InternatIonal GeoGraphIcal UnIon
reGIonal conference“chanGes, challenGes, responsIbIlIty”

KraKów, poland, 18–22 aUGUst 2014
Second circular

1. invitation
we are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2014 IGU regional conference which will be held in Kraków,
poland, 18–22 august, 2014. It will also be an excellent opportunity to discover the beauty and variety of theenvironment and the culture of central and eastern europe.
The main theme of the conference is Changes, Challenges, Responsibility. Modern geography faces significant
challenges focusing on the recognition of and response to contemporary changes in the environment, society
and economy. all this calls for our responsibility. the conference aims to create a forum at which these issues
can be addressed. It is open to all geographers across the spectrum who specialize in all fields of the discipline.
the conference will be an event contributing to efforts undertaken, for example, by IcsU/Issc future earth,and aimed at defining pathways towards sustainability and responding effectively to the risks and opportunities
of global environmental change.
Kraków, the former capital of poland, is the seat of the second oldest university in central europe, establishedin 1364. The Jagiellonian University is the seat of the first ever Chair of Geography in Poland, establishedin 1849.
we believe that the 2014 IGU regional conference will be an important and meaningful event, bringing
together geographers from all over the world and contributing to a better understanding of the changes andchallenges faced by the world and our discipline as well as the responsibility we all share.
The conference is organized under the honorary patronageof the President of the Republic of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski.
we look forward to welcoming you to Kraków in august 2014!

Collegium Maius of the Jagiellonian University22. Conference theme
the theme of our conference is chanGes, challenGes, responsIbIlIty.
the world entered the second decade of the 21st century confronted with serious environmental, social andeconomic problems. We can observe numerous CHANGES in both natural and human systems, significantly
influencing the present and future well-being of societies. Apart from well-known links and interactions
between the two system types, new ones emerge, e.g. unbalanced economic development not only causes
environmental degradation but also contributes to social and political problems that manifest themselves
spatially.
Modern geography faces significant research CHALLENGES as its aim is to support citizens in better
understanding the world we live in. Interdisciplinary research is gaining increasing importance as the best tool
to combine the holistic approach with very advanced knowledge and techniques from particular branches ofgeography. Additionally, the results of scientific activity are the subject of public debate at the local, regionaland global level, and are involved in the process of shaping societies’ awareness concerning environmental
issues at the local, regional and global level.
one of the key tasks for modern geography seems to be helping citizens in realizing their responsIbIlIty
for the future of our world. achieving that goal is connected, for example, with making research results better
accessible for non-specialists. Life-long education is especially needed in the case of environmental sciences.
However, it is still not sufficiently organized, even in the most developed countries.
we do hope the presentations of advanced knowledge and techniques by geographers from all over the world
and the debates at the 2014 IGU regional conference held in Kraków will contribute to the development ofbetter environmental, economic and social solutions for the future of different regions of our planet.

33. Session categories and programme
the sessions to be organized during the IGU regional conference in Kraków can be categorized as follows:
plenary sessions, Commission / Task Force sessions and thematic sessions. All Commission/Task Forcechairpersons and other participants who wish to organize and chair sessions should contact the organizing
committee no later than 15 october 2013 (see section “call for papers and abstract submission”).

3.1. Plenary sessions
plenary sessions are organized to focus interdisciplinary discussions on problems linked to the conference
theme: chanGes, challenGes, responsIbIlIty. Invited speakers will present selected key issues
from various perspectives during three conference days. on the last day of the conference, a panel discussion
will be organized to summarize the final outcomes.

3.2. Commission/Task Force sessions
IGU commissions and task forces (please see the list below) will organize sessions during the conference.
Interested participants should indicate the relevant commission/task force when submitting abstracts.

