GENERAL INFORMATION
Dubna being a host town of the Joint Institute for Nuclear
Research (JINR) , the international organization for
fundamental studies, has a population of about seventy
thousands. Its area located about 120 km north of Moscow,
attracts people for beauty and quietness.
If you could fly over Dubna (one might snatch at the
opportunity to do it by helicopter for an extra charge),
you would see below you the flowing course of the Volga
River routing from north to south and dividing Dubna into
the two parts known as the right bank and the left bank.
From the air we can pick out a few landmarks. Two
landmarks, ideologically opposite, stand out clearly -
a monument to Vladimir I.Lenin, of all is the highest
in Russia, and two miles southwards, the Orthodox Church
which was almost completely destroyed in the forties
and rebuilt in the nineties.
Dubna is a mixture of architectures. Alongside with
old one- or two-storey buildings one can find new nine- or
fourteen-storey blocks of flats with all modern amenities.
By building upwards it has been possible to provide plenty
of open spaces with lawns and gardens, and to leave
greenery that adds so much beauty to the scene.
We cannot boast of a traditional big history like some
cities can because in 1996 the town of Dubna celebrated
its 40th anniversary. It was founded actually at the end
of the forties in the framework of the Soviet Atomic Bomb
Project leaded by academician Igor Kurchatov who was the
main initiator of settling here two scientific labs which
joined the common institute later. The place near the
junction of the Moscow-Volga Canal (1937) and the Volga
River was chosen by the Soviet government to carry out
researches dedicated to nuclear physics.
We are proud to declare that since 1956 Dubna has greatly
developed and become a scientific and cultural centre
world famous. The most important institutions in Dubna are
the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Institute of
Applied Acoustics, a satellite communication station and a
plant for production of light airplanes.
The Dubna favourable conditions make it possible to hold
conferences of different levels. Our Institute itself
organizes approximately 50 meetings, conferences, symposia,
and schools every year and helps other institutions in
holding their conferences in Dubna.
CONFERENCE SITES
There are two places to seat participants of meetings.
They are the Cultural Centre "MIR" and the International
Conference Hall.
The main conference hall of the Cultural Centre "MIR" is
usually used for major scientific and festive occasions. It
has around 700 seats and can be fully equipped to meet the
organizers and attendees' requirements. There is also
another hall, a smaller one, and several rooms where
different discussion meetings can be organized.
Next to the Cultural Centre "MIR" is the second site for
conducting conferences - the International Conference Hall,
a three-storey building. It offers the main hall with more
than 200 seats, located on the third floor, and a few
smaller auditoriums designed as collaboration groups'
meeting rooms. Necessary audio visual equipment for
speakers can be made available there.
Located on the second floor are a cafeteria and, opposite
it, a snack bar.
ACCOMMODATION
Participants of meetings are usually lodged in the two
hotels: in either the "Dubna" hotel or the "Grill" hotel,
both within the short walking reach of the Conference sites.
The "Dubna" hotel accommodates 200 people. All newly-
renovated guest rooms, including 40 single rooms and 17
suites, are equipped with shower or bath, telephone and TV.
The suites are usually used for family participants.
Since there are few single rooms available, it may be
necessary for delegates to share accommodation in units of
two rooms (for single and double occupancy). Each unit has
also a separate bathroom with shower. The room for double
occupancy might be made available for one person on request.
The daily rates vary from 20 to 50 USD (breakfast included)
depending on the category of the room.
The "Dubna" hotel facilities include a small conference
hall, a restaurant, a bar, a sauna, etc.
The "Grill" hotel accommodates 200 people. It offers suites,
single, double and triple rooms. Each room is equipped with
shower, home appliances (telephone,TV and refrigerator) and
cooking facilities. The daily rates vary from 25 USD to
75 USD (breakfast included) depending on the category of
the room.
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