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Seminar # S-013
Conversion Potential of the Kyrgyz Republic and ISTC Projects

General information:
Date:
5 Sep 1998 - 12 Sep 1998
Location:
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Organizer(s):
ISTC/Government of the Kyrgyz Republic/Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic/ Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University

Description


Objectives

  • Presentation of the conversion potential of the Kyrgyz Republic.
  • Review of both funded and proposed ISTC projects in the fields of radioecology, seismology, geology, climatic research, medical and biological technologies, and physics and measurement techniques.
  • Discussion of the main trends of further development of ISTC projects and activities in Kyrgyzstan.

Sessions have been conducted in the following areas:

1. Problems of radiation security and radioecology.
2. Prediction, monitoring, and remediation of severe earthquakes.
3. Practices and technology of the mining industry.
4. Climatic-ecological problems.
5. Medical and biological problems.
6. Physics, measurement techniques, and communication.

Organizing Committee

Chairperson: Vice Prime Minister of KR
Mrs. Mira Djangaracheva
Co-Chairperson: Alain GERARD, ISTC

Members of the Committee : Sergey Zykov, Deputy Executive Director, ISTC
Kumen Isakov, Department Manager, Government of KR
Askar Kakeev, Minister of Education, Science and Culture of KR
Dzanibek Dzeenbaev, President, National Academy of Science, KR
Vadim Simonenko, Deputy Science Manager, RFNC-VNIITF
Vladimir Nifadiev, Rector, KRSU
Dieter Nietzold , ISTC
John Compton, ISTC
Vitaly Kovalenko, Manager of Computer Center, KRSU
Location

The seminar is being held at a sanatorium of the KR Government located on the shore of the warm mountain lake Issyk-Kul: with clean air, pure water, sunny days, and fine beaches. There are also video halls, a cafe, a restaurant, sports grounds and gyms in the sanatorium.

Program Highlights of the International Seminar

Arrival and registration of the participants.

Welcome:

A. Akaev (President of the Kyrgyz Republic)
A. GERARD (Executive Director, ISTC)
E.N. Avrorin (Director of RFNC VNIITF)

Keynote address:

“Conversion Potential of the Kyrgyz Republic”
Dr. Dzeenbaev (President of National Academy of Sciences of KR)

Section 1: Radioecology
Section 2: Seismology
Section 3: Mining Industry
Section 4: Climatology
Section 5: Medicine / Biotechnology
Section 6: Physics and Measurement Techniques


Seminar Schedule

5-6.09.98 Arrival of Seminar participants, departure for sanatorium at Issyk-Kul.
7.09.98 Departure to Issyk-Kul of the local ISTC project managers.
Registration in the sanatorium and opening of the Seminar. Welcoming speeches. Reception.
8.09.98 Presentation of reports.
9.09.98 Boat trip to Kara-Kol. Visit to lidar station at Teplokluchenka. Poster presentations.
10.09.98 Presentation of reports. Closing session.
11.09.98 Departure to Bishkek. Visit to seismic station.
12-13.09.98 Departure of seminar participants.

The seminar program includes visits to two research laboratories at Issyk-Kul and the seismic station located at Ala-Archa Natural Park, sightseeng tours to Semenov Canyon, and a boat trip across Issyk-Kul to the lidar station. During the trip poster presentations will be given for all the proposed seminar sections.

Papers and Official Language

The primary languages of the seminar will be Russian and English. All sessions will be provided with translation. Seminar reports will be published in Russian and English with consecutive translation. The papers approved by the Program Committee will be included in the proceedings. A CD-ROM with Kyrgyz ISTC projects and seminar reports in hypertext form is also planned.

The seminar participants will be those persons confirmed by their own organizations and receiving invitations from the host organization. Those who wish to attend the seminar without giving a presentation (talk or poster session) should complete and return the application form below to Dr. Vitaly Kovalenko (to the address below, or or use E-mail) by July 1, 1998.

For those who wish to make a presentation a complete seminar application includes the following:
  1. Completed seminar application form.
  2. Paper proposal in both English and Russian (if possible)
Contents:
  • title
  • authors’ names
  • personal information and contact details
  • summary of the paper

The proposal should be written in Word for Windows.
These applications should be sent to Dr. Kovalenko (see address below or use E-mail) by May 15, 1998.
    Papers should be sent by E-mail (preferred) or mail to Dr. Kovalenko so as to arrive by June 15, 1998. (See addresses and fax number below.) Papers received by mail or fax later than the deadline are not guaranteed to be included in the book.