3.3. Thematic sessions
thematic sessions may be organized by the conference participants to present the achievements of researchgroups or the results of important international and IGU research projects, or to gather experts specialized ina particular research topic in order to discuss selected research issues.
additionally, the conference participants are encouraged to organize workshops and special sessions for young
scholars and university teachers, school geography teachers and students.

3.4. Poster presentations
for commission/task force sessions and thematic sessions, the chairpersons may decide about the form of
the participants’ presentations (oral or poster). posters will be exhibited in the poster areas, in the conferencebuildings. Instructions for the participants presenting posters will be provided in due course at: http://www.
igu2014.org/

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IGU Commissions and Task Force
c12.01 applied Geographyc12.02 arid lands, humankind, and environment
c12.03. biogeography and biodiversityc12.04 climatology
c12.05 coastal systems
c12.06 cold region environments
c12.07 cultural approach in Geographyc12.08 dynamics of economic spaces
c12.09 environment evolution
c12.10 Gender and Geographyc12.11 Geographical education
c12.12 Geographical Information sciencec12.13 Geography of Governancec12.14 Geography of the Global Information society
c12.15 Geography of tourism, leisure, and Global change
c12.16 Geoparksc12.17 Global change and human Mobility
c12.18 hazard and risk
c12.19 health and environment
c12.20 history of Geographyc12.21 Indigenous Knowledges and peoples’ rights
c12.22 Islands
c12.23 Karst
C12.24 Land Degradation and Desertification
c12.25 landscape analysis and landscape planningc12.26 land Use and land cover change
c12.27 latin american studies
c12.28 local and regional developmentc12.29 Marginalization, Globalization, and regional and local responses
c12.30 Mediterranean basin
c12.31 Modeling Geographical systems
c12.32 Mountain response to Global change
c12.33 political Geographyc12.34 population Geographyc12.35 sustainability of rural systems
c12.36 toponymy (Jointly with International cartographic association)
c12.37 transformation processes in Megacities
c12.38 transport and Geographyc12.39 Urban commission: Urban challenges in a complex worldc12.40 water sustainability
t12.01 olympiad

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3.5 Conference programme
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19.08
Tue

20.08
Wed

21.08
Thu

22.08
Fri

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Registration

Auditorium Maximum
Krupnicza St

18.08
Mon

Specialevent

Registration
Opening Ceremony
Com., TF, T
Sessions

Institute of Geography and Spatial Management,
7 Gronostajowa St.

17.08
Sun

10

Coffeebreak

Com., TF, T
Sessions

Lunch

Plenary session

Plenary session

Coffeebreak

Plenary session

Coffeebreak

Com., TF, T Sessions

Ice breaker party

Outdoor social event

Poster exhibition
Half-day and one-day trips
Com., TF, T
Sessions

Coffeebreak

Com., TF, T
Sessions

LunchCom., TF, T Sessions

Poster exhibition
Half-day and one day trips
Com., TF, T
Sessions

Coffeebreak

Com., TF, T
Sessions

Lunch

Plenary session

Coffeebreak

Com., TF, T Sessions

Gala Dinner

Poster exhibition
Half-day and one-day trips
Com., TF, T
Sessions

Coffeebreak

Com., TF, T
Sessions

Lunch

Panel session

Coffeebreak

Closing ceremony

Poster exhibition

explanation: types of sessions: com. – commission, tf – task force, t – thematic
special event: Monday 19:30 – opening of the exhibition “history of geographical thought in poland”,
collegium Maius, 15 Jagiellonska st.

