ICR 2023 ATHENS, GREECE

Rheology Olympiad 2023 (29 July – 4 August)

Organization
D. Vlassopoulos (Chair)
S. H. Anastasiadis
G. Georgiou
M. Gottlieb
G. Petekidis
D. Weihs
Steering Committee
Technical Program
Committee
Local
Arrangements
Social
Program
Website
Exhibition
J. Vermant (Chair)
D. Danino
M. Davidovich-Pinhas
Y. Dimakopoulos
G. Floudas
K. Housiadas
V. Mavrantzas
G. Mechrez
E. Mitsoulis
N. Pelekasis
R. Sayag
J. Tsamopoulos
Members to be decided in 2021
Scientific
Program

Venue and accommodation
Athenaeum Intercontinental
Single room with breakfast: €185 (2020 rates)
• 10 min walking from closest Metro station
• 1 min walking from tram station
• 20 min walking from Acropolis Museum and city center
• 10 min driving to the Coastal area of Athens
• 30 min driving from the Athens International Airport
Nearby hotels (within 2 km from the venue)
Single room with breakfast: €65 - €215
✓ Plenary hall (996 seats)
✓ 13 parallel session rooms (100-288 seats each)
✓ Poster area for 300 posters
✓ Exhibition area for 20 booths (2 levels)
✓ Coffee breaks in the exhibition areas
✓ Networking corners/ lounges

Options for virtual attendance
1: Hybrid event: partial live attendance at the venue + live streaming
To be offered for full or partial attendance (e.g., plenaries)
2: Virtual event: fully live-streamed event (like ICR2020)

Transportation and Weather in Athens
(July – August)
✓ Dry climate
✓ Average temperature: 29 o C (83 o F)
✓ Temperature range: 24 o C – 34 o C (75 o F – 93 o F)
✓ Sea water temperature: 25 o C (77 o F)
✓ Daylength:
14 hours 7 minutes
Airport to congress venue (36 km) – indicative price (2020)
Metro 40 minutes @ 10 €
Express shuttle bus 35 minutes @ 6 €
Taxi 30 minutes @ 35 €
Transportation around the city
Bus/metro/tram 90 minutes @ 1.40 €
24 hours @ 4.50 €
5 days @ 9 €

Scientific program – provisional timeline
August 31 st , 2021
Technical Sessions
Sessions Chairs (2 per session)
February 28 th , 2020
Technical Program Committee
International Advisory Board
July 31 st , 2022
Invited Speakers
Short Courses

Social program
Sunday evening:
Welcome Reception in the Congress Venue (exhibition area)
Monday evening:
Acropolis Museum: Reception including a guided tour at the Museum in groups of 30-40 participants.
Bus transportation from/to the Congress Venue shall be provided

Wednesday excursion menu
Wine tour
Athens city
options and
bike tour
Cape Sounio
Aegina island
Ancient Corinth

XIX th International Congress on Rheology
29 July – 4 August 2023
Athens in 60’’
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