GENERAL INFORMATION

 

ISDEIV - PURPOSE and HISTORY

 

The aim of ISDEIV is to bring together scientists from universities, research laboratories and industry with the goal of intensive discussions about the latest developments and progress in the field of electrical discharges and insulation in vacuum.

The Symposium is the ideal opportunity for researchers both to get acquaintance with the recent advances of the other colleagues work and with the open problems coming from industry and as well for companies to introduce and present their technologies by taking part in various sponsorship programs.

 

ISDEIV has been held every 2 years without interruption since 1964.  The following table indicates the year, city and country where previous symposiums were held: 

 

Year

Location

1964

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

1966

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

1968

 Paris, France

1970

Waterloo, Canada

1972

Poznan,Poland

1974

Swansea,United Kingdom

1976

Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

1978

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

1980

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

1982

Columbia,Missouri, USA

1984

Berlin, Germany

1986

Shoresh, Israel

1988

Paris, France

1990

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

1992

Darmstadt, Germany

1994

Moscow-St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

1996

Berkeley California, USA

1998

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

2000

Xi'an, China

2002

Tours, France

2004

Yalta, Ukraine

2006

Matsue,  Japan

 

The 23rd ISDEIV will be hosted in Bucharest, Romania, 15-19 September 2008.

 

Beginning with 1988, Toshiba Corporation endowed permanently the Dyke Award, given for significant contributions or for a singularly exceptional recent contribution in the field of electrical discharges or electrical insulation in vacuum, to a researcher designated by the Award Committee.

Previous recipients of the Dyke Award are:

  1. Walter P. Dyke (1988)
  2. Gennady A. Mesyats (1990)
  3. George A. Farrall (1992)
  4. Burkhard Juttner (1994)
  5. H. Craig Miller (1996)
  6. Satoru Yanabu (1998)
  7. Raymond Boxman (2000)
  8. Erhard Hantzsche (2002)
  9. Ekkehard Schade (2004)
  10.  Ji-mei Wang(2006)

 

 During the 2006 ISDEIV in Matsue, Japan the ISDEIV Best Paper Award – Japan Prize was established, recognizing the best, most significant contribution presented during the symposium.  Since one would not know before the end of the symposium which presentation deserves this honor, the recipient is selected after the symposium and the award is presented at the next symposium. 

The first ISDEIV Best Paper Award – Japan Prize will be given in 2008 to:

    1. Suharyanto and Dietmar Gentsch (2006)

 

  Beginning with 1992, ABB Calor-Emag Schaltanlagen AG sponsored the Chatterton Young Investigator Award, to reward an outstanding achievement of a young investigator based on the quality of the paper and presentation at the Symposium. Previous recipients of the Chatterton Awards are:

  1. Jos Wetzer (1992)
  2. Andre Anders and Simone Anders (awarded in 1994 for a 1992 paper)
  3. Sergej Shkuratov (1994)
  4. Thomas Betz (1996)
  5. Holger Weinert (1998)
  6. George Yu. Yushkov (2000)
  7. Stephan Mandl and Sergey Popov (2002)
  8. Kentaro Usui (2004)
  9. Mohamad Kamarol and Ezra van Lanen (2006)

 

 

CONFERENCE LOCATION

 

The 23rd ISDEIV Symposium will be hosted by the University “POLITEHNICA” of Bucharest, Romania.

 

University “POLITEHNICA” of Bucharest (http://www.pub.ro) is the most important technical university in Romania. Its traditions are connected to the founding of the first higher technical school in 1818. It is also the successor of the Polytechnic School of Bucharest established in 1920, according to the royal edict of King Ferdinand, by transforming the former National School of Bridges and Roads.

The main campus (313, Splaiul INDEPENDENTEI, 060042-Bucharest) is located in the western part of Bucharest, on a hill, in a large green aria, between Splaiul INDEPENDENTEI (along the Dambovita river) and the boulevard IULIU MANIU. It can be easily reached, by bus (601, 126, 136 and 336), trolleybus (61 and 62) or by metro.

