Recent meetings in this important triennial series have been held in Yokohama (1995),The Hague (1992), Köln (1989), and Baltimore (1986). Co-located with this meeting for the first timein 1998 will be the Fifth International Conference on Nanometer-scale Science & Technology (NANO-5).NANO-1 was held in conjunction with the STM '90 conference in Baltimore and subsequent meetings in theseries were in Moscow (1993) and Denver (1994); NANO-4 is planned for 1996 in Beijing.

The combined meeting will offer a major forum for the presentation and discussion of all of theactivities covered by the IUVSTA Divisions; Applied Surface Science, Electronic Materials & Processing, Nanometer Science and Technique, Plasma Science and Technique, Surface Science,Thin Films, Vacuum Metallurgy, and Vacuum Science.The Programme will comprise plenary, invited and contributed oral presentations, postersessions, and a major instrument exhibition.

To ensure that you are kept informed of the further details of this meeting, please completethe mailing list request form. The first full notice will be issued in September 1997.

Birmingham is the UK's second city with a cosmopolitan outlook and a dynamic population.The city is surrounded by historic countryside and places to visit and has a wealth of attractionswithin easy reach.The ICC is one of the world's foremost convention centres and is located right in the heart of thecity with excellent transport connections to the UK and the rest of the world.Its modern facilities make it an ideal venue for IVC-14, ICSS-10, and NANO-5.

Organising Committee