ECM-87-20A-03 ECM-87-20A-03 IUVSTA Congress Planning Committee Bid by the Swedish Vacuum Society to host IVC-17 in Stockholm 2007 17th International Vacuum Congress and 13th International Conference on Solid Surfaces 2007 in Stockholm IUVSTA International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique, and Applications Union Internationale pour la Science, la Technique, et les Applications du Vide Internationale Union für Vakuum-Forschung, -Technik, und -Anwendung TABLE OF CONTENTS Invitation Letter from the Swedish Vacuum Society 3 Letter from the Chalmers University of Technology 4 Letter from the Goteborg University 5 Letter from the Karlstad University 6 Letter from the City of Stockholm 7 Proposal Committe 8 Swedish Scientists active in the work of IUVSTA 9 Swedish Scientists at Major Universities active in the fields of IUVSTA 10 Stockholm 12 Why Stockholm 13 Stockholm – The right Site for your Congress 16 Hotel Accommodation 17 Restaurants and Night Life 19 Budget 21 Transportation 22 Congress Venue – Stockholm International Fairs 23 Social Activities 27 Excursions 29 Pre/Post Congress Tours 31 Sweden 32 2 3 4 5 6 7 PROPOSAL COMMITTEE This proposal has been prepared by a committee from the Swedish Vacuum Society in collaboration with the following organisations: · Congrex Sweden, Stockholm · Stockholm International Fairs Members of the committee appointed by the Swedish Vacuum Society: · Professor. Ulf Karlsson (committee chair), Materials Physics, Royal Institute of Technol- ogy, Stockholm · Professor. Lars Hultman, Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics Linköping University. Linköping · Professor. Lars Walldén, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg · Associate professor Lars Westerberg, The Svedberg Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala These persons are also willing to serve actively in a congress organising committee. Supported by: · The City of Stockholm · Congrex Sweden · Stockholm International Fairs 8 SWEDISH SCIENTISTS ACTIVE IN THE WORK OF IUVSTA Below is a list of present and recent past Swedish representatives of IUVSTA. Many of them are also serving on the Organising Committee for the Swedish bid for IVC- 17/ICSS-13. Councillors Lars Westerberg, Uppsala University Lars Hultman, Linköping University Anders Flodström, Chancellor, Royal Institute of Technology Jan-Eric Sundgren, Chancellor, Linköping University Applied Surface Science Division Anita Lloyd-Spetz, Linköping University Lars-Gunnar Ekedahl, Linköping University Anders Flodström, Chancellor, Royal Institute of Technology Surface Science Division Per-Olof Nilsson, Chalmers University of Technology Ulf Karlsson, Royal Institute of Technology Electronic Materials & Processing Division Göran Hansson, Linköping University Thorvald Andersson, Chalmers University of Technology Sören, Berg, Uppsala University Sture Petersson, Royal Institute of Technology Per Omling, Lund University Thin Films Division Roger Wäppling, Uppsala University Claes-Göran Granqvist, Uppsala University Jan-Eric Sundgren, Chancellor, Linköping University Nanometric Structures Division Lars Samuelsson, Lund University Vacuum Metallurgy Division Mats Sjöstrand, Sandvik Coromant AB Lars Hultman, Linköping University Plasma Science and Technique Division Birger Emmoth, Royal Institute of Technology Jan Källne, Uppsala University Vacuum Science Division Lars Bagge, Stockholm University Lars Westerberg, Uppsala University 9 SWEDISH SCIENTISTS AT THE MAJOR UNIVERSITIES ACTIVE IN THE FIELDS OF IUVSTA Chalmers University of Technology Stig Andersson Bengt Kasemo Arne Rosén Thorwald Andersson Anders Larsson Jan-Eric Sundgren Hans-Olof Andrén Bengt Lundqvist Anders Thölén Eleanor Campbell Per-Olof Nilsson Lars Walldén Tord Claeson Ingemar Olefjord Dag Winkler Per Delsing Håkan Olin Janusz Kanski Mats Persson Linköping University Hans Arwin Ulf Helmersson Anita Lloyd-Spetz Lars-Gunnar Ekedahl- Per-Olof Holtz Ingemar Lundström Petersson Olle Inganäs Bo Monemar Göran Hansson Erik Janzén William Salaneck Lars Hultman Leif Johansson Roger Urberg Karlstad University Lars Johansson Kjell Magnusson Lund University Carl Olof Almbladh Ingolf Lindau Lars Samuelson Jesper Andersen Lars Montelius Stacey Sorensen Jan-Olof Bovin Nils Mårtensson Sune Svanberg Koung-An Chao Ralf Nyholm Leif Thånell Mikael Eriksson Pär Omling Reine Wallenberg Struan Gray Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University Lars Bagge Alexander Grishin Gunnar Landgren Manuel Braun David Haviland Sture Peterson Stefan Csillag Björgvin Hjörvarsson Lars Pettersson Birger Emmoth Ulf Karlsson K V Rao Anders Flodström Patrik Löfgren Mikael Östlin 10 Uppsala University Hanna Barankova Börje Johansson Hans Siegbahn Sören Berg Nils Mårtensson Kai Siegbahn Hans-Olof Blom Anders Nilsson Lars Stolt Jan-Otto Carlsson Per