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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> rc-ssl-oc-bounces@lists.robocup.org [mailto:rc-ssl-oc-bounces@lists.robocup.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Roel Merry<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Info RoboCup 2013<br><b>Subject:</b> [Rc-ssl-oc] RoboCup 2013 Eindhoven, the Netherlands [Newsletter #2]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=795 height=215 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE1F6C.06923FE0" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CE1F67.BF4C6330"><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:13.8pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=756 valign=top style='width:567.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CONTENTS <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Preface<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>VISA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cargo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Accommodations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Important dates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1. Preface<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In this second newsletter from the local organization for the RoboCup World Championships 2013 we would like to give you somewhat more information regarding the registration, the updated website, the VISA procedure, shipment of your robots and the possibilities for accommodations during RoboCup 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The website for RoboCup 2013 (</span><a href="http://www.robocup2013.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.robocup2013.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>) got a major update. The biggest changes to the website are the accessibility and the addition of social media such as Facebook (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/RoboCup2013"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.facebook.com/RoboCup2013</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>) </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>and Twitter <span style='color:#1F497D'>(</span>@RoboCup2013 </span><a href="http://twitter.com/robocup2013"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>twitter.com/robocup2013</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> With the new format we hope that you will find the required information easier and faster and that it allows you to stay up to date regarding the news and information of and related to RoboCup 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The preparations and organization is proceeding rapidly. We are working hard to make RoboCup 2013 an unforgettable and enjoyable event. Good luck with the preparations for the world championships. We hope that together with you we can make it an event to remember.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. Registration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Also for RoboCup 2013 a web-based system is used, regonline. Only qualified teams can register. Please wait until your league qualifies the teams, so your team will be available in regonline. There is a registration code necessary, which we will send to the team leaders of the qualified teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration proceeds separately for each qualified team and for the team leader and team members. When registering a team, you need to include the information for a “point of contact” for the team. Please note, though, that the person serving as point of contact is not registered at that time, but only the team is registered. In addition to registering your team, all team leaders and team members need to register as Faculty/Staff or Student participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>a. Payment<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Credit card payments are immediately validated, therefore we strongly recommend payment by credit card. The other available method of payment takes time. No registration is considered complete until full payment is received.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>b. Invitation letter<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The participants from the countries requiring visas will need an invitation letter. The invitation letter will be sent by email to the participants, at our very earliest convenience after the registration is complete. Please wait patiently for the payment to be complete. If you still have questions, please email to </span><a href="mailto:visa@robocup2013.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>visa@robocup2013.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>c. Major Leagues registration<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Qualified teams are organized by league. No major team can register after May 31, 2013. Team members can only register after their team registration is complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=206 valign=top style='width:2.15in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Early registration<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 March – 30 April 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Team: 600 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Faculty/staff: 380 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Student: 270 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Individual*: 380 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=206 valign=top style='width:2.15in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regular registration<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 May – 31 May 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Team: 700 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Faculty/staff: 430 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Student: 320 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Individual*: 430 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.85pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Late/onsite registration<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 June 2013 – 30 June 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Team: not available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Faculty/staff: 480 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Student: 370 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Individual*: 480 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>* Major Individual – Faculty who do not have teams, but want to register for the competition can register as a non-participant. No prior registration of a team is required in these cases. These participants are invited to all social events, but may not enter team areas and do not receive a RoboCup-2013 certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We strongly encourage everyone to register as early as possible. Please avoid on-site registration, as we may be forced to reject on-site registrations due to space limitations. Nobody will be admitted to the site and to the team areas before being fully registered and all payments have been received. There will be no exceptions. Long waiting hours may be incurred at the on-site registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>d. Junior Leagues registration<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Before you can register your junior team, the team must be qualified. Please contact your RoboCupJunior national representative for all questions concerning qualification. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Junior teams must have at least two team members in order to register. Junior teams must consist of minimum of two team members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We strongly recommend teams to register all team students at once. The system does not allow you to add only one team student to your existing registration. Adding more team student(s) later without two extra students will not be possible<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Parents or other mentors need to register as Junior Parent/Chaperone for permission to enter the site at any time, to be admitted to certain restricted areas, and to participate in social events.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Parents accompanying their children, who want to visit the site only during hours for public access and only in areas open to the public, do not need to register.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=310 valign=top style='width:232.