GENERAL INFORMATION

Stockholm
The city is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. Situated at the spot where Lake Mälaren, the third largest lake in Sweden, flows into the Baltic Sea, the city it sheltered by an archipelago that encompasses tens of thousands of islands. Stockholm was founded in the mid 13 th century, and is today a modern metropolis with 1.6 million residents. Stockholm 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. Among the most popular cultural and tourist sites is the Old Town, founded in the 13 th century with a prevailing medieval atmosphere, and where the Royal Palace is situated. The Stockholm City Hall is admired for its architecture and grand halls, here the Nobel Prize Banquet is held every year on December 10. The Stockholm-Uppsala region is one of the most research-intensive in Europe.

For more information, please visit Stockholm, The official visitor's guide.

Location
The symposium will be held at a new conference centre at Stockholm University, Aula Magna, situated in the national city park with unique cultural and natural values, easily accessible by subway and bus from Stockholm City.

Student travel grants
Undergraduate and graduate students presenting papers at HPCE 2002 will be qualified for travel grants including waived registration fee and/or a cash award. No more than two grant requests per research group will be considered. Letters of application are due November 15, 2001. A letter of support from the faculty research advisor must accompany each letter as well as a copy of the submitted abstract.

Accommodation
All participants are requested to make their own hotel room reservation. Arrangements have been made with the following hotels. Please, observe that the deadline for room reservation at the special price varies between the hotels. Please, note that the prices may change without notification.

	room	price per night
Rica City Hotel Stockholm (phone:+46 8 723 72 72) Please make your reservation before March 11, state reservation number: KEMI020413	single room double room	SEK 1 540 SEK 1 640
Rica City Hotel Kungsgatan (phone:+46 8 723 72 72) Please make your reservation before March 11, reservation number: KEMI020413	single room double room	SEK 1 540 SEK 1 640
Kom Hotel (phone: +46 8 412 23 00) Please make your reservation before March 12, reservation number: G122071	double room	SEK 1 360
Hotel Arcadia (phone: +46 8 566 215 00) Please make your reservation before February 22, reservation number: KURS 130402	single room double room superior	SEK 1 075 SEK 1 275 SEK 1 375
First Hotel Amaranten (phone: +46 8 654 10 60) Please make your reservation before February 13, reservation number: KUR 130402	single room double room	SEK 1 295 SEK 1 495
Hotel Birger Jarl (phone: +46 8 674 18 00) Please make your reservation before January 13, reservation number: G15KEMIST	single room double room	SEK 1 495 SEK 1 600
Hotellcentralen (the official hotel booking agency in Stockholm) provide advance bookings, free of charge, easily made by telephone: +46 8 789 24 25, telefax: +46 8 791 86 66, e-mail: hotels@stoinfo.se

Transport
The nearest international airport to Stockholm is Arlanda (ARN), which frequently is reached by international flights several times per day. From Arlanda it takes about 30 minutes by taxi, bus or train to Stockholm City.

Weather
In mid-April the weather is somewhat unpredictable and the temperature at day-time may vary between +5-10º C with typical night-temperatures of +2-5º C. Consequently you should bring warm clothes and an umbrella.