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• Trofimuk United Institute of Geology, Geophysics & Mineralogy of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
• Boreskov Institute of Catalysis of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
• Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
• Paleontological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow , Russia

Four-day scientific program of BOE-2007 will comprise plenary invited lectures, key-note presentations, oral presentations and posters on the following topics:

• Problems of abiogenic synthesis and evolution of the matter under conditions of pregeological stages of the Earth evolution. Astrochemistry, astrocatalysis.Astrochemistry, astrocatalysis.
• Astrobiology. RNA World.
• Biogeological problems of the evolution of the Archean–Proterozoic and Phanerozoic biosphere.
• Biomineral systems.
• Genetic and ecosystem problems of the evolution.
• Mechanisms of anthropogenesis and inhabitation of humans.

Compact Disk with the Abstracts will be published before the Conference and distributed to the participants at the registration. Conference Proceedings will be published in a Special Issue of the Paleontological Journal http://www.maik.ru/cgi-perl/journal.pl?lang=eng&name=palrus) in English after the conference. Only papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed, and selected papers will be included in the conference’s proceedings volume. Manuscripts should be submitted by E-mail zam@catalysis.ru not later than November 15, 2007. You can find regulations in the attached Guide for Authors.

Duration of the plenary lectures is 40 minutes, key-note presentations – 25 minutes, oral presentations – 15 minutes including time for questions. Scientific Conference Committee kindly asks to confirm participation before September 1, 2007 to avoid drastic changes in the scientific program.
Beamer facilities for the projection of computer- or video signal on the screen will be provided. It is recommended that you prepare computer presentations in *.ppt format (Microsoft Power Point from the package MS Office).
Posters should be not more than 85 cm wide and 120 cm high. They should be readable from 2 m distance.
The Posters Session is expected to be a significant part of the program, followed by the Round Table discussions.

The Conference will be held in the Business Center of the Club Hotel Loutraki Conference Resort & Casino 5* (Posidonos Str. 48, 20300, Loutraki, Greece; tel. +30 27440 60300, fax +30 27440 60306, http://www.clubhotelloutraki.gr), situated in the city of Loutraki. It is just 90 minutes drive southwest from Athens’ International Airport.

The average temperature in Loutraki at the end of October is normally 23-25^oC. Swimming suits are advised.

From Athens International Airport:

From Athens:

Version 1

• The bus Athens-Loutraki (from 6 a.m. till 9 p.m. every 1-2 hours) from bus station KTEL Kifissou, travel takes app. 1.5 hours, price of the ticket 7.50 Euro. To get KTEL Kifissou from the airport take bus Х93 (from 6 a.m. till 1 a.m. every 30 minutes, at night time 01:00, 01:35, 02:25, 03:15, 04:00, 05:00). You can also reach bus station KTEL Kifissou from Athens downtown taking the bus 051 (every 5 minutes).

Version 2

• The bus Athens-Isthmos (round-the-clock, every 15 minutes) from bus station KTEL Kifissou, price of the ticket 7.50 Euro. To get KTEL Kifissou from the airport take bus Х93 (from 6 a.m. till 1 a.m. every 30 minutes, at night time 01:00, 01:35, 02:25, 03:15, 04:00, 05:00). You can also reach bus station KTEL Kifissou from Athens downtown taking the bus 051 (every 5 minutes).
  Then:
• Take the bus of the route Korinthos-Loutraki (from 5 a.m. till 10 p.m. every 30 minutes), travel from Isthmos takes 10 minutes, you don’t need to take extra ticket! Or take a taxi Isthmos – the Hotel (5-6 Euro).

From Athens Sear Port

• Take bus 420 to get bus station KTEL Kifissou, and then follow the aboved description.

Transfer

• You can order transfer from the airport to the hotel; the price is 100 Euro for the car up to 4 persons.

The special conference prices in Euro per room/per night including breakfast and VAT are given below:

*Building Mantas Sea Side, located closer to the sea.

You can find the REGISTRATION FORM here.

Registration Fee

The registration fee is 480 Euro for each regular participant with reduced rate for students and accompanying persons. Registration fee includes all conference materials, Welcome reception, 4 lunches, refreshments, social program.
Registration fee and accommodation payment in Euro should be transferred to the following account of the ILIKO TRAVEL Company in Athens before September 15, 2007 starting from now (credit cards are acceptable with 3.2% markup):

ILIKO TRAVEL (MACHARATZE TRAVEL) BANKING DETAILS:
MARFIN EGNATIA BANK
BRANCH: SYGGROU (024)
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 024-016313-001
RECIPIENT: DAVID V. MACHARATZE
IBAN: GR2202802400000000197927421
BIC: EGNAGR2T

Payments should be free of all bank charges. To ensure that we process your payment correctly, please indicate “BOE” and the delegate name at the payment. For payments transferred less than 14 days before the event, please bring a copy of the bank transfer request with you to the registration desk. Fees are not refundable after October 15, 2007.

Visa

Participants needing a visa for entry to Greece are advised to make the application in advance in their home countries. Please, contact your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Greece or consult your travel agency. The Organizing Committee will be pleased to send a letter of invitation to any individual requesting (please send the number of your passport and the date of birth).

Social Program

October 28, Sunday, 14.00, 16.00	Excursions Vicinity of Loutraki
October 29, Monday, 19.00	Welcome reception
November 1, Thursday, 19.00	Conference Banquet (55 Euro)
November 2, Friday	Post-conference tour to Meteora (170/190 Euro)

Vicinity of Loutraki Loutraki has the privilege to be located in a strategic geographical position (a transport, commercial nerve center, a connecting point between the Athens and Peloponnese). Coming from Athens, Corinthia is the first prefecture you come to in the Peloponnese, the first sign of warmth and excitement. The tour includes an overview of the Loutraki vicinity, you will visit the monastery of St. Potapios, you will come to Lake Vouliagmeni which is joined to the sea by a narrow channel. You see the ruins of the Temple of Hera Akraia and Limenia. This place gives one a foretaste of what to expect from the main sanctuary to Hera in the Peloponnese. Corinth Channal - the grandoius construction of the 19th century. The excusion will be finished at Nemeya, the place of the first Heracle feat, where the world-known center of wine-making is situated. You will be offered the degustation of some Greek wine.

Post-conference Tour

Two-days Post-conference tour to METEORA

Meteora – a unique valley in the north of Greece, one of the most spectacular places in the country. Tens ancient orthodox monasteries are constructed at tops of steep separately costing rocks. Till now in some of them monks can get only by means of cords. The word METEORA means literally 'hovering in the air'. What created this rare geological phenomenon is one of the mysteries of nature.

November 2 (9 a.m.) – Drive to KALAMBAKA through LEVADIA, ARACHOVA, DELPHI and towns of Central Greece.

November 3 (coming back to Athens in the evening, app. 9 p.m.) - Morning visit of the breathtaking METEORA and its monasteries built on the top of high rocks. Drive back to ATHENS passing through THERMOPYLAE and KAMENA VOURLA

The price of the tour is 190 Euro (single accommodation) and 170 Euro (double accommodation). One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner are included (without drinks). The accommodation is in the tourist-class hotels. Guided Excursion is included. Entrance fees to the monasteries, to the archaeological site and the Museum in Delphi are not included.

Please, contact:

BOE Organizing Committee
Tatiana ZAMULINA
5, Akad. Lavrentiev Ave., Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS
630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Tel./Fax: +7 383 3 30 62 97
Fax: +7 383 3 30 80 56
E-mail: zam@catalysis.ru

 

Tel. (+7 383) 32 69 523

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