WG211/M14Schedule
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.
- AVENUES GUEST LODGE, 32 The Avenues. Tel: +27 21 887 1843 theacampuss@mweb.co.za.
- BONNE ESPERANCE, 17 Van Riebeeck Str. Tel: +27 21 887 0225 stay@bonneesperance.com.
- CALEDON VILLA, 7 Neethling Str. Tel: +27 21 883 8912.
- COOPMANHUIJS HOTEL, 33 Church Street. Tel: +27 21 883 8207 info@coopmanhuijs.co.za.
- EVERGREEN MANOR, Cnr Murray& Bosman Str. Tel: +27 886 6832 stay@evergreenmanor.co.za.
- FYNBOS VILLA GUEST HOUSE, 14 Neethling Str. Tel: +27 21 883 8670 info@fynbosguesthouse.co.za.
- JONKERSHUIS GUESTHOUSE, 50 Jonkershoek Road. Tel: +27 21 8866000 info@jonkershuis.co.za.
- JUST JOEY GUEST HOUSE, Cnr Noordwal-Wes/Helderberg Streets. Tel: +27 21 887 1799 justjoey@mweb.co.za.
- KEREN'S VINE, 4 Rozendal Rd. Tel:+27 21 886 6221 info@kerensvine.co.za.
- LABRI MANOR, 71 Victoria Str. Tel: +27 21 886 5652 malansgh@gmail.com.
- RIVER MANOR, 6 The Avenues. Tel: +27 21 887-9944 info@rivermanor.co.za.
- ROOSENWIJN, 14 Van Riebeeck Str. Tel: +27 21 883 3338, bookingsenquiries@roosenwijn.co.za.
- RYNEVELD LODGE 67 Ryneveld Str. Tel: +27 21 887 4469 ryneveld@iafrica.com.
- VICTORIA HOUSE (Self Catering), 21 Van Riebeeck Str. Tel: +27 82 576-3807.
- VILLA GRANDE, 1 Keerom Str. +27 21 887 8454, info@villa-grande.com.
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.
Attendance
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Bernd Fischer, Ulrik Pagh Schultz, Yannis Smaragdakis, Eric Van Wyk
Talks
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- A domain-specific language for specifying reversible robot assembly tasks Ulrik Pagh Schultz
