Russia

For further information related to Russian events, contact the Coordinators:
Prof. Sergey Bagaev
Vice-President United Physical Society of the Russian Federation
Email: bagaev@gpad.ac.ru
or
Assistant for the correspondence:
Mrs. Alina Kovaleva
Executive Secretary
United Physical Society of the Russian Federation.
Email: alina@gpad.ac.ru

Useful links:
www.wyp2005.ru
www.wyp2005.ru/konkurs
www.rsci.ru/konkurs

Events:

• Physical Congress in Russia
  More information will be given later.

• A national competition for the best popular web-site on physics.

• A national competition for the best popular magazine article celebrating physics being the basis of the modern civilization (from both a technological and a philosophical points of view).

• An open national creativity contest for the best inspirational Motto of a Modern Physicist.

• A competition for the best socially charged poster (to be displayed outdoors and in underground stations) advertising The World Year of Physics .

• A similar competition for the best TV advertising More local events have been planned, including workshops, competitions and exhibitions. In addition to the above, the foundation "Physics-Uspekhi" ("Advances in Physical Sciences"), in cooperation with the Internet channel "NT-INFORM", have taken the lead to organize The Week of Physics in Russia, and are actively working to build up a wide community of research and educational centers, as well as hi-tech companies, for preparing and running that national event.