Pawel Boski
Andrzej Bartnicki
Rector, Pultusk School of Humanities
Andrzej Eliasz
Rector, Warsaw School of Advanced
Social Psychology
Adam Koseski
Vice-Rector, Pultusk School of
Humanities
Tatiana Klonowicz
Dean, Warsaw School of Advanced
Social Psychology
Grzegorz Russak
Director, Polonia Castle in Pultusk
Malgorzata
Toeplitz-Winiewska
President, Polish Psychological
Association
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
John Adamopoulos
Grand Valley State University,
USA
Michael Bond,
IACCP President
Chinese University of Hong-Kong
Pawel Boski
Institute of Psychology, Polish
Academy of Sciences and Warsaw School of Advanced Social Psychology
Jan Deregowski
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
James Georgas,
IACCP Secretary General
University of Athens, Greece
Halina Grzymala-Moszczynska
Institute for the Science of Religion,
Jagiellonian University of Kraków
Maria Jarymowicz
Faculty of Psychology, Warsaw
University
Cigdem Kagitcibasi
Koc University, Turkey
Janusz Reykowski
Institute of Psychology, Polish
Academy of Sciences
Shalom Schwartz
Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Israel
Jan Strelau
Faculty of Psychology, Warsaw
University
Fons van de
Vijver
University of Tilburg, Netherlands
INVITED SPEAKERS WHO ACCEPTED INVITATION:
Special guest:
Bronislaw Geremek, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government
of Poland and professor of Medieval History:
Unity and Diversity
of Europe across the Millenia
Michael Bond (Hong-Kong)
Presidential
Address
Zygmunt Bauman (Leeds, England)
"Identity in
the times of globalization"
Jan Deregowski (Aberdeen, Scotland)
"Limitations
in cultural interpretations of cognitive phenomena"
Lutz Eckensberger
(Frankfurt, Germany)
"Intentionality
and self-reflectivity as key characteristics of humans: Consequences for
a cross-cultural psychology"
Hubert Hermans (Nijmegen, Netherlands)
"The increasing
impact of dialogue on culture and self"
Gustav Jahoda (Glasgow, Scotland)
"New conceptions
of culture" (more less)
Aleftair Mundy-Castle (Harare, Zimbabwe)
"50 years as
a psychologist in Africa. A review with a special reference to cultural
differences in social and technological intelligence"
Janusz Reykowski (Warsaw, Poland)
"Macro-level
conflicts: The role of culture in intergroup aggression and in constructive
settlements"
Harry Triandis (Illinois, USA)
"Dialectics
between cultural and cross-cultural psychology"
Dear Colleagues, Participants of the XVth IACCP Congress in Pultusk,
Only one month are
left to the Congress. We are counting days and hours remaining to your
arrival. We would be delighted
to host all of you who have contacted us: those who have contributed very
interesting and valuable proposals
of presentations and those who wish to be the audience of presentations.
To make your stay the most pleasant
and satisfactory there are still some inquiries that urgently need to be
answered. We would be pleased
if you contact us as soon as possible. Now we would like to answer some
frequently asked questions.
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ASKED QUESTIONS --------------
Q: What Poland is like these days?
A: It has been 10 years since the
collapse of the Soviet Block and the beginning of new era. Yet, Poland
still
is in the period of transition. Transition
has brought many changes at macro level which affect individual lives in
very complex ways. Created by new opportunities is prosperity or at least
prospects for young well-educated people; but this optimistic tendency
is counterbalanced by major social conflicts affecting these groups for
whom reforms create more stress than immediate payoffs. You will see the
faces of new modernized Poland in Warsaw’s skyline while Pultusk will show
a mixture of new developments and of traditional countryside life.
The
Official WebSite of Poland
Explore
Poland (lots of [dead] links)
Banknotes
and coins issued by the NBP (National Bank of Poland)
Schedule
of exchange rates
Q: What is the typical weather for July like?