 

BUCHAREST (http://www.romaniatourism.com/bucharest.html), the capital city of Romania, is a 550 years old city where the old and the new merge in surprising ways. It lies in the south-east of the country, in the plain (50-90 m altitude), along the rivers Dambovita and Colentina. It is aligned approximately with the cities of Portland Oregon, Montreal Canada, Venice Italy and Bordeaux France.

 

ROMANIA (http://www.romaniatourism.com), member of the European Community, is situated in the southeastern part of Central Europe and shares borders with Hungary to the northwest, Serebia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, the Black Sea and Ukraine to the southeast and to the north and the Republic of Moldova to the east. Roughly the size of Oregon, Romania is the second largest country in the area, after Poland.
Geographical location of Romania: between latitudes 43°37'07" and 48°15'06" North and longitudes 20°15'44" and 29°41'24" East.

Romania extends approximately 485 km (300 miles) North to South and 650km (400 miles) East to West.

 

The Romanian LOC invites you at the 23rd ISDEIV and hopes that all the participants will find the symposium both interesting and useful. 

 

 


GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Language:

English will be the official language of the Symposium.

Romanian is the official language of Romania. English is widely spoken. French and German are also spoken within the tourism Industry.

 

Climate

Romania has a temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. Autumn is dry and cool, with fields and trees wonderful colored. In Bucharest, average temperature in September is 22°C daytime, falling to 15°C in the evenings.

 

Letter of Invitation (http://www.romaniatourism.com/info.html) :

Delegates requiring a letter of invitation in order to attend the Symposium may write to the LOC Secretariat specifying the necessary details.  Please note this procedure aims to assist delegates who need to obtain a visa or permission to attend the Symposium.  It is not an official invitation covering fees and other expenses and does not imply any financial support from the organizers.

 

Travel (http://www.romaniatourism.com/bucharest.html#transportation) :

Romania can be reached by several major international airlines from European gateway cities.  Bucharest has two international airports, situated in its north region: Henri Coanda (Otopeni) and Baneasa. Bucharest’s main station Gara de Nord (North Railway Station), is located three km from University “Politehnica” (direct connection by trolleybus 62) and is a major rail center with daily connections from/to cities throughout Europe and main cities in Romania. If you need assistance with itineraries, please contact the LOC Secretariat, who will be happy to offer their help.

 

Cost of living

The level of the prices in Romania is very acceptable comparing to other countries of the European Community. No problem with the inflation or price wave.

 

Currency / Banking Hours

Please pay attention to the fact that you will have to pay for everything in national currency only. The Romanian currency is named “leu” and the plural is “lei”. One “leu” has 100 “bani”. The Romanian National Bank site is http://www.bnr.ro/ , where you can see the daily exchange rates of the Romanian leu against all the major traded foreign currencies. A useful site is also http://www.convertor.ro/ . For almost all the banks, the hours for the public services are (www.orar.info): Monday-Friday 09:00 – 16:00 and Saturday 09:00 – 12:00. There are many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) outside most branches of banks. Hotels, large shops and restaurants normally accept credit cards.

 

Tipping

The tip is not obligatory, but it is always welcomed. Taxi-drivers, waiters, porters, hairdressers etc., always appreciate a tip (10-15%).

 

Credit Cards

All major credit cards are accepted widely, but not everywhere. If in doubt, ask in advance.

 

Electric Current – Rating Voltage

The supply in Romania is 220 volts, a.c. 50Hz. Sockets are usually 6 A, 4 mm cylindrical pins and Schuko contacts, in all buildings. It is wise to bring an adaptor with you.

 

Shopping Hours (www.orar.info)

Most of the shops: Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 18:00 and Saturday morning 09:00 - 12:00. Malls and Supermarkets (Auchan, Carrefour, Cora): Monday – Sunday, all day long: 08:00 - 22:00. “Metro” shops, located outside cities are open day and night.