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<p><strong>XX Sakharov's Readings</strong> are going to be held <strong>from May 21 to May 24, 2010</strong> at Lyceum "Physical-Technical High School".</p>

<p>The chair of an Organizing Committee of the conference is Professor Zhores Alferov, the 2000 Physics Nobel Prize Winner.</p>

<p>High school students are invited to submit their research papers in the areas of Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Computer Science. Students will be asked to prepare presentations in all sections. In addition, the poster sessions will be held for Physics and Biology sections. Russian and English are the official languages of the conference in all sections. Oral presentations should not exceed <strong>10 minutes</strong>. Each delegation will be provided with an <strong>interpreter</strong>.</p>
	
<p>To apply, send (by e-mail, <em>DOC</em> or <em>RTF</em>) a <strong>short description</strong> of the paper (no more than 70 words) and <strong>an abstract</strong> (maximum 2 pages, double-spaced).

<center><strong>The deadline for applications is March 22, 2010!</strong></center>

<p>Applicants will be notified <strong>no later than March 23, 2009</strong> whether or not their papers are accepted for oral or poster presentation.</p> 

<p><strong>The registration fee</strong> for the Conference is 100 euros for each participant, including chaperones. The Conference Organizing Committee will provide you accommodation and a cultural program at the expense of the participants. <strong>The total cost</strong> for whole program (hotel, meals, and cultural program) is 100 euros per person per day.
The Lyceum "Physical-Technical High School" will host the participants from May 20 until May 26, 2010.</p> 

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<p><strong>Contacts:</strong></p>
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  <li>E-mail: <a href="mailto:readings@school.ioffe.ru">readings@school.ioffe.ru</a></li>
  <li>Phone/Fax: +7 812 534-5817</li>
  <li>Address: Lyceum &#34;Physical-Technical High School&#34;, dom 8, korpus 3, Hlopina str., Saint-Petersburg, 194021, Russia</li>
  <li>Web-site: <a href="http://www.school.ioffe.ru">http://www.school.ioffe.ru</a></li>
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<p><strong>Welcome to Saint-Petersburg!</strong></p>

<p>Sincerely yours,<br/>
Mikhail Ivanov, Principal</p>
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