International ETOPIM Association ...
ETOPIM International Association, Inc. is incorporated in New South Wales, Australia.
The Association exists to promote internationally the knowledge, research and dissemination of information in the field of Electrical, Transport and Optical Properties of Inhomogeneous Media and associated research fields, through conferences, seminars and other such electronic or printed media as may be agreed by the committee.
Committee rules are the standard rules of association in the State of New South Wales, with modifications. Meetings may be scheduled as telephone or video conference calls, or conducted by eMail.
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ETOPIM conferences provide a unique forum for experimentalists and theorists to meet together and advance their understanding of the electrical, transport and optical properties of inhomogeneous media. ETOPIM conferences bring together international specialists to discuss progress in areas of topical interest, emerging research areas of international significance, and subjects of particular concern to the host country.
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ETOPIM 8
... will be held in 2009 in Crete, and convened by Professor Costas Soukoulis (Greece), co-convenor Dr Maria Kafesaki (Greece)
CRETE, an island in the eastern Mediterranean is the center of the ancient Minoan civilization, is the meeting point of three continents - Europe, Asia and Africa - and the cradle of most of what we know as classical civilization.
This is the legendary birthplace of Zeus, the king of the gods, and where he took his beloved Europa and where she gave birth to the later King Minoas, the mythical all-powerful king of Crete and creator of the fabulous palace of Knossos and the Minoan civilization. Romans, Arabs, Venetians and Turks all envied Crete but never conquered it. Crete is where the Apostle Paul, began his quest to bring Christianity to Europe.
Crete is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean and the largest of the islands forming part of modern Greece. It is relatively long and narrow, stretching for about 150 miles (245 km) east-west and varying in width from 7.5 to 35 miles (12 to 56 km), and has an area of about 3,300 square miles (8,400 square km). There are two administrative centers, Chania, in the west and Iraklion in the east.
The island scenery is spectacular, with harsh mountains rising out of the sea and beautiful natural harbours and coastal plains. The highest point is Mount Idhi at 8,058 feet (2,456 m) high. Major towns - Chania, Rethimnon, and Iraklion - are located on the coast. Crete's climate varies between temperate and tropical, with an annual average rainfall of about 25 inches (640 mm) and hot, dry summers. Winter temperatures are relatively mild. The Cretan landscape is dominated by characteristic Mediterranean scrub; olives, carobs, and orange trees are cultivated.