From: Viktor Fedun – v.fedun@sheffield.ac.uk

1st Announcement UK-Ukraine Solphys/Sapce Sci (SPSS) & Topical Adv Summer
School (TASS)

http://swat.group.shef.ac.uk/Conferences/Ukraine_UK_2011

First Joint UK-Ukraine meeting on Solar Physics and Space Science (UKU SPSS)
and Topical Advanced Summer School (TASS )
Black Sea, Crimea, Ukraine
29 Aug – 2 Sep 2011

Web: http://swat.group.shef.ac.uk/Conferences/Ukraine_UK_2011

Objectives of SPSS & TASS
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The meeting, joint with a topical summer school, will cover a broad range of
solar physics, space science and solar-terrestrial relations.

We aim to include aspects of solar and space research, e.g. observations,
theory, and numerical modelling. The main idea behind the meeting is to
treat the entire solar-terrestrial domain as one physical system, rather
than each region being considered independently. Speakers with
interdisciplinary expertise are particularly welcome.

Scientific Programme
=================

The Scientific Programme includes although is not limited to the following
topics:
– Solar observations: from the interior to heliosphere
– Numerical simulations in astrophysical plasma: beyond analytical models
– Analytical theory of waves in magnetized plasma
– Ionosphere and magnetosphere of the Earth: What really do we know?

The Topical Advanced Summer School (TASS) will bring together leading UK and
international researchers to lecture and tutor about their own specialities
to postgraduates and early career researchers. UK STFC supported students
and PDRAs may be funded. First comes first serves.

A preliminary Scientific Programme (with regular updates) of TASS and the
joint meeting is outlined at:

http://swat.group.shef.ac.uk/Conferences/Ukraine_UK_2011/Summer_school.php

Format of UKU SPSS & TASS
=======================

The basic format of the joint event consist of

– 1-2 invited reviews [IR] per topic
– approx 2 (invited or regular) contribution [I/RC] talks per topic
– up to 2 lectures per topic in the afternoon for TASS participants

For further details and updates on the full programme please consult:

http://swat.group.shef.ac.uk/Conferences/Ukraine_UK_2011/Scientific_Programme.php

Registration and Abstract Submission
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Information on Registration, Abstract Submission and Accommodation is
available at:
http://swat.group.shef.ac.uk/Conferences/Ukraine_UK_2011/reg_and_accom_main.html

with the following important deadlines:

30 April 2011: Early-Bird Registration (SPSS: GBP150; TASS GBP100)
30 May 2011: Registration (SPSS: GBP175; TASS GBP125)
30 May 2011: Accommodation booking deadline
30 June Abstract submission deadline

The Registration Fee will include: Welcome Reception, Coffee Breaks,
Conference Proceedings,
access to Conference Facilities, Poster Boards (max 2 per registered
participants), wired Internet,
Excursion, Conference Dinner.

For accompanying person(s) the Registration Fee is reduced to GBP 65 per
person.

Accommodation
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Accommodation for participants will be organised in SPA hotel “Dubna” which
is located at Rabochy ugolok (Workers’ corner), just outside the town
centre. Attractive surroundings of Alushta provide a unique opportunity to
enhance interaction between conference participants. Payment for
accommodation can be made personally at the hotel registration desk on
arrival. For room booking please enter the number of attending persons on
the registration page during registration process.

For more information on the Hotel see:

http://www.dubna-crimea.com/en/

Price per person per night on an ALL INCLUSIVE BASIS (i.e. three meals per
day):
Single room: GBP42/63 (standard/comfort); Double room: GBP 32/37pp
(standard/comfort)

For any further questions please conctact the organisers (SOC/LOC).

Best wishes,
Viktor Fedun: v.fedun@sheffield.ac.uk (Chair of LOC)
Robertus Erdelyi: robertus@sheffield.ac.uk (Chair of SOC)
Oleg Cheremnykh: ch_ol@ikd.kiev.ua (Co-Chair of SOC)