ANNOUNCEMENT Tbilisi Summer School in Language, Logic, and Computation 29th August - 8 September 2000 Tbilisi, Georgia The Georgian Centre for Language, Logic, and Speech, based at the Tbilisi State University, will host Tbilisi Summer School, main purpose of which is to make the students and young scholars acquainted with the modern state of affairs in the mentioned fields of science, and - at the same time - to further contacts and scientific collaboration between Western and Eastern Scholars LECTURERS Jurij Apresjan, Moscow Matthias Baaz, Vienna Pascal Boldini, Paris Marina Glavinskaja, Moscow Michel Parigot, Paris Carl Vogel,Dublin Andrej Voronkov, Manchester COURSES - Foundations of linguistic semantics (Ju.Apresjan) - On the generalisation of proofs and calculations (M.Baaz) - Type theories for semantics and cognition (P.Boldini) - Semantics of aspect (M.Glavinskaja) - Proofs as programs (M.Parigot) - Cognitive constraints on linguistic theory. (C.Vogel) - Logical Foundations of deductive databases. (A.Voronkov). STUDENTS Besides local audience we shall be glad to see at the School foreign students also. Participants fee for such persons will amount to $120 (excursion, banquet, reprints, etc.). They could be comfortably accommodated at Georgian families (with two meals) - $40 per day. LOCATION AND SIGHTSEEING TOURS Georgia is the ancient country situated between Black and Caspian seas, Caucasus Mountains and Turkey. This is the country of Golden Fleece, myth of Argonauts, Jason and Medea, Promethee, chained to the Caucasus mountains. Tbilisi - capital of Georgia - has more than 1 million in habitant. It is situated some 100-150 km to the south of main Caucasus ridge, in the beautiful valley of the river Mtkvari, surrounded by the green slopes of the Caucasus spurs. The city has a long (1500 year) history and abounds in historical and cultural memorials. Georgia is famous for its high quality wines, exquisite cuisine and cordial hospitality. The main site of the Symposium, Tbilisi state University, is the chief centre of education in the country, and has several outstanding scholars in science, art and politics among its graduates. As a route of excursion is chosen the Georgian Military Road going via ancient capital of Georgia - Mtskheta, with its abundant architectural and historical monuments, crossing the main ridge of Caucasus by the Cross Pass and reaching the final point of supposed trip - mountain resort Kazbegi with its Trinity Church situated on the top of high peak facing the second (after Elbrus) mountain - peak of Caucasus - Mkinvarcveri (Glacier - mountain). TRAVEL INFORMATION The only real way of arrival in Tbilisi is by air. If direct flight from the point of your departure does not exist, the preferable ways are via Istambul, Frankfurt or Moscow. ORGANISING COMMITTEE: T.Khurodze (Chair, Pro-rector of Tbilisi State University) R.Asatiani (Institute of Oriental Studies) N.Chanishvili (Tbilisi State University) G.Chikoidze (Institute of Control Systems) K.Pkhakadze (Institute of Applied Mathematics) Kh.Rukhaja (Institute of Aplied Mathematics). For additional information, please, use the following addresses: www.geocities.com/summer_school_2000 www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at/people/tkutsia/summerschool/ or contact the organisation comitie: George Chikoidze Dept. of Language Modelling Inst. of Control Systems Georgian Academy of Sciences 34, K. Gamsakhurdia 380060 Tbilisi Georgia Phone: +995 32 382136 E-mail: chiko@contsys.acnet.ge Khimuri Rukhaia Institute of Applied Mathematics Phone:+995 32 316825 E-mail: rukhaia@viam.hepi.edu.ge Kote Pkhakadze Institute of Applied Mathematics Phone: +995 32 325929 E-mail: pkhakadz@viam.hepi.edu.ge Beso Dundua Institute of Applied Mathematics Phone: +995 32 325441 E-mail: b_dundua@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com