We welcome you to The University of Stavanger, Norway 25. – 27. June for ESREL 2007:http://www.uis.no/COMMON/WEBCENTER/webcenter.nsf/dok/Engelsk%20ESREL%202007%20%2D%20Stavanger?OpenDocument

Scope of the conference: The annual ESREL Conference stem from a European initiative merging several national Conferences into a major yearly conference under the auspices of ESRA, the European Safety and Reliability Association: www.esrahomepage.org

The purpose of the ESREL Conference is to provide a forum for the presentation of technical and scientific papers covering both methods and applications in the fields of risk, safety and reliability to a wide range of sectors and problem areas.

Special focus for the 2007 conference: New knowledge, theories and methodologies for the analysis and management of Risk, Reliability and Societal Safety.

Conference Venue:
The Conference will be held at the University of Stavanger in Norway.

Stavanger is the oil capital of Norway. The city has both smalltown charm and the facilities of a modern, international city. Stavanger is located at the South-western coast of Norway close by the sea and just as close to fjords, forests and mountains. The conference program will give you an opportunity to enjoy all of this in addition to a strong technical content.

Call for Papers:
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Papers are invited for submission through this conference web page (will be available later). Manuscripts will be reviewed by the Programme Committee in accordance with the standard practice and criteria, and final acceptance of the paper is based on the review of the full papers.

The official language of the Conference will be English.

Local Organizers: University of Stavanger, Norway

Conference Chairman: Professor Terje Aven, esrel2007.chairman@uis.no

Conference Secretariat: esrel2007.secretariat@uis.no

Important dates:
Submission of Abstracts: 10 October 2006
Session plan submissions: 10 October 2006
Notification of abstracts: 20 October 2006
Full paper submission: 20 December 2006