42nd Meeting Prague, 1999: Programme

42nd Annual Meeting of the

PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL ALTAISTIC CONFERENCE

(PIAC)

under the auspices of

RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY
and
CHARLES UNIVERSITY

22–27 August 1999, Prague

Theme: Language and Cultural Maintenance in the Altaic World

GENERAL PROGRAM

22 August, Sunday (at Hotel Pyramida, 24 Belohorska Ulice, Prague 6)

09:00-20:00

19:00 –

Registration (Hotel Pyramida)

Welcoming Dinner (Hotel Pyramida)for registered conference participants and invited guests

23 August, Monday (at RFE/RL)

07:45

08:00

09:00–12:00

09:00–10:15

Transfer from Wilhelm to Pyramida

All delegates leave for RFE/RL

Late Registration (in foyer)

Opening Session (Hall of Peoples)

Introduction and Opening 

Dr. Charles F. Carlson, President, PIAC

Opening Presentation

Thomas Dine, President, RFE/RL
Between Fukuyama and Huntington: Defending Culture While Advancing Democracy

Remarks

Prof. MUDr. Pavel Klener DrSc., Vice-Rector, Charles University

Remarks

Professor Denis Sinor, Secretary-General, PIAC

Introductions

Jeff Trimble, Director of Broadcasting, RFE/RL

Acknowledgements and Announcements

Dr. Charles F. Carlson, President, PIAC

10:15–10:30 Coffee Break (in foyer)
10:30–12:30

Confessions (Hall of Peoples)
Conducted by Professor Denis Sinor

12:30–13:45

Lunch (Restaurant and Restaurant Area) for registered conference participants and invited guests

13:45–15:30

Plenary Session (Hall of Peoples)

Chair:

Professor András Róna-Tas, Professor, University of Szeged, Hungary

Papers:

Paul Goble, Director, RFE/RL Communications Division
Identity Formation and Reformation in Central Asia Since Independence

Prof. Dr. Kobei Khusainov, Director of Ahmet Baytursun Language Studies Institute, Kazakh Academy of Sciences, Member of President Nazarbayev’s Committee on Language Policy, Kazakhstan
Language Policy in Kazakhstan

Prof. Dr. Ruzal Yusupov, Rector, Kazan State Pedagogical University, Tatarstan, Professor of Tatar Language and Literature
State Languages and the Development of the Peoples of the Republic of Tatarstan

Dr. Bess Brown, Deputy Head of Centre/Political Officer, OSCE Center, Ashgabad, Turkmenistan
Culture Retention/Restoration in Contemporary Central Asia and the Role of International Organizations

15:30–15:45

Coffee Break (in foyer)

15:45–17:00

Confessions (continuation)

17:00–18:00

Working Papers (Sections A1, B1, C1)
(see SECTIONS for details)

18:00–19:30

Working Papers (Sections A2, B2, C2)
(see SECTIONS for details)

19:30–22:00

Reception and Dinner, Hosted by Thomas Dine, President, RFE/RL (Restaurant and, Hall) – for registered participants and invited guests

22:30

Buses leave RFE/RL for Pyramida and Wilhelm

We invite you to peruse the photo exhibition that Mr. David Somfai from Hungary and his father have arranged in the foyer of RFE/RL. David has travelled extensively to the countries of the Altaic world where he took the photos.

24 August, Tuesday (at Hotel Pyramida)

08:30

09:00–09:40

09:00–10:40

10:40–11:00

11:00–12:00

12:00–13:00

13:00–14:30

14:30–16:00

16:00–16:20

16:20–17:30

18:00

Bus transfer from Wilhelm to Pyramida

Papers (Sections A3, B3)

Papers (Sections A4, B4)

Coffee Break

Papers (Sections A5, B5)

Papers (Sections A6, B6)

Lunch – for registered conference participants

Papers (Sections A7, B7)

Coffee Break

Papers (Sections A8, B8)

