ILBA 11

Dear collegues,

This issue of our newsletter will contain information on a selected list of events. We shall start with a short report on the Third Bulgarian-Serbian Astronomy Meeting, finished only a couple of days ago.

SERBIAN-BULGARIAN COLLABORATION

The Third Bulgarian-Serbian Astronomical Meeting was held on May 13-15 on Gjolechitsa in Bulgaria. The co-chairmen were Prof. dr. Georgi Ivanov from Sofia University and dr. Milan Dimitrijevic, director of the Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade. The “driving force” on the Bulgarian side was (of course) ILBA co-editor dr.Milcho Tsvetkov.

There were about 30 people present. Scientifically, we heard 4 invited lectures, and could read about 30 posters. Posters were presented in a clever way: they were put-up, so as to render them visible to all, but apart from that every poster was presented orally for 5-6 minutes. What is more, the languages “allowed” were the two national languages: Bulgarian and Serbian, with insertion of English words only in cases of extreme necessity. This system of presentation was started on the first meeting, and has proved its effectivity-it provokes dissussion, which is finally the basic aim of any scientific meeting. Chances are very strong that the proceedings will be published under the auspices of the Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade.

On the social side, it was a great pleasure to reinforce old friendships and make new ones. ILBA editors profited of the occasion to celebrate the first 10 issues. The excursion to the Maljovitsa tourist center, and scientific discussions under the high-altitude sun contributed to the success of the meeting. It will be attempted in the next issue of ILBA to include some of the photos taken during the meeting. Resumed in one word, the general impression on this meeting is: success. Most participants had one joint objection – it was too short. Perhaps the organizers should take care about this when making plans for the next meeting, which should be held in 2004 in Serbia.

This meeting is currently being planned for next autumn in Belgrade. Included below follows the announcement, as received from the organizing commitee. At the same time, we apologize for the delay in distributing this information by ILBA, but if you are interested and react promptly, we are certain that you will be accepted.

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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:23:11 +0200 (CEST)
From: "Katedra za astronomiju(K.Kovac)" <astronom@poincare.matf.bg.ac.yu>
To: all@aob.bg.ac.yu, nastavnici@ff.bg.ac.yu, institut@phy.bg.ac.yu
Subject: XIII nacionalna konferencija jugoslovenskih astronoma

XIII NACIONALNA KONFERENCIJA
JUGOSLOVENSKIH ASTRONOMA

PRVO OBAVESTENJE

NAUCNI ORGANIZACIONI KOMITET

J. Milogradov-Turin (ko-predsednik, Matematicki fakultet, Beograd)
G. Popovic (ko-predsednik, Astronomska opservatorija,
Beograd)
G. Djurasevic (Astronomska opservatorija, Beograd)
Z. Knezevic (Astronomska opservatorija, Beograd)
M. Kuzmanoski (Matematicki fakultet, Beograd)
N. Pejovic (Matematicki fakultet, Beograd)

LOKALNI ORGANIZACIONI KOMITET

O. Atanackovic-Vukmanovic (Matematicki fakultet, Beograd)
K. Kovac (Matematicki fakultet, Beograd)
A. Kovacevic (Matematicki fakultet, Beograd)
R. Pavlovic (Astronomska opservatorija, Beograd)
D. Urosevic (Matematicki fakultet, Beograd)

KONTAKT ADRESA

LOK XIII nacionalne konferencije
jugoslovenskih astronoma
Katedra za astronomiju
Matematicki fakultet
Studentski trg 16, 11000 Beograd

e-mail: astronom@matf.bg.ac.yu

http://www.matf.bg.ac.yu/katedre/
astronomija/index.html
Tel: (+381 11) 638-715
Fax: (+381 11) 630-151

XIII nacionalna konferencija jugoslovenskih astronoma odrzace se u Beogradu, 17-20. oktobra 2002. godine. Konferencija ce se sastojati od predavanja po pozivu domacih i stranih naucnika (40 min), izlaganja doktorskih (30 min) i magistarskih (20 min) teza objavljenih u periodu izmedju dve konferencije (1999-2002), kracih saopstenja (10 min) i postera. Na Konferenciji ce biti prikazani radovi iz svih oblasti astronomije i tema vezanih za astronomiju iz drugih srodnih nauka. Preliminarni program Konferencije ce uslediti po prijemu prijava u drugom obavestenju.