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4. Call for papers and abstract submission
the sessions at the IGU regional conference in Kraków will be organized by the IGU commissions and task
forces. additionally, the participants may propose thematic sessions to be organized during the conference(see section “Programme and session categories”). The proposals for Commission / Task Force sessions
must be submitted to the organizing committee no later than 15 october 2013 and the proposals for othersessions no later than 30 november 2013. Joint sessions on appropriate themes relevant to two or more IGU
commissions are especially encouraged, as are those that contribute to future earth and the International
year of Global Understanding. further instructions concerning the submission of proposals can be found at:
http://www.igu2014.org/
the organizing committee invites all interested participants to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations.
abstracts will be reviewed by the chairpersons of the sessions. all accepted abstracts will be published anddistributed to the participants at the conference.
abstracts can be submitted only via the on-line system. Information and instructions will be provided in due
course at http://www.igu2014.org/
chairpersons of the sessions, together with the steering committee of the conference, will consider the
possibility of publishing selected papers presented during the conference as special thematic issues of the best
geographical periodicals.

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5. Gala dinner and outdoor social eventthe conference Gala dinner will be organized in one of the underground historical salt mine chambersof the Wieliczka Salt Mine Museum, located about 10 km south-east of Kraków. It is the only mining site
in the world functioning continuously since the Middle ages, and has been a Unesco world heritage site
since 1978. the chamber where the dinner will take place is named “warszawa” (in english: warsaw) and it islocated 125 m underground. for the participants of the Gala dinner, transport from the conference buildings
to the salt Mine will be provided. before the dinner, a short sightseeing tour in the underground part of themuseum will be offered (about 45 minutes).
Venue: wieliczka salt Mine
Website: www.kopalnia.pl
date: thursday, 21 august 2014
Time: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. (provisional)
cuisine: polish
Style: sit-down meal
dress code: smart casual; the air temperature in
the salt mine chambers is about 14-16°C (57-61°F)
and for the sightseeing tour, appropriate walking shoes
are required
Maximum number of participants: 400 persons© Wieliczka Salt Mine

Wieliczka Salt Mine, the Chapel of St. Kinga, 101 m underground

Conference participants who wish to join the Gala Dinner are kindly asked to choose the full registration fee;for details please visit: http://www.igu2014.org/, section “registration”. please notice that standard accessto the underground part of the museum and “warszawa” chamber is by walking. disabled persons wishing
to join the Gala Dinner are kindly asked to contact the Organizing Committee in advance in order to arrange
appropriate facilities.
the outdoor social event will be an informal meeting for all the participants of the conference. the grill/
bonfire style reception will be an opportunity for better integration of the geographical community. Details
will be provided together with the provisional programme of the conference.

86. Field trips:
The participants of the conference will have a choice between three kinds of field trips. During the conference,
half-day and one-day trips will be offered for the participants and accompanying persons. Before and after the
conference, several academic excursions will be organized to allow the participants and accompanying persons
to visit the most interesting and unique places in poland and selected regions in neighbouring countries.

6.1. Half-day trips:

Kraków old town with the royal castle
and the cathedral on wawel hill(a Unesco world heritage site since1978) and Kazimierz, the historical
Jewish district of Kraków; a walking
tour; duration: 4 hours; minimum
number of participants:
12 persons

Kraków old town

Nowa Huta district: the former socialist town and the steelworks;
walking/bus tour, duration: 3 hours; minimum number ofparticipants: 20 persons

Nowa Huta district in Kraków

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6.2. one-day trips:

Wieliczka Salt Mine Museum, about 10 km
south-east of Kraków: the only mining site
in the world operating continuously since
the Middle ages, a Unesco world heritage site
since 1978; bus/walking tour, more information:www.kopalnia.pl, duration: 6 hours; minimum
number of participants: 20 persons© Wieliczka Salt Mine

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Tourist RouteOjców National Park: the smallest polish nationalpark (1890 ha), established in 1956 to protect the mostbeautiful and environmentally valuable area of the
Kraków-Czestochowa Upland with karst landscape,e.g. numerous caves with remains of paleolithic
settlements, 60 m-deep canyons, isolated rocks;
minimum number of participants: 20 persons.

