19:00 Welcome party

10:00 M. Mingaliev - Welcome address

10:30 R. Gredel - Interstellar molecules and diffuse bands inside and outside our Galaxy

11:15 Coffee break

11:45 J. Krelowski - Diffuse interstellar bands vs. rotational temperatures of simple molecular species

12:30 G. Galazutdinov - Polarization in diffuse interstellar bands

13:15 General discussions on the identified and unidentified interstellar molecules

14:00 Lunch

15:30 Excursion to BTA

19:00 Dinner

10:00 G. Mulas - PAHs - combined laboratory and observational approach

10:45 R. Kolos - Novel astrochemical aspects of cyanoacetylene-related molecules

11:30 General discussion on laboratory vs. theoretical spectra of molecular features

12:00 Coffee break

12:30 N. Voshchinnikov - Theory of light scattering on small dust particles

13:15 N. Cox - The (extra)Galactic diffuse interstellar medium: dust, molecules, and diffuse bands

14:00 General discussion on factors that challange observational and theoretical investigations of interstellar dust particles

14:30 Lunch

16:00 Excursion to RATAN-600

19:00 Dinner

10:45 D. Lis - Submillimeter Absorption Spectroscopy

11:30 Coffee break

12:00 C. Cecchi-Pestellini - H2 and the chemistry of diffuse clouds

12:45 F. Musaev - 2-m telescope spectral equipment at Peak Terskol Observatory

13:15 J. Krelowski - Observational constraints of interstellar dust models

13:45 General discussion on properties of molecular species in the interstellar medium and prospective observations

14:00 Lunch

16:00 Excursion to ancient cathedrals and to museum

19:00 Closing dinner