Moreover contributions from participants addressing theoretical models and observations in all wavelength ranges will provide an updated overview of the field. A registration form, general conference information, as well as hotel and local information are presented in this announcement. A detailed scientific programme will be elaborated in the next few months. T. Guillot Kuiper-Belt bodies J. Luu Planet detection via microlensing M. Dominik Detection of planets via transits T. Brown Planet searching from the ground. The SOC has invited the above speakers to cover the frame of the scientific aims and purposes of the conference.
Ample time is available for contributed talks.
However, the preliminary registration pointed to a large number of oral contributions as such that a severe selection, based on the abstract, by the SOC must be made. Sessions are scheduled for visiting the poster exhibitions during the whole conference. Also here a selection might be necessary as the number of poster contributions for the conference proceedings will be 60. Other posters may be shown only when enough panels are available. Participants will receive a booklet containing the abstracts of all the contributions at the conference desk.