Dear Friends, Below is an update on the International Research-to-Practice Conference: Integrated Use and Protection of Underground Spaces.
Please share this information with anyone who may be interested. George --------------------------- Dear Colleagues! From 26 to 31 May 2014 in view of the 100th anniversary of tourism and research activities in Kungur Ice Cave and V.S. Lukin's 100th birthday anniversary, Stalagmit-Excurs Ltd., Mining Institute of Ural branch of RAS and Perm State National Research University arrange an international research-to-practice conference, the purpose of which is to discuss the problems of scientific study and exploitation of underground spaces, management, tourism and recreation in the karst areas. Organizing committee informs about extension of deadline for registration and presentation of materials up to March 31, 2014. As of March 1, are registered already more than hundred participants from 12 countries, including England, Bermudas, Italy, Kazakstan, China, Korea, Russia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and Czechia. As visiting reporters will be president of union of international speleologists Woo Kyung Sik, President of Show Caves of the world David Summers and chairman of Balkan union of speleologists Aleksey Zhalov. Registered participants submitted the proposal to organize working groups during conference for solution of problems of caves protection, creation of Russian union of speleologists and entering into cooperation with international speleological community. By the time of the conference will be prepared a collection of memories, dedicated to V.S. Lukin's 100th birthday anniversary. As part of the conference is also planned ceremonial opening of А.Т. Khlebnikov’s monument and memorable board in V.S. Lukin's grotto. Participants wishing to take part in proceedings of the conference, should send the filled in registration form up to March 31, 2014. Before the beginning of the conference is planned publication of abstracts collection. Comprehensive texts of the reports will be published separately (in conference source book). For registration requirements and paper submission guidelines please visit: http://www.mi-perm.ru/information/conference/icecave The third circular with the conference program will be sent to conference registrant not later than May1, 2014. ******************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.nckri.org<http://www.nckri.org>
