The UNESCO Chair “Distance Education in Engineering” has organized the International Forum "Information-Communication Technologies and Higher Education - priorities of Modern Society Development" in Saint Petersburg on May 26-30, 2009.

The intention of the Forum organization in 2009 was approved by UNESCO, Federal Agency on Education of Russian Federation, Commission for UNESCO of Russian Federation, Council of Rectors of Saint-Petersburg Higher Education Establishments and Government of Saint Petersburg.
 
In the framework of the International Forum the following events will be organized:

- Conference on problems of inclusive education in view of information resources globalization
- XII symposium on problems of redundancy in information and control systems
- XII conference on wave electronics and its application in information and telecommunication systems

Preliminary schedule of the trip

26 May 2009, 7.00 p.m.
Departure from St.-Petersburg

27 May 2009, 8.00-12.00 a.m.
Valamoo Island: walk excursion «Valaam monastery»

28 May 2009, 5.00-9.00 p.m.
Kizhi Island: walk excursion «Kizhi reserve»

29 May 2009, 12.00-4.30 p.m.
Mandrogy. Russian village

30 May 2009, 10.00 a.m.
Arrival to St.-Petersburg

For more information on the schedule, travel costs and registration, please click here .