Introduction

Organizing Committee

Conference Chair- and Co-Chairpersons

- V. P. Varlamov, Russia (Chair),
- S. Senel, Turkey (Co-Chair),
- H.Pospieszny, Poland (Co-Chair)

Conference Secretaries

- Ludmila Zaslavskaya, St. Petersburg, Russia (logistic, financial questions, visa support, hotel etc.)
- Irina Yakovleva, Moscow, Russia (publications)

International Advisory Board

M. Jaworska	Poland
T. T. Franco	Brazil
A. Domard	France
R.H. Chen	Taiwan
M. Fenice	Italy
V.G.H. Eijsink	Norway
B.M. Moerschbacher	Germany
G.A.F. Roberts	UK
G.F. Payne	USA
E.Guibal	France
M. G. Peter	Germany
S. Yu. Bratskaya	Russia
K. Vaarum	Norway
A. Heras	Spain
K. Heppe	Germany
V. Seidl	Austria
D. Laurent	France
V. E. Tikhonov	Russia
F. Goycoolea	Spain
Aiba Sei-ichi	Japan
I. A. Tikhonovich	Russia
W. Stevens	Thailand
Tae-Il Sohn	South Korea