Appendix № 4

to the Regulations of International Interuniversity Sea Festival

REGULATIONS

About Research and Practice conference on problems of environmental protection and development of youth ecological tourism

"Youth Ladoga Parliament"

Research and Practice conference "Youth Ladoga Parliament" is held as a youth section within the scope of the International Research and Practice Conference "Ladoga Parliament":

Dates and place of holding of the conference: from July 14 to July 19, 2009, SPb, Karelia, Leningrad region, Valaam Island

1. Objects of the conference:

  1. Determination of the role, place and value of activity of higher educational institutions, youth public organisations in the field of nature protection policy and ecological tourism of Ladoga region.
  2. Promotion of spiritual and moral development of person, formation of ecological thinking in youth.
  3. Stimulation of innovative activity of youth in the field of environmental protection, development of ecological tourism.
  4. Development of the plan of joint (Karelia - Finland - Saint-Petersburg) actions, youth target programs and projects within the scope of nature protection activity and ecological tourism development in Ladoga region until 2011.

2.  Participants of the conference

Scientists, students, post-graduate students and young scientists, representatives of state, public and youth ecological structures are invited to participate in the conference.

3.  Conference scope

Basic topics planned for discussion at the conference:

1.  Ecological condition of Ladoga lake and ways of its improvement.

  1. State of affairs and problems of nature protection actions for creation of "Natural park "Priladozhye".
  2. Legislative basis and scientific researches in the field of environmental protection and rational environmental management at Ladoga lake and in Priladozhye.
  3. Condition of Eco – problems in the Regions and ways of their solution (student's reports from other regions, presentations – 7-10 minutes);
  4. Prospects of development of international cooperation in the field of environmental protection and ecological tourism in Ladoga region.
  5. Investment projects for environmental management and ecological tourism in Ladoga region.
  6. Role, place and value of activity of scientific, educational and public organisations, youth and population in the field of preservation of natural potential of Ladoga.
  7. Development of the plan of joint (Karelia - Finland - Saint-Petersburg - Leningrad region) actions, target programs and projects within the scope of nature protection activity and rational environmental management in Ladoga region until 2015.

Theses of the speeches presented at the conference will be published in the form of collection volume.

Form of theses of reports presented for the conference:

Requirements to materials provided for publication:

·  To be included in the official collection of scientific works, the theses of reports should be submitted on or before May 01, 2009 in electronic form in Russian and English languages, in total volume of maximum 5 pages.

·  It is necessary to provide text materials in RTF format, Times New Roman font, font size 12.

·  Graphic materials (figures, photos, schemes, etc.) should be provided in TIFF or JPG format with resolution 300 dpi.

·  Don't apply automatic formatting and styles.

Theses must contain conclusions summarized in a separate paragraph, as well as a list of references.

4. Deadlines for application

Application deadline - April 15, 2009. Applications are submitted in established form – see appendix №. Applications should be submitted electronically to address

Deadline for presentation of theses - June 1, 2009. Theses of reports should be submitted in electronic form to address

5. Conditions of accommodation, boarding and participation in actions of scientific–practical conference "Youth Ladoga Parliament"

There is no registration fee for participation in the conference "Youth Ladoga Parliament".

Travel to the place of holding of the conference and back, accommodation and boarding during the conference, insurance and consular duty for foreign participants shall be paid by the party (organisation) assigning the participants.

1. Participation in expanded joint plenary sitting on July, 14 (Hydrometeorological University) –opening of the forum.

2. Participation in the conference "Youth Ladoga Parliament" onboard motor vessel by route "SPb - Valaam - Mandrogi - Lodeynoe Pole - SPb" (from 15.07.09 to 19.07.09) and participation in actions of the International Interuniversity Sea Festival is carried out at will, at the expense of the sending party.

3. Participation in the conference "Youth Ladoga Parliament" as a member of boat trip "Eco–Ladoga" from July, 12 to July, 22, by route: Lakhdenpokhya - Putsari – Valaam Island –Pertilakhti - Sortavala (visit: eco-ladoga.narod.ru), it optional, at the expense of the sending party.

4. Participation in the conference "Ladoga Parliament", arrival to Valaam Island on July, 15, and participation in the conference on July, 16 and 17:

·  In organized manner, by special bus from SPb to Priozersk, further by Meteor (Valaam),

·  From Sortavala by Meteor (Valaam), to Sortavala – electric train, bus.

·  Residing in tent camp.

optional, at the expense of the sending party.

(Cost of services – see appendix 1)

Contacts:

Dr. Tsvetkov Vladimir Yuryevich (cell (812) 999-76-10)

E-mail;

Sapozhnikov Vasily Alexandrovich (cell8 921-301-89-89)

E-mail:

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