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6 March 2003, Third ILLC Alumni Event

Date: Thursday 6 March 2003
Location: De Burcht-Vakbondsmuseum, Henri Polaklaan 9, Amsterdam

You are kindly invited to the ILLC's Third Alumni Event which will take place Thursday March 6, 2003 in De Burcht-Vakbondsmuseum, Henri Polaklaan 9, Amsterdam (see http://www.deburcht-vakbondsmuseum.nl/). De Burcht is a two-minute walk from the Euclides building and easily reachable by trams 9, 14 and 6 (stop "Plantage Kerklaan"). It is also easily reachable by car. Guests may use the parking lot of the Artis.
The program combines general scientific lectures with social interaction and cultural and musical performances.

Program of the Third Alumni Event

18:00-19:00
Arrival, Guided tour of the museum (optional)
19:00-20:00
Dinner & Music
20:00-21:00
Prof. Moshe Vardi (Rice University, Houston, Texas), 'And Logic Begat Computer Science: When Giants Roamed the Earth'
21:00-22:00
Prof. Göran Sundholm (Leiden University) 'A Double Diamond of Judgement: The Theory of Judgement 1800-2000'
22:00-23:00
Computers and Art - a video presentation by Remko Scha (University of Amsterdam), Drinks & Music

Please note that the guided tour starts at 18.00 sharp.

This year, we would also like to give you the opportunity to bring your children along. For them, we have prepared an evening with Marja van Wijk from the Center of Philosophy for Children.

- In order to be able to arrange enough qualified assistance for the children, please fill out the following form and return it before February 15.

[ ] Yes, I want to take my child/children with me. (Please indicate how many children and their age).

- Also, for those who come from far away, we have made reservations at the Hotel Lancaster from March 6 to March 7 for € 90 per room. Hotel Lancaster is situated near Artis and "De Burcht" on the Plantage Middenlaan. Please fill out the following form and return it before February 15.

[ ] Yes, I want you to book me a room in the hotel Lancaster.

Contact information:

Marjan Veldhuisen
Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC)
University of Amsterdam
Plantage Muidergracht 24
1018 TV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (20) 5256051,
fax: +31 (20) 5255206,
e-mail:

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