Preliminary program is available at the Seminar website:
http://quarks.inr.ac.ru/program.php
Please, note that time for talks includes discussion, and one should normally expect several minutes of questions.
The conference will be held at the hotel "Zagorskie dali". The information about the hotel and the ways to reach it is available at the website of Quarks in "How to reach" section.
There will be buses for participants. There will be enough room for everyone. Departure from Moscow to Sergiev Posad: May 23, 10:00 am from the hotel "Sputnik" near metro station "Leninsky prospekt". Departure from Sergiev Posad to Moscow: May 29, 3:30 pm.
The trip lasts about 2 hours depending on traffic.
Money exchange (US dollars and Euro) is possible in various banks in Moscow and Sergiev Posad. 1 USD is equal to approximately 23.5 roubles, 1 Euro ~ 36 roubles. Though currencies other than US dollars and Euro can be exchanged in some banks, the rates are unfavourable. There is no currency exchange at the hotel "Zagorskie dali" neither the hotel facilities accept credit cards and/or traveller checks. Please, take notice that the hotel is far outside Sergiev Posad, hence bring pocket money in roubles with you. The conference fee may be paid in Euro, dollars or roubles, according to exchange rates. We do not accept credit cards or travellers checks.
Usually the weather in the end of May is warm (+15 to +25 degrees Celsius) and sunny, but some cool (+10) and rainy days are still possible. It may be windy. You can find weather forecast for Sergiev Posad at the Gismeteo website
Social program of the Seminar includes excursions to Sergiev Posad (May 26, 9 am-2 pm) and Rostov (May 28, 9 am-4 pm). The conference dinner will take place on May 25, 8 pm.
Trip assignments ("komandirovochnye udostoverenya") should be issued for INR RAS organization ("IYaI RAN").
Take metro to "Leninsky prospekt" station (see map), exit from the last carriage (if the train goes from the center of Moscow), walk 10 minutes ( see the map below).