Second Announcement

The Workshop will be held from Monday June 20 to Saturday June 25, 2004 at a *** star hotel in the Maljoviza region of the Rila Mountain.

Location

Rila Mountain is located about 70 km south from Sofia. It is the highest massif on the Balkan Peninsula (Mt. Mussala 2925 m), a national park with preserved nature.

Travel

Transportation by bus from Sofia to Maljoviza is scheduled for 17h on Sunday, June 19 from the parking lot in front of the Pliska Hotel - 87 Tzarigrad rd. Return trip to Sofia will be organized on Saturday morning, June 25.

Weather

The altitude in the Majoviza region is about 1700 m above sea level. In June, expect mild and sunny days and cool nights. Unfortunately rain is not excluded.

Visa

Formal letters of invitation to help with visa applications will be sent upon request to Dr. Dimitrova at sevdim@inrne.bas.bg.

Registration

A workshop fee of 300 EUR, which includes return trip from Sofia to the hotel, accommodation, full board, social program and proceedings, should be paid upon registration (only cash in EUR, please).

Scientific program

Sessions and discussions will be held mornings and afternoons from Monday June 20, through Saturday June 25, excluding Thursday June 23.

Social program

An excursion to the Rila monastery (one of the most precious monuments of the Bulgarian architecture during the Renaissance) and a hiking tour are planned for Thursday, June 23.

The Organizing Committee will be glad to assist the participants to organize their stay in Bulgaria.

Prof. V.A. Nikolaev, Chairman of the Organizing Committee

Dr. S.S. Dimitrova, Scientific Secretary