Introduction

The good news is that we have decided on the venue and dates for the next Psi-k Conference, the successor of the very successful Schwäbisch Gmünd conference that took place on 17-21 September, 1996.

After reviewing a number of venues in the United Kingdom and Germany, it has been decided that going back to Schwäbisch Gmünd is the preferred option. The conference will take place on 22-26 August, 2000. It will start with registration on Tuesday afternoon, August 22, and finish late afternoon on Saturday, August 26. Unlike the last Schwäbisch Gmünd conference, which was organised by the EU Human Capital and Mobility funded network, its successor will be organised by three networks, namely TMR1, TMR2 and ESF, representing the whole Psi-k community in Europe. As before, it will be open to all and will cover all aspects of the ab initio calculations of complex processes in materials. Details concerning the programme, participation, accommodation and funding will be available in due course (see the provisional organisational timetable). It is expected that up to 400 people from all over the world will attend the conference. In order to make this conference as successful as the last conference, please do make a note of it in your calendars.

The conference will be organised by the Daresbury Laboratory node, with Paul Durham as the chairman of the Local Organising Committee.