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Dear SIMULA User,

I am sending Call For Papers of the 22nd ASU Conference. Do not hesitate to
ask me for further information. The ASU WWW will be available around middle
of January, all ideas are welcome.

Waiting for a lot of abstracts and papers, I wish you a Happy New Year.
Best regards,
Alain Tanguy
ASU Chairman & Conference Organizer

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Object Oriented Modelling & Simulation
22nd Conference of the ASU (Association of SIMULA Users)
15th-17th July, 1996, University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand II,
Aubiere, France


Topics Of Interest

       Methodology & Object Oriented Modelling
       Quasi-Parallel Systems & Model Nesting
       Model Animation & Simulation, Distributed Simulation
       Modelling & Program Environments
       Simulation Applications
           (Manufacturing Systems, Transport & Traffic, Networks, Ecology ...)
       News on SIMULA Implementations & Ideas on SIMULA Development
       SIMULA & other OOP languages


Call For Papers And Invitation To Register

Clermont-Ferrand is the capital of the Auvergne region, combining functions as
a centre for administration, services and higher education with various
industrial activities. In 1623, the city witnessed the birth of Blaise Pascal
who conceived one of the first mechanical calculators. Situated in the heart of
the Auvergne, between the ancient volcanoes and the flatlands, Clermont-Ferrand
offers a panoramic view of the Domes.

The scientific and technical programme of the conference will cover the theory
and applications of object oriented modelling, model nesting, simulation and
animation of simulated models. SIMULA is the first OOP language and not the
least. Now, what is its position in relation to newer OOP languages? News about
SIMULA implementations, development and enhanced features will be presented. As
with human languages, many programming languages evolve in time. Therefore, the
viewpoint of SIMULA users is necessary in order to further develop SIMULA, and
to keep its position as one of the most modern and powerful OOP languages. The
scientific presentations will be supplemented with appropriate software tools,
simulation environments and compilers.

The programme includes a conference dinner on the evening of Tuesday 16th July.
Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided. These are all included in
the conference fee. For a small extra cost, accompanying guests may join the
conference dinner. Lunch will be available at the University restaurant, which
is close to the conference location. Please make your reservation on the
registration form. An excursion in the Auvergne regions is planned to take
place after the close of the conference on Wednesday afternoon 17th July.
Registrations for the excursion should be made at the commencement of the
conference.

The Programme Committee invites all persons interested in any of the main
topics, or in any related topics, to submit a short abstract (two pages, in
triplicate) to the address below:
       Alain Tanguy, ASU Conference 96, Laboratoire d'Informatique,
       Universite Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand II
       F63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
       Phone : (+33) 73 40 50 16 / (+33) 73 40 74 36
       Fax : (+33) 73 40 74 44
       E-Mail : asu@isima.fr or tanguy@libd1.univ-bpclermont.fr


Important Deadlines

        Abstract deadline : 11th March, 1996
        Feed-back to the Authors of abstracts: by 30th March
        Full paper deadline: 1st June


Instructions for Authors

The short abstract (two pages, three copies) must be preceded by a sheet
containing the following information: paper title, authors, address, e-mail,
Fax, keywords (max. five), paper category: (research, industrial application,
young researcher).

The final paper should be complete, original, and include an abstract and a
conclusion.

The text should not exceed 12 pages of A4 size paper. Full details for the
production of the final paper are contained in the author's pack which will be
sent to each author after receipt of a written abstract.

All papers will be reviewed for technical quality and originality by the
programme committee. All accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to the conference organizer.
The conference language is English.


Associated Meetings

The following meeting(s) will also take place during the conference:
       SDG, SIMULA Development Group, Sunday 14th July at about 3.00 PM.
       The Annual General Meeting of the ASU will be held on Tuesday 16th July.


Registration

The registration forms should be completed and returned with payment and should
include the name of any accompanying guest. Participants from companies with
corporate or institutional membership of the ASU qualify for a special rate,
and should contact the ASU Secretariat directly. Participants from Central &
Eastern Europe qualify for very attractive conference fees, and should contact
the conference organizer. Registration to the conference is binding.

Additional copies of the registration forms and further information regarding
the conference and the city of Clermont-Ferrand may be obtained from the
conference organizer at the above-mentioned address.

Further information will be available on the ASU World Wide Web:
http://www.isima.fr/asu
and on the SIMULA list server: LISTSERV@DEARN.BITNET or listserv@vm.gmd.de
(try the Help command).


