The Second International Scientific Practical Conference Semipalatinsk Test Site Radiation Legacy and Nonproliferation Issues will be held at the Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology of the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kurchatov in September 6 – 8, 2005.

It is planned to assess the current environmental status and predict the radiation situation within the Semipalatinsk Test Site and the adjacent areas and other locations where nuclear tests and accidents took place.

A wide range of issues on prospects in the field of radiation safety, radiecological and radiobiological research and international cooperation in support of non-proliferation regime will be discussed.

CONFERENCE SUBJECT

1. Plenary Session
   • Current Radiation Situation in Kazakhstan.
   • Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure and its Influence on Radiation Situation at the STS.
   • International Cooperation in Support of Nonproliferation Regime.
2. Sessions:
   • Radiation Research at the Area of Nuclear Tests and Accidents:
     • Current Radioecological Situation, Dynamics and Prediction of its Development.
     • Radionuclides migration in different ecosystems.
     • Radioanalytical Methods Used in Ecological Studies.
   • Biomedical Studies within the Area of Nuclear Tests and Accidents:
     • Radiation Safety and Dose Rate Evaluation for Population.
     • Medical Aspects of Radiation Effect.
     • Radiobiological Aspects of Environmental Situation and Protection.
3. Round Table Discussion
   • Radioecological Problems within the Area of Nuclear Weapons Testing, Radiation Accidents and Radioactive Waste Disposal.

More detail information you may find in First Announcement

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

First Announcement

ORGANIZERS
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan
RK NNC Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology
Non-Proliferation Support Center

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chairman: V.S. Shkolnik, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Co-Chairman: Sh.T. Tukhvatulin, NNC Director General
Organizing Committee Members:
T.Z. Akhmetov (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources),
R.T. Ibraev (Non-Proliferation Support Center),
K.K. Kadyrzhanov (Institute of Nuclear Physics),
A.A. Kim (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources),
N.N. Mikhaylova (Institute of Geophysical Research),
O.S. Pivovarov (Institute of Atomic Energy),
L.D. Ptitskaya (Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology),
A.K. Tulebaev (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources).
Organizing Committee Secretary: N.S. Chugunova

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Chairman: Zh.S. Takibaev, RK NAS Academician
Co-Chairman: Zh.R. Zhotabaev, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics
Program Committee Members: O.I. Artemyev, S.A. Berezin, N.Zh. Kadyrova, M.K. Mukusheva, Yu.G. Strilchuk, N.A. Aytkhozhina, Yu.V. Dubasov, N.N. Ilynskikh, M.C. Panin, S.P. Pivovarov

CONFERENCE SCOPE

1. Plenary Session
   • Present radiation situation in Kazakhstan
   • Nuclear weapon test infrastructure elimination activities and their influence on the STS radiation situation
   • International cooperation to support non-proliferation
2. Technical Sessions
   • Radiation Studies of Nuclear Test and Accident Areas
     • Present radioecological situation, dynamics and development forecast
     • Particular features of radionuclide transport in different ecosystems
     • Radioanalytical methods in environmental studies
   • Medical and Biological Studies of Nuclear Test and Accident Areas
     • Radiation safety and assessment of the population dose burden
     • Medical aspects of the radiation impact
     • Radiobiological aspects of environment investigation and protection
3. Round-Table Discussion
   • Radioecological issues of areas of nuclear weapon testing, radiation accidents and radioactive waste disposal

CONFERENCE LOCATION
The Conference will be held at the RK NNC Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology in Kurchatov, East Kazakhstan.
Transportation
Arrival Stations: Semipalatinsk Airport, Pavlodar Airport, Degelen Railway Station

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Monday, September 5^th – Arrival
Tuesday, September 6^th – Conference Opening, sessions, round-table discussion
Wednesday, September 7^th – Sessions
Thursday, September 8^th – Conference Closure, tours
Friday, September 9^th – Departure

DEADLINES
31 March 2005 – Deadline for confirmation of attendance and submission of paper titles
1 June 2005– Deadline for full paper text submission
5 September 2003 – Registration
6 September 2003 – Conference Opening
8 September 2003 – Conference Closure

CONFERENCE LANGUAGES
The working languages of the Conference are Russian and English. Papers will be translated into the Conference working languages.

PAPERS
Papers, prepared as MS Word 6.0/95 or 97 files both in Russian and English, should be submitted to the Conference Secretariat by e-mail as an attachment or using a 3.5" floppy disc by June 2, 2003. Please use Times New Roman 12pt font. The full paper should not exceed 10 pages of A4 format (210×297 mm) and have margins:

25 mm - top;             25 mm - left;
25 mm - bottom;       15 mm - right.

The paper title should be capitalized. Please leave two lines blank and type authors' names and initials and represented institution names (including city and country). Then, again leave two lines blank and type the paper text single-spaced. Papers will be collected in a Book and published before the Conference.

CONFERENCE FEE
The registration fee is US$ 20 for Kazakhstani and CIS participants and US$ 200 for participants from other countries. It should be paid in the Kazakhstani monetary unit tenge using the MIME rate on the day of currency exchange.
The registration fee includes technical support and publication of the Conference Book of Proceedings. It can be paid in cash during the registration or transferred to accounts of the DSE «Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology NNC RK»; Code 16; TRN 511800001645
IIC 500609424; Semipalatinsk-city branch of JSC (joint-stock company) Kazcombank
BIC 193801703, by August 1, 2005.

In currency of CIS UJSC «Kazcombank», Almaty, Kazakhstan for Semipalatinsk branch UJSC «Kazcombank»
Number of correspondent account –
K-type – 30122810800000000059
N-type – 30123810100000000059
Russian Federation Savings Bank,Moscow, Russia
C/a (correspondent account): 30101810400000000225
BIC (banking identification code): 044525225
SWIFT: SABRRUMM012
DSE Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology NNC RK
S/a (settlement account) 001160158

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Ms. Nadezhda Chugunova
Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology
National Nuclear Center
2 Krasnoarmeiskaya St., Kurchatov 071100
Telephone: (8-322-51) 2-22-44; 2-34-13
Fax: (8-322-51) 2-22-44; 2-34-13
E-mail: Chugunova(at)nnc.kz

REGISTRATION FORM
Last Name ________________________________________________
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Middle Name ______________________________________________
Affiliation _________________________________________________
Position __________________________________________________
Title, Academic Degree ______________________________________
Paper Title ________________________________________________
Co-authors ________________________________________________
I would like to make an oral presentation ________________________
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