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The Second International Congress on
"BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF THE BALKAN FAUNA"
to be held in Ohrid (Macedonia) in Autumn 1998
* F I R S T C I R C U L A R *
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<A HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/biodiv-congress.html">Congress Info</A>
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Contents:
o Congress Announcement & Description
o Websites, Info & Links
o Pre-registration Form & Questionnaire (not binding / informal)
o List of Members of the Organizing Committee
o Direct Link Access
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The Macedonian Museum of Natural History is organizing The Second
International Congress on
"Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of the Balkan Fauna" which will be
held on September 16-20, 1998 in Ohrid, Macedonia.
A N N O U N C I N G
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY AND
CONSERVATION OF THE BALKAN FAUNA
The Second International Congress on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation
of the Balkan Fauna will be held in the Hotel Desaret, Ohrid, Macedonia, on
September 16-20, 1998. We anticipate participants from over 15 countries,
so this will be a great opportunity to share scientific findings and ideas.
(Topics of the 1st Congress, held in Sofia 26-29 May 1997, included:
Faunistic diversity, ecology and protection of freshwater and sea
ecosystems; faunistic diversity and ecology of reptiles, mammals, birds,
arthropods; population genetic aspects and parasitology.)
Meeting rooms will be in the Hotel and are equipped with all the usual
audio-visual aids as well as video and computer facilities. The Congress'
Proceedings will be published as a special symposium volume by the
Macedonian Museum of Natural History (Skopje). (Participants will be able
to reserve copies at the meeting). The official language of the Congress
will be English, and manuscripts should be submitted for consideration at
the time of the meeting.
The Hotel Desaret is located on the coast of Lake Ohrid, overlooking a bay.
Hotel Desaret is just 10 minutes from the city of Ohrid, and 20 minutes
from Ohrid Airport. Accommodation will be in either single or double rooms,
and costs will include all meals (commencing with dinner on Tuesday 15th
through to breakfast on Monday 21st), plus access to the Hotel's private
beach, tennis courts and bowling alley.
Social activities scheduled include a complementary 'welcome to Macedonia',
reception, dinners with live music, and field trips to the St. Naum
Monastery, the Lake Ohrid springs, the Galicica National Park, and Lake
Prespa.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lake Ohrid is known to host 146 endemic
species. It lies on the south-western border of Macedonia, 100 miles (160
km) from Skopje International Airport. Ohrid is a museum town, with
cultural, historical and artistic heritages dating from the Early Christian
Period to the present day. The town features many interesting museums,
churches, a pleasant shopping centre, and fine restaurants catering for
every taste. The local people are friendly and diverse.
Abstract submission forms, pre-registration document forms, and
accommodation registration forms will be enclosed with the Second
Announcement.
We are pleased to announce that we can offer a special reduction on the
registration and accommodation fees to student participants and young
researchers (below the age of 30).
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WEB-SITES, INFO & LINKS:
o Congress Site: "Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of the Balkan Fauna"
http://members.vienna.at/shrew/biodiv-congress.html
<A
HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/biodiv-congress.html">Congress
Info</A>
o Preliminary Questionnaire / Registration Form
http://members.vienna.at/shrew/biodiv-register.html
o Accommodation in Ohrid during the congress
http://members.vienna.at/shrew/ohrid-accommodation.html
o The Macedonian Museum of Natural History
http://members.vienna.at/shrew/skopje-museum.html
o Information on the City of Ohrid (Congress Site)
http://members.vienna.at/shrew/ohrid-info.html
o Climate, Landscape and Natural Reserves of Macedonia
http://members.vienna.at/shrew/macedonia-nature.html
o Other Macedonian Links
http://members.vienna.at/shrew/macedonia-main.html
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* THIS WILL BE A GREAT MEETING SO BE SURE TO BE THERE... *
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Anybody interested to participate should complete the following form /
questionnaire. You can either send the completed form by fax to the
Macedonian Museum of Natural History (Skopje) or send it as email.
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Return the following form to:
W. Haberl, Organizing Committee Austria
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
OF THE BALKAN FAUNA
Ohrid (Macedonia), September 16-20, 1998.
