Invitation
The main objective of the Conference is to provide an European forum to exchange knowledge, experience, results and information related to broad aspects of the advanced technologies and manufacturing. This conference is intended to take place every two years aiming to exchange information among Western European countries and developing countries of the Middle and East Europe.
The scope of the Conference covers scientific, technological and practical concepts concerning research, development and realization of contemporary technology and manufacturing, offering an unique opportunity for experts to meet and exchange ideas.
We invite all the experts, researchers and practitioners who want to share their knowledge, theoretical or practical experience on advanced technologies and manufacturing to join us in Slavonski Brod.

ATDC 2002 Topics
The Conference includes topics from all fields of advanced technology and manufacturing, but on the base of statements given in the abstracts we have decided to refine and revise the set of topics. Topics of interest are included in five conference sections:

A) Product Development
B) Production Technologies and Materials
C) Logistic of Production
D) Information Technologies, Education and Quality Assurance
E) Measurements, Diagnostics and Maintenance

Full-length of Papers
The Organising Committee invites authors to prepare their full-length papers limited on 6 pages including figures and tables to May 15, 2002. The official languages at conference will be English and Croatian. Authors are kindly asked to complete the Registration Form and send it as soon as possible to the secretariat of the Conference. Papers will be subject to review by an international paper reviewing committee. The authors will be notified by June 15, 2002 about the results of reviewing. Authors must submit two files by e-mail as attachments and also by regular mail one hard copy and a soft copy on 3,5" diskette (or CD) of full-length camera-ready manuscript and abstract prepared according to instructions, which authors can find inside of this brochure. The deadline for the submission of the final paper manuscript is July 15, 2002. All authors are kindly asked to submit conference fee not later than August 1, 2002. Conference fees not received by that date may result in the paper being excluded from the Conference Proceedings.

Conference Fees
The conference fee for authors and participants is 200 EUR. The fee for domestic authors/participants is 1.400 HRK. You can pay reduced conference fee of 170 EUR (1.200 HRK) if you pay it before August 1, 2002. The conference fee has to be transferred free of charge for the receiver. The conference fee includes admission to all sections, one copy of proceedings, welcome drink, reception, refreshments and gala diner. More details about conference fee payment and details about bank accounts you can find in the attached final Registration Form.

Awards
The Programme Committee will recommend the best papers to the Editor-in-Chief of the scientific-professional journal of technical faculties of the University of Osijek - TECHNICAL GAZETTE (TEHNIČKI VJESNIK) for inclusion in the forthcoming issues of the Journal after the Conference. The Journal is reffered in: INSPEC, Geo Abstracts (Civil Engineering, Process Engineering and FLUIDEX) (DIALOG, ESA/IRS), Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA: Metals Abstracts/METADEX, Engineering Materials Abstracts, Ceramic Abstracts, Corrosion Abstracts, and Materials Business FileSteel Alerts), EMBASE, Elsevier Biobase, Elsevier GeoAbstracts, Ei-Compendex, PaperChem.

ATDC 2002 Conference Schedule
All conference presentations will be oral on the plenary sessions and on the sessions organized by topics.
The workshop will be organized as the full day event, enabling in depth exploration of the topic. The final schedule will be arranged after the paper evaluation.

Honorary Programme Committee
KRALIK, Gordana, Head of University of Osijek, Croatia
BUDIĆ, Ivan, Dean of Mech. Engineering Faculty in Slavonski Brod
DORIĆ, Mato, County Prefect of the Brodsko-Posavska County
SIEWERTThomas , NIST Boulevard, Colorado, USA
ČRNKO, Josip, University of Zagreb, Croatia
FRANC, Mladen, University of Zagreb, Croatia
FRANKOVIĆ, Bernard, University of Rijeka, Croatia
GALIĆ, Radoslav, University of Osijek, Croatia
JERKOVIĆ, Bartol, Đuro Đaković Holding d.d.
LIŠČIĆ, Božidar, University of Zagreb, Croatia
MAJSTOROVIĆ, Vlado, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
MARIĆ, Zvonimir, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
METER, Jozo, Mayor of Slavonski Brod City
MILOVIĆ, Antun, Slavonski Brod, Croatia
SIGMUND, Vladimir, University of Osijek, Croatia
ŠAVAR, Šime, Zagreb, Croatia
TABORŠAK, Dragutin, Zagreb, Croatia
VALTER, Zdravko, Hochschule Bremen, Germany

