ORGANIZED BY

Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Novosibirsk, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Moscow, Russian Academy of Sciences

Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

SPONSORED BY

Novosibirsk State University

IEEE Russia, Russia (Siberia), and Russia (Northwest)  Joint Sections Information Theory Society Chapter

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

• Faina Solov'eva (SIM, Novosibirsk, Co-Chairman)
• Nikolai Manev (IMI, Sofia, Co-Chairman)
• Stefka Bouyuklieva (VTU, V. Tarnovo)
• Peter Boyvalenkov (IMI, Sofia)
• Grigory Kabatiansky (IITP, Moscow)
• Emil Kolev (IMI, Sofia)
• Vladimir Levenshtein (Moscow)
• Victor Zinoviev (IITP, Moscow)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Leonid Bassalygo (IITP, Moscow, Co-Chairman)
• Stefan Dodunekov (IMI, Sofia, Co-Chairman)
• Stoyan Kapralov (TUG, Gabrovo)
• Denis Krotov (SIM, Novosibirsk)
• Ivan Landjev (IMI, Sofia)
• Vladimir Lebedev (IITP, Moscow)
• Svetlana Topalova (IMI, V. Tarnovo)
• Victor Zyablov (IITP, Moscow)

LOCAL ORGANIZERS

• Faina Solov'eva (SIM, Chairman)
• Denis Krotov (SIM)
• Evgeny Gorkunov (NSU)
• Georgy Guskov (NSU)
• Anton Los' (SIM)
• Ivan Mogilnykh (SIM)

TOPICS

• Linear codes
• Burst-correcting codes
• Self-dual codes
• Algebraic-geometric codes
• Decoding
• Combinatorial codes
• Covering problems
• Spherical codes and designs
• Cryptography
• Computer systems in coding theory
• Related topics

LOCATION

The Workshop will take place at Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk, Russia), which is located in Akademgorodok. Novosibirsk is the biggest scientific, cultural and transportation center in Siberia, and Akademgorodok occupies the southen part of the city. There are nice conference facilities and fascinating views in Akademgorodok, especially in the early of autumn. More information from the organizers at acct@math.nsc.ru.

DEADLINES

March 31, 2010: to inform the organizers if you intend to come;
April 15, 2010: submission of papers;
May 10, 2010: notification of acceptance (extended);
May 20, 2010: camera-ready papers (tex + pdf + pictures, if any);
May 20, 2010: submission of any information to Registration Form;
May 30, 2010: submission of Visa Application Form.

ACCOMMODATION AND REGISTRATION FEES

• EURO 600 / 750 (Double / Single room)
• EURO 400 (Double room) for students and accompanying persons

The registration fee includes accommodation in the hotel Zolotaya Dolina , full board, social events, workshop proceedings.

LANGUAGE

The official language of the workshop will be English.

SUBMISSION

Authors are invited to submit camera-ready papers in LaTeX (at most six pages) by e-mail to acct@math.nsc.ru.

SOCIAL EVENTS

A welcome party, a banquet, an excursion.