INFORMATION LETTER

Dear colleagues!
Perm State University invites scientists, teachers, professors, post-graduates, specialists of Russian and foreign higher educational establishments and all interested in the problems of University education to participate in International scientific-methodological conference “National Research University in the System of Longlife Learning”.

October 12-13, 2011.

The conference is dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Perm State University. 
Conference goals:
•	to specify the role of National Research Universities and Classical Universities in modern society,
•	to discuss the main problems of University education, ways to improve its organization and content,
•	to exchange the experience,
•	to give recommendations on scientific and methodological organization of teaching process at Russian Universities in accordance with a new State Federal Standard of University Education.
Conference topics:
1.	State Federal Standard of University Education principles and articles realization.
2.	University Education Systems in Russia, Europe and the world.
3.	Russian University Education: tradition and present state.
4.	Current problems of University Education.
5.	 Classical University as Educational and Cultural Centre of the region.
6.	University Education quality control. Computer testing: advantages and disadvantages.
7.	Tasting technologies application in Education process: problems and perspectives.
8.	Methods and forms of Distance Education.
9.	Scientific-Research student work.
10.	Intercultural communication and contemporary tendencies in foreign languages teaching.
11.	Longlife learning problems in teaching mathematical, natural-science, humanitarian, social, economic and law disciplines.
12.	The role of Pedagogics and Psychology in the system of longlife learning.
13.	University districts in the system of longlife learning.
14.	Regional component of University Education.
15.	Computer technology in modern University Education.
16.	Information and literature library provision in scientific-research and teaching process.
17.	PE, sport and tourism in contemporary education. Healthy life-style concept: state and perspectives.

Participation:
•	Plenary report (20 min),
•	Section report (10 min),
•	Abstracts publication.

Submission of abstracts deadline is March 1, 2011 by which the Organizing Committee asks you to send by e-mail metodsovet@psu.ru :
1.	Completed registration form (Appendix 1),
2.	Abstracts.
In 2 enclosed rtf files using your surname as the file title (E.g.: Ivanova A._1.rtf and Ivanova A._2.rtf). The official invitation and all necessary information on the conference will be sent after the receipt of the materials.

Abstract requirements:
(see the E.g. bellow) 
•	1 or 2 authors,
•	Win Word abstract should not exceed 2 pages A4 format; 2 cm margins; Times New Roman 12; 1,5 line spacing; width text justification; new paragraph 1,25 cm,
•	bottom page footnotes.

Important data: No application fee for the participants of the conference.
The materials received after the deadline; not meeting the requirements or the conference topics will not be published. 
Within 5 days you will be sent the confirmation of your abstracts receipt to the e-mail mentioned. Please, let the Organizing Committee know if you don’t receive the confirmation in the period of 5 days.

The Organizing Committee contacts:
Perm State University
app.206, building 8, 15 Bukireva Str., Perm, Russia, 614990
tel. +7 (342)239-65-98, Elvira Safina
      +7 (342)239-66-57, Vladimir Kositsyn – the Head of the Methodical Council, Perm State University 
fax. +7 (342) 237-16-11 (for Methodical Council, PSU)
e-mail: metodsovet@psu.ru

Appendix 1

Conference registration form
International scientific-methodological conference
“National Research University in the System of Longlife Learning”

October 12-13, 2011, Perm, Perm State University

Surname		
Name		
Birthday		
Organization (full name)		
Organization (abbreviation)		
Position		
Academic status		
Academic degree		
Postal address		
Tel: (country code-area code-tel no.)	Fax:	E-mail address:	
			
Conference topic		
Report title		
Authorship
	author	co-author	
			
Participation
	report and publication	publication only	
			
Technical equipment you need for your report presentation		

Date of application