Useful Information

THE USEFUL INFORMATION

LOCATION

The conference will take place at the Euler International Mathematical Insititute (EIMI),

which is a part of the St.Petersburg Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute (usually abbreviated as POMI).

Registration and talks will take place at the Euler Institute.

The EIMI address: Pesochnaya naberezhnaja, 10, ("naberezhnaja" means "embankment").

The place is near the river Malaya Nevka, at equal distances (15-20 min. on foot) from the

metro stations "Petrogradskaya" and "Chernaya Rechka". Look at our metro scheme at

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/metro.jpg

and find the mark "X" on the map at

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/map.jpg

To reach EIMI from the metro station "Petrogradskaya" you can either walk or take bus No. 1 or No. 46,

trolley-bus No. 34 (two stops), or minibus No. 46, 76, 127, 136, 252, 298 (you should ask the driver to stop before Kamennoostrovskii bridge).

Below you can find the phone numbers you can call in case of any difficulties upon your arrival:

Elena Novikova: (+7 812)234 1446 - phone number/fax

EIMI security (guard): (+7 812) 234 9245

Maxim Vsemirnov: +7 911 1399502 (cell)

Nadia Zalesskaya: +7 960 2791037 (cell)
(or 007-960- 2791037 if you call from abroad)

ACCOMMODATION

For those who requested accommodation in their registration forms, rooms

have been reserved at the hotel Nord, Sovtours or at the hotel Nauka.

The NORD Hotel:
Address: Kamennoostrovskii avenue, 73-75.
Phone: +7 (812) 234 2970.
Breakfast is included.

Visa and Master cards are accepted.
You can find it at

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/map.jpg

and

http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/nord2.jpg

Hotel Sovtours
Address: 1-aya Berezovaya alleya, 6.
See the map:
http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/pictures/map.jpg
Phone: 7 (812) 234 1014.

The NAUKA hotel (korpus 1):
Address: The address: Millionnaya str, 27.
Phone: 315-33-68. .
Metro station: Gostinyj dvor.

The NAUKA hotel (korpus 2):
Address: The address: Prospekt Engelsa, 65.
Phone: 2938455.
Metro station: Udel'naya.

TRANSPORTATION

AIRPORT

We shall meet you at the airport. Please look for a person holding a plate with your name on or "the Euler Institute".

Just in case, this is how you get to the Euler Institute and the hotel Nord from the airport. Take bus no. 13 or a minibus at Pulkovo International terminal (2) or no. 39 at Pulkovo domestic terminal (1). It will bring you to the metro station "Moskovskaya". Then it takes about 30 minutes to reach the stations "Petrogradskaya" (you don't have to change metro lines).

Then from the metro station you can either walk or take bus no. 1 or 46 or trolley-bus no.34 that goes to Pesochnaya Naberezhnaya and to the hotel Nord (two stops), or minibuses no.46, 76, 127, 136, 252, 298 (ask the driver to stop before the Kamennoostrovskii bridge).

TRAIN STATIONS

Those who come by train can easily use metro since every railway station has a nearby metro station. We shall meet the participants on personal agreement.

REGISTRATION

The registration desk will open at the Euler International Mathematical Institute on June 01 from 14:30 till 15:30.

The registration fee is 240 Euro, and 30 Euro for visa invitation. The equivalent in Roubles may also be paid.

The conference will start at 15:40. Those of you who arrive later can register during the coffee-breaks.

TIMETABLE

A preliminary conference timetable is available (http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/MLM/prog.html).

COMPUTER FACILITIES

There are several computers in the Euler Institute, you can check your email from there and surf the Internet. WiFi is also available.

MEALS

Lunches (at about 12:45) will be served for the participants at the cafe "Arfa" (Kamennoostrovski prospekt 52) at a walking distance from the Euler Institute.

Coffee and tea will be available at the Euler Institute.

MONEY

Euros and US dollars are exchanged in all exchange places. Other currencies may cause difficulties (bad rate or currency is not accepted). At the moment, the average rate is 37.20 RBL for 1 euro and 23.60 RBL for 1 USD. Keep in mind that some banks and exchange places use the following cheating trick: outside the exchange office they advertize a "good" exchange rate but "term and conditions apply": usually you have to exchange more than 499 dollars (euros) to have this good exchange rate.

Be careful and do not exchange the currency NEAR the exchange offices when the private persons offer it.

Personal and Traveller's checks, as well as credit cards, are usually accepted at all major banks in the city. VISA and MASTER cards are accepted in some shops and restaurants.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

In order to use the metro you must buy tokens. One token costs 17 roubles. In buses, trams and trolley-buses you must pay to a ticket-collector. One ticket costs 16 roubles.

There are also commercial buses (marked by letters T or K) There, you also pay to a ticket-collector. In commercial minibuses you pay to the driver. The price is usually indicated on the front window and at the entrance (about 20-22 roubles).

Please be very careful with your luggage, bags, purses, credit cards, etc., especially on the transport and in shops!

EATING IN THE CITY

By the way, eating places in Russia are usually called cafes $K A \Phi E$. So, a "cafe" is a small-size restaurant or a diner, not a coffee-house. The word "restaurant" usually implies that this is a luxuary or expensive eating place, so no wonder that many diners try to avoid calling themselves restaurants. There are very good cafes and not-so-good cafes, the same applies to restaurants.

PHONE CALLS

There are public phones in the city. Some accept coins, some accept phone cards (it depends on the phone). You can buy phone cards at metro stations.

WEATHER

The weather is variable. The average temperature in June is about 15C. So, usually it is about 20/22C during the day. It may be rainy.

THEFT

Like in many other tourist centers in the world, there are pickpockets and thieves who target foreign tourists. Don't carry large sums of money with you. Always have the phone number of your bank to be able to quickly block your credit card transactions in case they are stolen.