Other scientific conferences, symposia and events
Except for the regular scientific conferences, several others are organized including home and international vocational seminars, scientific symposia, colloquia and other events of similar orientation.
Vocational seminar „Protection of Ice Caves “
At the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Dobšinská Ice Cave discovery and European Nature Conservation Year (ENCY 1995)
| Dobšinská Ice Cave, 21th – 22th September 1995 |
| Main organizer: |
Slovak Caves Administration, Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Co-organizers: |
Geografic Institute of SAS, Bratislava |
| Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Caving, Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Slovak Speleological Society |
| Total number of participants: |
40 |
| Number of foreign participants: |
3 (Czech Republic, Hungary) |
| Number of papers: |
14 |
| Excursion: |
Dobšinská Ice Cave |
| Proceedings: |
Ochrana ľadových jaskýň (Protection of Ice Caves) – issued in 1995 |
Vocational seminar „Show caves – research, protection and utilization“
At the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Jasovská Cave opening to public, , 75th anniversary of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty discovery and 70th anniversary of the Domica Cave discovery
| Medzev, 18th – 20th September 1996 |
| Main organizer: |
Slovak Caves Administration, Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Co-organizers: |
Slovak Environmental Agency, Banská Bystrica |
| Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Caving, Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Slovak Speleological Society |
| Total number of participants: |
56 |
| Number of foreign participants: |
10 (Czech Republic, Poland) |
| Number of papers: |
30 |
| Excursion: |
Domica Cave, Jasovská Cave |
| Proceedings: |
Sprístupnené jaskyne – výskum, ochrana a využívanie (Show caves – research, protection and utilization) – issued in 1996 |
| Accompanying event: |
Ceremonial opening of the new entrance building to the Jasovská Cave |
8th International Symposium on Pseudokarst
| Teplý Vrch, 25th – 29th May 2004 |
| Main organizer: |
Slovak Caves Administration, Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Co-organizers: |
International Union of Speleology |
| Slovak Speleological Society |
| Total number of participants: |
51 |
| Number of foreign participants: |
34 (Czech Republic, Finland, Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Austria, Romania, Italy) |
| Number of papers: |
18 |
| Excursion: |
Pohanský Castle – Cerová Highland, Krupinská Plateau, Ostrôžky, Drienčanský Karst, Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, Silická ľadnica Cave, Medves (Hungary) |
| Proceedings: |
Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Pseudokarst – issued in 2004 |
Scientific colloquium at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave discovery
| Teplý Vrch, 27th – 28th October 2004 |
| Main organizer: |
Slovak Caves Administration, Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Total number of participants: |
56 |
| Number of foreign participants: |
14 (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland) |
| Number of papers: |
15 |
| Excursion: |
Ochtinská Aragonite Cave |
| Proceedings: |
Slovenský kras, 42, 2004 |
| Accompanying event: |
Ceremonial meeting on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave discovery |
| A vernissage of permanent exhibition on Slovak caves and Ochtinská Aragonite Cave in the entrance building, prepared in cooperation with the Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Caving in Liptovský Mikuláš. |