All delegates transfer from Pyramida to the Russian Science and Cultural Center

18:30

Opening of Three Exhibitions at the Russian Science and Cultural Center followed by reception and dinner – for registered conference participants and invited guests

Exhibitions:

  • Northern Islam
  • Ancient Crimean Town of Chufut-Kale
  • Shamil and His Time (to be exhibited at RFE/RL)
22:30

Buses leave for Pyramida and Wilhelm

25 August, Wednesday

08:45

09:00–12:00

12:00–13:00

13:30–18:00

Transfer from Wilhelm to Pyramida

Excursions in and around Prague

Lunch at RFE/RL

For those who wish, tour of RFE/RL facilities, meetings with programmers, voluntary participation in interviews and roundtable discussions on cultural and historical themes for possible broadcast by the services of RFE/RL.

14:00–16:00

Roundtable Discussion at RFE/RL with invited PIAC participants (and any other PIAC participant who wishes to attend) with RFE/RL programmers and broadcast management, moderated by Jeff Trimble, Director of Broadcasting, RFE/RL and Thomas Dine, President, RFE/RL. Theme of the roundtable will be: ‘Developing Themes for Broadcasting to Peoples of the Altaic World’ and ‘Further Defining the RFE/RL Listening Audience’. Your ideas and suggestions in these areas will be greatly appreciated.

16:30

17:15

17:30–18:30

18:45

19:10

Leave from RFE/RL to Hotels

Transfer from Wilhelm to Pyramida

Business Meeting (at Hotel Pyramida)

Transfer to Wilhelm

Transfer back to Pyramida

19:15

All delegates leave Pyramida for Farm Starý vrch for dinner and Czech folklore presentation

 

26 August, Thursday (at Hotel Pyramida)

09:00–09:40

09:40-10:40

10:40-11:00

11:00-12:00

12:00-13:00

3:00-14:30

14:30-15:40

15:40-16:00

16:00-16:40

16:50

17:10

17:15

Papers (Sections A9, B9)

Papers (Sections A10, B10)

Coffee Break

Papers (Sections A 11, B11)

Papers (Sections Al2, B12)

Lunch – for conference participants and invited guests

Papers (Sections A13, B 13)

Coffee Break

Papers (Sections A14, B14)

Transfer to Wilhelm

Transfer back to Pyramida

All delegates leave for the Reception at the Karolinum (buses will deposit delegates at Namesti Republiky, a 10 minute-walk to the Karolinum)

18:00-21:00

Reception and dinner at the Karolinum, Charles University

Reception will be hosted by the Vice-Rector Prof. MUDr. Pavel Klener of Charles University with a presentation on the history of Charles University by Historian PhDr. Marie Stenberkova.

21:30

All delegates leave from Namesti Republiky to Hotels

27 August, Friday (at Hotel Pyramida) Check-out and Departure

Our Sponsors:

RFE/RL We are sincerely grateful to President Thomas Dine of RFE/RL for his support of the 42nd meeting of the PIAC. The financial support he provided enabled a number of scholars to attend PIAC who would otherwise have been unable to do so because of financial obstacles. We are also grateful to the staff of RFE/RL who facilitated the holding of the 42nd Meeting on the premises of RFE/RL.

Charles University We are likewise grateful to Charles University for lending its name to the sponsorship of the 42nd Meeting of the PIAC and for expressing an interest in cooperating in the publication of the Proceedings.

ODEON Travel Mr. Pavel Malek and his colleagues at ODEON Travel in Prague made most of the arrangements for the PIAC, including travel, meals and hotel facilities, financial transactions, tours and excursions. We are grateful for their support and the perseverance they exhibited in making the travel arrangements.

Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute in Moscow provided travel grants to a number of PIAC conference participants who otherwise would not have been able to attend the meeting.

Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems provided partial funding for several receptions held during the 42nd Meeting. Hughes Network System is a worldwide leader in providing communications solutions through wireless, satellite and enterprise networking technologies. Many of their facilities are in Altaic countries, including Russia, Tatarstan, Azerbaijan and several Central Asia countries.