London, UK, November 17, 2003 -- The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) is pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts for its XXth Congress attracted a record number of submissions, more than 1770. Convening in Istanbul, Turkey, 12-23 July 2004, the Congress will feature a Scientific Programme with more than 50 poster sessions and 100 oral presentation sessions. Over the 12 days of the Congress, these sessions will be organized so that similar topics have minimum overlap and participants have time to visit the exhibition to learn about recent technological developments.
Professor Dr. Orhan M. Altan, Congress Director, said, "I want to draw attention to our first-ever Youth Forum on Saturday, 17 July. We place great importance on this event, because it represents the future of our profession. Learning by doing is always most effective, and in this Youth Forum our young colleagues are gaining experience in organizing conference sessions as well as in making presentations."
More than 2500 people representing more than 120 countries are expected. Attendees who register by 1 December 2003 will receive the early registration rate of US$390. Additional exhibitors can still be accommodated.
For more information about the XXth ISPRS Congress, visit the Congress web site at www.isprs2004-istanbul.com. For information about ISPRS, visit www.isprs.org.
About ISPRS
The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a
non-governmental organization devoted to the development of international
cooperation for
the advancement of knowledge, research, development, education and
training in the photogrammetric, remote sensing and spatial information
sciences,
their integration and applications, to contribute to the well-being
of humanity and the sustainability of the environment. The Society operates
without any
discrimination on grounds of race, religion, nationality, or political
philosophy.
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