13th AAATE Conference Budapest, Hungary 10 – 13 September 2015 Dear Chairman, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure for me to introduce the next conference venue for you: Budapest. I am SLC I am from the University of Pannonia, Hungary Budapest, Hungary 10 – 13 September 2015

Why Budapest? Budapest, a metropolis in the heart of Europe Conditions available for organisation of a world congress (hotel, room capacity) Schengen, easy entry Easy access by plane - Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport flights from 64 destinations, Sólyom Hungarian Airways by train from >30 cities of Europe (EuroCity, EuroNight) Why Budapest? Because Budapest is a metropolis in the heart of Europe. The conditions are available for the organisation of a world congress. It is easy to come to Budapest from all over Europe or the world.

Budapest highlights Hungarian Parliament St Stephen’s Basilica Buda Castle Dohány Street Synagogue Margaret Island Andrássy Avenue Heroes’ Square Danube Promenade Citadel City Park – Széchenyi Bath Budapest has beautifull historical buildings and monuments, for example The Hungarian Parliament St Stephen’s Basilica Buda Castle Margaret Island Andrássy Avenue, where a lot of Hollywood films were made Heroes’ Square etc

Why in 10-13 September? AAATE conference usually organised early autumn The weather in Hungary in September is usually sunny and warm. Temperatures are usually in the range between 20 and 25 °C during the day AAATE 2015 Why from 10- to 13 September? Becauase AAATE conferences are usually organised early autumn and the weather this time is usually very convinient.

Great Elders from the Information Technology to Special Education in Hungary We have great forefathers in Information Technology and Special Education in Hungary. For example John von Neumann, without him modern IT would not exist. We had and have great doctors, therapist and special teachers for handicapped people.

Slogen of the conference: Attracting new areas and building bridges Engineers, researchers and users with disabilities Attracting new areas of this discipline experts working on the field of special teaching and therapy training Attracting new generations: doctoral Consortium, young researchers, a section for BSc – BA and MSc – MA students Attract participants from the surrounding countries, from the East side of the former iron curtain Working together and developing a shared and not divided world, a more user friendly, usable IT world The slogen of the conferenc is „Attracting new areas and building bridges”. We would like to invite not ony engineers, researchers, users with disabilities but We would like to invite experts working on the field of special teacher and therapist training. We would like to invite the new generations: doctoral Consortium, young researchers, And university students too. On the other hand, the location of the conference is in the Middle of Europe, we invite participants from the surrounding countries, from the east side of the former iron curtain too. Working together and developing a shared and not divided world, a more user friendly, usable IT world.

Scientific program Sessions Technology for Motor Limitations Users and Technology Information Support to Mobility Design for All Technology and aspects of Visual Limitations Education and Training Entertainment in Rehabilitation Aspects of Hearing Limitations Economic Aspects and Standardisation Ambient Assisted Living Aging Aspects HCI and User Needs Stroke Aspects Accessible Environments Technology for Sensory and Cognitive Limitations Assistive Robotics Computer Access Aspects of Alternative and Augmentative Communication Smart Devices Healthcare and Rehabilitations We planned several hot topics for the conference, we are open and flexible to include new topics too, based on the advice of the scientific board.

Scientific program Provisonal Programme – 10-13 September 2015 Day 1 08.00 Registration 08.30 Registration 09.00 Opening of the conference and keynote lecture (plenary) 350 persons 09.00 Plenary session with invited speakers 350 persons 10.30 Coffee break 11.00 Session 4 11.00 Session 7 11.00 Session 1 (5 breakout rooms) 12.30 Lunch break 13.30 Session 5 13.30 Closing of conference 13.30 Session 2 14 00 Additional events (upon request) 15.00 Tea break 15.30 Session 6   15.30 Session 3 The conference programme will be made available to delegates through a programme book and daily programme notifications will be made available on the conference floor 17.00 Closing day 2 17.00 Closing day 1 17.00 Additional events: 17.30 Welcome Cocktail AAATE Assembly etc. 18.00 Additional Events SIGs, Board meeting etc. 20.00 Social Event and Banquet We plan 2 and half days conference with parallel sections. We are flexible to organise pre- and post conference and workshops and tutorials too. The conference programme will be made available to delegates through a programme book and daily programme notifications will be made available on the conference floor.

Organizers The organisation of the AAATE 2015 is planned to be done by the members of three Institutes: University of Pannonia John von Neumann Computer Society, Supporting Organiser: BLISS Foundation The organisers are the University of Pannonia and John von Neumann Computer Society.

