Xxvi international Finno-Ugric Students’ Conference ifusco -2010

The decision made at the closing plenar session of the XXV International Finno-Ugric Students’ Conference IFUSCO -2009 in Petrozavodsk (Karelia) was to hold the next XXVI IFUSCO -2010 in Kudymkar, Perm krai.

The XXVI International Finno-Ugric Students’ Conference IFUSCO -2010 will take place on 14-16 May, 2010.

The aim of the conference is to enable and strengthen scientific activity in educational establishments of different levels in Finno-Ugric countries and regions of the Russian Federation, and to engage the members of Finno-Ugric youth organizations and students in public activity participations.

The holders of the conference: the Government of Perm krai, Komi-Permyak okrug Office, Udmurt State University - Kudymkar branch, Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (MAFUN), Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples of the Russian Federation (MAFUN RF).

We invite students and postgraduates interested in Finno-Ugric studies. The program of the forum includes plenary sessions, the work of section groups, round table discussions, master classes, project presentations, social arrangements.

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  Hungary, Finland, Estonia – up to 10 persons per country;
  
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  The Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, France, Germany – up to 3 persons per country;
  
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  Komi Republic, Karelia, Mari-El, Mordovia, Udmurtia, Perm krai – up to 10 persons per region;
  
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  Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Leningrad Region, Tver Region, Murmansk Region, Moskow, St. Petersburg, etc – up to 5 persons per region.
  

1. 
   Finno-Ugric linguistics: its past, present and future.
   
2. 
   Finno-Ugric world: Traditions. Folklore. Ethnography. History.
   
3. 
   Finno-Ugric peoples: Sociology. Law.
   
4. 
   Finno-Ugric study of literature.
   
5. 
   Contemporary educational technologies.
   
6. 
   Finno-Ugric youth initiatives (presentations).
   
7. 
   Social and economic environment of Finno-Ugric peoples development: trends and reality.
   

Participants without international passports are to enclose a copy of their national passports.

Please take care of receiving Russian visa in advance (for foreign participants).

The book of abstracts will be published before the conference. Application forms and abstracts are accepted till 15 March (dead-line) by e-mail only: IFUSCO-2010@mail.ru with a note IFUSCO-2010.

Conference Secretariat: Nadezhda Maltseva, R & D deputy director of Udmurt State University, Kudymkar branch; tel. +7 (34260)45330; Ekaterina Ovchinnikova, methodologist of Udmurt State University, Kudymkar branch; tel. +7 (34260)42462; Oksana Yakobchuk, chief specialist of ethno-cultural department of Komi-Permyak okrug Office, Perm krai.

The publication of abstracts received after the deadline is not guaranteed.

Requirements to the abstracts:

Up to 1.5 pages (no more 2000 characters), text editor Microsoft Word, font Times New Roman, font size 14, at one-and-a-half space. Margins: top – 20 mm, lower – 20 mm, left – 30 mm, right – 15 mm. Author’s name is in the 1^st line, right, in lower case character, in bold type; then goes an educational facility’s title, a city (in brackets). The title of an article is in the centre, in lower case character, in bold type.

The contribution for participation in the conference of 1,500 rubles can be paid on the first day of the conference, 14 May 2010. The contributions will cover the book of abstracts publication, the residence and meals.

Travel costs are paid by the participants.

The decision about holding the next XXVII International Finno-Ugric Students Conference IFUSCO - 2011 will be made at the closing plenary session in Kudymkar, on 16 May, after considering all projects and reports. Countries and regions interested in holding the next XXVII IFUSCO - 2011 on their territory are to present projects in either computer presentations or traditional reports.

Information of the conference is available on the sites http://www.minkpo.ru//, http://www.kudgu.ru/ .

Contact information:

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   Komi-Permyak Office of Perm Region.
   

2. 
   Kudymkar branch of the Udmurt State University.
   

Enclosure 1

Name:

Birth date:

Citizenship:

Nationality:

Native language:

Foreign languages. Proficiency in a language:

Educational facility (place of employment), address:

Passport data:

Address:

E-mail:

Be aware to inform the holders in case you need the invitation to receive Russian visa. If you do not, please, list the documents confirming your arrival in the Russian Federation.

If you do need our support, please specify:

1. 
   Place of receiving visa (a country or a city, having Russian consular overseas office):
   
2. 
   Arrival date (day, month, year):
   
3. 
   Your stay in Russia (day, month, year):
   
4. 
   Full title, address, phone number, fax of your educational establishment (including faculty) or place of employment:
   

The name of your report:

Participant status (student, postgraduate, undergraduate, etc.):

Academic degree (if any):

Research area of your report in the framework of the suggested sections:

Scientific adviser, his/her academic degree (if any):

Language of report:

Technical support for you presentation (if necessary):

Date and time of your arrival in Kudymkar:

Means of transport, place you come from:

Date and time of your leaving Kudymkar: