Before the next Bush-Gorbachev summit-

Before the Test Ban Treaty Amendment Conference-

Before the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.


                It is high time we speak out.

International Citizens Congress for a Nuclear Test Ban 

                        Alma-Ata, USSR

                        24 - 26 May 1990


Convened by

The Nevada-Semipalatinsk Movement, a grassroots anti-nuclear movement of 
Soviet citizens based in the Republic of Kazakhstan (NSM).

and

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, representing over 
200,000 physicians in 69 nations worldwide (IPPNW).

Sponsors:       Council on Economic Priorities
                Downwinders
                Federation of American Scientists
                GreenPeace International
                International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
                Lawyers' Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control
                Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy
                National Lawyers Guild
                National Mobilization for Survival
                Natural Resources Defense Council
                Nevada Desert Experience
                Physicians for Social Responsibility
                Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
                SANE/FREEZE: Campaign for Global Security
                Soviet Committee of (IPPNW)
                U.S. CTB Coalition

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                                PROGRAM


May 24

* Plenary sessions with addresses by:
  * Bernard Lown, Co-President of IPPNW 
  * Olzhas Suleimenov, President, NSM
  * Ted Taylor, Nuclear Physicist
  * Admiral Eugene Carroll, Center for Defense Information
  * Joseph Rotblat, Emeritus Professor, University of London
  * Gregory van der Vink, Incorporated Research Instutions of Seismology
  * Yasushi Akashi, United Nations Undersecretary for Disarmament


Five working groups will meet on the afternoon of May 24 and throughout the 
day on May 25 to discuss the following topics:

1.  Nuclear Waste
    Chair: Arjun Makhijani, Institute for Energy & Environmental Research

2.  Verification
    Co-chairs: Thomas Cochran, NRDC, and Mikhail Gokhberg, USSR Institute for 
    Physics of the Earth 

3.  Political Prospects for a Test Ban/U>N> Test Ban Treaty Amendment 
    Conference (including the role of a test ban in arms control and 
    proliferation) 
    Co-chairs: Aaron Tovish, Parliamentarians Global Action; Gigi Wizowaty, 
    IPPNW; Rebecca Johnson, GreenPeace 

4.  Medical and Environmental Effects of Nuclear Weapons Production
    Co-chairs: Yuri Belenkov, USSR Supreme Soviet; Anthony Robbins, Boston 
    University School of Public Health; Acad. Andrei Vorobiev, Co-Director, 
    Soviet Physicians Task Force 

5.  Moral and Ethical Issues of Nuclear Weapons Possession
    Chair: Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, Archdiocese of Detroit


May 26

    * Closing Plenary Session with reports from working groups.
    * Presentation of appeals for a unilateral Soviet moratorium and an end to 
      nuclear testing by all nuclear states. 
    * Mass public demonstration calling for an end to nuclear testing.


May 27

    * Foreign participants will fly to Semipalatinsk en route back to Moscow 
      to view the Soviet Union's only active nuclear test site and to 
      participate in activities there. 


May 28

    * Foreign participants return to Moscow.



This congress program is subject to change.  Please call IPPNW if you have any 
questions.


                        REGISTRATION INFORMATION

[Please note that the information in this section is subject to change.  We 
expect to have all travel information and other logistics finalized in early 
March.  We will notify registrants of any changes as soon as possible.]


Registration Fee

For North Americans and others from countries with convertible currency, the 
registration fee for the congress is US $150.  For those from countries 
without convertible currency, the fee is 150 roubles.

Registration fee includes:

                * Hotel accommodations in Alma-Ata for the nights of May 23-26 
                  inclusive, in Semipalatinsk the night of May 27, and in 
                  Moscow the nights of May 22 and May 28. 

                * Most meals during your stay.

                * Roundtrip air transportation between Moscow, Semipalatinsk 
                  and Alma-Ata. 


Registrants planning additional travel in the Soviet Union are responsible for 
making their own arrangements.

Visas

You must apply for a visa to enter the Soviet Union.  Visa aplications and 
instructions are available from most travel agents or by calling the IPPNW 
Central Office at (617) 868-5050.  Please allow ample time (six weeks is 
recommended) fro processing of your application.  Your travel agent can assist 
you.  On the application, state the purpose of your visit as "International 
Congress for a Nuclear Test Ban" and list Moscow and Alma-Ata as your points 
of destination.

Travel to Moscow

It is your responsibility to arrive in Moscow in time to make the flight to 
Alma-Ata on May 23.  We recommend that you arrive in Mosccow no later that May 
22.  If you arrive earlier you will be responsible for your own hotel 
accommodations and meals until May 22.  Flights from Semiplatinsk will return 
to Moscow on May 28.  We will send all registrants details regarding hotel and 
transportation within the Soviet Union closer to the date of the conference.



Register Early

Registration is limited to 200 non-Soviet citizens.  Registrations will be 
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis determined by the date your 
letter is postmarked.  We will reserve a number of spaces for those living 
outside the U.S. who will not receive this brochure as early as U.S. 
residents.


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                                Registration Form

 
 
Please complete a separate form for each registrant.  Registrants from 
countries without convertible currency should return the completed 
registration form and fee of 150 roubles to Mr. Vladimir Popov, SCPPNW, 
Solianka 14, Moscow 109801, USSR.  All other registrants should return the 
completed registration form and fee of US $150.00 to:  Test Ban Conference, 
IPPNW, 126 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.  Make checks payable to 
IPPNW.  The registration fee is non-refundable.  The deadline for registration 
is May 1, 1990.

Identification

Name_______________________________________________________________________

Street_____________________________________________________________________

City and State________________________________________Country______________

Phone_______________________________________Fax____________________________

Telex_______________________________________

Organizational affiliation (if applicable)_________________________________

Travel to Moscow

I plan to arrive in Moscow on _____________________(date) via

_________________________(flight number, airline) arriving Moscow at

_________________(scheduled time of arrival).  I plan to depart Moscow

on ____________________(date) at __________________________(scheduled time of 

departure).


If you have travel arrangements that require our special attention please 
describe your situation on a separate sheet of paper.


Accommodations 

Unless you specify otherwise, accommodations will be made for you in Moscow 
for the nights of May 22 and May 28, in Alma-Ata for the nights of May 23-26, 
and Semiplatinsk on May 27.  Please check the appropriate space:


___  Single room required only.


___  Double room required.
       Name of travelling companion:_______________________________________
       (Your companion must complete a separate registration form).

___  Please see attached letter listing my special requests.


Working groups

Please list your top two preferences for the working groups.


1)  ________________________________________________________


2)  ________________________________________________________


By submiting this form to IPPNW, the person named above releases IPPNW from 
any and all liability, including, but not limited to, damages of any kind 
which may arise in connection to the registrant's travel to and from, and 
participation in, the events described in this brochure.  Due to the limited 
registration, no refunds will be issued for cancellations.  Booking and 
payment for air travel to and from the USSR is the sole responsibility of the 
registrant.

This form may be reproduced.