The MAU Organizing Committee confirms that the travel and accommodations costs of all Ukrainians (residing in Ukraine) are covered in Donetsk during the period of the VI International Congress of Ukrainian Studies. Rumors stating that Ukrainian participants of the Congress are supposed to cover their own costs are without basis. The one item for this Ukrainian participants must pay upon arrival in Donetsk is the registration fee of 50 hryvnia.
Please note that ALL FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS OF THE 6TH CONGRESS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT OF THEIR ACCOMMODATIONS.
1. By air:
There are 3 direct regular flights per week to Donetsk (DOK) from Vienna, Austria (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), which is good point of connection to Europe and the USA. Also, there are 2 flights per week from Istanbul, Turkey and from Athens, Greece. You can find a timetable on the site http://www.amadeus.net/home/new/index.htm. Also, there are 3-4 flights per day from Kyiv Borispol (KBP) International airport to Donetsk. You can find a timetable on the same site. It's possible to book and buy tickets for both directions from abroad.
2. By train:
There is a train from Kyiv to Donetsk, which departs in the evening (19:39) from Kyiv and arrives in Donetsk in the morning (08:24). (Please be aware that air travel to Donetsk may be better for non-Ukrainian residents, as the price of a 1st class train ticket is almost the same as a plane ticket. In any case there are some tour operators in Ukraine which provide booking tickets http://www.newlogic.com.ua/en/.)
There is a big choice of hotels in Donetsk. Price of rooms vary from 40$ to 600$ per room/per night. Please be aware that, for some hotels, only from Donetsk is it possible to book rooms (but Donetsk State University is willing to help if you send information, including your name, departure/arrival time, etc., to Nataliya Yaroshenko, representative of the Organizing Committee (Donetsk) at kongresmau@dongu.donetsk.ua or (380-62)305-31-19.)
Hotels in Donetsk which are well-situated for the Congress and which have good quality include:
Hotel Central: http://www.hotel-central.com.ua/eng/index.php
Hotel Atlas: http://www.atlashotel.com.ua/
Hotel Donbass Palace 5 star: http://www.donbasspalace.com/
Hotel Center Victoria 4 stars: http://h-victoria.com.ua/
Hotel Spanish yard: http://www.dvorik.com.ua/index_eng.htm
Hotel Prague: http://www.prague.donetsk.ua/
Hotel DRUZHBA (Donetsk State University can book rooms here): not expensive and not bad.
Please be aware that it is possible to reserve rooms in the student hostel (preventorium) during the 6th IAUS Congress in Donestk. The student hostel is at the base of Donetsk National University, and the price of the preventorium's dormitory is about 55 hryvnia ($11) per night, making it less expensive than the price of hotel rooms. The phone number to the preventorium is (380-62)305-42-71.
For Europeans it is not necessary to get a visa; Europeans can obtain a voucher for 2 weeks directly at every Ukrainian airport (cost 30$). The Rector of Donetsk State University will designate a special person, who will be responsible for invitation letters and visas for participants (as such, please also contact Mr. Tsvang for further information).
