CONFERENCE VENUE
The Opening Session (August 12, from 15:00)
will take place in the Institute for Low Temperature Physics
(47, Lenin Avenue). From August 13, the regular sessions
will be held in the Kharkiv National University
(4, Svobody Square).
INVITATION LETTERS
On the 15 of July the Organizing Commettee has sent again the
Invitation letters for all the participants.
REGISTRATION
Registration will take place in the Kharkiv National University
on August 11 from 10:00 till 17:00
and on August 12 from 8:00 till 13:00,
or immediately before the Opening session
in the Institute for Low Temperature Physics.
TRANSPORTATION
If you are planning to travel from a West country,
you can take a flight directly to the Kharkiv Airport
operated by the Austrian Airlines;
operation days: monday, wednesday, friday;
arrival in Kharkiv (flight OS 5679): 16:40;
departure from Kharkiv (flight OS 5680): 17:10.
Alternatively, if you arrive by plane in Kiev
(Borispol Airport), you can take a night train
from Kiev City to Kharkiv (operated everyday; departure time: 21:30,
arrival in Kharkiv the next morning at 6:30;
ticket price: 130 hrivnas or 50 hrivnas),
or you can take a bus directly from the Borispol Airport
(ticket price: 60 hrivnas):
departure from Borispol arrival at Kharkiv
7:50 14:40
11:30 18:35
12:30 19:35
15:45 22:45
17:30 00:25
22:50 6:05
From the Kharkiv Airport: you can take a
taxi to go to the University (the taxi fare is about 15 hrivnas),
or you can take bus #119 (the bus fare is 0.7 hrivnas).
From the Yuzhnyi Rrailway station: you can take a subway from
"Pivdennyj vokzal" station to the "Radyanska" station,
then change to "Istorichnyj muzej" station
and go to "Universitet" station.
ACCOMMODATION:
Participants are supposed to be accomodated in the "Kharkiv" Hotel,
which
is located in the center of the city close to the University.
Prices per night:
room shared by two participants from 32 hrivnas
single room from 47 hrivnas
single room of higher comfort from 180 hrivnas
For the young researches from fSU we have the University student
residence wich
will be paid by the Organizing Committee.
Please, let us know till the 28 of July your Preferences on
accomodation,
because we have to make the reservations.
MONEY EXCHANGE
You can exchange US dollars, euros and Russian rubles
in the airport and railway station as well as in the
downtown.
Exchange Rate for 01.07.2002: 1 USD = 5.20 hrivnas
VISA REQUIREMENTS
To enter Ukraine, a foreigner must possess a visa
(fSU citizens must have a valid foreign passport to visit Ukraine).
CLIMATE
Usually it is hot in August, air temperature can reach +35C. But
this summer is not very hot as the previous one, it often rains.
So it is recommended to take a jacket and an umbrella.
In case of any difficulties you can phone +38 0572 308586 to obtain
help and advice.
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