Organizers: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Earth’s Sciences Management and Marketing Centre of Ukrainian Geological-Research Institute of NAS of Ukraine All-Ukrainian Association of Geoinformatics European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers EAGE Local Chapter Kyiv Institute of applied problems of ecology, geophysics and geochemistry «Karbon-Ltd» Chairman of Organizing Committee : Dr. Mykola Yakymchuk, president of All-Ukrainian Association of Geoinformatics, director of Earth’s Sciences Management and Marketing Centre of Ukrainian Geological-Research Institute of NASU D e a r C o l l e a g u e s! We would like to invite you to become honorable participants in the work of the VIII International Conference, centered round the topic: “Geoinformatics: theoretical and applied aspects” (Kyiv, March 24-27, 2009). Wide representation of native intellectual potential of academic, university and branch sciences annually held under the support of international organizations and geoscientific communities confirms to acclaimed standards of conferential framework, guarantees the possibility to obtain interesting and worthwhile information oriented researchers and experts investigating versatile Earth’s Sciences with reference to current and far-reaching perspectives fostering the development of Geoinformatics. THE PUPORT OF THE CONFERENCE: demonstration of innovative theoretical and practical achievements contributing to fulfilling multifaceted tasks of Nature Sciences in the province of employing modern technologies of generating, processing, analyzing and storing data. All correspondence concerning the Conference including statements, as well questions and wishes should be addressed to: Tatarinova Elena Alexandrovna – secretary of Organizing Committee Earth’s Sciences Management and Marketing Centre of Ukrainian Geological-Research Institute of NAS of Ukraine 1, Laboratorny Side Str., room 260, 01133, Kyiv, Ukraine Tel: 38 044 522-8145, Fax: 38 044 522-9897, E-mail: cmm@karbon.com.ua THIS INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN OFFICIAL INVITATION The Format of the conference- plenary and sectional meetings Key provisions of the agenda and sectional topicality: General items of discussion: 1. Theoretical and concept questions of scientific and methodic basics of Geoinformatics 2. Modern applied technologies working out the tasks of power-engineering and mineral-resources mining complex 3. Geologic-informational systems and data base 4. Mathematical methods in the sphere of Earth’s Sciences 5. Modeling of geologic processes and geologic objects 6. Management and decision-making principles Geology: 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Generally acknowledged theory of Earth’s development Stratigraphic and geochronological scales The study of the Earth’s crust and lithosphere Tectonics and geodynamics Geology of sedimentary basins Geophysical researches: 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Seismology and seismic prospecting The theory of resilient wave propagation Geophysical exploration of wells Gravitational, magnetic, electric fields – processing and interpretation Remote sensing of the Earth Prognosis, quest, prospecting and exploitation of hydrocarbon deposits and mineral resources: 17. 18. 19. 20. Regional geology of oil and gas basins The formation of hydrocarbon systems Natural oil and gas reservoirs Geophysical and geochemical investigation of hydrocarbon and useful minerals deposits Not deep-seated geological-geophysical exploration: 21. 22. 23. 24. Hydrogeology: dynamics and regime of subterranean water Geological engineering Geological-ecological analysis Other topics All of accompanying aspects will also be considered in the Program of the Conference. The Conference program is formed according to real applications of participants. Attention! According to received applications there might be set other directions, not included in the above list. AD NOTAM! In order to have the program of the conference thoroughly formed, please, mark positions (up to 3items) pertinent to the topic of Your report in Your declaration of participation. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: In order to become a participant You must in fixed terms follow the below-mentioned procedure: 1. Declaration to the organizational committee should be sent by post/fax/email Ore registration on the site: http://www.geology.com.ua. 2. Submit reports in the format of articles to the organizational committee to have the conference materials convened in time Registration fees Registration fee is 200 euro and includes access to the conference, edition of the program, materials of conference, package of documents for work, coffee -breaks, closing dinner TERMS FIXED: By 15.10.2008 Sending about and distribution on the site of the conference informational notification By 10.02.2009 Reception of declarations for participation By 20.02.2009 Reception of reports By 01.03.2009 Remuneration fees for participation By 10.03.2009 Distribution on the site of the conference supplementary information regarding registration of the participants, videlicet TIME and PLACE of conducting Publications The Organizing Committee evinces a design to publish texts of presentations accepted at the Conference. The text of every author (joint authorship) should be presented for consideration in 10-page volume of A4 format, on page-square 17 x 25 cm, interval 1,5 between lines, type size is 12 pins of Times New Roman (including tables, illustrations, references, short summary). All materials should be submitted in computer files on 3,5" diskette, on paper sheets in 2 copies that are ready for publication. All texts, tables and formulas must be computer-set in Microsoft Word 6.0 or later for Windows. At the beginning of an article (text) you should indicate the Name and Surname of the author (all authors), the title of the organization, the city, zip and country, after a double interval you point the title of the article, and after the following double interval – the abstract and the beginning of the article. All illustrations must be fulfilled in graphical format only (*wmf,*jpg,*cdr). Every article (text) must be signed by all authors. Participants’ accommodation Accommodation of participants and accompanying persons is planned in hotels of Kyiv. The prices are: from USD 150. Application Form For participation in the 8-th International Conference «GEOINFORMATICS: THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ASPECTS» Surname ________________________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________________________ Scientific degree, rank ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Organization, job position _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone _______________________________________________________________________ Fax ____________________________________________________________________________ E-mail __________________________________________________________________________ I plan to take part in the work of the Conference: with a report, without ones Paper title _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Scientific directions ________________________________________________________________ Authors (in that order, which is specified in the article) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Accompanying Surname ________________________________________________________________________ Name _________________________________________________________________________ Please, indicate positions (up to 3items) pertinent to the topic of Your report in Your declaration of participation.