Norblad Jan-Åke Schweitz Ulrik Gelius Joseph Nordgren Svante Svensson Claes-Göran Granqvist Eva Olsson Lars Westerberg Ulf Jansson Carl-Gustaf Ribbing Roger Wäppling 11 STOCKHOLM is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. Situated where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea, an archipelago that encompasses tens of thousands of islands shelters the city. The City was founded in the mid 13’th century by King Birger Jarl. Today, Greater Stockholm is a modern metropolis with 1,6 million residents. The Swedish Parliament and the Government are based in Stockholm, along with a ma- jority of the country’s authorities and head offices of multinational corporations. The educational level is high, and the region is one of the most research-intensive in Europe. It is possible to swim and fish in the very center of Stockholm because of the success in purifying waste water, the use of district heating, recycling and environmentally friendly mass transit. Cost of living and staying is low in Stockholm. According to the latest CRG Cost of Living Rankings Worldwide, Stockholm has fallen in the rankings. The strong US dollar causes Stockholm to rank lower than for example London, Geneva, Oslo, Paris, Co- penhagen and other European cities. Many major events take place in Stockholm every year. The most prestigious one is the annual Nobel Prize Award ceremony in December. 12 WHY STOCKHOLM? STOCKHOLM, SMALL TOWN – BIG CITY · Stockholm is served by 70 airlines offering more than 700 regular flights a day. · There are 250 hotels in the county of Stockholm with a total of 25,681 hotel rooms (34,780 hotel beds). More than 8,000 of these hotel rooms are situated within 20 minutes walk from the central Station. · A wide range of modern and flexible conference facilities which can cater to between 2 and 16,000 people · Swedes are known for their friendly nature and excellent English. · Stockholm is a small Town and a Big City - it offers a wide selection of shops and department stores, more than 60 museums as well as over 700 restaurants - 26 of which are listed in Guide Michelin. And most of it is within walking distance! · Stockholm has a highly developed infrastructure and, most importantly, Stockholm is a safe city, in all aspects. · Stockholm is pure Beauty on Water ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN · The Swedish Government’s overall environmental policy objective is to solve Swe- den’s major environmental problems within a generation, i.e. 25 years. · The City of Stockholm is making several major investment in environment, such as for example investing in environmentally friendly vehicles · The world’s first urban national park is situated in Stockholm, consisting of a con- tinuous stretch of greenery extending from the Fjäderholmarna islands to Djurgården, and on to Haga-Brunnsviken, Frescati and Ulriksdal. SHOPPING · The abundant shopping supply in Stockholm is wide enough to satisfy even the most capricious and fickle shopper - from those looking for something more exclusive, to those just wanting a simple gift or memorable souvenir. · Some shops/department can make special offers to delegates of large international congresses. Requests for such arrangements can be made through Congress Stock- holm. You can shop tax-free if you come from a country outside the European Union and Scandinavia. Most shops are open 10 am - 6 pm Monday - Friday, and 10 - 2 pm Saturday. Department stores are generally open on Sundays too, from 12 - 4 pm. Most businesses accept VISA, Mastercard, Eurocard and American Express. 13 UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES · Stockholm is the main center for industrial research in Scandinavia and houses several of Scandinavia's most prestigious scientific institutions. · All the main scientific and technical disciplines are taught here and more than 55 000 students are enrolled at the various universities, institutions and colleges located in Stockholm. Royal Institute of Technology · Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, KTH (Royal Institute of Technology) is among the foremost technical universities in the world and the number 1 center in Swe- den for education and research in our field of work. KTH gains knowledge and develops new products in co-operation with international research teams with efforts made to put these results to practical use in Swedish industry as well as in society as a whole. · A large portion of Sweden’s requirements for highly qualified technical staff, in- dustrial enterprise personnel and people with the skills to maintain our social in- frastructure is supplied by architects, engineers and Ph.D. graduates schooled at KTH Stockholm University · The Stockholm University is a city university, which operates, in close co- operation with today’s society - both from local