September 20-24, 2010
Kiev, Ukraine

The Conference will plan to focus on the following subject areas:

1. Latest computational methods in seismology, including data analysis, global seismology, numerical methods, and large datasets.
   Session leaders: Kendzera Alexander, Lapusta Nadia, Minster J.B., Tsvetkova Tatiana, Zgurovsky Mikhail

2. Lithospheric and Crustal Dynamics: Shear zones, shear localization, heating and rheology
   Session Leaders: Ben-Zion Yehuda, Bogdanova Svetlana, Fialko Yuri, Gintov Oleg, Gliko Alexander, Perchuk Alexei, Podladchikov Yuri, Stephenson Randell

3. High-pressure mineralogy and rheology, computational mineral physics, rheology of magma and suspensions.
   Session Leaders: Belonozhko Anatoly, Goncharov Alexander, Kobolev Vladimir, Kuskov Oleg, Oganov Artem

4. Computational techniques in geodynamics and new hardware development
   Session Leaders: Sobolev Stefan, Yuen A. David

5. Mantle heat-transfer and dynamical processes, thermal history, planetary processes and extra-solar planets
   Session Leaders: Khazan Yakov, Solomatov Slava, Tackley J. Paul

6. Geophysical fields: observations, methods and results of geological and tectonic interpretation
   Session Leaders: Kutas Roman, Mikhailov Valentin, Rokityansky Igor, Starostenko Vitaly