Prospective authors are invited to prepare an abstract of 400 words maximum of their proposed paper in English. This has to contain enough details to clearly convey approach and results of the work, the idea behind, and the very reason why it should be considered an interesting message for the reader. Previously published parts should be kept short and declared as such.

Abstracts must include:

• Paper title
• Author name(s) and proposed presenter
• Mailing address
• E-mail of the author(s)
• The adequate CIPA Working Group (if applicable)
• Key words

For the keywords please refer to the list attached to the abstract form.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically, using the abstract form. Only if on-line submission through the website is not possible, the abstract should be prepared referring to the above instructions and sent by e-mail as an attachment to the Symposium Secretariat (file .pdf or .doc).

Abstract deadline

Abstract must reach the Organizing Segretariat by February 28, 2005.

Payment of registration fee entitles the registrant to submit and present maximum two papers. After the abstract is registered, it will be forwarded to the Chairpersons of the Working Groups for reviewing, acceptance and classification. The final decision on the programme and inclusion of topics will depend on the response to the Call for Papers and the availability of time and space. The Local Organizing Committee will inform the authors about the status of their papers latest by 01 April 2005.

as guidelines for full paper preparation. Instructions for oral and interactive poster presentations in the Symposium Sessions will be communicated upon acceptance of abstracts.

IMPORTANT NOTE: papers will be published only if they are covered by the payment of the registration fee by 01 June 2005 (last computer control run for acceptance and inclusion into the final programme and proceedings volume). Papers not covered by the registration fee by 01 June 2005 will be cancelled.

The Abstract Book will NOT be published as a hard copy, but abstracts will be available on the Symposium website.

Full manuscripts - prepared according to the above mentioned guidelines and ready for print - must reach the Organizing Segretariat by 01 June 2005.
They can be sent to the Symposium Secretariat either:

• electronically via the web site of the symposium or
• by e-mail as an attachment (file .pdf or .doc)

The Proceedings will be available at the symposium registration desk.

Best Poster Awards

The best posters of each CIPA's working area will be selected for "BEST POSTER AWARDS". Authors should be prepared therefore to deliver their posterto CIPA by the end of the symposium. It will be part of a CIPA exhibition during the next ICOMOS event. The winners will be published in the internet as well as CIPA annual reports.