Contributed by:  Ivan Kalaykov  (kalaykov@cserv.mgu.bg)

          FIRST  ANNOUNCEMENT  and  CALL FOR PAPERS

     National Conference with International Participation

              AUTOMATICS AND INFORMATICS '96

                  October 9 - 11 , 1996

                    Sofia ,  Bulgaria

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Co-chairmen:    G. Gatev
                V. Lasarov

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Chairman:               I. Kalaykov
Secretary:              M. Grigorova

SCOPE

AUTOMATICS AND INFORMATICS '96 is the regular annual conference of all
Bulgarian specialists in both wide areas, opened for all interested
people abroad. Exchange of experience and ideas should contribute to
the international relations. By bringing together experts and represen-
tatives from industry, research institutes and universities the
Conference will continue discussions and exchange of research results
started last years. Both scientific and practical papers are welcome.

TOPICS

          - Control Theory
          - Modelling and simulation
          - Decision making
          - Adaptive and robust control
          - Real time control
          - Classification and recognition
          - Sensors and control instrumentation
          - Process control
          - Low cost automation
          - Intelligent control
          - Robotics
          - Bioprocess control
          - CAD systems
          - Computer systems and networks
          - Parallel algorithms and architectures
          - Information systems
          - Signal and image processing
          - Modelling of information processes
          - Artificial intelligence
          - New information technologies
          - Object-oriented systems
          - Reliability and fault tolerance
          - Education
          - Informatics in banking and insurance

CALL FOR PAPERS

Only unpublished materials may be presented. Prospective authors
should submit the full length papers in two copies by June 30, 1996
in camera- ready form. Authors are urged to prepare their manuscript
using advanced word processing software and a laser printer according
to the presented sample form (the form of most IFAC events). The full
length of paper should not exceed 4 pages.

LANGUAGE

Bulgarian and English.

TIME AND LOCATION

The conference will take place from Wednesday, October 9 to Friday,
October 11, 1996 in the House of Science and Technics of the Bulgarian
Union of Automation and Informatics, Sofia.

REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee of the conference is 100 USD.
ACCOMODATION

Information about hotel reservations will be provided to participants.

DEADLINES

Submission of full papers      June 30 , 1996
Notification of acceptance     July 20 , 1996

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

Mrs. Margarita Grigorova
AUTOMATICS AND INFORMATICS '96
Union of Automation and Informatics
108 Rakovsky Str.
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Fax:    + 3592 - 801 - 230
        + 3592 - 879 - 360

e-mail information available at:   kalaykov@cserv.mgu.bg
                                      igkal@vmei.acad.bg