I received an unexpected invitation by e-mail this morning:
We are glad to inform You that Academy of Strategic Research, Information and High Tech, Saint-Petersburg State University of Waterways Communications, Baltic State Technical University “Voenmech” named by D.F. Ustinov, Academy of geopolitical sciences, Interregional Fund of Leningrad veterans of war and military service fellow soldiers, National Youth Congress, Thin Technologies (Co. Ltd) and other universities, institutes and organizations are holding the Third International Scientific-Practical Conference “GEOPOLITICS, GEOECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROBLEMS. NATO AND EU EXPANSION TO THE EAST SECURITY PROBLEMS IN RUSSIA, CIS STATES, EUROPE AND ASIA” on the 22-23 of June in 2009 in Saint-Petersburg.
Oh good. Anything involving the Saint-Petersburg State University of Waterways Communications is right up my street (or canal). But wait, not only are the assembled waterways experts, war veterans and Thin Technologies hoping I may pop over, but they list roughly thirty topics I might wish to give a paper on. Here’s a sample:
Geopolitics and geo-economics of oceans, seas, rivers and waterway communications;
All very sensible. But not really my speciality. What else is there?
Nazism, fascism, racism, genocide and dual standards of Western-European civilization. Genesis and morphology. Historical, geopolitical and juristic analysis;
Oh, now I get it…
Historical, juristic, philosophical and financial aspects, military, geopolitical and geo-economic consequences of one-sided abolishment of Warsaw Treaty when saving NATO. Contemporary history, interaction of events, genesis and morphology;
Influence of Warsaw Treaty abolishment and further USSR destruction on geopolitical and geo-economic situation in the world, safety and vulnerability of Russia, CIS, Europe and Asia;
Problems and prospect of USA and NATO occupation military bases in Europe and Asia liquidation. NATO liquidation as the only way of struggle with the consequences of the World War the 2-nd, occupation fascism, struggle for freedom and democracy of European and Asian countries;
Speed-up of CIS integration in conditions of NATO and EU expansion, outer threats increase, including drug invasion from Afghanistan and other world drug regions.
Maybe I’ll stick to the waterways angle after all…
