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THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL SOL-GEL CONFERENCE in ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - International Sol-Gel Conference
International
              Sol-Gel
              Conference
              The Next Generation
              St. Petersburg, Russia
              August 25-30, 2019

THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL
SOL-GEL CONFERENCE
in ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

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THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL SOL-GEL CONFERENCE in ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - International Sol-Gel Conference
St. Petersburg,

                                    Russia
                                                                    BY
                                                                    PLANE:

                                                 Newly built international airport
                                                 More than 200 international
                          BY                     flights per day
                          TRAIN:                 More than 40 airlines
   High-speed Allegro
   train from Helsinki,
   Finland (3.5 hours)
   High-speed Sapsan
   train from Moscow,                                             BY
                                                                  BUS:
   Russia (4 hours)

                                                 Overnight buses from
                             TAXI                Riga and Tallinn (7 hours)
             GETTING
             AROUND:

           UBER / Get taxi – 40
           mins from airport to
           downtown, 10 Euro
                                             August — beautiful weather: 17-23 °C

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THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL SOL-GEL CONFERENCE in ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - International Sol-Gel Conference
Visa support

             Each participant will get a personalized invitation letter,
             in printable format, via e-mail.

             Should someone need the original invitation to obtain the visa,
             we will be mailing the originals internationally.

             Visa invitation is ready within one month from the moment
             you’ve registered for the conference and e-mailed us your
             ID scan.

             Invitation + Visa processing time = 6 weeks.

             S. Korea, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Brazil, Israel, Argentina,
             Cuba, Venezuela, Serbia, Thailand, Montenegro, Chile,
             Peru, Ecuador, Macedonia — no visa needed.

                                               Please check the cost of your Russian visa with
YO
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                                               the Russian embassy of your choice or preferred
     HE
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                                               visa center.

                             PASS
                                 PORT
                                    PASSPORT
                                                                   Visa questions? We've got answers!
                                                                            SGsupport@corp.ifmo.ru

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THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL SOL-GEL CONFERENCE in ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - International Sol-Gel Conference
Accommodation
       options
                                              from 70 Euro per night

                                              from 160 Euro per night

                                              from 250 Euro per night

       Trendy hostels from 10 euro per night
       Student dorms from 5 euro per might
       Airbnb options, too.

       Closest hotels to the venue:
       Vvedensky hotel
       Tradition hotel
       Solo Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge
       Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky
       Hotel "Saint Petersburg"

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Venue
ITMO University Congress Area:
49, Kronverksky Pr.

Two subway stations within 10-minute walk
from ITMO University Congress Area @ 49, Kronverksky

10 min walk to Peter and Paul Fortress

Several metro stations                   Chkalovskaya   Gor'kovskaya
within 10-minute walk

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Tentative program
   Sunday,           Monday,    Tuesday,      Wednesday,      Thursday,    Friday,
   Aug 25            Aug 26     Aug 27        Aug 28          Aug 29       Aug 30

    pre-conference    opening    lectures     lectures        lectures     lectures
    workshops         plenary

    registration     lectures    parallel     parallel        parallel     parallel
                                 sessions     sessions        sessions     sessions

    pre-conference   buffet      lunch         guided city     lunch       closing
    workshops        lunch       +             tour by bus,    +           plenary
                                 posters       3-4 hrs,        posters
                                               lunch to go

    pre-conference   parallel    parallel                      parallel
    workshops        sessions    sessions                      sessions

    welcome          Russian    evening on                     closing
                                own / «like
    reception        evening                                   reception
                                a local»
                                program for
                                students

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Quality of the conference
is ensured by
                           PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, Graduate of the Presidential
Conference                 program on training senior executives.
Chair                      In 2010 - completes internship in Germany on innovations
                           management and in 2012-2014 works the Hebrew
Dr. Vladimir               University of Jerusalem. Leads research in parenteral
Vinogradov,                sol-gel systems, optical nanostructures, hybrid sol-gel
ITMO University            materials for food industry and fire-resistant materials.
                           Loves Russian nature and wildlife.

