Submission of papers (min. 4, max. 15 pages) is welcomed on the topics: The Science of Mars, Mars Analog Station, Mars Missions and Technology (unmanned), Mars Missions and Technology (manned), Astrobiology related to Mars, The Culture and Politics of Mars. Extended abstracts should be    4 to 6 pages. Abstracts may be submitted via e-mail. Paper acceptance will be based on the extended abstracts. Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings. The papers will be evaluated by the International Program Committees and the Scientific Committees of the Symposia. Accepted papers must be presented by one of the authors at the conference. The Proceedings will include only papers of registered authors. A registered participant can not be co-author to more than 3 papers and principal author to more than 2 papers.

Call for Invited Sessions

            Proposals of invited sessions are especially welcomed. These proposals should contain the title of the session, a list of 4-6 speakers and the titles of their papers, together with abstracts completed according to the above instructions. They should be sent to the Conference Secretariat by June 1, 2004. For those wishing to organize invited sessions, workshops or special interest group sessions arround the conference dates, please submit a brief description of the activity with estimated space and time requirements to the program committee address before June 1, 2004.