Conference overview



The New Russia: Law and Legal Information

at St.Petersburg (St.Petersburg State University) Russia
10th-14th September 2006
with an optional programme in Moscow
15th-16th September 2006


Updated: September 5, 2006

N.B. The information below is preliminary and is subject to change.

Conference Programme
FINAL as of
September 5

The Annual Course in International Law Librarianship is the Association's main meeting and educational event of the year. There are three main themes this year:

  • Constitutional Law and the Developments of Federalism
  • Legal Education: the Problem of Uniformity and Differentiation (Bologna process)
  • The Legal System of Russia at Contemporary Stage


Optional Moscow Programme
DRAFT as of
 April 4th
 

In addition to the conference in St Petersburg, there will be an optional extra programme at an additional cost in Moscow on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th September including travel by train from St Petersburg overnight on Thursday 14th.

Registration is finished!

Location


The Law School is located in one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Saint-Petersburg. ?The Venice of the North?, "The Pearl of the Baltic" - these are among the exotic names given to St. Petersburg by those who have visited and admired the city on the Neva river. Today the "Venice of the North" at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland, with its myriad islands, palaces, bridges and architectural treasures attracts a multitude of tourists from various countries.
For tourist information on Saint-Petersburg, consult http://eng.gov.spb.ru/.

Please note some walking will be required to reach the venue from the nearest drop-off point and during the programme. Though any walk for sure will appear  wonderful, unforgettable travel for you, because St. Petersburg is an open-air museum, the City of Palaces and architectural treasures.


Social Events
 

On September, 10th (Sunday) after registration, a welcoming reception during the boat trip on the Neva river will take place.

On September, 11th (Monday) afternoon and evening there will be a possibility to see Peterhof - the beautiful suburb of St. Petersburg - and all Saint-Petersburg.

On September, 12th (Tuesday) we prepared an excursion to the State Hermitage Museum.

On September, 13th (Wednesday) there will be an full-day excursion to Velikiy Novgorod.

On September, 14th (Thursday) there will be time to visit some famous Petersburg libraries.

You can choose the events you will attend. See the programme.


Registration
 

Registration is finished!

Venue
 

For more information on Venue, see:
full presentation - MS PPT / Adobe PDF
or short presentation - MS PPT / Adobe PDF

Travel

For many people, a visit to St. Petersburg begins at Pulkovo Airport http://eng.pulkovo.ru/: the two terminals, Pulkovo 1 and 2, are the aerial gateway to St. Petersburg, the face of  our city, where everything is geared towards providing fast and high-quality service to passengers. There is an airport bus to the city centre and taxis are available.
 


Visa

Attention! It is necessary to receive the tourist visa!

When you book your accommodation, you should also send the Visa Support Request Form. You will get a 'voucher' by fax from the hotel. You need to include the voucher when you apply for a tourist visa. The voucher is a confirmation to show where you will be staying.

If you also attend the optional Moscow programme you will also need a voucher from the Moscow hotel!

Tourist visa information can be found at, for example, http://www.travel.spb.ru/theguide/visa.html but check this with your own authorities.


Hotel


See the links below for a form to reserve a room at the conference hotel and to request a transfer from the airport to the hotel. Do not forget to request a visa support letter from the hotel, see the visa section above. The conference hotel will be the Hotel Pribaltiyskya with which we have negotiated a substantial discount if you use the IALL hotel booking form. Coaches will be provided from the conference hotel to the Faculty of Law for sessions and to all other events.

Hotel Pribaltiyskaya
14, Korablestroiteley st.

Contacts



Registration and information
:
7, 22 Line, Vasilievsky Island
Saint Petersburg, Russia, 199026
Tel +7 (812) 329-2813
Fax +7 (812) 329-2800
E-mail: intdep@jurfak.spb.ru

Local Organiser:
Valery Grigoriev,
Vice-Dean
The faculty of law
Saint-Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg, Russia, 199026
Tel +7 (812) 329-2817
Fax +7 (812) 329-2800
E-mail: valery@jurfak.spb.ru

Board Liaison:
Halvor Kongshavn, Law Librarian
University of Bergen Library
N-5020 Bergen, Norway
TEL: +47 55 58 95 25
FAX: +47 55 58 95 22
Email: halvor.kongshavn@ub.uib.no