Programme Committee
KATALINIĆ, Branko (Chairman), University of Vienna, Austria
AHRENS, Gritt, University of Berlin, Germany
ALFIREVIĆ, Ivo, University of Zagreb, Croatia
BALIČ, Jože, University of Maribor, Slovenia
BOŽIČEVIĆ, Juraj, HATZ, Croatia
BRDAREVIĆ, Safet, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
BUDIĆ, Ivan, University of Osijek, Croatia
CEBALO, Roko, HUPS, Croatia
ČATIĆ, Igor, University of Zagreb, Croatia
EMERT, Rudolf, University of Osijek, Croatia
GRIZELJ, Branko, University of Osijek, Croatia
GUBELJAK, Nenad, University of Maribor, Slovenia
HNATKO, Emil, University of Osijek, Croatia
JURKOVIĆ, Milan, University of Rijeka, Croatia
KLJAJIN, Milan, University of Osijek, Croatia
KRUMES, Dragomir, University of Osijek, Croatia
MAJDANDŽIĆ, Niko, University of Osijek, Croatia
MATEJIČEK, Franjo, University of Osijek, Croatia
MULC, Andrija, University of Zagreb, Croatia
OPALIĆ, Milan, University of Zagreb, Croatia
RAOS, Pero, University of Osijek, Croatia
RUŽINSKI, Nikola, University of Zagreb, Croatia
SAMARDŽIĆ, Ivan, University of Osijek, Croatia
ŠERCER, Mladen, University of Zagreb, Croatia
TUFEKČIĆ, Džemo, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
VEŽA, Ivica, University of Split, Croatia
VITEZ, Ivan, University of Osijek, Croatia
VRANJEŠ, Božo, University of Zagreb, Croatia
VUJČIĆ, Mate, University of Osijek, Croatia

Organising Committee
MAJDANDŽIĆ, Niko (Chairman); KOZAK, Dražan (Secretary); ČIČAK, Mirjana;
GALETA, Tomislav; HNATKO, Emil; IVANDIĆ, Željko; KLJAJIN, Milan; LUJIĆ, Roberto; MAGLIĆ, Leon; MATIČEVIĆ, Gordana; RAOS, Pero; STOIĆ, Antun; ŠARIĆ, Tomislav; ŠIMUNOVIĆ, Katica; ŠIMUNOVIĆ, Goran; VUJČIĆ, Dragutin

Facts about Croatia
The Croatian monetary units is the kuna (HRK) which is divided into 100 lipas. Major credit cards are accepted in most shops, restaurants, and hotels.

Host City and Venue
All international roads linking Western Europe with Near East and Eastern Europe with Adriatic Coast lead through Slavonski Brod, the capital of Brodsko-Posavska County. This Croatian town is located on the frontier between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the banks of river Sava in the wealthy, fertile and opulent Croatian province of Slavonia. It is located in the east of the Republic of Croatia, in the flat and green province of Slavonia. It is 190 km far from Zagreb, Croatian capital, and easily accessible by car (motor-highway) or by train.

Which are top sights in Slavonski Brod?
Among various cultural sights and landmarks we recommend you the Franciscan Monastery with the most representative cloister with sheltered arcades in the Northern Croatia and the Brod Fortress, a remarkable monument of the Baroque architecture of the 18th century. You should not miss to saunter through the Museum of Brodsko Posavlje with its abundant and lavish collections and see the exhibits of the Town Art Gallery. Don't forget the small and the large exhibition halls of the House of Family Brlić on the main town square and the seat of the Gallery in the Horvat Palace, Starčevićeva St. 8, where among other things you can see Donation of Branko Ružić, the world most famous and respectable contemporary Croatian sculptor (Slavonski Brod, 1919 - Zagreb, 1997)...

Contact Tourist Board of Slavonski Brod, Trg pobjede 30, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod, tel/fax: +385 (0)35 448-594 or visit home-pages at http://www.iridis.com/tzsb/.

More information about Slavonski Brod is available at http://www.sbonline.net/.

Social and Accompanying Guest Programme
A half-day coach tour through the countryside of Slavonski Brod
It will be started with the departure from Slavonski Brod at 9:00 hours, with the first destination at the municipality Oriovac.
An hour to two sightseeing tour of Slavonski Kobaš, where you can see houses built in characteristic architectural style. The rooftops of those houses are known as favourite nesting places for storks. The tour also includes the viewing of the Gothic St. Mary's church. It is known as Mary's holy where people are pilgriming at the occasion of Assumption.
Then the walking tour continues to the old fishpond of 1200 hectares area. A part of 200 hectares is the ornithological wildlife refuge which the largest colony of herons in Europe. The tour follows with the next destination, which is municipality Brodski Stupnik. Here is planed a visit to the wine-celler of Vinković family. There you can taste different sorts of wine completed with a snacks made of local speciality (paprika-flavoured salami and cheese).
Return to Slavonski Brod and sightseeing tour trough the town centre, to the old part of town, Brod Fortress (zero category cultural monument), Franciscan Monestry (one of the most prominent Baroque edifices in Slavonia) etc.
Departure to the big game reservate near vacation inn JELEN. Then follows shorter stay near the reservate to observe the red deers and boars. After half-day trip at about 13:00 hours will be organised lunch-game specials recommended by the restaurant. During the lunchtime there might be held a short concert preformed by a local folk group.
Return to Slavonski Brod at about 16:00 hours.
This tour is a part of conference social programme. Every conference participant and accompanying guest is cordially invited.