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About conference
The Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Saint Petersburg Scientific Center of RAS, the Institute of Applied Astronomy of RAS invite you to participate in the International scientific conference «Asteroid-Comet Hazard-2009» which will be held 21-25 September 2009 in St. Petersburg. The purposes of the conference are to provide a common forum for experts of diverse background and disciplines to come and exchange information and ideas, to recommend subsequent development of research, to attract public attention to severe hazard due to asteroids and comets approaching the Earth and necessity of more active international cooperation of the research directed to protection of civilization from this hazard. Topics to be discussed
It is supposed to discuss the next topics: Program committee
Local organizing committee
Format of the Conference
Languages of the conference are English and Russian. Abstracts of papers, in case they are written in Russian, should have detailed summary in English. Contributed paper can be submitted for oral presentation or as poster. Depending upon the number of papers offered, it is hoped to provide 30 minutes for invited papers and 15 minutes for contributed ones, including discussion. For oral presentation a multimedia projector will be in your disposition. Area up to 0.6 square meter will be provided for poster (9 pages of A4 format). Submitted papers are reviewed by the Program Committee and selected on the basis of their suitability for inclusion in the program. The Committee reserves the right to reject paper or to change form of its presentation. Papers will not be accepted for reading ?in absentia?. It is supposed that Proceedings of the Conference will be published soon after the end of the Conference. Abstracts of papers must be submitted by May 15, 2009 in electronic form. Registration fee
The registration fee is 3000 Rubles (approximately 120 USD or 85 EURO) for participants and 1500 Rubles for accompanying persons. It should be paid in cash while registration. Registration fee does not include travel expenses, accommodation and other expenses of the participant. Accommodation
Participants of the conference will be accommodated in the hotels of St. Petersburg. Detailed information about prices in the hotels will appear in the second announcement. Cultural program
The conference will be hosted by the Institute of Applied Astronomy. Building of the Institute is situated close to historical center of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities of the world, which celebrated three-hundredth anniversary. Numerous architectural ensembles of the city and its suburbs, bridges and embankments of Neva river and canals form inimitable in its beauty appearance of the city. World-wide known museums, first of all, Hermitage and Russian museum, possess unique collections of works of art and world masterpieces. There are dozens theatres in St. Petersburg, including Mariinsky theatre of opera and ballet. Participants of the conference will have opportunity to attend museums and theatres, to have excursions to palace ensembles in St. Petersburg suburbs. Important dates
Registration
We ask to inform us about your intention to participate in the conference. Please fill in on-line form at
First name Second name Scientific degree Country Affiliation Affiliation (short form) Position Postal address Phone FAX E-mail address Title of paper Type of presentation (oral/poster) We are looking forward to seeing all of you here in St. Petersburg. Organizing committee |
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