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9th Lux Pacifica conference
9th LUX PACIFICA Сonference to be postponed
Due to the continuing risk of COVID-19 and limited international communication, our conference is not possible until the total stabilization all over the world. As the result of continuous consultations among Board of Lux Pacifica, conference is postponed indefinitely.
On August 3, Chairman of Lux Pacifica prof. Motoharu Takao addressed the conference participants with the letter regarding the postponement of the conference. New conference dates will be announced at least one year in advance. It is assumed that the conference will take place no earlier than 2022.
In addition, the Board considered necessity to make a refund to the delegates who paid registration fees. After the announcement of new dates for the conference, registration of participants and collection of contributions will be made anew.
To refund the conference fees please write your inquiry to Julia Glorio and we will settle all finance questions.
List of Topics
- Lighting of museums and museum objects
- Nonvisible impact of life, Photobiology and technology lighting
- City lighting and smart systems
- Traditional sources of light
- Photometry and radiometry
- Lighting design and computer simulation
Venue
The venue will be the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg: the magnificent general staff building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, modern meeting facilities of the Fund of the Hermitage and the Hermitage Hotel.
Participants and reports to the Conference
Participation payment is required. After your registration, you’ll get automatically confirmation.
If for any reason you do not receive a confirmation, please contact organizers by mail.
The Conference program provides both invited speakers and selected from the reports prepared by the participants. All participants submitting their abstracts will receive an email with information about the results of their consideration from the Conference Scientific Committee within one month after the end of the reception.
Wishing to make a presentation at the Conference should note when registering a point “I’d like to make a presentation” and send theses of his report for consideration by the Scientific Committee by e-mail before the December 1, 2019 (inclusive). Completed article on the basis of oral and poster papers must be sent to the Organizing Committee of the Conference, no later than March 15, 2020.
Payment
After confirming the registration by pressing the "Register" button will be creating an order for "Participation in the Conference 9th Lux Pacifica".
Confirmation of participation in the Conference is the payment.
Participant: 450 USD (44739.68 Russian rubles).
The cost of participation in the Conference includes:
- Program items
- Conference kit
- Gala cocktail reception
- Catering
- Hermitage tour - 21 April
- Restoration and Storage Centre of the State Hermitage Museum Tour - 22 April
Accompanying person: 150 USD (14913.23 Russian rubles).
The registration fee covers:
- Gala cocktail reception
- Hermitage tour - 21 April
- Restoration and Storage Centre of the State Hermitage Museum Tour - 22 April
(Paying your attention, that number of places is limited)
Students: 250 USD (24855.38 Russian rubles).
The registration fee covers program items, conference kit, three lunches and coffee breaks.
Conference participant status – Student
Online payment special student rate 250 USD
When registering as a student proof of attendance in a relevant tertiary education program shall be provided to the convener, including a letter from your Head of Department. This should be sent to the organizer.
Price in the rubles at the Central bank of Russia rate on 07.12.2024.
After submitting registration form, you will be automatically redirected to the order payment page.
After successful payment you will receive an email containing a ticket confirming your right to participate in the Conference.
Confirmation of participation in the Conference is the payment.
Please make payment within 10 working days.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ONLINE PAYMENT, PLEASE SEND YOUR REQIREMENT ON THE INVOICE BY THE FOLLOWING MAIL: glorio@vnisi.ru
Papers submission
The Conference program provides both invited speakers and reports selected by the Expert Committee (Lux Pacifica).
The deadline of paper submission is 1st March, 2020
Presentation Types
- Plenary Session presentation
- Presentation
- Poster
Instruction for paper form presentation
Full paper should be submitted to LUX PACIFICA committee of Russian Federation according to the following guidance:
- Editor programmed is Word 2000 or new version after it;
- Paper size A4;
- Number of pages is not more than 4 pages;
- Language is English;
- Single space;
- Letter size is approx 10 point, Style is Times New Roman;
- Type in Double column;
- Contact details of author are put at the end of Full Paper;
- Write the name of the first author and the short paper title on all of your pages in the header and the page numbering in the footer.
If you have any questions regarding the submission of abstract and full paper, please contact to bartseva@vnisi.ru.
Requirements for the design of poster reports
- Sheet size A1 (841 × 594 mm), portrait orientation.
