International conference

"Earth's Cryosphere: Past, Present and Future"


June 4-8, 2017, Pushchino, Russia

General information

The conference will be hosted in the Institute of Physicochemical and biological problems in Soil Science of Russian Academy of Sciences.

The conference fee is 15000₽  and 7000₽ for students.  Working languages are Russian and English. Foreign participants will be provided with a simultaneous English translation.
Abstracts (not longer than 4000 characters with spaces) will be published and available on the conference website as well.
The registration desk will be open in the "Pushchino" hotel on June 4 (arrival day). From June 5 the registration desk will be located in the Institute. June 8 is a departure day.
All payments are in cash only, and they have to be made in Russian rubles at the registration desk. Accommodation can be in Pushchino hotel,   motel F1 http://f1motel.ru/. In addition, there are Tzargrad hotel (http://www.tzargrad.ru/) and small hotel "Strekoza" ( http://finam.aero/airfield/airfield-finam/hotel) a few kilometers from the city

Letter of Invitation
Upon request, we will be pleased to send a letter of invitation in order to enable participants to apply visas for attending the Symposium. This letter cannot be considered as an offer of financial support by the organizers. The invitation will be issued for period from June 1(entry data) to June 11 (departure date).  Please, remember about it when you will plan your visit in Russia. However, if you need to stay longer, please specify the exact dates ofyour arrival and departure, the cities that you plan to visit in Russia.


Transportation

We can organiize your trip from airports or Moscow to Pushchino.
Today cost of transportation is around 3500 rubles from/to Domodedovo airport or Moscow (Yuzhnaya” metro station), 3500 rubles from/to Vnukovo airport, and 4000 rubles from/to Sheremetievo airport.  .

Public transport information:

From airports to Moscow
In order to reach Moscow city from Moscow’s airports you can use taxi, car, public transport, and aeroexpress.
From Sheremetievo airport
From Domodedovo airport
From Vnukovo airport
   From Moscow to Pushchino
Bus 359 "Moscow-Puschino” from "Yuzhnaya” metro station. You need to exit in the direction of Yuzhnaya shopping center to the intercity buses. Walk to first car from the center, then turn to the left after escalator, then to the right. The trip will take you from Moscow to Pushchino about 2 hours. Bus stop for the Institute is “Bol’nitsa” and for “Pushchino” hotel is “Zelenaya zona”.
Ticket price is 220 Rubles
   Schedule for bus from Moscow to Pushchino
7.00,7.45, 8.00, 8.30, 9.10, 10.10, 11.10, 12.45, 14.10, 15.10, 16.10, 17.10 (except Sat., Sun), 18.10 (Fri.)., 18.45, 19.50, 20.15 (Fri.), 21.00, 22.00.
   Schedule for bus from Pushchino to Moscow
5.45, 6.00 (Mon.), 6.20 (Mon.), 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.40, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 (except Sat., Sun.), 16.00, 17.00, 18.15, 18.45 (Sun.), 19.15.

Pushchino map

Credit and Debit Cards
Unfortunately, credit or debit cards are not accepted at most shops, restaurant, café etc. in Pushchino. However, you can draw out Russian rubles using ATMs which are located at many areas throughout Pushchino town. Visa, MasterCard etc are available. You can also exchange your Euro and dollars in several banks of the town.

Local Public Transport
There is no need to use local transport in Pushchino town because “Pushchino” hotel, shops, restaurant, café etc are located within walking distance of the Conference building.

Official Language
Working languages are Russian and English. Foreign participants will be provided with a simultaneous English interpretation.
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