Preliminary questionnaire
NAME _________________________________________________________
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ADDRESS _________________________________________________________
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PHONE _________________________________________________________
FAX _________________________________________________________
E-MAIL ________________________________________________________
Rank your interest in the following excursions from first choice (1) to
third choice (3).
___ St. Naum Monastry and the lake springs (boat).
___ Galicica National Park and Lake Prespa (bus)
___ Pelister Ntaional Park (bus)
___ Struga Natutal History Museum (bus)
___ Radika River (bus)
___ Ohrid cultural monuments (bus)
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Additional Information / Special Interests:
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Please complete as soon as Dr. Svetozar Petkovski
possible and return to: Macedonian Museum of Natural History,
Boulevard Ilinden 86,
MK-91000 Skopje 5,
MACEDONIA
Fax: (++389) 91 116 453
Or send E-mail to: Dr. Werner Haberl
Organizing Committee
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Hitherto Nominated Members of the Congress' Organizing Committee:
Macedonia
Dr. Svetozar Petkovski: Macedonian Museum of Natural History Skopje, Macedonia
M.Sc. Metodija Dimovski: Assistant Minister Government of the Republic of
Macedonia, Ministry of Urban Planning, Constuction and Environmental
Skopje, Macedonia
Ms. Liljana Kitanovska: Minister's Adviser Government of the Republic of
Macedonia, Ministry of Culture Skopje, Macedonia
Prof. Dr. Jonce Sapkarev: Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Skopje, Macedonia
Ms. Liljana Handzinska: Assistant Minister Government of the Republic of
Macedonia. Ministry of Science Skopje, Macedonia
Greece
Prof. Dr. Anastasios Legakis: Zoological Museum, Department of Biology
University of Athens, Greece
Dr. Giorgos Mertzanis: Scientific Department Thessaloniki, Greece
United Kingdom
Dr. H.I. Griffiths: Research Institute for Environmental Science &
Management University of Hull United Kingdom
Dr. Jane M. Reed: Research Associate Department of Geography, Loughborough
University, United Kingdom
Slovenia
Prof. Dr. Boris Krystufek: Slovene Museum of Natural History Ljubljana, Slovenia
Croatia
Dr. Nikola Tvrtkovic: Croatian Museum of Natural History Zagreb, Croatia
Yugoslavia
Prof. Dr. Bozidan Curcic: Institute of Biology University of Belgrade,
Yugoslavia
Prof. Dr. Marija Skrinjar: Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad
Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Petar Beron: National Museum of Natural History Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Vassil G. Golemansky: Institute of Zoology Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences Sofia, Bulgaria
Turkey
Prof. Dr. Nihat Aktash: University of Trakya Fen-Edebiyat Faculty Edirne, Turkey
Albania
Dr. Ferdinand Bego: Tirana University Faculty of Natural Sciences Museum of
Natural Sciences Tirana, Albania
United States of America
Dr. Marie Simovich: Biology Department University of San Diego, USA
Prof. Denton Belk: Our Lady of the Lake University Biology Department San
Antonio, Texas, USA
Czech Republic
Dr. Jan Zima: Institute of Systematic and Ecological Biology CAS, Brno,
Czech Republic
Austria
Dr. Werner Haberl, Hamburgerstr. 11, A-1050 Wien, Austria. E-mail:
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Dr. Werner Haberl
Organizing Committee Austria
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URL: http://members.vienna.at/shrew/biodiv-congress.html
<A HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/biodiv-congress.html">Congress Info</A>
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Direct Link Access for Netscape Users:
<A
HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/biodiv-register.html">Pre-registration
Form</A>
<A
HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/ohrid-accommodation.html">Accommodation
</A>
<A HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/skopje-museum.html">Mac. Mus. Nat.
Hist. Skopje</A>
<A HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/ohrid-info.html">Ohrid Info</A>
<A HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/macedonia-nature.html">Climate,
Landscape and Nature</A>
<A HREF="http://members.vienna.at/shrew/macedonia-main.html">Macedonian
Links</A>
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