“THERE IS NO FUTURE WITHOUT THE PAST. SCIENCE ON THE INTERFACE OF 19TH– 21ST CENTURIES”

Purpose of the Conference

This international conference is dedicated to the 215th birth anniversary of a famous geologist, mineralogist, ethnologist, of the University of in , an outstanding scientist, a member of the November 1830 Uprising, a spokesperson for , and France Ignacy Domeyko (1802- 1889). I. Domeyko moved to in 1816 and lived on the Pilies street. Being only fourteen years old I. Domeyko started studying at the Department of Mathematics and Physics of . The conference is divided into the following sections ● Life and Works of I. Domeyko ● The History of Science ● Higher Education and its Reforms ● Chemistry and Geosciences

The Scientific Programme of the Conference Presentations (approx. 20 minutes each) of the invited speakers will be presented in the plenary meeting; oral presentations (approx. 10 minutes each) and poster sessions will be held separately for different sections.

The Organizers Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius University, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuanian Society of Ignacy Domeyko.

Conference Date and Location

The conference will be held from the 28th to the 30th of July, 2017 at Vilnius University and Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Registration of the participants begins on the 28th of July at 9 am. Opening ceremony of the conference is on the 28th of July at 10 am.

Contacts of Organizing Committee Vilnius University, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Naugarduko st. 24, 03225 Vilnius, Lithuania. Phone number: (+370 5) 2193110. E-mail: [email protected]

Language

Official languages of the conference are English and Lithuanian

Conference Fee

Conference registration fee is 100 euros; 50 euros for students and seniors. The fee must be paid by the 30th of June, 2017. Payment information, accomodation details, travel schedules will be given in the 2nd Circular.

Publication of Papers

The reports will be published in the Conference Proceedings (electronic version only stored on a FlashDrive).

Requirements for Papers

Papers should be submitted in English. Texts should not exceed four pages (WORD.doc, TNR, 12 pt., 1.15 space), b/w and colour illustrations are allowed.

Guidelines for Paper Submission

TITLE: TITLE MUST BE WRITTEN HERE

A. Author, B. P. Author, C. Author Institution, Street and number, zip code City, Country E-mail:

Title, authors, institution, and address - centered; the lines of main text are justified; line spacing – 1.5. An image (b/w or colour), graph, diagram or table may be included. Citation of the references in the text - [1-5]. The following requirements: All authors of poster and invited oral presentations must furnish thesis written in English that is up to 4 pages. Please use an A4 page format, set margins to 2.5 cm left and right, 2.5 cm top and bottom. The following requirements:

Font - Times New Roman Font size, pt Style

TITLE 12 BOLD Authors (Presenting author must 12 Bold be underlined) Institution 12 Italic Main text 12 Normal Tables 10 Normal References 10 Normal Captions for figures 10 Normal

Make the doc (docx) file. Filename must have the following format: author.doc (f.i. Smith.doc) and should be sent to [email protected].

References. NOTE: Quality of submitted papers belongs to author(s) responsibility.

Scientific Conference Committee

1. A. Beganskienė (Vilnius University) 2. A. Grigelis (Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Commitee Chairman) 3. R. Jankauskas (Vilnius University) 4. G. Juozapavičius (Association of Geological Enterprises) 5. A. Kareiva (Vilnius University) 6. V. Basys (Lithuanian Academy of Sciences) 7. L. Mikoliūnaitė (Vilnius University, 8. Scientific Secretary) 9. G. Motuza (Vilnius University) 10. R. Pauliukaitė (FTMC, Institute of Physics) 11. R. Ramanauskas (FTMC, Institute of Chemistry) 12. V. Razumas (Lithuanian Academy of Sciences)

Important Dates

First Announcement and Call for Papers – 21st of November, 2016. Registration Form to be returned till 31st December, 2016. Second Circular – 21st of January, 2017. Third Circular and Programme – 21st of May, 2017. Deadline for the abstracts the 31st of May, 2017. Conference fee must be paid by the 30th of June, 2017. The conference begins on the 28th of July, 2017. From the 1st to the 3rd of August, participants of the Conference are invited to make bus route to Republic, to visit Ignacy Domeyko homeland sites (details – in the Registration Form).

Official website of the Conference - http://www.chgf.vu.lt/domeyko2017/