Why to Attend
Participation of PMAPS-2012 will be a good choice. Because:
- Istanbul has been a vibrant cultural centre and one of the worlds great meeting places.
- Istanbul is one stop away from most of the cities all over the world. One can easily travel to Istanbul from everywhere in the world.
- Istanbul is located at the cross point of Europe, Asia, Middle East and North Africa. This will be the first PMAPS organization in the region and will obviously increase the interest of the attendants living in the neighborhood.
- Istanbul is not only a historical city but also a center of Electric power industry in Turkey. Most of the national and international electromechanical industry companies are located around Istanbul.
- Being the most populated city of Turkey, Istanbul is also a great center of University Education. There are 30 public and private universities in Istanbul, where almost 45% of all Electrical Engineering undergraduates and 50% of EE graduates are being trained. This is an important factor to get the interest of graduate students.
- Istanbul has been hosting several prestigious conferences. However, PMAPS-2012 will be the first one in Electric Power Engineering area. Istanbul will be an unforgettably enriching experience for the attendants.
- Conference location lies at the heart of the modern city, overlooking the Bosphorus and the sprawling mass of Dolmabahce Palace. Istanbul's finest 4- and 5-star hotels are at a walking distance from the conference location.
- In addition to a strong conference program, we have filled all conference days and nights with several social activities both for the attendants and the accompaniers. Moreover we plan several interesting post conference tours.
- Accommodation in Istanbul is quite cheap when compared with those of the several metropolitan cities in the world.
- The accepted papers will be considered for publication in the special issue of an SCI-Expanded journal.