A: Climate in Poland is as much temperate as weather is unpredictable. Middle of July should give us the warmest days, with temperatures around 25 -30 centigrade and sunshine. But unfortunately we may equally have drizzle and cold days with temperature below 20 centigrade. So, here is the warning: be prepared for warm and cold, sunshine and rain.
ICM
Numeric Forecast for the next 48 hours
Weather
Forecast for Poland
Q: Do I need any visa to enter Poland?
A: To get the answer to this question, please contact the nearest Polish Embassy or Consulate. The list you can find below.
Polish
Embassies in the World (in Polish)
Q: Is the Congress held in Warsaw?
A: No, the congress is held in Pultusk,
60 kilometres from Warsaw.
Q: Where is Pultusk?
A: Pultusk is a small town of 20 thousand inhabitants, it is located 60 kilometers (40 miles) North-East from Warsaw.
Detailed
road map: the way from Warsaw to Pultusk (large,
233 kB)
Location
map: the Pultusk surroundings (huge,
970 kB)
Situated next to the Narew river and
near primaeval forest (Puszcza Biala). Pultusk is a quiet, serene, scenic
and historical. Even Napoleon Bonaparte choose this city after victory
in 1806. There are also folcloric and strong educational traditions. Its
Renaissance old town, including: City Hall, Market Square and Polonia Castle
(earlier Bishops’ Castle) are tourist attractions.
Q: Why the Congress is held in this little town, rather than in Warsaw, the capital?
While Warsaw offers metropolitan hustle and pollution, the time at river banks and canals in Pultusk seems eternal and space is transparent. But the really decisive factor for choosing Pultusk has been its School of Humanities, one of many private institutions of higher education brought by the transition, but also one of most successful in the country. With its new campus the School of Humanities offers us excellent conference facilities and student dormitories for a large section of the congress participants. Pultusk is an excellent place for spending five days in a collegial, intellectual and social way!
Schematic
location map
The
Castle (in Polish, some pics)
The
Castle
Q: Can I still make a room
reservation?
Not all given accommodation is still
available. At this point we have in our disposition as follows:
* student residence (2-3 people rooms
$12-$10/night/person)
* other town hotels (3-4 people rooms
$$17-$14/night/person)
* castle annex (2-people rooms, shared
bathroom with another room $25/night/person)
And the reminder, that the conference
fee since June 16 is $360.
Q: I am confused about conference fee. Should I pay a conference fee if I am not planning to stay in Pultusk? How much do I pay?
A: As long as you are going to attend
the Congress (even for one day) you are expected to submit payment of conference
fee. Late registration ended on June, 15 and currently we charge the conference
fee as follows:
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Q: My accompanying persons will not attend the Congress nor any social functions. Do they still have to pay the 50% conference fee?
A: Yes, the 50% conference fee in
this case covers 3 meals a day during the Congress, transportation Warsaw
- Pultusk - Warsaw, opening reception in Warsaw and the dinner dance in
Pultusk. This the average cost of daily living in Poland.
Q: Should I be worried about basic daily necessities?
A: Although Pultusk is a small town
you do not need to worry about it. There are shops with varied goods.
Q: Is there any airport in Pultusk?
A: No, the closest airport is located in Warsaw.
Q: Do you offer us any transport service around Pultusk?
A: There is no need of organizing
transport around Pultusk, as it is rather a small town. Places and buildings
are not very distant and none distance exceeds 15 minutes-walk.
Q: How will we get from Warsaw to Pultusk?
A: We are very happy to inform you that you don’t need to bother about transport from Warsaw to Pultusk and during the Congress. Here is the information from our transport officer.
Dear Participants!
We would greatly appreciate if you could mail us all possible information
concerning your arrival in Warsaw in order for us to plan your
direct bus-trip from Warsaw to Pultusk.
