Getting There
Most of the talks will be at Independent University of Moscow (IUM), in central Moscow.
On 9th August the talks will be at the Skoltech Center of Advanced Study in a Moscow suburb called Skolkovo, transfer to/from IUM will be provided.
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Getting to Skolkovo (9th August)
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The talks will be in the blue-white building on Nobel street. A bus to/from central Moscow will be provided.
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The meeting point is a bus stop not far ftom the "Smolenskaya" underground station (a 10 min walk from IUM). It is the bus stop "Smolenskaya square" on the inner side of Smolenskiy boulevard, where the huge building of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs is. The bus will wait near there at 9:45, so everybody who is going to Skolkovo by bus should make sure to be there by this time. You can find the meeting point on the map below.
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The bus from Skolkovo will leave at 17:00 and will bring us to central Moscow for the conference dinner.
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IUM local info
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The IUM lecture hall is on the top floor. Near room 407 and on the floor below there are several rooms that can be used for discussions.
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Address: Bolshoy Vlasyevskiy Pereulok 11, 119002 Moscow (map)
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Closest metro stations are "Kropotkinskaya" (red line, 17 min walk) and "Smolenskaya" (dark blue line, 10 min walk)
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Travelling to IUM from the HSE hotel on Vavilova street (~40 min)
From the "Leninskiy Prospect" underground station very close to the hotel, take the orange line to "Oktyabrskaya" station. Then take the circle line to "Kievskaya" station, and finally the dark blue line to "Smolenskaya" station (careful - there is a station with the same name on a different line). From there it's a 10 min walk.
Lunches
There are many places to have lunch close to the IUM. We can suggest some relatively inexpensive ones with good quality:
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- "Brusnika" at Sivtsev Vrazhek per., 6/2
- "Bratia Karavaevy" at Bolshoy Leninskiy per., 3/5
- "Mumu" at Arbat str., 45/24
Travel tips
Airports:
Convenient airports in Moscow are Vnukovo (VKO), Domodedovo (DME) and Sheremetyevo (SVO)
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Public transport:
The fastest way to get around Moscow is the metro (i.e. underground) which is frequent and beautiful.
Fare calculator and more info: http://transport.mos.ru/en/
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Taxi:
Uber and other services are available at relatively low prices.
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Currency:
The Russian currency is rubles (RUB), approximate rate is 1 euro = 75 rubles
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Nearby Attractions
Moscow river
A short walk from the IUM brings you to the Moscow river embankment and
the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, situated next to a bridge offering a great view of the city (near "Kropotkinskaya" metro station).
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Arbat street
Another famous location close to the conference venue, on this pedestrian street you can find food, music, and many gift shops.
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... and much more
Many tourist attractions are in walking distance from IUM, and the Kremlin and Red Square are about 20-30 min walk.
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Some tourism websites