- The title of the work is printed in regular bold font (size not less than 48).
- Below are the names of the authors, the name of the company (italic, recommended size not less than 36).
- Annotations and keywords are required.
- The text of the report is printed in regular font (recommended size 18).
Language
English
Key dates
- July 2019 — start of online registration
- 31st December, 2019 — The end of abstracts submission. We made a special prolongation for all, by request of our partners
- 12th January, 2020 — Notification of acceptance of abstracts to the Conference
- 1st March, 2020 — The end of complete papers submission
- 15th March, 2020 — Closing conference registration
- 20–22 April, 2020 — Conference
Transport
Saint Petersburg is a city with developed infrastructure. There is a public transport network and a wide range of commercial transport and taxis in the city. There are 5 passenger railway stations in the city operating with different Russian and foreign directions. If you prefer to get St. Petersburg by plane, you’ll arrive to the Pulkovo International airport - one the biggest and most dynamically developing airport in Russia. It is located 23 kilometers away from the central Palace Square of the city. During your stay in St. Petersburg you can easily use City Metro. There is more information about transport here.
Also is available the Yandex taxi service, you can download it on your mobile.
A bus will accompany you to the conference venue for all three days. Departure from the Hotel Sankt-Petersburg.
Culture and tourism
There will also be ample social time to connect with colleagues and friends both old and new.
St. Petersburg is the largest center of world and Russian culture, known for its magnificent architectural ensembles, palaces, museums. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world. The city is one of the most attractive tourist centers in the world. In addition to the collections of historical works, presented in St. Petersburg museums, the city has about 50 art galleries and exhibition halls of modern art. The cultural heritage of the city invariably attracts a significant number of tourists.
Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow, with 6 million inhabitants. Saint Petersburg is one of the most modern cities of Russia, as well as its cultural capital.
Accomodation
Currently there are more 650 hotels in the city with more than 20 thousand rooms. As example, the following hotels are also can be booked:
- 5 stars the Four seasons
- 5 stars the Angleterre Hotel
- 4 stars Hotel Sankt-Petersburg – is recommended (put promote code – Lux Pacifica – and get special rate)
- 4 stars Petro Palace Hotel
- 4 stars Azimut Hotel
- 3 stars M Hotel
- 3 stars Sonata Hotel
- 3 stars By Hermitage Hotel
- 2 stars Rhapsody
- 2 stars Art Hotel Arway
Visa support
Paying your attention that visit to S-Petersburg became absolutely free and easy.
E-visa works only for St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. If you are planning to visit others cities in Russian Federation you should obtain for regular visa.
Cultural program
St. Petersburg is the largest center of the world and Russian culture, renowned for its magnificent architectural ensembles, palaces and museums. The venue for the Conference will be the Hermitage is one of the largest art museums in the world. Conference participants are waiting for sightseeing in the largest Museum of St. Petersburg and the Gala cocktail reception.
Contacts
The Conference Organizing Committee coordinators:
Pavel Fedorishchev, fpa@vnisi.ru
Julia Glorio, glorio@vnisi.ru
Secretary of the Scientific Committee on the reports:
Alexandra Bartseva, bartseva@vnisi.ru
Payment assistance:
Julia Glorio, glorio@vnisi.ru, +7 (495) 682-49-05
The organizers of the Conference
Lighting Research Institute named after S.I. Vavilov, www.vnisi.ru
9th Lux Pacifica Conference, www.luxpacifica.org
By support
The Hermitage Museum, www.hermitagemuseum.org
Technical Council of the Russian Lighting Industry NTS «Svetotechnika», www.nts-svet.ru
The journal «Light & Engineering», l-e-journal.com
All payments are accepting by the partner of the Conference The journal «Light & Engineering»
THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY "EDITORIAL BOARD "LIGHTING" (LLC "EDITORIAL BOARD "Lighting")
Legal address: 106, prospect Mira, Moscow, 129626, room 334
Actual address: 106, prospect Mira, Moscow, 129626, room 334
Contact phone: (495) 682-58-46
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OKPO 67997853
Bank Account № 40702810238050013670
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OKATO 45280552000
General Director: Sherry Natalia Sergeevna
Chief accountant: Baranova Elena Vladimirovna