International School and Workshop on Nonlinear Mathematical Physics and Natural Hazards

November 28 – December 02, 2013,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia
Supported by:
UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, VENICE;
Southeastern European Network in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics (SEENET-MTP);
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS);
INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND NUCLEAR ENERGY (INRNE)
Conference venue: Kedar Hotel, Dom na Uchenia,
1113 Sofia, Geo Milev, 50 Shipchenski Prohod Blvd., 359 2 8702140, 359 2 8710009
Arrival day: 28.11.2013; Departure day: 02.12.2013

Second Announcement

Organizing Committee:
Boyka Aneva (Bulgaria), Giuliano F. Panza (ICTP, Trieste, Italy), Peter Varga (Hungary), Ivanka Paskaleva (Bulgaria), Mihaela Kouteva-Guentcheva (Bulgaria), Mario Scalet (UNESCO Venice office).

The International School and Workshop on Nonlinear Mathematical Physics and Natural Hazards, 28.11-02.12.2013, BAS-Sofia, is organized within the framework of South East Europe Network in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics (SEENET MTP). The meeting is devoted to current advanced achievements in the field of nonlinear mathematical physics and modeling of critical phenomena that can cause catastrophic events to occur. It is an interdisciplinary meeting for scientists who are developing mathematical and computational methods for study and analysis of nonlinear phenomena and who are working actively to apply these tools and create conditions to mitigate and reduce the negative consequence of natural and socio-economical disaster risk.

The meeting aims to develop collaboration at regional and European level for better understanding and modeling phenomena that can cause natural and socio-economical disasters and to contribute to our joint efforts on mitigation of the negative consequence of natural disasters. It shall be a step forward to capacity building in South East Europe through development of skills, exchange of knowledge and training on mathematical methods for modeling nonlinear phenomena, disaster risk preparedness and natural hazards mitigation.

MAJOR TOPICS:
Self-Organizing Systems
Markov Processes and Stochastic Dynamics; Chaotic Dynamics
Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems
Soliton Physics
Seismic hazard and seismic risk
Seismic monitoring and networking; Earthquake engineering monitoring
Early warning systems

Specific session:
ROUND TABLE:
DISCUSSION ON THE PERSPECTIVES OF COLLABORATION IN THE REGION WITH THE SEE DISASTERS RISK ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION NETWORK AND PROMOTION OF JOINT EU PROJECTS,
Friday, 29 November 2013; 16:30h.

Presentations: There will be school lectures of 45 min. duration (including discussion) and session talks\posters on current research results. The presentations should be prepared in MS Power point or PDF format. If you wish to use your own computer it has to be equipped with an appropriate adaptor. A session for the poster presentations (poster size A1 594x841mm) will be organized.

Participation: The meeting is intended for participants mainly from South East Europe, as well as from countries from all over the world.

Registration fee: 100 Euro. The registration fee covers Conference materials (compact disk with participants’ contributions), welcome cocktail, conference dinner and break refreshment drinks. Declaration of interest should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Financial support: The organizers would like to encourage and support the active participation of advanced students and young scientists from South East Europe. The local expenses and part of travel costs for a number of lecturers and for participants from South East Europe will be covered. The financial support will be offered according to the sponsors’ rules.

Accommodation: The participants will be accommodated in hotel Kedar, where the conference will be held.