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Early registration<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 March – 31 May 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Team: 120 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mentor: 120 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Student: 100 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Junior parent / Chaperone: 120 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=310 valign=top style='width:232.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Late/onsite registration<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 June 2013 – RoboCup 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Team: not available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mentor: 220 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Student: 200 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Junior parent / Chaperone: 220 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We strongly encourage everyone to register as early as possible. Please avoid on-site registration, as we may be forced to reject on-site registrations due to space limitations. Nobody will be admitted to the site and to the team areas before being fully registered and all payments have been received. There will be no exceptions. Long waiting hours may be incurred at the on-site registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>e. Registration as Symposium Only participant<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is possible for both faculty and students to register as Symposium Only participants. Invitation letters to Symposium Only participants are issued to those with accepted publications therein, only. On the registration web site, choose “Symposium Only Faculty/Staff” or ”Symposium Only Student”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fees Symposium Only:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Faculty/staff: 250 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Student: 150 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All registered team members are automatically admitted to the Symposium. Team members do not need to register separately for the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On the website (</span><a href="http://www.robocup2013.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.robocup2013.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>) you can find more information including the payment methods and visa and cancellation policy. More details regarding visa are also included further on in this newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. VISA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You can apply for a short stay visa at the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country 3 months before the competitions start. Make sure that you include the following documents in your application:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Valid passport (travel document)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Letter of invitation. RoboCup2013 only sends out a letter of invitation after your registration is complete, i.e. after you paid the registration fees.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Evidence showing that you have sufficient means of support for your stay in the Netherlands, transit journey, and/or return journey. This means showing you have at least €34,- per person per day at your disposal for the duration of your visa (for example by means of bank statements, traveller’s cheques or cash).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Documents showing you have adequate medical travel insurance.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Proof of reservations for the journey.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Documents which make the return to your country of origin or country of continuous residence plausible. Such as an employer’s statement, records of children attending school, proof of ownership of your own house and/or other immovable property.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Two passport photographs.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note:</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> An embassy or consulate may always ask you for extra documents or items.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note:</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> To speed up the visa-requests, the Dutch embassies prefer teams to make a group appointment for all the team-members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information, see </span><a href="http://english.ind.nl/images/ind8022-vvkv-eng_tcm111-326114.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the brochure of the Immigration and Naturalisation service of the Dutch Government</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or </span><a href="http://www.government.nl/issues/visa-for-the-netherlands-and-the-caribbean-parts-of-the-kingdom/visa-for-the-netherlands-the-schengen-visa/how-to-apply-for-a-schengen-visa" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the website of the Dutch government.</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An overview of the countries for which a visum is required is included on the website </span><a href="http://www.robocup2013.org/visa-information"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.robocup2013.org/visa-information</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4. Cargo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For RoboCup 2013, every team is free to select its own company for shipment of the robots. The 24<sup>th</sup> and 25<sup>th</sup> of June between 09.00 and 12.00, your goods can be delivered to the address below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RoboCup 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Theo Koomenlaan 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5644 HZ Eindhoven<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note:</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Every team is responsible for receiving their own goods at the venue. RoboCup 2013 will not receive or store any goods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note:</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The RoboCup 2013 organization is not responsible for calamities, disputes or claims concerning direct agreements between competing teams in RoboCup 2013 and any shipper. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The organization recommends MOL logistics as a possible shipment company. You can find more information regarding shipment through MOL logistics in this document (</span><a href="http://www.robocup2013.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Info-MOL-SHIPPING-INSTRUCTIONS-ROBOCUP2013.pdf"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>link</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>), which is also linked on the website. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5. Acommodations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Below you can find an overview of accommodations in several price categories. The listed accommodations offer special prices during RoboCup 2013. Reservations have to be made by the teams themselves. For the RoboCupJunior teams there is besides the listed accommodations an additional option in the form of a Junior camping, of which you can find the details using this on the website under ‘Participants’ </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>à</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> ‘Junior Camping’. