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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><img width=795 height=215 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE43FC.24FD1B30" 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:20.0cm;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 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:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 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:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 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"'>Letter of invitation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 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"'>Schedule Major <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 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"'>Schedule Junior<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 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:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 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"'>This is the third newsletter form the local organization of RoboCup 2013 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. In this newsletter an update of the registration, the letter of invitation and the Major and Junior schedules is given. <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 other topics, e.g. cargo, VISA, accommodations, please visit 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"'>). The overview of accommodations has been updated with holiday parks in the vicinity of Eindhoven besides the Junior Camping and hotels/hostels. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The event is only 2 months away and the organization is proceeding ever more rapidly. We are working hard with a large and enthusiastic team to make RoboCup 2013 a competition that brings fun, excitement and technical highlights for both the participants and the public. You can also follow us on 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"'> and 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"'><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"'>The early registration deadline for the Major competitions (April 30) is approaching rapidly. So, if you want to benefit from the reduced early registration fees, make sure you registered before this date.<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 Junior pre-registration deadline by regional/national representatives (May 4) is also almost due. Early registration for Junior teams is still possible until 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'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For both Major and Junior teams, please make sure to register your teams before May 31 as no team registration is possible anymore afterwards.<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 regarding registration, see </span><a href="http://www.robocup2013.org/registration/?lang=en"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.robocup2013.org/registration/?lang=en</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"'>3. Letter of invitation<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"'>The participants from the countries requiring visas will need an invitation letter. The invitation letter will be sent by email to the participants after the registration is complete. The wire transfer for the registration fees is known to take some time. The letters of invitation will be sent afterwards. So, please wait patiently for the payment to be 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><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you encounter difficulties or 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'><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"'>4. Schedule Major<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"'>The schedule for the Major competitions and the symposium is given in the overview below. The Major schedule can be viewed and downloaded from 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'><img border=0 width=737 height=432 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.png@01CE43FC.24FD1B30" alt="cid:image003.png@01CE43FC.24FD1B30"><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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5. Schedule Junior<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"'>The schedule for the Junior competitions and the symposium is given in the overview below. The Junior schedule can be viewed and downloaded from the website.<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'><img border=0 width=736 height=437 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01CE43FC.24FD1B30" alt="cid:image004.png@01CE43FC.24FD1B30"><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"'><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:36.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Deadline for completion of qualification in each RoboCup league<sup>(2)</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>March 15<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Team Pre-Registration Deadline<sup>(2)<o:p></o:p></sup></span></p></td><td width=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>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'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><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:36.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Release of team allocations (quota for each country/region)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>February 28<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Submission of placeholder applications by regional representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>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<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:36.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 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=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 3<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=351 valign=top style='width:263.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Submission of full papers<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=340 valign=top style='width:9.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>March 22<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'><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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good luck with the preparations and 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><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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span lang=EN-GB>Explore how MATLAB and Simulink can help your RoboCup Team: <br></span></i></b><a href="http://www.mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions/robocup/resources.html"><b><i><span lang=EN-GB>http://www.mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions/robocup/resources.html</span></i></b></a><b><i> </i></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><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:image005.jpg@01CE43FC.24FD1B30" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CE1F67.BF4C6330"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>