********* Last Announcement ********* The 68th Peripatetic Seminar on Sheaves and Logic August 29-30, 1998 Brno, Czech Republic The 68th meeting of the PSSL will be held at the Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic over the weekend of 29-30 August 1998. It is organized in connection with the Federated conference MFCS (Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science) and CSL (Computer Science Logic) which are taking place in Brno during August 23-28, 1998. There are other workshops related to MFCS\CSL. As usual, the 68th meeting of the PSSL will be informal in nature and it will be focused on category theory, logic and theoretical computer science. We have arranged an accommodation in a student dormitory. The hostel Druzba (Kounicova 50, Brno, phone (+420-5)-41321217) is regularly used as a hotel during school vacations. It offers single rooms for 2 nights since Friday to Sunday together with breakfests and lunches in a university restaurant. The cost is 80$. Brno is located about 200 km south-east of Prague and 130 km north of Vienna and it can be reached from the both airports by trains and buses. Travel to Brno In order to help you to figure out travelling possibilities, there is prepared a map of Brno on the URL http://www.math.muni.cz/ftp/ftp/pub/math/people/Paseka/pssl68/brno.gif for your convenience. Arriving by Plane Nearest international airports are in Vienna (130km) and Prague (200km). There are good train/bus connections to Brno from there, some airlines even offer direct bus transport to Brno from airport. Moreover, there is a Zurich - Brno Flight. Prague Airport - Brno (bus): 10:30 - 14:00, 12:30 - 16:00, 18:30 - 20:00, 20:00 - 22:30 Alternatively, you may take the bus Nr. 119 from the Prague airport to the Metro station Dejvicka, then you should use Metro to get to the Metro Station Florenc where two bus companies, "TOURBUS" and "CESKY NARODNI EXPRESS" (CNE), share the same Terminal (the buses of CNE are leaving from the bus stop Nr.5). The first stop in Brno is Zvonarka, the second one is in front of the Grand hotel, close to the main Railway Station. Friday 28th August , Praha Florenc - Brno Praha Florenc Brno - UAN Zvonarka Brno - Benesova (Grand) 05.45 08.15 CNE 06.45 09.15 CNE 07.45 10.15 CNE 09.05 11.35 CNE 10.00 12.30 CNE 11.00 13.30 CNE 11.30 14.05 14.10 11.45 14.15 CNE 12.45 15.15 CNE 13.30 16.05 16.10 13.45 16.15 CNE 14.00 16.35 14.45 17.15 CNE 15.45 18.15 CNE 16.45 19.20 CNE 17.30 20.00 17.35 20.05 CNE 18.50 21.20 CNE 19.30 22.05 22.10 19.30 22.00 CNE In front of the Prague Main Railway Station at the METRO station, you may take the following buses to Brno (bus companies CEBUS and CNE). Friday 28th August , Praha Main Railway Station - Brno Praha Main Railway Station Brno - Benesova (Grand) 07.00 09.30 CEBUS 09.30 12.00 CEBUS 10.45 13.15 CEBUS 13.00 15.30 CNE 13.15 15.45 CEBUS 14.15 16.45 CEBUS 15.00 17.30 CNE 15.15 17.45 CEBUS 17.15 19.45 CEBUS 19.15 21.45 CNE 19.15 21.45 CEBUS Bus Wien - Brno: Wien,Mitte Bbf.Landstr. Brno,UAN Zvonarka 07.30 09.55 17.30 20.00 Arriving by Train Brno can be reached easily by direct EC trains from Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest. You may find some train connections which may suit you best at URL http://www.centraleurope.com/ceo/travel/trans/travtr.html When choosing arrival station in Brno, choose the main one (``Brno hlavni nadrazi''). How to reach hostel Druzba From the railway station Brno - hlavni nadrazi and the bus station Grand hotel, you can use trams number 12 or 13 in direction Kralovo pole and leave on the seventh stop (``Klusackova''). From the bus station Zvonarka, you can use tram number 12 in direction Kralovo pole and leave on the ninth stop (``Klusackova''). The tickets of the Brno city transport are available in slot machines, kiosks and some shops (also at the driver with some supplement). Tickets will be also available at the Conference reception desk. Registration On August 28, Friday: The Registration Office of the PSSL 68 will work in the hostel Druzba, from 15.00 to 19.00. It will be located in the ground-floor near to the reception desk (where you can get your accommodation at any time). On Friday evening there will be a get-together party in a downtown pub. Lectures will start on Saturday at 9.00 am. Looking forward to meeting you in Brno. Jiri Rosicky and Jan Paseka phone: (+420-5)-41321251 Postal address: Jan Paseka Department of Mathematics Masaryk University Janackovo nam. 2a 66295 Brno Czech Republic email: paseka@math.muni.cz www: http://www.math.muni.cz/ftp/ftp/pub/math/people/Paseka/pssl68/pssl68.html