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EcoMod2007

International Conference on Policy Modeling

Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 11-13, 2007

Conference Venue

Registration

Hotel Reservation

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Conference Venue

University of Sao Paulo

 Information for visitors 

São Paulo City

Brazilian Tourism Portal

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Organizers

Goal and Topics

The goal of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis for policy- and decision-making in the public and private sector.

The conference is co-organized by the Department of Economics and the School of Economics, Business Administration and Accountancy at the University of Sao Paulo, Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas - FIPE, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - EMBRAPA, and EcoMod.

Conference Program

Please click here to download the conference program in PDF format.

Practical Information for Participants

Paper Downloads

The papers which will be presented at the conference are available for downloading. Please click here to go to the download page.

Conference Venue

The conference will take place at the University of Sao Paulo.

Intensive Training in CGE Modeling with GAMS

EcoMod Modeling School will offer an intensive hands-on training in CGE modeling with GAMS at the University of Sao Paulo on July 2-6, 2007. For details please click here.

Registration

Registration: Download registration form.

Grants are available to reduce the registration fee for Latin American participants and students. If you want to benefit from the reduced fee, please contact us.

The registration fee (435 US dollars until March 31, 2007, and 485 US dollars after April 1, 2007) includes:
Congress Information / Documentation
Morning and Afternoon Coffee breaks

Congress Lunches
Welcome Reception (July 11)

Main Conference Dinner (July 12)

Accompanying person registration fee (145 US dollars until March 31, 2007 and 195 US dollars after April 1, 2007) covers:

Welcome Reception (July 11)

Main Conference Dinner (July 12)

Please note that the fee for accompanying persons does not include admission to the scientific sessions, coffee and lunch, or any Congress or Meeting documentation.

Confirmation of your registration will be sent after receipt of payment.
 

Invitations/Visa Letters
EcoMod is happy to provide official invitation letters to paid conference attendees. To request an invitation letter for yourself or a guest, you must complete the registration form and pay in full the registration fee.

Registration cancellation policy

All registration cancellations must be received in writing via email to frederic.dramais@ecomod.net by the dates listed below.

For cancellation requests received before May 31, 2007, full refund will be provided minus $30 USD for administrative charges.

For cancellation requests received between June 1 and June 30, 2007, a refund of 50% will be provided.

No refund will be given for cancellation requests received after June 30, 2007.

No-shows are subject to the full registration fee.

Refunds will be issued within 30 business days after the conference concludes.

Conference substitution policy
Substitutions for the conference will be allowed at any time. Please contact frederic.dramais@ecomod.net to request a transfer/substitution.

Hotel Reservation

The participants need to make their own hotel reservation.

We have a block reservation in the Hotel Blue Tree Faria Lima at highly discounted rates for the EcoMod conference.

Hotel Blue Tree Faria Lima

Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3989
Vila Olímpia
CEP: 04538-133
São Paulo - SP

Tel.: +55 11 3896-7544
Fax: +55 11 3896-7545
reservas@bluetree.com.br
 

When booking with the hotel, please provide the reservation code: ECOMOD.

Hotel Blue Tree Faria Lima  special rates

The exchange rate is (February 27, 2007):

1 BRL = 0.472806 USD

1 USD = 2.11503 BRL

Suggested area for other hotel options is: Itaim-Bibi nieghborhood.
 

Publication

All the papers presented at the conference will be published on a CD-ROM by the EcoMod Press in the conference proceedings. The papers will also be posted in PDF format on the conference web site. The copyright stays with authors so that they can publish the paper in any other formats.