ATTENDANCE

The summer school is addressed to Ph.D. students coming from different countries and to researchers interested in decision making.

Full attendance is open to 16 participants. Full attendance includes: admission to all the sessions (lectures, discussions, posters), presentation of one’s own research project followed by lecturers’ comments and discussions, optional presentation of poster(s), access to the platform and to the uploaded materials and forum, submission of a paper for possible inclusion in the book. Full attendance fees are 300.00 euros. Those interested in full attendance have to send their CV and a 1-page abstract of their research project to dm.ucsc@psycholab.net within March 31, 2008; acceptance will be notified within April 7. Selected participants should send an extended description (6 pages) of their research project within May 15, so as to allow lecturers to read them before the summer school.

Part-time attendance is open to all who are interested in the topics of the summer school. It includes:
a) admission to the second and third lectures and subsequent discussions;
b) possibility to present a poster and to take part in the subsequent discussion.
Part-time attendance fees are 65.00 euros. Those interested in this form of attendance have to send a message to dm.ucsc@psycholab.net within May 15, 2008, with an abstract (150-250 words) of the poster they may intend to present attached. Acceptance of posters will be notified within May 22.
Instructions about how to pay the fees – as well as about how to prepare the posters - will be provided after acceptance.

Venue: The summer school will take place at the Catholic University of Milan (Italy). The university is located in downtown Milan, near the church of St. Ambrogio; the Castle, the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and the Duomo can be easily reached in 5-10 minutes walk. The Cadorna railway station, connecting the city to the Malpensa Airport, is 200 metres from the university. The underground and several bus lines serving different zones of Milan also run nearby.

Accommodation: The university hostel can host a limited number of participants. Many hotels are placed in the surroundings. A list of cheaper student houses can be provided.

Meals: Participants can have lunch and dinner at the self-service restaurant of the university. On the second and third days lunch will be offered by the organisers.

Facilities: In the university some rooms equipped with computers and Internet connection will be available to participants.

The organising committee includes Alessandro Antonietti, Patrizia Catellani, and Antonella Marchetti.

Secretary: Ilaria Castelli (ilaria.castelli@unicatt.it), Mauro Bertolotti, Marta Cannavale, Laura Sanvito.