ISOCS-31

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There will be six plenary (PL, 40 min., including discussion) and twelve invited lectures (IL, 30 min., including discussion). The program will also include oral presentations (OC, 20 min., including discussion) and posters.

English is the official language of the Symposium.

Lectures

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Oral presentations

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Poster sessions

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Symposium schedule

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Book of abstracts

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Abstract submission

Please submit your abstract only after registering.

Please download (link below) and fill abstract of your oral / poster presentation, retaining the template formatting. Save your abstract as MS Word file (PDF files will not be accepted).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you are submitting multiple abstracts, send each as a separate file:

– Send the abstract of the oral presentation in a separate email, with the email title “NAME SURNAME Oral abstract”.

– You can send the abstracts of poster presentations together, in one email, with the email title “NAME SURNAME Poster abstract”.

Submit your abstract to the email address isocs-31@cbmm.lodz.pl.

After completing registration, you will be able to update the oral / poster presentation title you entered in the registration form so it to make it match the submitted abstract. You’ll also be able to log in to the website and review the information you provided during registration.

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Częstochowa is one of the largest pilgrimage destinations in the Christian world, famous for the image of Our Lady of Częstochowa, also known as the “Black Madonna” icon, housed in the Pauline Monastery at Jasna Góra. 4.5 million people from over 80 countries on all continents descend upon the city every year to breathe in – even if only for a while – the unique atmosphere of the world-renowned sanctuary and treasure trove of the greatest Polish national relics.

The history of Częstochowa dates back to the 13th century. The city was created as a result of the union between the town of Stara Częstochowa on the Warta River and Częstochówka, located near the Jasna Góra Monastery, and is today home to a quarter million inhabitants. It is also an important business, science and cultural hub.

Besides its valuable monuments, the city also accommodates modern, well-developed infrastructure and vital social and business facilities. It is also a robust academic centre, boasting eight higher education centres offering courses in various fields to around thirty thousand students.

Visitors to Częstochowa are welcome to visit not only the Jasna Góra Monastery with the Black Madonna icon, Our Lady Chapel and Jasna Góra Basilica, the Treasury, the Jasna Góra Tower, the National Memory Chapel, the Knights’ Room, the 600th Anniversary Museum, St. Roch’s Bastion and the Jasna Góra Calvary painted by Jerzy Duda-Gracz, but also to admire other remarkable landmarks, museums and galleries. The city has a lot to offer to enthusiasts of both high-brow and alternative culture, as well as to history buffs and fans of religious and lay art: painting, sculpture and music, theatre, monuments of technology and even… astronomy!

Throughout the year, the historic Town Hall and the other venues of the Częstochowa Museum, the Municipal Art Gallery on the iconic Holy Virgin Mary Avenue (Aleja Najświętszej Maryi Panny), the Zachęta Gallery, the “Gaude Mater” Culture Promotion Centre and private galleries feature various permanent and temporary exhibitions. The precious Lusatian culture graveyard in the Archaeological Reserve, a collection of memorabilia of the brilliant poet Halina Poświatowska, a replica iron ore mine, match factory and railway museums, the city’s Judaica with one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Poland, collections of works by Tadeusz Kantor, Zdzisław Beksiński and other outstanding artists – these are only some of the elements of Częstochowa’s broad range of attractions, which also include open-air events, competitions, reviews and festivals which never fail to become real crowd-pullers.

Częstochowa, located in a picturesque part of the Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Upland, also draws the crowds with its unique landscape. Thanks to the surrounding Jurassic hills, nature reserves, rocks and cave complexes, tourists visiting Częstochowa and the surrounding area can practice various sports, as well as engage in other leisure pursuits. Those seeking active recreation will be delighted by the region’s hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails, cycling and horse-racing routes, canoeing opportunities, climbing schools, a beautifully located golf course and a modern off-road track.

The assets of Częstochowa and the surrounding area are well worth exploring. Częstochowa is a city immersed in Polish and European tradition, often referred to – due to the Jasna Góra Monastery – as the “spiritual capital of Poland”. At the same time, it is a city of dialogue between many cultures, open to the world and welcoming to tourists.

TRAIN

There are two main train stations in Częstochowa – Częstochowa Main Station (1.4 km to Symposium Venue) and Częstochowa Stradom (3 km to Symposium Venue), situated within 2km distance of each other.

Approximate time of travel to other major cities: Poznań (3 h 30 min), Gdańsk (7 h),  Warszawa (2 h 30 min), Kraków (2 h), Katowice (1 h 30 min), Wrocław (2 h).

PLANE

Katowice Airport (KTW) is the nearest international airport in vicinity of Częstochowa (50km). In order to reach Częstochowa from Katowice Airport, you can use regular bus transport to Katowice Central Train Station and then take train to Częstochowa.

Other international airports to take into consideration: Kraków Airport im. Jana Pawła II (KRK), Wrocław Airport (WRO), Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI).

CAR

Częstochowa lays at the intersection of roads:
– A1/E75, Rusocin – Gorzyczki;
– DK 46, Kłodzko – Szczekociny;
– DK 43,Wieluń – Częstochowa;
– DK 91 (stara DK1), Gdańsk – Podwarpie

Distance to other major cities: Poznań, 340 km; Gdańsk, 440 km; Warszawa, 220 km; Kraków, 140 km; Katowice, 75 km; Wrocław, 200 km.

How to get around the city?

The best way to get around Częstochowa is by public transport – it is quick and inexpensive. Tickets are sold in kiosks, shops and ticket vending machines (located in the city/in buses and trams). Single and short-term tickets also available through mobile apps: MoBilet (www.mobilet.pl), mPay (www.mpay.pl), SkyCash (www.skycash.pl), and zbiletem.pl (zbiletem.pl).

Ticket type

A single CITY ticket can also be used as a 45-minute time ticket. If you are changing trams/buses, this ticket is valid for 45 minutes from the moment of validation.

CITY (Regular 5 PLN, Reduced 2.50 PLN) – entitles you to travel: – single-use, covering any number of stops with one vehicle along the entire length of the line; – covering any number of stops with any number of vehicles, valid for 45 minutes from the moment of validation.

CITY 60-MINUTE (Regular 5.80 PLN, Reduced 2.90 PLN) – entitles you to travel, including any number of stops, with any number of vehicles, valid for 60 minutes from the moment of validation or purchase from the vehicle driver.

24-HOUR (Regular 17 PLN, Reduced 8.50 PLN) – entitles you to travel including any number of stops, any number of vehicles, valid for 24 hours from the moment of validation

72 HOURS (Regular 32 PLN, Reduced 16 PLN) – entitles you to travel, including any number of stops, with any number of vehicles, valid for 72 hours from the moment of validation or purchase from the vehicle driver

Money exchange

All banks offer money exchange according to the official current exchange rates. Besides, it is also possible to change money at Exchange Offices (in Polish: Kantor Wymiany Walut), which can be found at railway stations and other sites of the city.

The Symposium Office WILL NOT MAKE money exchange.

Common credit cards are accepted in most shops and restaurants.