Dear fans,

let me invite you to take part in the on-line conference, which will
take place concurrently with 17. Parcon, the most important convention of the Czech and Slovak fans. Our science-fiction club Avalon arrange this convention in the little town Chotebor (Czech Republic) from 3. to 6. July this year. The conference will be run on the Web at

http://amber.i-topp.cz/parcon

It will be separated to 5 sessions, each last about half a day and each comprise several themes. So may be include some questions from the czech fans to you. A preliminary program is attached.

If you want take part in this conference, send me, please, e-mail and tell me, what is your time zone. We need this information to the program specification. Our time zone is UT+02:00 - Central European Daylight Time (CEDT). A detailed information I will send you later.

Thank you very much.

Pavel Koten
koten@sunkl.asu.cas.cz
SFC Avalon

Parcon online - WWW conference topics
Date: July 3 - 6, 1998

Session ONE - FRIDAY (July 3.)
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Life in the Universe
* Does a life exist in the Universe?
* Extra-terrestrial encounters
* Do they watch us?
* Interstellar wars
* Interstellar sex

Session TWO - SATURDAY (July 4.)
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Mankind in the Solar system
* Will we follow dinosaurs? - hazards due asteroids and comets.
* Colonization of the Solar system - will we leave this planet?
* Interplanetary and interstellar flights

Session THREE - SATURDAY (July 4.)
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Science fiction
* Any new themes for science fiction?
* Sex in science fiction
* Current Czech science fiction
* How to write succesfull pieces? (special for writers)
* The most interesting experience with science fiction
* Your best convention

Session FOUR - SUNDAY (July 5.)
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Human and Earth in 2100
* Human after hundred years
* Cloning and other method of human "enhancement"
* Earth's ecosystem evolution
* What is your conception of Earth in 2100?

Session FIVE - SUNDAY (July 5.)
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Future technologies
* Global information networks
* Future of computers
* New sources of energy
* Transportation in the future