F I R S T     A N N O U N C E M E N T
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                Order and Chaos in Stellar and Planetary Systems
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                             August 17 - 24, 2003

                       Sobolev Astronomical Institute, 
                       St. Petersburg State University
                                    Russia
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             This Conference is devoted to the jubilees of
                 Professor Tatheos Artemievich Agekian
                           (90th Anniversary)    
                                   and
                 Professor Vadim Anatolievich Antonov
                           (70th Anniversary)    
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                     Main topics of the meeting:
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1. Relation between order and chaos in gravitating systems.

2. Motion in model gravitational fields.

3. Instabilities in gravitating systems.

4. Computer simulations of galactic and star clusters dynamics.

5. Evolution of planetary systems and multiple stars.
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                            Members of SOC:
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G. Byrd (co-chair), K. Kholshevnikov (co-chair), 
L. Ossipkov (deputy chair), L. Sokolov (secretary),
E. Athanassoula, V. Brumberg, A. Chernin, L. Ksanfomaliti,
J. Makino, S. Nuritdinov, D. Pfenniger, S. White.
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                           Members of LOC:
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A. Myllari (co-chair), V. Orlov (co-chair), A. Rubinov (secretary),
Yu. Gnedin, S. Kutuzov, A. Minz, N. Pitiev, V. Troyan.
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                             Invited reviewers:
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T. Agekian, V. Antonov, A. Fridman, H. Kandrup, W. Saslaw,
R. Spurzem, M. Valtonen.
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                            Contact address:
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        Dr. V.V. Orlov

        Sobolev Astronomical Institute,
        St.Petersburg State University,
        Universitetsky pr. 28,
        St.Petersburg, Stary Peterhof, 
        198504 Russia 

                            
        PHONE: +7.812.4284216
        FAX:   +7.812.4287129
        E-mail: agava@astro.spbu.ru 
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                            Conference location:
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We plan to organize the meeting in one of boarding-houses near 
St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is well-known center of science 
and culture, beautiful city. In 2003, St. Petersburg celebrates
the 300th Anniversary.
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                             Accomodation:
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Conference participants and accompanying persons may stay 
at boarding-house where the conference will take place. 
The current preliminary prices for accommodation are as follows: 
single room - 50 USD per day,
double room - 30 USD per day for one person.
Meals are included.
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                              Registration:
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Registration fees:  200 USD for foreign participants,
                    100 USD for their accompanying persons.
                    200 rubles for CIS participants,
                    100 rubles for their accompanying persons.

The fees would be paid in cash on registration. 
Those include the costs of conference materials, coffee-breaks, and
conference proceedings. 
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                               Call for participation:
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We invite you and your colleagues to participate in the conference. 
If you are interested in this, complete the pre-registration form
and return it via e-mail to the conference address till June 1, 2002.
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We hope to meet you in St. Petersburg in the jubilee year!


Cordially yours,

Co-chair of SOC                           Gene Byrd

Co-chair of SOC                           Konstantin Kholshevnikov

Co-chair of LOC                           Alexander Myllari

Co-chair of LOC                           Victor Orlov