The Opening session (May 28, 10.00) and the following Plenary Session of the Conference will be held in the Conference hall of the Presidium of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

All the other sessions (May 29 – June 1) will be held in the Conference center of the Hotel Rus, located in the center of Kyiv.

Welcome Party

Welcome party which will be held on May 28 on a riverboat traveling on the Dnepr river with beautiful panoramic views of the city.

Conference dinner

Conference dinner will take place on May 30 at the restaurant of Hotel Rus.

Coming to Kyiv

The easiest way to get Kyiv is by means of plane. Boryspil International Airport with 42 daily operating international airlines (72 international routes) is located 29 km south-east of Kyiv. The airport is located at an intersection of many air routes running from Asia to Europe, America and back and is the only Ukrainian airport which serves transcontinental flights. It takes just 2 or 3 hours to get to Kyiv from most European cities.

Another way to get Kyiv is to use train. Main Kyiv railway station has an interconnection with several European capitals.

The official currency of Ukraine is Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH). 1 EUR = 11 UAH, 1 USD = 8 UAH However international credit cards are widely accepted.

About Kyiv

Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. It's population is more than 2,5 million people. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kyiv Metro.

Kyiv is one of the oldest and most important cities of Eastern Europe and has played a pivotal role in the development of the medieval East Slavic civilization as well as in the modern Ukrainian nation. Kyiv was founded in the 5th century by East Slavs The legend of Kyi, Schek and Khoryv speaks of a founder-family consisting of a Slavic tribe leader Kyi, the eldest, his brothers Schek and Khoriv, and also their sister Lybid, who founded the city. Kyiv/Kiev is translated as "belonging to Kyi".

Kyiv was the historic cultural centre of the East Slavic civilization and a major cradle for the Christianization for Rus', Kyiv retained through centuries its cultural importance and even at times of relative decay, it remained the centre of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity of the primary importance. Its sacred sites, which include the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (the Monastery of the Caves) and the Saint Sophia Cathedral are probably the most famous, attracted pilgrims for centuries and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site remain the primary religious centres as well as the major tourist attraction. The above mentioned sites are also part of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine collection. An important part of Kyiv's culture is the many theatres in the city, which include: Kyiv Opera House, Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre, Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater of Russian Drama, the Kyiv Puppet Theater, October Palace, National Philharmonic of Ukraine and many others.

Kyiv is known as a green city with two botanical gardens and numerous large and small parks. The green nature of the city is probably most notable by the green hills of the right bank along the Dnieper river that have been relatively untouched by development. The World War II Museum is located here, which offers both indoor and outdoor displays of military history and equipment surrounded by verdant hills overlooking the Dnieper river.

The centre of Kyiv (Independence Square and Khreschatyk Street) becomes a large outdoor party place at night during summer months, with thousands of people having a good time in nearby restaurants, clubs and outdoor cafes. The central streets are closed for auto traffic on weekends and holidays. Andriyivskyy Descent is one of the best known historic streets and a major tourist attraction in Kyiv. The hill is the site of the Castle of Richard Lionheart; the baroque-style St Andrew's Church; the home of Kyiv born writer, Mikhail Bulgakov; the monument to Yaroslav the Wise, the Grand Prince of Kyiv and of Novgorod; and numerous other monuments.

Modern Kyiv is a mix of the old and the new, seen in everything from the architecture to the stores and to the people themselves. Experiencing rapid population growth between the 1970s and the mid-'90s, the city has continued its consistent growth after the turn of the millennium. As a result, Kyiv's "downtown" is a dotted contrast of new, modern buildings amongst the pale yellows, blues and grays of older apartments.