University of Pannonia The University of Pannonia is the major focal point of research and education in Pannonia, the western part of Hungary. The Faculty of Information Technology is one of the five faculties of the University. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems is one of the four Departments of the Faculty. Virtual Environment and Imaging Technologies Research Laboratory http://en.uni-pannon.hu/index.php/en/ The University of Pannonia is the major focal point of research and education in Pannonia, the Western part of Hungary. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems is one of the four Departments of the Faculty. We are working for the Virtual Environment and Imaging Technologies Research Laboratory.

Virtual Environment and Imaging Technologies Research Laboratory Colorymetry and lighting technologies Multimedia and virtual reality applications for the education of children with special education needs and for rehabilitation of adult persons The Laboratory has more than 15 years’ experience in teaching „User intarface design” Since 2005 UP is the Hungarian National Contact Centre for EDeAN, in 2009 secretairat manager of EDeAN 5 conferences organised in the last 12 years The Laboratory has a vide spectrum of research topics from colorymetry and lighting technologies until multimedia and virtual reality. The Laboratory has more than 15 years’ experience in teaching „User intarface design” and developing rehabilitation softwares. The Laboratory was the secretairat manager of EDeAN in 2009. We organised 5 conferences in the last 12 years.

About John von Neumann Computer Society (NJSZT) John von Neumann Computer Society (NJSZT) is an NGO devoted to a knowledge based information society, the leading domestic professional organisation of the science and application of information technology. As a professional forum independent of any institutions, the Society plays a crucial social role in: the domestic promotion of computer literacy, achieving digital equality; protection and promotion of the professional-cultural heritage and the values of the profession; promotion of computer culture and the newest professional and scientific information, and talent development. http://njszt.hu/en John von Neumann Computer Society is an NGO devoted to a knowledge based information society, the leading domestic professional organisation of the science and application of information technology. The Society plays a crucial social role in: the domestic promotion of computer literacy, achieving digital equality; promotion of computer culture and the newest professional and scientific information.

The Society as an independent professional forum is engaged to assist in: Disseminating practical applications and results of IT, helping to solve current problems Conserving and increasing the prestige, the standards and the ethics of the profession Informing computer specialists about the development of theory, about useful practical results and experiences made by users Pronouncing the views and representing the professional interests of the computer community Spreading the culture of computing, providing regular further education for computer professionals A wide-ranging participation in the international professional exchange of experience and information to IT professionals Moreover Disseminating practical applications and results of IT, helping to solve current problems Informing computer specialists about the development of theory, about useful practical results and experiences made by users Spreading the culture of computing, providing regular further education for computer professionals I will skip this slide

The past of the future Exhibition on ICT History This is one of the newest projects made by the computer society a big exhibition of the history of computer science. Further information: http://www.pastofthefuture.com

Organizers Organising Committee Scientific Advisory Board The Organising Committee is responsible for the overall arrangements of the conference Dr. Cecília Sik Lányi, associate professor (chair) Dr. Rozália Pigler-Lakner, dean Dr. Ágnes Werner-Stark, head of department Dr. Ferenc Szabó, assistant professor Péter Csuti, engineer of information technologies Dolli Drozdik, proejct assistant Scientific Advisory Board AAATE board members will act as the scientific advisory board of the conference I will be the local chair of the coference and my co-oworkers help me. The scientific board will consist of the members of the AAATE board.

Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) Diamond Congress Ltd. Since 1994 in the Hungarian meeting industry Well trained, multi-lingual team Steadily growing PCO Diamond Professional Congress System Online registration handling (payments, invoices) Online abstract handling (submission, review process) Services The technical organization will be made by a Professional Congress Organiser, Diamond Congress Ltd. We worked with Diamond Congress Ltd. several times . I garante that you will get a high quality service. You can make online registration, payment and abstract handling. They will give you the services too, like hote services, social programs etc. Venue selection Hotel services Printing / mailing Social programs Exhibition managements Transportation Registration arrangement On-site services Financial management

Selection of References for Diamond Congress Ltd. 2001: World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (380 participants) 2005: 36th International Symposium on Essential Oils (167 participants) 2010: FISITA World Automotive Congress (790 participants); 20th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association (1491 participants) 2009: ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress (1250 participants); 11th Scientific Assembly of IAGA (794 participants) 2011: 36th International Symposium on HPLC (1330 participants); 8th European Biophysics Congress (830 participants) 2012: 3rd International Regulatory Workshop on A to Z on Bioequivalence Bioanalysis, Dissolution and Biosimilarity 2012 (273 participants) 2013: 32nd Congress of the International Society of Limnology (480 person) 2013: 44th International Symposium of Essential Oils, Budapest (in progress) For further references (more than 250 meetings) please visit: www.diamond-congress.hu Here you can see some references of earlier conferences organsied by Diamond Congress Ltd.

