Dear colleagues, On May 14-16, 2013 Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Russia) will host the 7 th International Scientific-and-Technical Conference for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and young scientists “Youth and Scientific-and-Technical Progress in the Highway Engineering Sector in the South of Russia”. We are glad to invite all persons interested to participate in this event. Please do not hesitate to contact the International Relations Department of Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering regarding the invitation process or for any further information. With best regards, Lidia I. Khorzova Head of International Relations Department Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering E-mail: umois@mail.ru . Phone number / fax : +7 8442 96 98 36.