the collection is.
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Past the small Byzantine church of Kapnikarea, one nears Monastiraki and the Flea Market. Best on Sundays, it is still a fascinating area with anything from souvenirs in all their myriad form, marble chess sets, copper pans, ceramic pots, to junk and antiques. Old coins, stamps, furniture, baskets and junk, all go to make this area one of the most fascinating in the city.
From Monastiraki Square, one easily reaches the neighborhood of Plaka a distinct part of the old city, a really picturesque spot in the center of a modern city. Lying under the shadows of the Acropolis walls, its winding narrow streets, some only fit for one person at a time to get through, Plaka has been restored to its former glory. The charm of its pastel hued walls and wrought iron balconies, geranium spilling onto stone steps, small churches every where, each with their own congregation, and taverns and souvenir shops vying for the visitors attention.
Night life has night clubs, taverns, restaurants, a magnificent Concert Hall worthy of any European capital, an Opera Company (the Lyriki Skini), theatres and cinemas, indoor and outdoor, including the ancient Herod Atticus theatre.
Variety is the key, ancient or modern, it's all here, in some cases as it has been for thousands of years, in others, perhaps since last month. Whatever you find in Athens, you certainly won't be bored.
General Information
How you'll get to the conference venue
The underground can get you comfortably and without delay on a journey with 23 stations, from Piraeus to the suburb of Kifissia. The stations have a sign which has the mark Ý+--. It operates from 05:00 to 24:00. The ticket is cheap, 0.45 Euro and you can buy it at the entrance of each station, where it is also validated before you enter the train. The central station is under Omonia Square. For information you can call 0103248311-17.
Emergency Phones
Ambulances: 166
Police: 100
Tourist Police: 171
Port Police: 108
Market Police: 0103230263
Traffic Police: 0105230111-5
Fire Department: 199
Power Authority Phone No. 0105239939
Pharmacies: 107 & 102
Doctors: 105
Emergency Hospitals: 106
Weather Information: 148 & 149
Found objects Department: 0106421616
Transport in Greece and Athens
Postal Services
Central Post Offices: Syntagma, Mitropoleos St., Phone No. 0103226253
Omonia, 100 Eolou St., Phone No. 0103216024
Express Service, Phone No. 0105242502-3
Letter Service, Phone No.0103219968
Parcel Post, Phone No. 0103474684
Airport, Phone No. 0109612720
Apart from post offices, you can find stamps in automatic selling machines
outside them as well as in newsstands and you can mail a letter at any
time in the yellow boxes with the sign +-+-.
Telecommunication Services
The offices and phone booths of the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization
bear the sign OTE. Head Offices: Syntagma Square, 15, Stadiou St. - Omonia
Square, Court of first instance building - Kotzia Square, 50, Athinas St.
- 85, Patision St.
OTE Information Phone No. 134
Telephone Directory information Phone No. 131
Telegrams Phone No. 155
International Calls Phone No.161
Time Phone No. 141
In order to use the phone booths at many points of the city, you can
buy phone cards from newsstands. In most newsstands, there is also a phone
for public use.
Coastal Shipping
For the Argosaronikos islands, Phone No. 0104124585-33
Piraeus Port Authority, Phone No. 0104226000-4 & 0104511311-9
Rafina Port Authority, Phone No. 0294-22300 & 0294-28888
Telephone Information: Phone No. 143
Tourist Information
At the Hellenic Tourist Organization (EOT) in the center of Athens, at 2, Amerikis St. and on Phone No. 0103241081 and 0103310437 you may get all the information you need to get familiar with Athens and Greece and all information, maps and useful printed matter offered by E.O.T. to accompany you in your wanderings. Information for artistic events at 4, Stadiou St., Syntagma Square, Phone No. 0103221459. For general information around the clock, call 171.
Embassies
You may obtain information on the embassies and Consulates of all Countries from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Phone No. 0103610581, from 08:00 to 14:00.
Banks
Apart from Greek Banks, there are branch offices of all big foreign banks. The normal banking hours are from 08:00 to 13:30. Besides, in the center of the city there are currency exchange points, most of which are open from 09:00 to 21:00. In many shops, restaurants etc. you can use credit cards; this is indicated by the respective sign at the entrance.
Prefecture of Athens
You may obtain information on Athens and Attica from the Tourist Services of the Prefecture of Athens, 125-127 Kifissias Ave., Phone No. 0106482496 and 20 Stadiou St., Phone No. 0103240237, from 08:00 to 14:00.
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