If you plan to arrive at any other
location than Warsaw’s Airport Okecie or Warsaw’s Central Railway Station,
please make sure that you give us the exact place and time of your arrival
in Warsaw, so that we can arrange a convenient transport for you.
Please give us the following details concerning your ARRIVAL:
1. Name/ Names (please state who of the following is a participant and who
is accompanying): ......................................................
2. Number of people travelling with you: .................................
3. Date of arrival (dd/mm/yy): ...........................................
4. Time of arrival (a.m. OR p.m. WARSAW TIME): ...........................
5. Place of arrival (Airport Okecie/ Central Railway Station/ Other): ....
.......................................................................
6. Other important information (airlines, flight number/ travelling
agency, bus number/ train name, train number, etc.): ..................
Please give us also the following details concerning your DEPARTURE:
7.Date of departure (dd/mm/yy): ..........................................
8.Time of departure (a.m. OR p.m. WARSAW TIME): ..........................
9.Place of departure (Airport Okecie/ Central Railway Station/ Other): ...
........................................................................
10.Will you be travelling to Stockholm after the Congress?* ...............
11.Other important
information: ...........................................
* If you wish to travel to Stockholm, we will be able to provide information about possible ways of travelling there.
Thank you! We are looking forward to meeting you!
Q: I will be attending the Congress in Stockholm. What is the best way to get there?
A: Our suggestion is to travel by ferry Gdansk - Nynashamn. You have to get from Warsaw to Gdansk at the Baltic Sea (by train or bus). From Nynashamn to Stockholm you can get shuttle bus or shuttle train. See the links below.
1. From Warsaw to Gdansk
Departure
times from the Warsaw Central Railway Station
(in Polish)
Railway
Schedule en route Warsaw Central Station - Gdansk Main Station (Jul 19-22,
2000)
2. From Gdansk to Nynashamn
Schedule
and fares en route Gdansk - Nynashamn (RTF
file - in English)
Polferries
(Polish Shipping Co.) main page (in
English)
3. From Nynashamn to Stockholm
Polferries
(Polish Shipping Co.) main page (in
English)
Q: What offers do you have for accompanying people?
A: We suppose that it is the first time in Poland for many of you. Undoubtfully the participation in the Congress is important but we assume that you would also be interested in learning about our country and culture. We will provide you with any information you would possibly need. We also take into consideration the possibility of organizing facultative sightseeing trips around Pultusk and environs. Sports and recreation activities are also available. This is why we would be pleased to learn about your ideas in this matter. We have to inform you that the trips mentioned would be organized on your expend.
Q: I am a vegetarian. What about the cuisine?
A: We will provide three meals during
the day and refreshments during the breaks. As our guests come from every
side of the world it is obvious that the cuisine habits are varied. For
your satisfaction and convenience we need to know in advance which of the
three categories you find the most convenient for you:
> vegetarians (fruits and
vegetables acceptable, no meat in any form)
> semi-vegetarians (fish and
eggs also acceptable)
> non-vegetarians (typical
Polish cuisine).
We are aware that there are certain
cultural taboos concerning cuisine and we would be grateful if you informed
us of this as we would like to meet all your needs.
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Just now we are publishing
the Congress Book which includes very detailed schedule, abstracts and
every
necessary information
concerning scientific activities. The information we insert should be the
most recent and reliable. Please
make the registration the soonest you can or in case of objective obstacles,
like problems in finding founds
and grants, etc. let us know when you are going to register. We have to
remind you that it is the registration itself
that gives you the possibility to obtain the most preferable lodging. As
each of the accommodation category is limited
in number we will operate on the first come – first served principle i.e.
participants who make the earlier reservations
can be sure of obtaining the most preferable accommodation.
We hope to receive the information we ask you about and especially your registration as soon as possible. To make our work the most sufficient please follow our instruction.
Example:
If you want to ask about transportation
to Stockholm and horse riding in Pultusk, please write two messages: first
with subject TRANSPORT, second with subject TOURISM.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Pultusk!