Congress Venue Budapest Congress Center with Novotel Hotel City It has 17 climatized meeting rooms Capacity from 10 to 2000 people Excellent technical equipment and trained staff Poster area Exhibition space ~ 4 000 m2 WiFi The congresse venue is Budapest Congress Center with Novotel Hotel City It has 17 climatized meeting rooms Excellent technical equipment and trained staff Poster area Exhibition space wireless internet connection.

Budapest Congress Center – Floor plan The congress center has enough auditory rooms and hall for the conference. The Bartók hall for the opening and closing ceremony and keynote speeches. Lehár and Liszt rooms are for the paralell sessions The congress center has enough place for posters and exhibition areas. The welcome cocktail reception will be in the lobby of the „L” shape. 1 Pátria: 2000 2a+2b Bartók 300, 3 Lehár: 120, 7a+7b Liszt 120 persons

Accessibility The congress centre is fully accessible with wheel chairs The congress centre is easy to use for visually impaired people (braille signs in the elevators, personal assistance by hostesses in each conference floor) In the connecting Novotel Hotel City**** accessible rooms are available Interpreting to sign language The congress centre is fully accessible with wheel chairs The congress centre is easy to use for visually impaired people (braille signs in the elevators, personal assistance by hostesses in each conference floor) In the connecting Novotel Hotel City**** accessible rooms are available Interpreting to sign language will be available

Accomodations offered by the congress Venue Hotel – Novotel Budapest City 4**** Single room 89 € +VAT and city tax Double room 100 € +VAT and city tax Guaranteed room prices by the venue hotel for 2015! The joint hotel to the congress centre gave us very special and guaranted room preices for 2015. A single room is less than 90 euros and a double room is 100 euros.

Accomodation in Budapest Category Hotels Rooms Beds 5***** 10 2 760 5 277 4**** 29 5 156 10 272 3*** 72 5 637 11 994 2** 12 470 1 226 1* 5 187 497 pensions, hostels 66 1 354 3 273 But you can choose your accomodation from several hotels too in Budapest.

Provisional congress fees Early full registration fee for members 490 EUR Early full registration fee for nonmembers 560 EUR Early speakers' registration fee for members 490 EUR Early student registration fee for members 350 EUR Early student registration fee for non-members 400 EUR We calculated for you a very friendly conference fee, less than the earlier conference prices. For example Early full registration fee for members is less than 500 euros and the Early student registration fee for members is 350 euros.

Social Program Concert in the St. Stephen’s Basilica included in the registration fee (sponsored by the Hungarian Convention Bureau) We will organise for you a concert in the St. Stephen’s Basilica.

Congress Dinner Evening excursion to the Puszta Hungarian folklore performance and horse show in authentic surrounding Dinner will be served at an original Csárda “Puszta Ötös” coach and five, obstacle driving of coach and four, several field events of horse-herds: laying, seating of horses, cracking a whip, competition of horse-herds etc. After the show a typical Hungarian dinner will be served. The conference dinner will be in the Puszta (Hungarian Great Plane) Over there will be a Hungarian folklore performance and horse show in authentic surroundings The Dinner will be served at an original Csárda (tipical Hungarian restaurant) The “Puszta Ötös” coach gives you a performance (hors show). After the show a typical Hungarian dinner will be served.

City tours: city of history From Roman times… …to the fall of communism Aquincum, Roman settlement Buda Castle You can visit city tours from the roman times untill to the iron curtain opening. Monument of the Revolution in 1956 Memorial Park of Communist Statues

City of cultural world heritage Heroes Square You can visit beautifull places like Heroes Square, Fishermen’s Bastion and Danube panorama. Fishermen’s Bastion Danube panorama

Cultural centre National Opera Museum of Fine Arts Palace of Arts Synagogue of Budapest You can visit many cultural centres and performences. Museum of Fine Arts Palace of Arts

City of baths and spas And of course you can relax after the conference in several famous baths too.

See you in Budapest 13th AAATE Conference, 10-13 September 2015 I warmly invite you to come to Budapest for the next AAATE conference in 2015 September. Finally I would like to thank for your kind attention with this video. The video shows you famous Hungarian talent names what they gave to the world.