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:19.6pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Name<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Travel distance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Price range<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven****<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hampshire Hotel Parkzicht***<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.3 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3BE Backpackers Bed & Breakfast Eindhoven<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.4 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mercure Hotel Eindhoven****<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.6 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sandton Hotel City Centre***©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.7 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Park Plaza Eindhoven****©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hotel Auberge Nassau**©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.8 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Benno*©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.8 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hotel la Reine ©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.8 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boutiquehotel Lumière Hampshire Classic***©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Crown Inn***©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best Western Premier Art Hotel Eindhoven****©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Queen***©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hampshire Eden Crown Hotel****©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.5 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pullman Eindhoven Cocagne****©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.5 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Holiday Inn****©<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Campanile***<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.2 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Novotel***<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8.5 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NH Conference Centre Koningshof<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8.5 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NH Best<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>12.5 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=331 valign=top style='width:248.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Carlton de Brug<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>13 km<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=123 valign=top style='width:92.15pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€€<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Besides the above accommodations there are also a number of holiday parcs in the proximity of Eindhoven at which you can book a bungalow for a group of people. Using the following </span><a href="https://maps.google.nl/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=bungalow+parcs+eindhoven"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>link</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> you can find an overview of the bungalow parcs around Eindhoven in Google maps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6. Important dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In the tables below you can find the important dates of the senior competitions, the junior competitions and the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>a. Senior leagues<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:.5in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Competitions</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 27 – 30 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Demonstration games and setup<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 26<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Setup<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 24 – 25 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Late registration<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 1 – 23<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regular registration<sup>(1)<o:p></o:p></sup></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 1 – 31<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Early registration deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 1 – April 30<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline for completion of qualification in each RoboCup league<sup>(2)</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 15<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=294 valign=top style='width:220.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Team Pre-Registration Deadline<sup>(2)<o:p></o:p></sup></span></p></td><td width=277 valign=top style='width:207.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>February 15<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (1)</span></sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> No team registration accepted after May 31.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <sup>(2)</sup> Pre-registration and qualification deadlines may vary for some leagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>b. Junior leagues<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:.5in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Junior workshop at symposium<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>July 1<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Competitions<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 27 – 30 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Setup<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 26<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Late registration<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 1 – 23 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration<sup>(1)<o:p></o:p></sup></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>April 1 - May 31 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pre-registration by national or regional representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 1 - May 4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Release of team allocations (quota for each country/region)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>February 28<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Submission of placeholder applications by regional representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=272 valign=top style='width:204.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 28 – February 20<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (1)</span></sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> No team registration accepted after May 31.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>c. Symposium </span></i><b><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>à</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Extended deadline!</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:.5in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=NL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>July 1<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Submission of camera-ready copies<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 15<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Notification to authors<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>April 28<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Submission of full papers<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=641 valign=top style='width:481.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 22<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></b><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7. Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For questions regarding RoboCup 2013, please contact one of the mail addresses below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>General: </span><a href="mailto:info@robocup2013.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>info@robocup2013.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chairs: </span><a href="mailto:chair@robocup2013.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>chair@robocup2013.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Competitions: </span><a href="mailto:competitions@robocup2013.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>competitions@robocup2013.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Towards the 2013 competitions we will send regular newsletters to keep you informed regarding the organization and details that are important for the various leagues and teams. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We hope to welcome you all at the Genneper Parcs in Eindhoven!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On behalf of the RoboCup 2013 organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Roel Merry & René van de Molengraft<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(co-chairs RoboCup 2013)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=795 height=155 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE1F6C.06923FE0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CE1F67.BF4C6330"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>