                           Chemistry Professor at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem,
                           where he received all his academic education.
Conference                 Current scientific activities include organically doped metals,
Co-Chair                   theoretical and experimental aspects of chirality, theoretical
                           studies in symmetry, and sol-gel organic hybrid materials and
Prof. David Avnir,         biomaterials. The first Chairman of the Board of the
Hebrew University,         International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS), laureate of the Life
Israel                     Achievement Award of the ISGS (2103). Inspires the new
                           generation to think big without limits.

                           Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and
Conference                 Bionanotechnology, graduate of Moscow State
                           University. Awarded the International Donald Ulrich
Co-Chair
                           Award “For Excellence in Sol-Gel Science” in 2003,
Prof. Vadim Kessler,       member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Sol-Gel
Swedish University         Science and Technology since 2006. Connoisseur of
of Agricultural Sciences   Jeeps and the VIking cuisine.

                           PhD in Economics from St. Petersburg State Polytech.
Local Organizing           Dedicated over 10 years of career to international education.
Committee Chair            Honored by the Government of St. Petersburg and St.
                           Petersburg Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Daria Kozlova,
                           with the “Dashkova Award” in the humanities and social
ITMO University            sciences (for young scientists under 35 years) and with the
                           Russian Government Award in Education - in 2016. Happy
                           to work for the most progressive university in Russia.

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The host and organizer:
   ITMO UNIVERSITY, founded in 1900

         Ranking 2017:      Two overseas                  Among the top performers
                            representative offices:       of the “5-100” Russian
   3rd place in Russia
                            Arezzo, Italy and Brussels,   Academic Excellence
   351-400 in the World
                            Belgium                       project 5-100
   56 in Computer Science
   11,000 students
   1,130 faculty

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Important dates
mark your calendar

                                                                August,
                                                                  August,
                                                                 24-29
                                                                   24-29
                                                                 2019
                                                                   2019
                                        May,
                                         May,1st1st
                                         2019
                                           2019                       Pick upup
                                                                        Pick
                                                                      participant’s
                                                                        participant’s
                   March
                    March1, 1,               •Make   sure             badge
                                                                        badge
                    2019                        •Make   sure
                      2019                   your  travel
                                                your travel
                                             passport
                                                passportis valid
                                                           is valid
October
 October                                     •Request    a visa
 2018                    Book   a hotel         •Request a visa
   2018                     Book   a hotel   invitation  from
                         (booking   in in       invitation  from
                            (booking         ITMO   University
                         advance    will        ITMO University
                            advance will     Students:   apply
    •Submit abstracts
      •Submit  abstracts help                   Students:   apply
                            help             forfor
                                                 dorms
    •Submit poster
      •Submit  poster    in the  busy               dorms
                            in the busy      •Register   early
    presentation
      presentation       season)                •Register   early
                            season)          (discounted    fee)
    proposals
      proposals                                 (discounted    fee)

    August, 25-30              Enjoy the chemistry of St. Petersburg!
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St. Petersburg:
  •population 5 million people,
  •founded in 1703 as the cultural and scientific capital of Russia.
                                                                       State Hermitage

  Must see
  in St. Petersburg:

                                                                            Russian Ballet

   White nights

                                                               Boat tours

      St. Isaac's Cathedral            Peterhof, Catherine's
      and Church                       Palace, Gatchina,
      of the Savior on Spilled Blood   Pavlovsk

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Like a local
Currency in Russia is Russian Ruble.

                   All major credit cards are accepted.

 Personal checks are not accepted.

                  Euros and US dollars can be exchanged
                  into Rubles easily.
                  Bank offices work till 9 p.m.

       Metro is safe and easy to use.
       All signs in the metro are in English.
       Open from 5 am till 0.30 am.
       Metro cost – 0.6 Euro per ride.

       UBER / Get taxi is affordable and reliable.

       You’ve made it to Russia, congratulations!
       Take advantage of the high-speed commute
       and see Moscow (capital), Sochi (2014 Olympics site)
       and more, all under 4 hours.

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General inquiries, visa questions, sponsors:
SGsupport@corp.ifmo.ru

Abstract submission, poster presentations
Sol-gel-conf@corp.ifmo.ru

Conference Chair – Dr. Vladimir Vinogradov
Vinogradov@scamt-itmo.ru

Local Organizing Committee Chair – Dr. Daria Kozlova
dkozlova@mail.ifmo.ru
Phone: +7-921-784-86-90
 ITMO University,
 St. Petersburg, Kronverksky Pr. 49, Russia

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