Ojców National Park

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum: German nazi
Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945),
located near Oświęcim, about 60 km west of Kraków,
and Wadowice, a town about 40 km south-west of Kraków
with the museum of pope John paul II, minimum numberof participants: 20 persons, maximum number of participants:
30 persons

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum in Oświęcim

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6.3. Academic excursions:6.3.1. The carpathian Mts.
date: 23–25 august 2014
destinations in poland and slovakia:
1st day: the polish western carpathian Mts.
(landslides, flysch geology), the babiogórski
National Park, open-air museum of the Orawa
region in Zubrzyca, Orawa-Nowy Targ Basin(peat bogs),
2nd day: the pieniny Mts. national park
(the Dunajec River canyon), the Tatra Mts.
national park (szczyrbskie lake), spis castle
3rd day: the slovakian paradise (karstic phenomena,
demanovska cave), the stiavnica Mts.
(anthropogenic relief modifications due
to historical mining)

The Tatra Mts.

Number of participants: minimum 30 persons, maximum 45 persons
organizer: Miłosz Jodłowski, Jagiellonian University
Email: m.jodlowski@uj.edu.pl
Visa information:
Participants from non-EU countries are kindly asked to find out about the need for a visa to enter Slovakia.
the participants are fully responsible for all the visa formalities.

6.3.2. central Poland
date: 23–25 august 2014
destinations:
1st day: Kraków, Częstochowa (famous Pauline
monastery of Jasna Góra), brown coal Minein belchatów, tomaszów Mazowiecki
2nd day: The Sulejów Reservoir, bunkers fromthe Second World War in Konewka, Spała
3rd day: Łódź (traditional textile industrial centre),
Uniejów (spa with hot springs), Warsaw

http://www.krakow-zwiedzanie.pl/upload/galeria/Czestochowa/Czestochowa-top.jpg

Częstochowa

Number of participants: minimum 10 persons, maximum 20 persons
organizer: Robert Wiluś, Univeristy of Łódź,Email: robwil@geo.uni.lodz.pl11

6.3.3. Polish-Ukrainian border and Western Ukraine
date: 23–28 august 2014
destinations in poland and Ukraine:
1st day: transfer Kraków-Lviv
2nd day: lviv (old town sightseeing
and the contemporary problems of spatial,social and economic development), olesko (a castle),
pochaiv (an orthodox monastery), Kremenets
3rd day: Kremenets, Vyshnivets, ternopil(sightseeing of the towns and noblemen’s residences),
Kamyanets podliskyi
4th day: Kamyanets podliskyi (town and fortress,a cruise on the dniestr river), Khotyn (a fortress)
5th day: chernivtsi, Kolomyya (sightseeing of the towns),
Ivano-Frankivsk
6th day: Ivano-Frankivsk (sightseeing of the town),

Kamyanets Podliskyitransfer to Kraków.
Number of participants: minimum 30 persons, maximum 50 persons
organizers: Mykola Habrel, Bartosz Bartosiewicz, Iwona Pielesiak, Sylwia Kowara, Univeristy of ŁódźEmail: b.bartosiewicz@geo.uni.lodz.pl or zzsipp@geo.uni.lodz.pl
Visa information:for every person entering Ukraine it is obligatory to have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the dateof the planned return from Ukraine. citizens of most european countries may enter Ukraine without a visa,
in the case of short-term stays. Details concerning visa requirements for citizens of particular countries areavailable at the website of the Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine:
http://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entering-ukraine/visa-requirements-for-foreigners

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date: 15–17 august 2014
destinations:
1st day: Rydzyna, Wrocław (sightseeing of the town),Świdnica (the largest wooden church in Europe
on the UNESCO World Heritage List), Kłodzko(a unique and model example of defensive architecture;
the most valuable 17th-18th century fortification structure in Poland)
2nd day: paczków, otmuchów, nysa, tychy (tyskie brewery),pszczyna (castle Museum in pszczyna)
3rd day: Zabrze (historic coal Mine Guido),
Katowice (Nikiszowiec; Giszowiec - the historical miners’
colony with the unique atmosphere of a “garden-town”.
the site is entered on the list of Monuments of history).
Number of participants: minimum 20 persons, maximum 40 persons
organizer: Dorota Matuszewska, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Email: dormat@amu.edu.pl

