4th International Gerber-Shiu Workshop
Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th July 2012
The 4th International Gerber-Shiu Workshop will be hosted by the Centre for Actuarial Studies at the University of Melbourne on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th July 2012.
The theme of the workshop is risk theory, with particular emphasis on ruin theory and related problems.
Invited speakers include
- Professor Sheldon Lin, University of Toronto
- Professor Hanspeter Schmidli, University of Cologne
- Professor Elias Shiu, University of Iowa
- Professor Gordon Willmot, University of Waterloo
Organising Committee
- Dr Ping Chen
- Professor David Dickson
- Associate Professor Shuanming Li
- Ms Brooke Hall
- Dr Xueyuan Wu
Conference Venue
The Workshop will take place in the building known as the Spot, which is the home of the Faculty of Business and Economics and of the Graduate School of Business and Economics. It is building number 110 on the campus map. (At the top of this page, follow the Contact and Maps link, then click on Buildings under the Parkville link.)
Many international airlines fly into Melbourne. If you are attending the IME conference in Hong Kong, you can fly directly from Hong Kong. It is usually cheaper to book a single ticket with multiple sectors.
Note that all visitors to Australia must obtain an entry visa.
We have not reserved any hotel rooms rooms for workshop participants. The Spot is a short tram ride from central Melbourne (north of the river) and there are many hotels close to Elizabeth Street and Swanston Street which are the two main tram routes (Elizabeth Street is closer to the Workshop venue). Possible hotel venues close to the university include:
- Vibe, on Royal Parade, north of the university and a short tram ride or 20 minute walk to the Spot
- Rydges on Swanston Street, a 5 minute walk to the Spot
- The Travel Inn in Drummond Street, a 10 minute walk to the Spot (not on a tram line)
- Ibis on Therry Street, on the fringe of the CBD, a 10 minute walk to the Spot
- Downtowner on Lygon Street, a 10 minute walk to the Spot (not on a tram line)
There are many excellent hotel deals to be found on websites such as www.lastminute.com.au
The University of Melbourne is located about a 15-20 minute walk north of the city centre. It is very close to the Lygon Street cafe strip which is famous for its Italian Restaurants.
The registration fee is $270 (Australian) per person. The registration fee is payable in advance
Click here: Registration to download the registration form.
Abstracts should be sent to gs4admin-econ@unimelb.edu.au
There will not be a conference outing. However, there are many tourist attractions for delegates either before or after the workshop including:
- City tours and historic sites
- Sporting events including Australian Rules Football
- Wine tasting in the Yarra Valley or Mornington Peninsula
- The penguin parade on Philip Island
- A day trip down the Great Ocean Road
Details on activities can be found at www.visitmelbourne.com.au
A full schedule of talks will be posted ahead of the conference.
There will be a conference dinner (included in the registration fee) on Thursday 5 July
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