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From: <dbarnes_at_email.protected>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:15:37 +1000
>Subject : International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA)-
>Interoperability Meeting, Pune, September 2004
>
>
>First Announcement
>
>The next IVOA- Interoperability Meeting will be held at the
>Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune,
>India, during September 27 - 29, 2004. This will be followed by an IVOA
>Small Projects Meeting, covering the Asia Pacific region, during September
>30 - October 1, 2004. Both the meetings will be open for those interested
>in Virtual Observatory (VO) related activities.
>
>The Interoperability Meeting will have a small number of Plenary Talks and
>Working Group meetings according to the usual pattern of the
>Interoperability meetings. The theme of the regional meeting will be
>"Building Partnerships : VOs and New Telescopes", and it will consist of a
>series of invited talks, and short presentations and demonstrations. A
>detailed programme of the technical sessions of the meeting will be
>announced shortly on the meeting web site.
>
>The meeting will take place on the campus of IUCAA and is being organized
>as a part of the activities of the Virtual Observatory-India (VO-I)
>project, of which IUCAA and Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd. (PSPL) are the
>main collaborators. The project is supported by the Ministry of
>Communication and Information Technology of the Government of India.
>
>Registration: An online registration form will be available on the
>meeting web site from Monday, June 14, 2004. Everyone interested in
>attending the meeting is requested to kindly submit the registration form
>just as soon as possible, to enable adequate arrangements to be made.
>There will be no registration fee.
>
>Location : Pune is a medium sized city (population ~ 3.5 million) located
>about 160 km from Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). Pune can be reached
>by road and train from Mumbai in a few hours and by air in about 20
>minutes. Detailed information about reaching Pune will be provided on the
>web site, and organizers of the meeting will help in making arrangements
>for the journeys between Mumbai and Pune. Participants from other
>countries can also use Delhi for their arrival and departure. Direct
>flights are available between Delhi and Pune, the distance being about
>1300 kms.
>
>Accommodation : A hotel within a few kilometers of the IUCAA campus is
>being identified to accommodate the participants. The room rent is
>expected to be around US $ 60 per day, including breakfast. Free transport
>between the hotel and IUCAA will be provided. Some accommodation will also
>be available in the IUCAA Guest House. Detailed information about the
>hotel and the procedure for making reservations will soon be announced on
>the meeting web site.
>
>Food : Lunch and dinner will be provided on the
>IUCAA campus with complements of the organizers. There are a number of
>eating places within a reasonable distance of the IUCAA campus, which can
>be conveniently visited in the evenings. A conference banquet will be
>arranged.
>
>Travel arrangements : All those who are planning to attend the meeting
>are urged to book their flights at an early date, since seats on flights
>to and from India can be difficult to get. The end of September is not the
>most crowded season, but early bookings are strongly advised.
>
>Visas : All foreign nationals visiting India will need a visa, which has
>to be obtained from the Indian Consulate/Embassy nearest to them.
>Registered participants will be sent a letter of invitation which would
>help them to get a visa. It is advisable to apply for a visa sufficiently
>early. Foreign nationals coming to the meeting will have to provide
>details about their passport, etc. through the personal particulars form,
>which will be on the web site.
>
>Web site : Further information will be made available on the meeting web
>site : http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~vomeet/, beginning Monday, June 14,
>2004.
Received on 2004-06-11 08:16:15
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:15:37 +1000
>Subject : International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA)-
>Interoperability Meeting, Pune, September 2004
>
>
>First Announcement
>
>The next IVOA- Interoperability Meeting will be held at the
>Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune,
>India, during September 27 - 29, 2004. This will be followed by an IVOA
>Small Projects Meeting, covering the Asia Pacific region, during September
>30 - October 1, 2004. Both the meetings will be open for those interested
>in Virtual Observatory (VO) related activities.
>
>The Interoperability Meeting will have a small number of Plenary Talks and
>Working Group meetings according to the usual pattern of the
>Interoperability meetings. The theme of the regional meeting will be
>"Building Partnerships : VOs and New Telescopes", and it will consist of a
>series of invited talks, and short presentations and demonstrations. A
>detailed programme of the technical sessions of the meeting will be
>announced shortly on the meeting web site.
>
>The meeting will take place on the campus of IUCAA and is being organized
>as a part of the activities of the Virtual Observatory-India (VO-I)
>project, of which IUCAA and Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd. (PSPL) are the
>main collaborators. The project is supported by the Ministry of
>Communication and Information Technology of the Government of India.
>
>Registration: An online registration form will be available on the
>meeting web site from Monday, June 14, 2004. Everyone interested in
>attending the meeting is requested to kindly submit the registration form
>just as soon as possible, to enable adequate arrangements to be made.
>There will be no registration fee.
>
>Location : Pune is a medium sized city (population ~ 3.5 million) located
>about 160 km from Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). Pune can be reached
>by road and train from Mumbai in a few hours and by air in about 20
>minutes. Detailed information about reaching Pune will be provided on the
>web site, and organizers of the meeting will help in making arrangements
>for the journeys between Mumbai and Pune. Participants from other
>countries can also use Delhi for their arrival and departure. Direct
>flights are available between Delhi and Pune, the distance being about
>1300 kms.
>
>Accommodation : A hotel within a few kilometers of the IUCAA campus is
>being identified to accommodate the participants. The room rent is
>expected to be around US $ 60 per day, including breakfast. Free transport
>between the hotel and IUCAA will be provided. Some accommodation will also
>be available in the IUCAA Guest House. Detailed information about the
>hotel and the procedure for making reservations will soon be announced on
>the meeting web site.
>
>Food : Lunch and dinner will be provided on the
>IUCAA campus with complements of the organizers. There are a number of
>eating places within a reasonable distance of the IUCAA campus, which can
>be conveniently visited in the evenings. A conference banquet will be
>arranged.
>
>Travel arrangements : All those who are planning to attend the meeting
>are urged to book their flights at an early date, since seats on flights
>to and from India can be difficult to get. The end of September is not the
>most crowded season, but early bookings are strongly advised.
>
>Visas : All foreign nationals visiting India will need a visa, which has
>to be obtained from the Indian Consulate/Embassy nearest to them.
>Registered participants will be sent a letter of invitation which would
>help them to get a visa. It is advisable to apply for a visa sufficiently
>early. Foreign nationals coming to the meeting will have to provide
>details about their passport, etc. through the personal particulars form,
>which will be on the web site.
>
>Web site : Further information will be made available on the meeting web
>site : http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~vomeet/, beginning Monday, June 14,
>2004.
Received on 2004-06-11 08:16:15