Accommodation

It is the responsibility of the conference delegates to arrange their own
accommodation. The reservation of a University room may be obtained from the
conference organizer. A list of suggested hotels and Inns will be provided to
those registering for the conference. Please indicate the type of accommodation
required using the registration form.


Travel

Clermont-Ferrand operates the international airport of Aulnat, and has central
rail and bus facilities. The nearest international airports are located in
Roissy (Paris airport) and Lyon, with good connections by rail, motorway and on
air. Buses link Lyon and Eastern Europe.


Programme Committee

       E. Kindler (Czech Republic)
       M. Badel, M.Gourgand, M.Schneider, A. Tanguy (France)
       Jaroslav Sklenar (Malta)
       K. Babcicky, H. Islo (Scandinavia)
       Marino Widmer (Switzerland)
       Rob Pooley (UK)


About the ASU

The ASU is a professional organization concerned with computerised modelling of
complex systems, as well as the design of complex software using the object-
oriented programming paradigm.

The SIMULA language is the first software tool to implement the object-oriented
paradigm. The first SIMULA standard was established in 1967 and it specifies
important and useful concepts which are still not implemented in other popular
and wide spread OOP languages. Examples are local classes, coroutines and
nested quasi-parallel systems. The ASU started in 1974 as the SIMULA users'
association for the then rather new SIMULA Language. Many of the original
members are now engaged in a variety of modelling and software design work on a
professional level in engineering and research. The latest standard was
released in 1987. It forms the bases of some of the most advanced discrete
event simulation models in existence today.


ASU Secretariat Address

       Henry E. Islo, AF-IndustryTeknik AB
       Box 968, S-191 29 Sollentuna, Sweden
       Tel: (+46) 8 657 15 00 reception / (+46) 8 657 15 10 direct
       Fax: (+46) 8 754 99 47
       E-mail: hio@intek.se

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Registration for Object Oriented Modelling & Simulation
22nd Conference of the ASU, 15th-17th July, 1996, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Please tick boxes as required
|_| Please send information about registration for Central & East Europe
    participants.
|_| Please register me for the Conference in the category:
   |_| Individual member of ASU           1200 FF, 1720 SEK .................
   |_| Corporate / Institutional member   1000 FF, 1430 SEK .................
   |_| Non-member                         1500 FF, 2150 SEK .................
   |_| Student (no proceedings, no dinner) 500 FF,  715 SEK .................
   |_| Guest for conference dinner         300 FF,  430 SEK .................
       Name of guest .....................................
   |_| Bank or postal service charge                        .................
        Total to be paid                                    .................

|_| I enclose payment by cheque for the total amount shown above in French
    Francs, made payable to "The Association of SIMULA Users" and sent to the
    address at the bottom of the form (add 60FF for service charge with foreign
    banks).

|_| I enclose payment by credit card, bank or post giro transfer in Swedish
    Crowns (SEK) to "The Association of SIMULA Users"
   |_| Swedish Nordbanken Account Number 3269 45 96797 (add 70 SEK for service
       charge)
   |_| Swedish Post Giro Account Number 15 52 11-6 (add 55 SEK for service
       charge)
   |_| Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard, American Express or Euro Card
       (add 4% for service charge)
       Credit Card Company ..................................................
       Card Number ..............................   Expiry Date .............
       Total Amount ................... SEK
       I authorize the Association of SIMULA Users to draw the above total
       amount in Swedish Crowns from the above credit card account.
                                      Signature .............

Reservation and pre-registration
  |_| Single room of the University (70FF per night): from ........ to ........
  |_| Lunch (30FF-60FF)   |_| Monday 15th  |_| Tuesday 16th  |_| Wednesday 17th
  |_| Excursion: number of persons  ............

Hotel Information
I would like to receive information about hotels in the category indicated
(cost per night):
  |_| Economy (under 150FF)  |_| Medium (150FF-300FF)  |_| Luxury (upper 300FF)

Other Information
  |_| I wish to contribute a paper to the conference (please attach abstract to
      this form)
  |_| Please send further information about the conference when available
  |_| Please send information about membership of the ASU
  |_| I wish to be an ASU member. Membership fee: 250 SEK for individual member

Details of delegate (Please print clearly or type)
Full Name .....................................................................
Address   .....................................................................
          .....................................................................
Country   .........................  E-mail ...................................
Telephone .........................     Fax ...................................
Special Requirements (Vegetarian Food, ...) ...................................

This registration is binding. Please mail this registration document to:
Alain Tanguy, ASU Conference 96, Laboratoire d'Informatique,
Universite Blaise Pascal, F63177 Aubiere Cedex, France