Skupstina Drustva astronoma Srbije bice odrzana 19. oktobra 2002. godine kada ce biti podnet izvestaj o radu i izabran novi upravni odbor, nadzorni odbor i Nacionalni komitet. Za poslednji dan Konferencije se predvidja izlet na planinu Vidojevica kod Prokuplja, do mesta gde se planira izgradnja Astronomske stanice.

Knjiga apstrakata ce biti stampana pre, a Zbornik radova neposredno posle Konferencije. Nacin pripreme tekstova (apstrakata i clanaka) u TEX-u bice prikazan u drugom obavestenju.

10. maj 2002. - prijava za Konferenciju
15. juni 2002. - drugo obavestenje
10. septembar 2002. - prijem apstrakata
5. oktobar 2002. - program Konferencije
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Planiram da prikazem rad^* kao: usmeno saopstenje ili poster (obrisati nepotrebno)

Prijavu poslati LOK-u e-mail-om (koristeci komandu "reply") do 10. maja 2002. godine.

The Institute of Physics from Belgrade organizes this year again its Summer School in mathematical physics. A short announcement is reproduced below.

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Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 19:20:31 +0200 (CEST)
From: II Summer School in Modern Mathematical Physics <mphys2@phy.bg.ac.yu>
To: II Summer School in Modern Mathematical Physics <mphys2@phy.bg.ac.yu>
Subject: [eXploratorium] II Summer School in Modern Mathematical Physics

Dear Colleague,

We would like to inform you that the II Summer School in Modern Mathematical Physics will be held in Kopaonik (Serbia, Yugoslavia), 1-12 September 2002.

Please distribute this information among your colleagues who might be interested in participation. The deadline for the application is June 30, 2002.

I wish to use this opportunity to thank you once again for your participation in our first School.

Our colleagues from Ukraina have sent the announcement for the Summer School which they are organizing this summer. It is reproduced below, and we can only congratulate them for their activity and wish them success.

The Gamow's Odessa Astronomical Summer School intends to bring together experts on the subjects of modern astrophysics, cosmology and biology with a number of interested astronomers and students, in order to discuss the most recent developments and problems in natural sciences, exchange of ideas, review major experimental and theoretical efforts.

George Gamow was one of the prominent scientists of the 20th century. He was born in Odessa on March 4, 1904 in the family of a secondary school teacher. In 1921 Gamow entered the Novorossijskij (Odessa) University and worked in Odessa Astronomical Observatory. In 1923 Gamow continued his studies in the University of Petrograd (St. Petersburg). His further scientific work was done in the institutions of Leningrad, Goettingen, Copenhagen, Cambridge (UK) and the USA. Main scientific achievements of G.Gamow include the creation of alpha and beta-decay theory and the theory of exploding Universe. Gamow was the first to decipher a genetic code. Through his brilliant popular lectures, books and articles he promoted public interest to science. In 1956 he received the Calling Prize awarded by UNESCO for science popularization. George Gamow had the true Odessa temperament, his scientific ingenuity and cheerful humor were inexhaustible. His life was full of legends. The memory of Gamow lives among the people who worked together with him and everybody who is imbued with beauty and elegance of Gamow's findings. For more information about Gamow's biography see here.

The Gamow's Odessa Astronomical Summer School will be in English. The school program will consist of series of coordinated review lectures supplemented by short presentation of posters and discussions about modern problems of astrophysics, cosmology, astrobiology and astrochemistry.

This 3rd Summer School will be held in Chernomorka near the Black sea close to Odessa. 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 quite possible, but generally light. The sea is warm (usually 20-25C).

- A.D. Chernin (SAISh MSU, Moscow, Russia): "George Gamow and his "world line"".

