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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Apologies for cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline for submitting abstracts for "Identity and Culture" (September 3-5, 2015, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) conference is fast approaching. You are welcome to submit paper abstracts and panel proposals by filling online form (http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011) or sending attached offline form via email to conference@cultcenter.net until February 15, 2015. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies web site: http://www.cultcenter.net/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conference web site: http://cultcenter.net/?cat=39<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SOME FACTS ABOUT SKOPJE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time Zone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Central European time (GMT + 1)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Climate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The climate is modified continental with certain Mediterranean influences<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Average Temperature (yearly)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>13,5°C/56°F<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Average Temperature (September)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>30°C (86°F) to 23°C (73°F) in September<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Electric current in Macedonia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>220 volts, 50 hertz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Currency<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Macedonian denar (MKD)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1 euro = 61.50 denars<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hotel rates (singe room with breakfast and wi-fi) per day from 20-25 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meal in fast food: 1 € - 2 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meal in restaurant: from 4 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beverages and hot drinks: about 1 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beer: 1-2 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coffee: about 1.1 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Taxi: Start 0,7 € + 0,4 € per km. Average trip cost 2-3 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bus: Ticket per person 0,5 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bus from Airport: 1,5 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Usual rate for taxi from Airport: 15-20 € <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Dr. Loreta Georgievska - Jakovleva<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Full professor<br>Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Institute for Macedonian Literature<br><u><a href="http://iml.edu.mk/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2F5496'>http://iml.edu.mk</span></a><br></u>Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies<br></span><span style='color:#2F5496'><a href="http://cultcenter.net/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>http://cultcenter.net/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>