Poznań

6.3.5. eastern Poland
date: 23–27 august 2014
destinations:
1st day: Kraków, sandomierz (old town), Janów podlaski(the Janów Podlaski Stud, breeding of purebred Arabians), Białowieża
2nd day: Białowieża (museum of the Białowieża National Park, natural reservewith european bison, orthodox church with a unique porcelain iconostasis),
Hajnówka
3rd day: Grabarka (orthodox church and monastery, a religious centre),
Mielnik (limestone mining), Koczery (glacimarginal zone with glacitectonic
perturbations), Bielsk Podlaski (presentation of icon painting), Haćki(limnoglacial kame, remains of settlement of early Middle Ages), Białystok
4th day: Trześcianka (a walk along the Trail of Open Windows),
Kruszyniany (a visit to a mosque), Krynki (the unique architectonicalstructure of the old market square), Supraśl (a visit to a monasteryand to an Icon Museum, orthodox church of a military character), Białystok

Sandomierz

5th day: the biebrza national park (swamps of the biebrza river), tykocin (original spatial urban structurewith former Jewish quarter, a synagogue), the narew national park (narew as an anastomosing river),warsaw.
Number of participants: minimum 15 persons, maximum 25 persons
organizer: barbara woronko, University of warsaw
Email: bworonko@uw.edu.pl13

6.3.6. Land degradation and reclamation in the Silesian Upland
and the Polish carpathians
date: 14–17 august 2014
destinations:
1st day: Kraków – Katowice (subsidence basin, waste heap) – bytom (nature reserve segiet) – tarnowskie
Góry (historic silver mine) – Piekary Śląskie (sanctuary)
2nd day: Będzin (medieval castle) – Dąbrowa Górnicza (anthropogenic lakeland) – Chechło (Błędów Desert)– Bukowno (the largest sandpit in Poland) – Sławków (old inn) – Jaworzno (GEOsfera – educational centre
in a quarry)
3rd day: Kraków – Zakopane – the tatra national park (high mountain environment under pressure fromtourists) – the Gorce Mountains (recent environmental changes due to the collapse of communism) –Krościenko-Szczawnica (balneological resort)
4th day: Krościenko-Szczawnica – Szymbark (soil erosion and landslide hazard) – the Beskid Niski Mts. –(environmental changes related to displacement after world war II) – Kraków
Number of participants: minimum 5 persons, maximum 40 persons
organizers: Paweł Prokop, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow Branch, Renata Dulias,
University of silesia
Email: pawel@zg.pan.krakow.pl, rdulias@gmail.com

Błędów Desert

147. International Geography Olympiad 2014
the 11th International Geography Olympiad will be organized in 2014 in Kraków. The first one took place in1996 in the hague, the netherlands. then the olympiad was organized every two years and since 2012 it has
been organized every year, as an accompanying event of the conferences or congresses of the International
Geographical Union.
The competition comprises three parts: a written response test, a fieldwork test and a multimedia test. The
olympiad gathers students 16–19 years of age, who have been chosen through the national competitions.
each country is represented by a team of four students and 2 team leaders. apart from taking the tests, theparticipants take part in intercultural function and participate in a poster session where their scientific posters
are discussed.
the 11th International Geography olympiad is organized in Kraków by the polish Geographical society, thepolish Geography olympiad committee and the pedagogical University in Kraków, under the auspices of the
IGU olympiad task force. It will be held between 12–18 august 2014 in the buildings of the pedagogical
University. the organizers expect the participation of young geographers from around 40 countries. theclosing ceremony of the 11th International Geography olympiad will be a part of the opening ceremony of the
IGU regional conference in Kraków.
the participants of the olympiad will take part in excursions which will take them to the most interesting
and attractive places in southern poland and show the fascinating history and culture of Kraków. after the
olympiad, excursions to other regions of poland will be organized for the national teams which express
an interest.