- G.S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan (IKI, Moscow, Russia): "Generation of magnetic fields in accretion discs around black hole".
- A.D. Chernin (SAISh MSU, Moscow, Russia): "Physical vacuum and space anti-gravitation".
- N.G. Bochkarev (SAISh MSU, Moscow, Russia): "Superbubles in our Galaxy".
- S.I. Blinnikov (ITF RAN, Moscow, Russia): "Mechanisms of explosion and light curves of Supernovas".
- A.A. Konovalenko (IRA RAN, Kharkov, Ukraine): "Radioastronomy: history, investigations and perspectives".
- D.F. Lupishko (AO KhNU, Kharkov, Ukraine): "Asteroids and evolution of Solar system".
- S.M. Andrievsky (AO ONU, Odessa, Ukraine): "Astrochemistry of the stars= ".
- I.L. Andronov (AO ONU, Odessa, Ukraine): "Structure and evolution of gravimagnetic rotators in binary stars". - M.I. Ryabov (OAO IRA NAN, Odes= sa,
Ukraine): "Solar and geophysical process and its role in astrobiology".
- B.I. Gnatik (AO KNU, Kiev, Ukraine): "Astrophysics of high energy".
- B. Novosyadlyj (AO LNU, Lviv, Ukraine): "Large-scale structure of the
Universe: observed data and theoretical models".
- L. Shulman (MAO NAN, Kiev, Ukraine): "Physics and chemistry of comets".
- V. Melnyk (IRA RAN, Kharkov, Ukraine): "Plasma processes in astrophysic= s"
- B. Wszolek (Krakow, Poland): "Diffuse Interstellar Bands"

Short abstracts of lectures and preliminary program will published on this website in Second announcement.

Organizers :
Odessa National University,
Astronomy department of Odessa National University,
Euro-Asian Astronomical Society (EAAS),
Ukrainian Astronomical Association (UAA)
Odessa Astronomical Society (OAS)

Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC):
Co-Chaier SOC:
N.G. Bochkarev (SAISh =EDSU, Moscow, Russia), V.G. Karetinikov (AO ONU, Odessa, Ukraine), M.I.Ryabov (OAO IRA NAN, Odessa, Ukraine). Members SOC: V.N. Obridko (IZMIRAN, Moscow, Russia), G.S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan (IKI, Moscow, Russia), A.A. Konovalenko (IRA NANU, Kharkov, Ukraine), L.S. Pilyugin (MAO NASU, Kiev, Ukraine), T.V. Mishenina (AO ONU, Odessa, Ukraine), I.L. Andronov (AO ONU, Odessa, Ukraine), N.S. Komarov (AO ONU, Odessa, Ukraine), S.E. Dyatlov (Biological Department ONU, Odessa, Ukraine), S.M. Andrievsky (AO ONU, Odessa, Ukraine), S.I. Blinnikov (ITF RAN, Mosco= w, Russia), D.F. Lupishko (AO KhNU, Kharkov, Ukraine)

Local Organizing Committee (LOC):
M.I. Ryabov (chaire), I.V. Chernyshova (co-chaire),
I.A. Egorova, Yu.V. Beletsky, B.A. Murnikov, A. Pilipenko.

Registration Form
Please, fill the form (at the end of this email) and send it to us before July 1th 2002 to: sums@ukr.net

Registration fee: 20$
(for students from Ukraine registration fee is 20 grivnas)

Accomodation:
Accommodation package 1) Odessa University Camp - 30$
(6 nights on full board basis) (2-4 placed rooms)
2) Boarding house "Chernomorhydrostroj" $10 per day
(on full board basis) (1-3 placed rooms)

Odessa University Camp and "Chernomorhydrostroj" placed on
the Black Sea coast. The camp has football and volleyball grounds, tennis courts, etc. Please transfer money for accomodation (and also registration fee) to bank account (see registration form below) before July 1th 2002 to escape problem with boarding because in August number of places for accomodation is limited. Participants from Ukraine, Russia and NIS should send money through the post (see registration form below).

Preliminary schedule of School:
12 of August - day of arrival
13-16 of August - The Gamow's Odessa Astronomical Summer School 17 August - day of departure

Poster presentation:
Poster contributions presenting interesting new developments will be encouraged. During the School each participant should present report on poster session (10 minutes). You should send abstract of your poster in *.rtf or *.txt formats before July 1th 2002. We'll publish it in our webs= ite before School.

School's equipment:
Multimedia projector, PC, overhead projector, video, blackboard.

VISA AND TRAVEL:
All visitors to Ukraine require a passport and those ones who are not from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) republics require a visa. In case of doubt, participants are strongly advised to check early with their travel agent or with the nearest Ukrainian embassy. It is the responsibility of each individual participant to regulate his passport regime.

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 early, as August is a high tourist season in Ukraine.

