Organized and sponsored by
Norwegian Chemical Society's Computational Chemistry Group
Nordic Network on Computational Chemistry (NCoECC)
Centre of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (CTCC)

Scientific focus
The objective is to provide an informal meeting ground for Norwegian and Nordic scientists interested in computational and quantum chemistry, and to present a state-of-the-art scientific program reflecting major trends and new technologies in the field, including:

• Method development.
• Molecular and material properties.
• Biomolecular applications.
• Applications to nanoscience and catalysis in a broad sense.

Call for contributions and abstracts
Young researchers (students, postdocs, etc.) are strongly encouraged to present a lecture at the meeting. Priority will be given to speakers of this group. Abstracts (one A4 page).

Pleanary speakers

Evert Jan Baerends, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam:
"Why rough surfaces make good catalysts: Reaction mechanisms of hydrogen on the Pt(211) stepped surface"

Aatto Laaksonen, Stockholms universitet:
"Membrane proteins and DNA" (preliminary title)

Pekka Pyykkö, Helsingin yliopisto:
"Simple understanding of chemical bonding"

Manuel Yañez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid:
"Unexpected gas-phase ion chemistry results unravelled by computational chemistry"

Preliminary program

Please download the Preliminary program (pdf) - - updated 28.10.08

Participant fees
(includes full board accommodation, conference dinner and excursion)
Standard participant: NOK 3.100,- (single room)
Standard participant: NOK 2.600,- (double room, indicate preferred room mate)
Master/Ph.D. students: NOK 2.100,- (only double room, indicate preferred room mate)
Lunch Saturday before departure: NOK 250,-

Members of Norsk kjemisk selskap (NKS) may deduct NOK 400,- from the participant fee if you have your member number at hand when registering. If you are not yet a member, you may easily become one: NKS membership form.

Registration

Registration is closed.

Hotel
Vinger Hotell & Spa

The hotel is located 700 meters from the railway-station, where also the buses stop.
See map (pdf) (Vinger hotel is marked with "A")

Travel to Kongsvinger

Where is Vinger Hotell?

-- Travel from Oslo
Train: UnionsExpressen or NSB
Bus: Bus Line 23-141 Oslo-Kongsvinger

-- Travel from Oslo Airport Gardermoen
- Via Oslo
Take the Airport express train or Airport express coach Oslo and travel from Oslo ( look above)
or
-- Via Rød by bus
Bus line 02-391 Oslo Lufthavn-Rød-Årnes to Rød (30 min) .
Bus Line 23-141 Oslo-Kongsvinger to Kongvinger (52 min)

-- Travel from Stockholm
Train: UnionsExpressen or SJ

Facts about Kongsvinger
Kongsvinger festning (Kongsvinger castle)
Kongsvinger at Google Maps
Kongsvinger at Wikipedia