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8. exhibition
there will be 20 exhibition booths arranged for organizations and businesses with involvement in geography.
the exhibition area will be located close to the plenary lecture room. applications for exhibition booths
may be submitted from 1 november 2013 to 31 March 2014 and the payments need to be completed by
30 april 2014. booking forms and the exhibitors’ guide book will be available at the conference website
http://www.igu2014.org/

9. conference venue
the conference will be held in Kraków
at the Jagiellonian University. the registrationof the participants on sunday, 17 aug., and the openingof the conference on Monday, 18 aug., will take placein the Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University,
33 Krupnicza st., close to the historical city centre.

The conference venue, where the sessions on 19-22 Aug.
will take place, is the institute of Geography and Spatial
Management of the Jagiellonian University,
7 Gronostajowa St. The institute is locatedon the campus of the 600th anniversary of the Jagiellonian
University Revival, in the south-western part of Kraków.

the International Geography olympiad 2014 will be heldat the Pedagogical university of Cracow, 2 Podchorążych St.,in the western part of the city.

1610. Registration
On-line registration for the IGU Regional Conference in Kraków starts on 1 November 2013 at: http://www.
igu2014.org/. everyone planning to attend the conference needs to register and pay the conference fee. eachregistered participant may submit no more than two abstracts by 15 January 2014. In the case where an
abstract is accepted, it will be included in the programme and abstract book only if the registration fee is paidno later than 1 April 2014. Please check the table below to find your appropriate registration fee and deadlines
for booking options.
early

regularlate

1 nov 2013–1 apr 2014

2 apr–15 May 2014

after 15 May 2014

full **

1670 pln

1920 pln

2170 pln-

standard1320 pln

1570 pln

1820 pln

500 pln

reduced full **1370 pln

1620 pln

1820 pln-

reduced standard

1020 pln

1270 pln

1470 pln

400 pln

1100 pln

1400 pln

1700 pln-

700 pln1000 pln

1300 pln-

typeof conference fee *accompanying
person full fee **accompanying
person standard fee

one-day* the fee in pln includes the credit card transaction surcharges. In the case of bank transfer payment,
participants are obliged to cover all the bank charges.
** The full registration fee option is available on a first come first served basis due to the limited number ofparticipants in the Gala dinner in the wieliczka salt Mine
1 eUr = 4.33 pln (June 2013)
1 Usd = 3.32 pln (June 2013)
Full registration fee includes the following:– Admission to all scientific sessions and the exhibition– name badge, conference materials, Usb with abstracts– Ice breaker party, coffee breaks, lunches– Gala dinner in the underground museum of the wieliczka salt Mine
– outdoor social event– One half-day trip in Kraków
Standard registration fee includes the following:– Admission to all scientific sessions and the exhibition– name badge, conference materials, Usb with abstracts– Ice breaker party, coffee breaks, lunches– outdoor social event

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reduced registration fee includes the same items as the standard registration fee but is available only forthe participants whose abstracts are accepted and who are under the age of 30. the participants applying
for the reduced registration fee should provide proof of age (e.g. a copy of an Id document with a photo, an
official statement from the university administration etc.).
Accompanying person full registration fee includes the following:– Ice breaker party– Gala dinner– outdoor social event– Two half-day trips
Accompanying person standard registration fee includes the following:– Ice breaker party– outdoor social event
accompanying persons may not present papers or posters. If you would like to register a family member under
12 years old as an accompanying person, please contact the organizing committee.
Payment methods
there will be two available payment methods: online credit card payment and bank transfer. further detailed
information will be provided at the conference website.
cancellation Policy
deadlines and fees for cancellation of your completed booking:cancellation before 15 May 2014: full refund minus the banking charges.
cancellation after 15 May 2014: no refund.
Please note that all cancellations have to be confirmed in writing to: e-mail: cbin@adm.uj.edu.pl.
all refunds will be processed after the conference.

