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Second Circular

FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GENUS MARMOTA

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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В В В В В В В В В В В  31 AUGUST to 2 SEPTEMBER 2005

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM (provisional)

The final programme will be present in 3rd Circular.

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Tuesday 30th August

18.00 - 19.00В Welcome & registration of participants (in the hotel)

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Wednesday 31d August

09:00 пїЅ 09.30 Registration

09.30 - 10.00 Official opening of the Conference

Sessions & Posters

10.00 - 13.00В Morning session including coffee break
13.00 - 14.30В Lunch
14.30 - 18.30В Afternoon session including coffee break
18:30-19:00 Poster session

Thursday 1st September

Sessions & Posters

09.00 - 13.00В Morning session including coffee break
13.00 - 14.30В Lunch
14.30 - 18.30В Afternoon session including coffee break
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Friday 2d September

Sessions & Posters

09.00 - 13.00В Morning session including coffee break
13.00 пїЅ 13.30В Conference close
13.30 - 14.30В Lunch
14.30 - 18.00В Visiting of office of Chatkal nature reserve (Parkent city) including coffee break
20.00 пїЅ Banquet (~10 USD per person, not included in registration fees)

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REGISTRATION FEES

The registration form must be completed and returned with the payment by April 30th 2005. A late registration fee will be applied after April 30th 2005.

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Registration fee	Before 30th April 2005	After 30th April 2005	Registration in situ
Standard registration	70 USD	85 USD	100 USD
Student registration	40 USD	50 USD	60 USD

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Payment for accompanying persons is 25 USD (lunches and coffee breaks) totally.

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Bank account for transferring the registration fees (in US dollars)

Account:В  1399991001698958

Beneficiary:В  Esipov Alexander

Beneficiary Bank: В Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakstan

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Please bring proof of payment of your registration fee when collecting the conference material at the reception in Tashkent.

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ACCOMMODATIONS

The conference will be held in Tashkent пїЅ the capital of Uzbekistan. Tashkent is located close to the Western Tien Shan ridge. Accommodation in Tashkent will be arranged with the Grand Orzu Hotel (US$30 - single and 35 пїЅ double; luxury suite - US$40 - single and 45 пїЅ double). Breakfast included.

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SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Participants are invited to send the title and an abstract of their communications (both poster and oral communication) before 30th April 2005. The scientific committee on the basis of the submitted abstract will make the selection of oral communications. Please submit your abstract in English or Russian. Presentation of the abstracts in both languages will be highly appreciated. Abstracts of all contributions will be published in a programme booklet and available at the registration desk.

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Directive for Abstracts:

пїЅВ В В В В  The entire abstract, including the title and author(s) must be 300 words or less

пїЅВ В В В В  Use Times Roman 12 pt font

пїЅВ В В В В  Type the title first in all capital letters. Next list authors, using asterisk (*) to denote the presenting author.

В В В В В  Leave one line blank following the last author, and then list the authorпїЅs institutions and short addressВ 

пїЅВ В В В В  Italicize scientific names

пїЅВ В В В В  Abbreviations which are generally understood are acceptable

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Directive for oral communications

Contributed oral presentations will be 15 minutes long, with 5 minutes for questions and discussion after each communication. Contributors will dispose of projectors for transparencies, slides, LCD and video. Please indicate which soft you plan to use for your presentation (PowerPoint etc.)

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Directive for posters

Posters will be exposed all along the Conference. Title and authors will be indicated at the top of the poster. Please ensure that all posters are clear, simple and legible from a distance of at least 1,5 m. Use a suitable sized font. Do not force too much detail on to tables, a few readily understood numbers are worth much more than detailed statistics пїЅ more detail can be included in the paper for publication. Include some large, colourful photographs! Posters should be in place as soon as possible after registration.

POST-CONFERENCE EXCURSIONS

1.В В В В  Post-conference field trip to MenzbierпїЅs marmot habitats in Chatkal nature reserve

(to our regret Menzbiers will be hibernate that season).

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The visited places: Chatkal ridge: Bashkyzylsay river-Peaks Kurgantash, 3000 & Kyzyl-Nura, 3200

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights

Transfers: by car (Tashkent-Parkent- field base of nature reserve), by horses within Chatkal ridge

Travel expenses: transport expenses will be covered by administration of the nature reserve

Food - $10 per person/day

! Number of participant cannot surpass 6 persons.

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2.В В В В  Travel in historical places of Uzbekistan (choose 3 different standard trips within the region)

(the information provided by travel agencies)

Tour 1.

The visited places: Tashkent пїЅ Samarkand пїЅ Tashkent

Duration: 2 days / 1 night

Average price of tour:В 

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2 per	4 per	6 пїЅ 8 per	10 пїЅ 15 per
$ 121	$ 92	$ 75	$ 89

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Tour 2.

The visited places: Tashkent пїЅ Bukhara пїЅ Samarkand пїЅ Tashkent

Duration: 4 days пїЅ 3 nights

Average price of tour:В 

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2 per	4 per	6 пїЅ 8 per	10 пїЅ 15 per
$ 216	$ 176	$ 150	$ 176

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Tour 3.

The visited places: Tashkent пїЅ Samarkand пїЅ Bukhara пїЅ Khiva -Tashkent

Duration: 5 days / 4 nights

Average price of tour:В 

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2 per	4 per	6 пїЅ 8 per	10 пїЅ 15 per
$ 371	$ 301	$ 261	$ 295

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If you wish to participate in travel program please inform Organizing Committee by e-mail.

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Note: plastic cards are not popular in Uzbekistan traditionally. More preferably form of payment is cash. ItпїЅs possible to cashed your money in the bank and exchange office. However you can use cards (for examples Visa Card) for payment in hotel and travel agency.

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Third circular

Next information will be provided in the third circular.

ANNOUNCEMENT

In March the American Society of Mammalogists will publish "The Anatomy of the Woodchuck, Marmota monax." by A.Bezuidenhout and H.Evans. It will about 200 pages with 100 black & white illustrations. For more information and ordering of copy, please contact Prof. Howard Evans [email protected]. He is ready to bring some copies for you to Tashkent with him.

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Registration Form

Last date for registration is 30 April 2005

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[В В  ] I require accommodation at Grand Orzu Hote

I need [В В  ] single; [В В  ] double; [В В  ] luxury single; [В В  ] luxury double room

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[В В  ] I shall take my own arrangements

I will be accompanied by пїЅпїЅпїЅperson(s)

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Please mail or email the Registration Form and Abstract to the Organizing Committee.

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Organizing Committee

Alexander V. Esipov

Institute of Zoology, Uzbek Academy of Sciences

Nyazov str.,1, Tashkent, 700095, Uzbekistan

Tel: ++В  (998712) 460718, 501144; Fax: ++ (99871) 1206791

E-mail: [email protected]В В В В 

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