4th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF MALACOLOGY
"Systematics, Phylogeny and Biology of Polyplacophora"

1. GENERAL   INFORMATION
The Instituzione Culturale Federco II di Menfi (AG) and the  Società Italiana di Malacologia, with support of the  Comune di Menfi, the Provincia Regionale di Agrigento, the Cantine Settesoli di Menfi, the Ravidà Azienda Agricola s.r.l. di Menfi, the Co.M.Mer. s.a.s. di Menfi, the Lypsa Abitare di Menfi, the "Associazione Aziende Agricole La Marca di Menfi", the Plus P.S.C. a.r.l. di Menfi, the G B MULTIMEDIALE s.a.s. Centro TIM di Menfi, the Sicily Fish Farm s.r.l. di Sciacca, organize the 4th  International Workshop of Malacology with subject:

The workshop will take place in the conference hall of the Torre Federiciana.

2. SESSIONS
The workshop will be divided in different sessions and the works will be presented as oral communications or posters.

3. LANGUAGES
The workshop will be in Italian and English. Abstracts and manuscripts will be only in English.

4. ABSTRACTS
Each author can present no more than three works as posters or oral communications, both as first author or co-author.
Each abstract  should be in English, no longer than 1 page, and should be sent to the Scientific Committee only via:
A -e-mail as an attached file, Word 5.0 or newer (Windows), following these instructions:

When registering, the abstract issue of the 4^th International Workshop of Malacology "Systematics, Phylogeny and Biology of Polyplacophora" will be delivered.

5. PROCEEDINGS
The Proceedings of the workshop will be published on a special issue of the  Bolletino Malacologico,  by the Italian Society of Malacology.

6. PARALLEL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Several paeallel activities will be arranged:
Informal meetings with experts, slide and naturalistic film projections, will take place.
The social activities include a day trip to the archaeological site of the "Valle dei Templi"  in Agrigento, declared "heritage of the humanity " by UNESCO, guided by  Historian  Gioacchino Mistretta (born in Menfi), and the co-participation of the Scuba Diving Club "La Tartaruga" (Menfi).
In the "Valle dei Templi" all participants will meet the Superintendent of Cultural and Environmental Assets of Agrigento, Dr.ssa Graziella Fiorentini, and the Director of the Regional Archaeological Museum, Dr. Giuseppe Castellana. A visit to the museum is also included.
The one day trip to the "Valle dei Templi" in Agrigento costs £ 45.000 (23,24 Euro) per person, including a packet lunch.
On Friday, June 15,  2001 a social dinner will take place in a traditional restaurant, and Sicilian food will be served. The social dinner costs £ 40.000 (20,66 Euro) per person.
  On Saturday June 16, 2001, the Federico II Cultural Institution will offer a buffet dinner to all participants.

7. FREE STAYS AND GRANTS
10 free stays (board and lodging only) are available for are available for undergraduate and postgraduate students who will apply before January, 15 2001, when sending their summaries. The selection of winners will be made by the Scientific Committee.
For the participants are also available:

A - N. 1 Grant in memory of Claudio Ebreo, £. 1.000.000= (516,45 Euro) offered by Mrs Anna EBREO.

B - N. 4 Grants, £. 1.000.000 each = (516,45 Euro) offered by the Regional Province of Agrigento. The screening will be made by the following committee:   1-Dr. Bruno Dell’Angelo (Scientific Committee)   2-Dr. Marco Oliverio (Scientific Committee)   3-Dr. Renato Chemello (Scientific Committee)   4-Mrs Vanna Rotolo (Cultural Consultant)   5-Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli (S.I.M. President)   6-Prof. Gaetano Cacioppo (Councillor of the Regional Province of Agrigento)   7-Prof. Carlo Argiroffi (President of Federico II Cultural Institution of Menfi)

For the assignation of the grants the following parameters will be considered:

	Scientific relevance of the communication presented in the conference;
	CV, in short (student status; unpaid university researchers;etc…) to be presented along with the registration request.
	Economical situation of participant's country.

The grants will be assigned at the end of the conference.

8. DEADLINES

1.    Registration and presentation of qualification documents:	January 15, 2001
2.    Presentation of abstracts:	March 15, 2001
3.    Acceptance of abstracts:	April 15, 2001
4.    Hotel reservations :	April 15, 2001
5.    Presentation of manuscripts:	June 14, 2001

Deadlines should be strictly respected, especially for the presentation   of abstracts and the delivery of manuscripts.

9. HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Participants will be lodged in private residences situated along the beach of Porto Palo (Menfi). The cost will be  £. 50.000= (25,82 Euro) per person per day. Reservations should be faxed directly to «Domus Aurea» s.a.s. of  Gabriella Gagliano:

FAX : +39.0925.74432

The deadline should be strictly respected. After April 15, 2001 the reservation could not be guaranteed