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)
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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) |
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Introduction and Opening |
Dr. Charles F. Carlson, President, PIAC |
| Opening Presentation |
Thomas Dine, President, RFE/RL |
| 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 |
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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) |
| 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 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 Prof. Dr. Ruzal Yusupov, Rector, Kazan State Pedagogical University, Tatarstan, Professor of Tatar Language and Literature Dr. Bess Brown, Deputy Head of Centre/Political Officer, OSCE Center, Ashgabad, Turkmenistan |
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15:30–15:45 |
Coffee Break (in foyer) |
| 15:45–17:00 |
Confessions (continuation) |
| 17:00–18:00 |
Working Papers (Sections A1, B1, C1) |
| 18:00–19:30 |
Working Papers (Sections A2, B2, C2) |
| 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)
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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:
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| 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
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26 August, Thursday (at Hotel Pyramida)
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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) |
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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.