SOCIAL EVENTS:
We can offer the following tours and social events for Conference
participants:
1. Fourchet (12.08.2002 in the evening).
2. Sightseeing tour of Odessa including an exciting interesting story abo= ut the literary and the cultural past of Odessa. Visiting of Odessa Museums (Archeological, Maritime, Wax figures, Oriental and Western Art, Art
Museum) - ($8).
3. Visiting of Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre - one of the most beautifu= l opera-buildings in the Europe - $10. 4. Sailing cruise on small sea ship ($8) 5. Visiting to the Tairow Scientific Institute of the Vine-growing with t= he excursion in the museum of the institute and tasting the best wines of Ukraine in the degustation hall ($20). 6. Banquet (15.08.02. during the evening) ($10) 7. Camp-fire on the seashore (16.08.02. during the evening). At the end of each day there will be a lecture in Odessa Planetarium and a party on a beach in fascinating friendly atmosphere under the night starry sky.

For more details regarding the school, please contact us.

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* THE GAMOW'S ODESSA ASTRONOMICAL SUMMER SCHOOL
* FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS
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* "ASTRONOMY AND BEYOND :
* ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTROBIOLOGY"
* ****************************
* (Odessa (Ukraine), August 12-17, 2002)
* http://aoss.pochtamt.ru/AOSS.htm
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R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M

Please, fill the form and send it to us before July 1th 2002 to
sums@ukr.net

* * * * * * * * * * * 1) Personal information: * * * * * * * * * * * *

Title (Dr., Prof., Grad. Student, Undergrad. Student, etc.):_________

First Name:_____________________Middle Name:_________________________

Last Name:__________________________Position:________________________

Organization:________________________________________________________

Postal address:______________________________________________________

City:___________________________ Country:___________________________

Zip Code:_______________________ Phone:___________________________

Fax:____________________________ E-mail:___________________________

Number of accompanying persons:_______________________________________

* * * * * * * * * * * 2) Contributions: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Title:________________________________________________________________

Author(s):____________________________________________________________

Abstract:______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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Please send abstract of your poster in *.rtf or *.txt formats before July 1th 2002. We plan to publish all abstracts in our website before School.

During the School each participant should present report on poster session (10 minutes). Demonstration requirements (please mark with *):
Overhead ( ) Slides ( ) Video ( ) PC+Projector ( )

For more contributions, please repeat the items
started from "Contributions".

* * * * * * * * * * * * 3) Accommodation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
(all accomodations are on full board basis)

I would like to make reservation for

Odessa University Camp (2-4 placed rooms)
$30 per 6 days (yes/no)__________________________________

Boarding house "Chernomorhydrostroj" (1-3 placed rooms)
$10 per day (yes/no)__________________________________

Sex: 1) male 2) female

Do you wish to share a room with a conference attendee?_________________ If possible, indicate with whom would you like to share it ________________________________________________________________________

Please transfer money for accomodation (and also registration fee $20) to bank account below before July 1th 2002 to escape problem with boardin= g because in August number of places for accomodation is limited.

Beneficiary: Account No ODO-001230-USD-3070-01
name of beneficiary: Pilipenko Anna Alekseevna
passport series and number: KK 433151

USD-Correspondent: BANKER'S TRUST COMPANY NEW YORK
SWIFT: BKTRUS33
ACC. 04-182-366

Beneficiary bank: FIRST UKRAINIAN INTERNATIONAL BANK Donetsk, Ukraine
SWIFT: FUIBUA2X
IN FAVOR OF ODESSA BRANCH
SWIFT: FUIBUA2XODE

Participants from Ukraine, Russia and NIS should send money through the post

KK 433151
(for students from Ukraine registration fee is 20 grivnas)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * 4) Travel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Please indicate your arrival and departure information,
without which we cannot arrange to meet you

Arrival date:___________________ Departure date:________________

How do you plan to come to Odessa (airplane/train/bus) ________________________________________________________

THANK YOU! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE YOU IN ODESSA!

Clear skies and speedy computers to all,

Dr Milcho Tsvetkov
Sofia Sky Archive Data Center
72 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd.
Sofia 1784
Bulgaria
milcho@skyarchive.org

fax:+359 2 9744 835

Dr Vladan Celebonovic
Institute of Physics
Pregrevica 118
11080 Zemun-Beograd
Yugoslavia
vladan@phy.bg.ac.yu
vcelebonovic@sezampro.yu
fax:+381 11 3162190