SGA Student Conference Mineral Resources for the Society Venue: Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague Date: 15-19 April 2011 (Friday - Tuesday) The conference and field excursions are open to all students, interested in economic geology, mineral deposits, modelling, petrology and mineralogy, geochemistry, mining and environmental impacts. Welcome to Prague - the capital city of the Czech Republic, located in the heart of Europe. Conference venue - conference will take place at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, situated in the centre of Prague. The official language of the meeting will be English. Charles University in Prague was founded in 1348 and belongs to one of the world's oldest universities. Charles University was a first university (studium generale) to the north of the Alps and to the east of Paris. It followed the example of the Bolognese and the Parisian universities and in a short time became internationally famous. Nowadays, Charles University is one of the most eminent educational and scientific institutions in the Czech Republic, recognized in both the European and global context. It is an outstanding academic institution due to its scientific and pedagogical achievements and its unique historical tradition.
Faculty of Science was established in 1920 as the fifth faculty of Charles University. It currently has 29 departments, 3 museums and a large botanical garden with geo-park, which outlines geological history of the Czech Republic and exhibits the most important rock types. Preliminary conference program April 15 - Ice breaker Party Chlupáč Museum of the Earth and Life History, Faculty of Science, Charles University April 16 - Scientific sessions Introduced by a plenary lecture by SGA invited speaker, oral presentations, posters Sightseeing and social evening Prague by night organized by students of the Prague Chapter April 17 - Scientific sessions Introduced by a plenary lecture by SGA invited speaker, oral presentations, posters Announcement of the best student oral and poster presentation April 18 - One day field trip to Příbram and surroundings Included in the registration fee, return to Prague in late afternoon April 19 - One day field trip to Jáchymov and surroundings Optional, field trip fee: 15 EURO, return to Prague in late afternoon
Important dates and information Early registration deadline - November 30 (Registration fee: 50 EURO) Abstract submission deadline - January 30 Field trip and late registration deadline - January 30 (Registration fee: 60 EURO) Registration fee includes - icebreaker party, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunches in a local pub, conference bag and abstract volume - CD; one day field trip (Monday - April 18) - transportation, lunch, entrance fee to mines and museum and the field trip guidebook. Optional field trip - second day field trip to Jáchymov is not included in the registration fee. Extra fee for this field trip will be 15 EURO. Abstract submission - each conference participant is encouraged to submit an abstract of his/her contribution. Abstracts, one A4 page long, will be accepted in a MS Office Word template (will be available on the Student Chapter Prague website and in second circular). Field trip itinerary Day 1 - Monday, April 18 (included in the registration fee): Příbram is one of the most famous old Czech silver and lead ore districts. The mining history began there as early as in the 10 th or 11 th century. Second period of mining was associated with uranium exploration and Příbram uranium ore deposit was the largest Uranium vein type deposit in the Czech Republic, operated between 1948 and 1991. During this field trip we will visit the exhibition related to the historical mining, mineralogical collections of Příbram s mine district, water wheel - a unique technical device in the Drkolnov mine, labour camp for detainees - a historical relic of era of Communism in central Europe. And last point of interest will be the Baroque Monastery at Svatá Hora (UNESCO).
Day 2 - Tuesday, April 19 (not included in the registration fee, extra 15 EURO): Jáchymov ore district is the most extensive ore district in the Czech Republic renowned for mining of polymetalic vein mineralization (Bi-Co-Ni-U-Ag) and also well known health resort with radioactive waters (the first radon spa in the world). We will visit the underground workings of the Svornost mine to see old galleries, mineralization exposures and technical facilities for pumping of radioactive water for balneal usage. Our steps will lead to mineral collection, royal mint of old Czech coinage Thaler, museum of mining and history of the town and one of the famous bathhouses. Travelling to Prague - Faculty of Science of the Charles University is located in the centre of Prague which is well accessible by public transport from international airport located on the periphery of the city, main railway station, or coach terminal as well. Accommodation - a hostel in a short distance from the Faculty of Science or Dormitory of Charles University in Prague will be booked and offered to interested participants.
Organizing committee Student Chapter Prague: Prague Chapter President - Kateřina Schlöglová Registration and abstract submission - Nikola Denisová and Tereza Jandová Treasurer (conference fee payment) - Lukáš Vondrovic Field trips leaders - Luboš Vrtiška (Příbram) and Jan Bubal (Jáchymov) Accommodation - Daniel Světlík and Jan Soukup Academic Advisors: Dr. David Dolejš - Faculty of Science, Charles University Dr. Anna Vymazalová - SGA Council, Czech Geological Survey Greetings from Student Chapter Prague! For further information please visit: http://sga.cuni.cz/ Contact person: Kateřina Schlöglová (schloglo@gmail.com) The conference is organized under auspices of the Faculty of Science, Charles University.