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This International conference brings together students,
faculty, administrators and experts in distance learning from 10 Russian
regional universities participating in the Initiative on Distance Learning
(IDL). The conference is organized by the Stanford Institute for International
Studies at Stanford University and hosted by Yaroslavl State University.
First Annual SIIS/IDL Student Conference marks the three year anniversary
of program’s operations in Russia.
Participation
All students who participated in any of SIIS/IDL courses offered in 2000-2003
are welcome to submit a research paper under one of the subtopics, including:
• International Security: New Challenges and Solutions
• Environmental Security: Global Tasks and Local Responses
• Facing Terrorism: Security Responses and Civil Liberties
* above subtopics outline main directions of the conference. Students’
papers should not be titled using the topics above but state their own
topics under this general guidelines.
Language
Both Russian and English language will be used during the conference.
Papers could be written in either Russian or English. Papers which are
written in Russian should be accompanied by English translation. It is
recommended that presentations at the conference be done in English, using
Power Point slides or other visual aids. Presentations in Russia will
be allowed in exceptional cases only.
Procedure
In order to participate in the competition, students have to submit a
1 page proposal, indicating the topic for the research paper and outlining
the direction of its main arguments. Each proposal should contain contact
information: name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Proposals
should be submitted by e-mail to idl_conference@yahoo.com or on-line
Deadlines
The deadline for submission of proposals is June 20, 2003. All students
who submitted a written proposal by deadline may participate in the paper
competition.
The deadline for paper submission is August 15, 2003.
Decisions will be made by September 15, 2003.
Contacts
Alexei Sitnikov, SIIS/IDL Program Coordinator, Moscow should be contacted
with questions regarding this conference at sitnikov@stanford.edu (095)943-9331
or contact your faculty instructor at your university.
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