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Monday, 26. August

8.45-9.00	S. D. Bosanac - Introductory remarks
Chairmen: J. Magueijo
9.00-9.40	K. Mainzer - Matter, Life, and Information - Phase Transitions of the Universe
9.40-10.00	discussion
10.00-10.40	I. Picek - On the cosmic connection of fundamental particles and fields
10.40-11.00	discussion
11.00-11.20	coffee break
11.20-12.00	M. Jura - Are Earth-like planets going to be discovered soon?
12.00-12.20	discussion

	LUNCH AND BEACH DISCUSSIONS

Chairmen: I. Picek
17.30-18.10	L. Blitz - The earliest stages of star formation
18.10-18.30	discussion
18.30-19.10	J. Magueijo - The life of the universe
19.10-19.30	discussion
	Openning of poster session
Chairmen: L. Klasinc
21.00	J. Belchior : Applications of artificial neural networks for modelling controlled release systems T. Hrenar: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the infrared spectrum of benzaldehyde I. Ljubic: CASSCF/CASPT2 study of the mechanism and kinetics of the gas-phase ozone additions to ethene, fluoroethene and chloroethene A. Khodin: 3+1 is more than enough - particles in lower dimensions E. Prudnikov: Self-organization from space to life V.Noethig-Laslo A spin labelling study of the hydrophobic barrier in liposomes D. Bonacci Laser control: analitical solution of the three level system dynamics V. Mikuta-Martinis Time operator in quantum mechanics D. Plavsic Modeling of boiling points of benzenoid hydrocarbons revisited D. Aumiler - Determination of the atom number density in rubidium vapour V. Zivcec - High-pressure cesium discharge lamp G. Kovacevic - Proton transfer in acetylacetone: an ab-initio study S. Nikolic - Nanotubes: Number of Kekulé Structures and Aromaticity L. Klasinc - Measurement and modeling of radical scavenging by flavonoids R. M. Beuc - Semiclassical approach to the description of collisionally induced optical transitions of diatoms
21.45	Evening discussion on Has the speed of modern communications changed our standards of scientific accuracy and ethical behaviour ? Moderator G. Scoles

Tuesday, 27. August

Chairmen: W. Klemperer
9.00-9.40	M. Mayor - *Extrasolar planetary systems: From Individual Detections to Statistical Properties.*
9.40-10.00	discussion
10.00-10.40	H. Svensmark - Solar influence on Earth climate
10.40-11.00	discussion
11.00-11.20	coffee break
11.20-12.00	E. Gallori - Origin and persistence of genetic material in prebiotic habitats
12.00-12.20	discussion

	LUNCH AND BEACH DISCUSSIONS

Chairmen: M. Martinis
17.30-17.50	L. Pogosian - Signatures of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the cosmic microwave background radiation?
17.50-18.10	P. P. Delsanto - Bridging from micro to macro by means of mesoscopic simulations in physics and biology
18.10-18.30	R. Twarcok: New symmetries for fullerenes: new tools for the description of Carbon onions and Carbon nanotubes.
18.30-18.50	M. Randic -On characterization of 2-D proteomics maps

Chairmen: S. D. Bosanac
21.00	H. Kroto Science, a round peg in a Square World

Wednesday, 28. August

Chairmen: N. Trinajstic
9.00-9.40	G. Arrhenius - The emergence of life; geochemical, molecular biological and informational constraints on theory and experiment
9.40-10.00	discussion
10.00-10.40	M. Eigen - Natural selection as a phase transition in sequence space
10.40-11.00	discussion
11.00-11.20	coffee break
11.20-12.00	C. Scoles - Self self-organization in complex molecular systems
12.00-12.20	discussion

	PICNIC

Chairmen: G. Arrhenius
21.00	C. Cantor - The future of life

Thursday, 29. August

Chairmen: F. Scappini
9.00-9.40	M. Quack - *On the role of molecular space and time asymmetries in the origin of life.*
9.40-10.00	discussion
10.00-10.40	P. Walde - Current ideas about the first cells and their precursor structures
10.40-11.00	discussion
11.00-11.20	coffee break
11.20-11.40 11.40-12.00	S. Svetina: Lipid vesicles and the origin of some cellular processes D. Juretic: Life and entropy production

	LUNCH AND BEACH DISCUSSIONS

Chairmen: P. Walde
17.30-18.10	S. Leach - Panspermia: myth or reality?
18.10-18.30	discussion
18.30-19.10	J. Durup - The time variable in the neural encoding of consciousness states
19.10-19.30	discussion

20.30	banquet

Friday, 30. August

Chairmen: G. Pichler
9.00-9.40	J. P. Toennies - Diffraction of matter waves from nanostructures: new physics and novel applications
9.40-10.00	discussion
10.00-10.40	T. Ebbesen - Controlling optical diffraction and directionality from subwavelength apertures
10.40-11.00	discussion
11.00-11.20	coffee break
11.20-12.00	W. Klemperer - Chemistry of molecular clouds
12.00-12.20	discussion

12.20	M. Harwit - Expanding Universe