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IFIP Working Group 2.11, Fourteenth Meeting

January 20-22, 2015, Stellenbosch, South Africa (excursion January 19)

The meeting will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, hosted by Bernd Fischer. There will be a full-day excursion to the Cape Peninsula on January 19. More details, program, and registration information will be appearing on this page before the end of September.

Travel

Note that the meeting will be in the southern Summer, and Stellenbosch (and all of South Africa) will be busy, so arrange your flights and accommodation early.

Visa Information

Visitors from link title most EU countries, US, Canada, Japan, Australia and most of South America don't need a visa to visit South Africa. The complete (official) list is available at the Department of Home Affairs. The Department also has the details for a visa application. Please contact Bernd Fischer if you need an invitation letter to obtain your visa.

UPDATE: The visa regulations are currently changing (or supposed to change - there's politics at work...). If you need a visa, or if you are planning to combine the meeting with a family vacation, please talk to the embassy!

Getting to Stellenbosch

The closest airport to Stellenbosch is Cape Town International (CPT). Most international flights connect in Johannesburg, but there are direct flghts from London (Virgin, BA), Amsterdam (KLM), Paris (Air France), Munich (Lufthansa), Zuerich (Edelweiss), Istanbul (Turkish Airlines), Doha (Qatar Airways), Dubai (Emirates), and Singapore (Singapore Airlines). Note that some of these flights are seasonal and operate only during the Summer, so they might not show up yet.

CPT is about 35km from Stellenbosch; the best transfer option is to book an airport shuttle:

Note that some companies provide a direct taxi service which is more convenient but more expensive (prices for this should be around US$40-45). Please contact the companies directly.

Stellenbosch is small and easily navigatable by foot, and the venue is in walking distance to most hotels and B&Bs. You won't need a rental car unless you are planning to stay on a wine farm, or to go on a road-trip before or after the conference.

Accommodation

Stellenbosch offers a wide variety of different accommodation options. Prices range from about US$15 for a hostel to US$200+ for a top-end hotel; most B&Bs will be in the range from US$70 to US$150. Please make your own arrangements. Below is a list of downtown accommodations that have been used before by other meetings. The Stellenbosch tourist office has more alternatives, including wine farms.

About South Africa and Stellenbosch

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It is divided into nine provinces and has 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline. To the north lie the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an enclave surrounded by South African territory. South Africa is the 25th largest country in the world by area and the 24th most populous country with over 51 million people. [more at Wikipedia]

Stellenbosch is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste River. It is the second oldest European settlement in the province, after Cape Town. The town became known as the City of Oaks or Eikestad in Afrikaans and Dutch due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by its founder, Simon van der Stel, to grace the streets and homesteads. [more at Wikipedia/]

The cost of living in South Africa is much lower than in Europe or the US. This is particularly true for tourist activities.

Excursions

We will do a joint excursion to the Cape Peninsula on Monday January 19th, those who register for the excursion will pay a single but higher fee for attending the meeting.

Stellenbosch Winelands

Cape Town

Safaris

Venue

The meeting will be held at the Wallenberg Center of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (Streetview Schematic map). This is to the east of the Stellenbosch University Campus (Campus map). Most B&B's, hotels, and restaurants are within 10-15mins walk.

Registration

Registration fees will be USD 250 / EUR 200 / GBP 160 / ZAR 2800. Registration is simply by adding your name to the attendance list below. There will be two payment options:

  • Cash (ZAR) on the first day of the meeting. Note that there are plenty of ATMs in Stellenbosch.
  • Bank transfer (USD / EUR / GBP). If you prefer bank transfer, mail me and I will mail you account information in the US, UK, or Germany.

The cost for the excursion will depend on the number of participants; I aim to keep it in a range of USD 70-100, including National Park entrance fees and food. Pleaes register for the excursion by adding your name below.

On arrival, you will receive a single receipt on University letterhead. This will be issued for the currency you used for your payment.

Attendance

Members: please add yourself here (in alphabetical order by last name) or email a chair-person to be added.

Bernd Fischer, Ulrik Pagh Schultz, Yannis Smaragdakis, Eric Van Wyk

Talks

Members: Please add yourself here following the same format (and in alphabetical order by last name) or email a chair-person to be added to the list.

Excursion

If you want to participate on the pre-meeting excursion (January 19, Boulders Beach and walk at Cape of Good Hope, USD 70-100), please add yourself here (in alphabetical order by last name) or email a chair-person to be added.

Bernd Fischer

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