    All applications and papers are to be sent to:
    Dr. Vitaly A. Kovalenko
    Manager of Kyrgyz Office ISTC
    44, Kievskaya str., Bishkek
    Kyrgyz Republic, 720000
    phone/fax +996 (3312) 28-28-59
    phone/fax +996 (3312) 66-01-40
    e-mail: krsu@freenet.bishkek.su

    Paper Guidelines
    1. Papers are to be prepared in electronic form in the Times New Roman or Time New Roman Cyrillic 12-point font with one-and-a-half line spacing on À4-size paper in Word for Windows.
    2. The paper title is to be displayed in all capital letters and centered. Three lines below this the authors’ initials and last names should appear (not in all caps). Three lines further down the summary and main text begin. The summary should be no more than ten lines long.
    3. The margins are 2.5 ñm from the edges of the page.
    4. The paper should be credited to all authors. If there are more than one of them, then name of presenter should be mentioned.
    5. Tables and drawings should be included in the text rather than grouped at the end of paper. Table titles should be above and drawing titles below the figures.
    6. Append a resume on the authors, not more than ten lines per every person, recording their main achievements and publications. (Optional)

    Application Form
    ISTC - 98, September 5-12

    ______________________________________________
    Family name

    ______________________________________________
    First Name

    ______________________________________________
    Middle name

    ______________________________________________

    ______________________________________________

    Home address


    ______________________________________________
    Organization / Institution

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    ______________________________________________
    Title of report [for presenters only]

    ______________________________________________

    ______________________________________________
    Professional address
    ______________________________________________
    Telephone number

    ______________________________________________
    Fax number

    ______________________________________________

    E-Mail




    Hotel and Sanatorium Accommodation
    Note: The following is for information purposes only. Preferences for accommodations will be solicited from participants at a later date along with travel and passport information. Sanatorium accommodations for foreigners will be reserved for them based upon completed applications. Only cash payments will be accepted at all the following:

    Address: Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul Lake

    ·Accommodation charges per night (breakfast included)
    Single room $50
    Semi-deluxe $120
    Deluxe $140
    Presidential $160
    Dinner $8
    Supper $7

    For the foreign participants the following hotels of Bishkek are recommended for their arrival and/or departure stops as necessary:

    1. Dostuk Hotel (accepts MasterCard and VisaCard)
    Accommodation charge per night (breakfast included)
    Single room $79
    Semi-deluxe $117
    Deluxe $128
    Presidential ----
    • Air conditioner, refrigerator, telephone, bathroom,
    • television
    • Location: center of Bishkek, five-minute walk to the Host Organization.
    • Restaurant (dinner: $20)
    • Travel expenses from the airport by taxi: $10-15

    2. Bishkek Hotel
    Accommodation charge per night (breakfast included)
    Single room $65
    Semi-deluxe $95
    Deluxe $110
    Presidential $160
    • Air conditioner, refrigerator, telephone, bathroom, television
    • Location: Center of Bishkek, twenty-minute walk to the Host Organization.
    • Restaurant (dinner : $20)
    • Travel expenses from the airport by taxi: $10-15

    Additional information

    The Host Organization provides :
    • visa support in Kyrgyzstan
    • meeting and departure of the guests, transportation to Bishkek and Cholpon-Ata
    • round-trip tickets reservation by prior arrangement
    • transportation service for the foreign guests for the whole period

    The local unit of currency is the som. In exchange offices you can convert Russian rubles, US dollars and DM. Other kinds of currency are difficult or costly to exchange. The exchange rate on January 1, 1998 was : 1 USD=17.5 som; 1 DM = 10 som.

    The travel for all the participants, except for the Kyrgyz portion, will be at their own expense, with no honoraria.
    Prominent scholars from the countries of the ISTC funding parties will be invited to give the overview reports in each session.
    The organizers reserve the right to decline papers or shift them to poster presentations.

    Telephone, fax, and E-mail will be arranged for the seminar.

    Please note: All the payments are by cash only (except at the Dostuk Hotel in Bishkek). VisaCards are accepted in some Bishkek banks, with 3% commission.
    Important Dates

    15 May 1998 Deadline to submit applications for speakers/presenters
    15 June 1998 Notification of receipt of papers
    1 July 1998 Last day for registration of those who will not give presentations
    7 Sep 1998 Beginning of seminar

    For further information

    Dr. Vitaly A. Kovalenko
    Manager of Kyrgyz Office ISTC
    44, Kievskaya str., Bishkek
    Kyrgyz Republic, 720000
    phone/fax +996 (3312) 28-28-59
    phone/fax +996 (3312) 66-01-40
    e-mail: krsu@freenet.bishkek.su

    Dr. Dieter Ernst Nietzold
    Senior Project Manager
    Luganskaya ulitsa, 9, PO Box 25,
    115516 Moscow,
    Russian Federation
    phone +7 (095) 321-45-29
    fax +7 (095) 321-47-44
    e-mail: nietzold@moscow.istc.ru

    John C. Compton
    Senior Project Manager
    Luganskaya ulitsa, 9, PO Box 25,
    115516 Moscow,
    Russian Federation
    phone +7 (095) 321-47-01
    fax +7 (095) 321-49-92
    e-mail: compton@moscow.istc.ru


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