11. Important dates & deadlines– 15 october 2013 – deadline for the submission of the IGU commission / task force sessions proposals– 1 november 2013 – early registration starts– 30 november 2013 – deadline for the submission of the thematic sessions proposals– 15 January 2014 – deadline for submitting abstracts for papers and posters– 25 February 2014 – Notification of results of abstract reviews– 10 March 2014 – publication of the provisional conference programme– 2 april 2014 – deadline for early registration fee payment– 15 May 2014 – deadline for regular registration fee payment– 18–22 august 2014 – IGU regional conference in Kraków

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12. access to the conference venue
Kraków is located in southern Poland and Kraków-Balice airport can be reached by direct flights from e.g.
london, paris, Munich, frankfurt, rome. public bus and train services provide easy access from the airport tothe city centre (in about 30 minutes). for more information please go to:
http://www.krakowairport.pl/
Kraków can also be reached by train and the main railway station (Kraków Główny) is located in the city
centre. direct connection from the railway station to the main conference venue, i.e. the campus of the 600th
anniversary of the Jagiellonian University revival, is provided by tram no. 52 (direction: czerwone Maki).
There are several tram lines from the city centre to the conference venue (tram stop: Ruczaj). The campus may
be reached in about 20 minutes by trams no. 11, 18, 23 and 52, direction: “czerwone Maki”. additionally,
there is one bus line no. 194. More information at:
http://www.mpk.krakow.pl/en/
participants who wish to come to Kraków by car and need a parking place at the conference site are kindly
asked to contact the organizing committee in advance.

13. Visa
depending on your nationality, you may be required to obtain a visa to enter poland. for european Union
citizens, a visa is not required. please apply for a visa at the polish embassy or consulate near your home.
Visa guidelines and application requirements differ widely between countries, so we strongly recommend thatyou contact the Polish embassy in your home country as early as possible to inquire about the specific visa
regulations applicable to your country. If you require a letter of invitation to support your visa application,please contact the organizing committee.
We are only able to issue a letter of invitation to participants who fulfil three criteria:
a. participants with abstracts:– you have to submit an abstract;– your paper/poster has been accepted;– you must complete the registration and payment by 1 april 2014.
b. participants without abstracts:– you must complete the registration and pay the registration fee.
please note the following conditions:
1. since the letter of invitation will be sent by postal mail, delays are possible. the conference organizers
cannot be held responsible for this.
2. The letter of invitation does not imply financial support of any kind.
Participants planning to join trans-border academic excursions (see section “Field trips”) are kindly asked tocheck whether they need a visa to enter slovakia or Ukraine. the participants take full responsibility for theprovision of a visa, if necessary.

1914. Accommodation
participants are advised to book accommodation in advance. In the registration system, information will be
provided about the hotels recommended by organizers, but participants are fully responsible for booking andpaying for the accommodation. In Kraków, there is a wide range of accommodation types available to suit all
budgets, including student hostels, guest houses and hotels of all standards.

15. organizers
the conference is organized by a consortium of eight polish geographical institutions– polish Geographical society– Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Poznań
– polish academy of sciences, Institute of Geography and spatial organization, warsaw– University of Łódź, Faculty of Geographical Sciences– University of silesia, faculty of earth sciences, sosnowiec– University of warsaw, faculty of Geography and regional studies– pedagogical University of cracow, Institute of Geography– Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geography and spatial Management, Kraków

Further information and contact:
http://www.igu2014.org/
IGU regional conference Kraków 2014
Jagiellonian University
Institute of Geography and spatial Management
7 Gronostajowa Street
30-387 Kraków, Poland
fax no.: 0048 12 664 53 85
e-mail: igu2014@igu2014.org

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