Secrtetariat of LOC: I.V. Chernyshova, S.M. Melikyants, A.A. Pilipenko

ABSTRACTS

The deadline for submitting abstracts is May 31, 2004. Please, send the abstracts to the convener of the session where you would like to present your talk or poster as well as to LOC. LOC E-mail address is gmic-100@mail.ru. The convener will make the selection of talks and the choice between the oral one and poster presentation. 

The LaTeX template for abstracts is here, and should not exceed one page. Figures and tables may be included.

PROCEEDINGS - more detail's  in 3-rd Ann.

REGISTRATION FEE:  

Please pay registration fee on this BANK ACCOUNT. Payment is also possible by cash upon arrival. 

GAMOVIANA 

The SOC and LOC of GMIC-100 Meeting plan to convene a special memorial session tentatively entitled "The Universe of G.Gamow", where many-sides personality of Gamow should be represented: G.Gamow as an artist, as a popular writer, plus his innumerable jokes and buffoonery, in an attempt to introduce to the audience, notably the young scientists, the world of George Gamow and to understand the impact of this magnetic personality on his contemporaries. We expect the participation of Prof. I.R.Gamow, sun of the G.Gamow and other interesting reports of Memorial Session. 

The Gamow’s summer school will be held in August 8, 14 in the form of popular lectures for young scientists.

THE CONFERENCE SITE 

Odessa is the city wherein George Gamow was born. And "Odessa roots" were forever ingrnained in his character and his style of thinking. The LOC in Odessa will try to do its best and make earch participant to feel extraordinary atmosphere of our city, its spirit of freedom and keep interest in the search for nonstandard solutions.

CONFERENCE LOCATION:  

Gumaniratnii korpus (Humanitarian building) of the Odessa National University, Francuzskii bulvar 24/26, Odessa, Ukraine

The Conference will be held in Odessa near the Black sea shore, in one of the best health-resort regions. August is the most pleasant summer month in our city. The weather in August is usually pleasant, with maximum temperature near 30 C and minimum near 20 C. Rain is possible, but generally light at that season. The sea is warm (usually 20-25C), the weather is fine, not too hot and permitting to combine a participation in the conference and good relaxation. A bathing costume is useful.

VISA AND TRAVEL

All visitors (except for CIS countries) will need a Ukrainian Visa of stay. An application for a Visa should be done at the Ukrainian Consulate or Embassy in your country. To get it, you need an official invitation form Odessa National University. Please, as soon as possible send to LOC (gmic-100@mail.ru) your mail address, fax and e-mail.

ODESSA has an international airport with direct flights from Moscow, Vienna, Tel Aviv, Istanbul. The capital of Ukraine, KIEV, has regular airline connections with most of European countries. It takes around an hour to get Odessa from Kiev with the domestic Ukrainian airlines, and it takes a night by the intercity train. Please check suitable route with your local travel agent. In any case, participants are advised to book the tickets in advance, because August is a high tourist season in Ukraine.

ACCOMODATION:  

1. Hotel ‘Mozart” **** (City center , 20 min by town shuttle to the conference site):
   In a single room: 670 - 720 grn ($126 - $136; 104 – 112Euro). 
   Telephone, TV, refrigerator, breakfast.

2. Hotel "Victoria" *** (nearby the seaside, 15 min by tram to the conference site):
   In a single room : 135 grn ($26; 21Euro).
   In a double room: 85 grn ($16; 13Euro).
   Telephone, TV, refrigerator, breakfast.

3. Hotel "Valentina" *** (nearby the seaside, 10 min by tram to the conference site):
   In a single room: 171grn ($32; 26Euro).
   Telephone, TV, refrigerator, breakfast.

4. Hotel "Yunost" ** (nearby the seaside, 10 min by tram to the conference site):
   In a single room: 130 grn ($25; 21Euro).
   In a double room (in an assembly of 2 rooms): 60 grn ($12; 10Euro).
   Telephone, TV, refrigerator, breakfast.

5. Hotel "Baza moryakov" ** (nearby the seaside, 10 min by tram to the conference site):
   In a single room: 74 grn ($14; 12Euro).
   In a double room: 63 grn ($12; 10Euro).
   Telephone, TV, refrigerator, breakfast, dinner, supper.

6. Hotel "Magnolya" ** (nearby the seaside, 5 min by walk to the conference site):
   In a double room: 90grn ($17; 14Euro).
   In a double room (in an assembly of 2 rooms): 60grn ($12; 10Euro).
   Telephone, TV, refrigerator, breakfast, dinner, supper.

7. Hostel of University (nearby the seaside, 5 min by walk to the conference site):
   In a triple room: 10 grn ($2; 1,5Euro).

8. Camp of Odessa University “Chernomorka” (nearby the seaside, 40 min by minibus to the conference site):
   In a double room : 43grn ($8; 7Euro).
   Breakfast, dinner, supper.

Participants are strongly advised to book hotels at least two months before their arrival, as August is a high tourist season in Ukraine and a choice of hotels upon arrival will be rather limited. You may pay for a hotel via accounts indicated above (the dollar’s as well as euro’s accounts). Please, confirm (via electronic mail to LOC gmic-100@mail.ru) your payment.


All participants are requested to fill in Accommodation and Registration forms and send them to us before May 31, 2004 (via electronic mail to LOC gmic-100@mail.ru).

PRE-REGISTRATION  FORM 
ACCOMODATION AND REGISTRATION  FORM

TOURS, SOCIAL EVENTS 

1. We shall offer the following tours and social events for Conference participants:

2. Fourchet (09.08.2004 in the evening). 

3. Sightseeing tour of Odessa including an exciting interesting story about the literary and the cultural past of Odessa. 

4. Visit to the Odessa Opera Theatre - one of the best opera-buildings of the world. 

5. Sailing cruise. 

6. Visit to the Tairow Scientific Institute of the Vine-grnowing with the excursion in the museum of the institute and the visit to the degustation hall and tasting the best wines of Ukraine. 

7. Banquet (13.08.2004. during the evening). 

8. Camp-fire on the seashore (12.08.2004. during the evening).

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