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The Second International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS) 2008
Bandung, Indonesia, 28-30 October 2008
organized by Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, School of Pharmacy, and School of Life Sciences and Technology at Institut Teknologi Bandung
http://www.fmipa.itb.ac.id/icmns2008

The International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS) 2008 aims to promote interdisciplinary research in science and technology, to promote the development of science and their roles in the development of science-based technology, and to disseminate research in various field of mathematics and natural sciences.

Scope and topics
The scope of this conference is, but not limited to, in the fields of
1. Health sciences,
2. Environmental sciences,
3. Biosciences and biotechnology,
4. Physical sciences,
5. Material sciences,
6. Mathematics,
7. Computer science and computational science,
8. Instrumentation, and
9. Earth and space sciences.

Scientific program
The scientific program of the conference consists of:
Keynote Lectures, Invited Lectures, Mini Symposia, Contributed Papers, and
Posters.
Proceedings will be published after the conference (early 2009) in CDs.
Selected papers will be published after the conference in separate journals, where selection and reviewing process will be done according to the journals' guidelines.

Mini Symposia, Contributed Papers, and Posters
Participants are welcome to organize mini-symposia, present contributed papers or posters.
A mini-symposium (MS) consists of a timeslot of 90-120 minutes for lectures on a specific topic. Prospective organizers of a MS design the contents and time-division of their MS; they approach directly the lecturers, and assemble the abstracts. An organizer may propose to organize more than one MS timeslot. Submission of proposals for an MS should contain a MS-title, key-words, names and addresses of organizer and all lecturers, brief description of the topic and the abstracts of all presentations (not to exceed 300 words; in English), according to the format in the website.
Contributed papers (CP) can be submitted online by providing title, keywords, names, address and abstract (not to exceed 300 words; in English), according to the format in website.
Posters (P) can be submitted online by providing title, keywords, names, address and abstract (not to exceed 300 words; in English), according to the format in website.

Submission
Participants MUST submit their MS Proposal / CP abstracts / P abstracts online. However if there are problems in accessing the web-page, please contact icmns08@fmipa.itb.ac.id.
Important Dates
Submission of mini symposium proposal: 15 August 2008
Submission of contributed paper abstracts: 1 September 2008
Decision by Scientific Committee: 22 September 2008
Submission of full paper (electronic version): 30 October 2008
Registration: before 30 September 2008
(Note: Registration before 30 September 2008 is required for MS-organizers or CP-lecturers)

Organization and address
The conference is organized and hosted by Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, School of Pharmacy, and School of Life Sciences and Technology at Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Contact Address:
The Second International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS) 2008
Basic Science Center A 1st floor
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Fax: +62 22 251 7012

E-mail for ALL matters concerning ICMNS08: icmns08@fmipa.itb.ac.id
URL-address: http://www.fmipa.itb.ac.id/icmns2008

Organizing Committee
Chair: Dr. Rinovia Simanjuntak
Dr. Ayda Trisnawati Yusuf
Dr. Bambang Prijamboedi
Dr. Ernawati Arifin
Dr. Heni Rachmawati
Dr. Hesti Retno Tri Wulandari
Dr. Jalina Widjaja
Dr. M. Ikbal Arifyanto
Dr. Siti Khodijah Chaerun
Dr. Sparisoma Viridi

Registration and fee

Registration
Registration for participation can be done from 1 July 2008.
To register for the conference, please fill out the online Registration Form.
Note that for acceptance of organizing a Mini-symposium, presenting a Contributed paper or presenting a Poster, registration BEFORE 30 September 2008 is required.

Fee
The fee includes lunches, coffee/tea breaks during conference days, and the conference kit.
fee before 30 September fee after 30 September
Indonesian participants
non-students Rp. 500,000 Rp. 600,000
students Rp. 300,000 Rp. 400,000
International participants
US$200 US$250

You can pay fee for registration at the conference or transfer to:
SEMINAR MIPA ICMNS
BNI Branch ITB
Jl.Tamansari 80 Bandung 40132
Account number: 0900009034

then send a copy to:
The Second International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS) 2008
Basic Science Center A 1st floor
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Fax: +62 22 251 7012

Financial support
Financial support of participants is only available for a minimal extent and will be used to accommodate young scientists from Indonesia and neighboring countries. Request for financial support, with letter of recommendation by senior scientists, should be directed to the organizer before 1 August 2008.