I N F O R M A T I O N

The conference will take place at the V.A.Steklov Mathematical Institute (PDMI or POMI), Fontanka embankment, 27.

Our web page: http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/

It is situated at the cross of Nevsky prospekt (avenue) and Fontanka embankment, look at the map: http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/pictures/pomi.jpg

Metro station: Gostiny Dvor (Nevsky Prospekt), look at our metro scheme: http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/metro.gif

The first day of the conference will take place at the Euler International Mathematical Insitiute (EIMI), which is a part of St.Peterburg Department of PDMI from 1996.

The EIMI address: Pesochnaya nab., 10, two stops from metro "Petrogradskaya",

trolly-bus 34 or bus 46.

Our web page: http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/

More detailed:

The Euler Institute is about 10-15 minutes by foot to metro station and two stops by metro to the center. Or about 30-40 minutes by foot to the banks of Neva. Kamennoostrovsky avenue, which goes from the EIMI to the Neva, is one of the most beatiful streets of St.Peterburg...

You could look at our web-page: http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/imilifst.html

where you could find the map of St.Petersburg and other useful information.

We have reserved the hotel NEVA for you:

The hotel address: Chaikovsky street, 17; phone 7 812 278 0504, look at the map http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/pictures/nevaHot.jpg

We are going to meet you at the airport at the hall next after the custom line. You will recognize our person(s) by a poster with the words "Euler IMI". Please confirm your arrival/departure date, time and flight number as soon as possible.

You can receive the faxed messages to our fax numbers:

7 812 234 5819 or 7 812 3105377.

You can use email also (for example guest@imi.ras.ru with subject "for PERSON"). We can make your own account if you would like.

Please take into account that you should pay for the hotel in roubles (and at any other place too) or with a VISA or MASTER card. To exchange the currency is not hard task, many exchange offices are around the city, but be careful and do not exchange your currency NEAR offices.

The metro coin costs 3 roubles, a bus/tram/trolleybus ticket costs 2 roubles.

EIMI: Pesochnay naberezhnaya, 10.

234-92-45 (a person on duty, a whole day)

234-05-74 Elena Novikova

POMI: nab. reki Fontanki, 27

312-40-58 secretary (don't speak English)

310-65-18 secretary (don't speak English)

Home: 234-51-18 Elena Novikova

UK Consulate: 325-60-36

USA Consulate: 275-17-01

German Consulate: 327-31-11

French Consulate: 314-14-43 or 117-85-11

American Medical Center: 326-17-30