The life of many renowned scholars is connected with Karelia. A vivid example is the academician Konstantin I. Arseniev (1789 - 1865).

His multi-faceted scientific activities and historical affiliation to the city of Petrozavodsk and Karelia urged us to institute a series of "K.I. Arseniev readings" workshops.

The first Arseniev readings were held in Petrozavodsk in 1995. Their organization on a regular basis will promote comprehensive development of knowledge in statistics, economics, geography, history, literature. They will provide an opportunity to direct the creative and scientific aspirations of scientists, specialists, youth towards socio-economic, spiritual and cultural revival of our Republic.

The proposed conference "Socio-economic, spiritual and cultural revival of Karelia" is in fact the first large-scale event in the Arseniev readings series, and will be a part of the activities celebrating the 300 Anniversary of Petrozavodsk.

Government of Republic of Karelia , Karelian Research Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences (KarRC RAS),
Institute of Economic Studies of KarRC RAS invite you to take part in the international conference to be held in Petrozavodsk on October 12-14, 2000 (schedule and venue to be defined in later circulars).

Conference topics:

Economics

Sociology

Economic geography

Statistics

Conference Proceedings will be published.

Registration fee:
$150 covering the information package costs, social programme and other administration costs

Language: Russian, English

Please, send the title of your proposed paper and a 200-word abstract to the Institute of Economic Studies, KarRC RAS before May 15, 2000:

Institute of Economic Studies, Karelian Research Centre of RAS
3 Pushkinskaya St., 185610 Petrozavodsk
Tel./Fax: (814 2) 77 43 10
Е-mail: insteco@karelia.ru, shishkin@karelia.ru
Director of Institute of Economic Studies A. Shishkin