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Second announcement

Tentative Scientific Programme

Preliminary Schedule - check back often for more details

Update on Accommodation

We have made special arrangements with the two hotels (Nandhana Grand Hotel and St. John's Hospital Guest house) and LOC can make the bookings for the participants. To secure booking we suggest to pay first night room charges. Please make your choice of accommodation through this link.

Payment of Registeration fee & Accommodation

Registration fee for regular participant is Rs. 6500 (appx. 100 Euros (€)) upto 15th October. Late registration fee is Rs. 8500 (appx. 130 €). Registration fee for accompanying persons: Rs. 4500 (appx. 70 € per person).
To confirm your registration pay your registration fee using one of the following methods.
A: For Indian Participants
1. Through Demand Draft drawn in favor of 'Director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics' payable at Bangalore, INDIA and send it to the LOC, Evershed meeting.
2. Direct Cash Deposit in our HDFC account from any branch in India. Bank Name- HDFC Bank Ltd
Bank Street Address : #9, Eterna, Koramangala Industrial Layout, Koramangala, Bangalore-560095
Branch Code : 0053
Bank State / Province: Karnataka
Bank Country: India
HDFC BANK SWIFT code : HDFCINBB
A D Code : 0510010-8400009
HDFC Bank a/c No: 00532000011265
HDFC Bank a/c name: Director Indian Institute of Astrophysics
3. Through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking using our Online Payment Gateway For online payment, click here.

On receipt of the payment, we will send a confirmation email. If you do not receive anything, contact us to make sure we have received your registration payment.
B: For International Participants
1. Swift Transfer/ Wire Transfer in our Bank account. Bank charges if any shall be borne by the participant.
Bank Name- HDFC Bank Ltd
Bank Street Address : #9, Eterna, Koramangala Industrial Layout, Koramangala, Bangalore-560095
Branch Code : 0053
Bank State / Province: Karnataka
Bank Country: India
HDFC BANK SWIFT code : HDFCINBB
A D Code : 0510010-8400009
HDFC Bank a/c No: 00532000011265
HDFC Bank a/c name: Director Indian Institute of Astrophysics
2. Through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking using our Online Payment Gateway For online payment, click here.

For participants who want an invitation letter for Visa purpose, please fill up this form (no later than 10th October, 2008)

Conference proceedings

The proceedings will be published by Springer as a volume in the ASSP (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings) series. All articles will be Peer Reviewed. Style files
Deadline for Receiving the manuscripts : January 5, 2009
Editors : S. S. Hasan , R. Rutten

Wireless internet facility will be available at the venue (inside the conference hall and throughout IIA campus)


Excursion

We offer a choice of excursions to the interested participants:

A) Visit to Kodaikanal and Madurai

Rates for option 1 given below: Single - 125 €, Couple - 175 €, Extra Adult above 8y age - 75 €
Rates for option 2 given below: Single - 150 €, Couple - 200 €, Extra Adult above 8y age - 75 €
Last date for payment is 15th November 2008
Interested participants are urged to inform the LOC as soon as possible, preferrably before 15th October 2008. After this date, it would be diificult to guarantee a place on this tour in view of the heavy rush on train reservations.

5.12.08 (Friday)
Departure to Kodaikanal by train at 7 PM
6.12.08 (Saturday)
Arrival in Kodaikanal road station around 7:00 AM. (This is at the foot of the Kodaikanal Hills)
Car journey by road from Kodaikanal road station to Kodaikanal (Journey time ~ 3 hrs)
Check in at Hotel (~ 10 AM).
Kodaikanal Observatory tour (after Lunch)
7.12.08 (Sunday)
8.00 AM Check out from Hotel
Option 1:
Departure to Madurai Airport (Car journey by road ~ 3 hrs).
It is the responsibility of the participants to arrange their onward journey from Madurai to their final destination.
Option 2:
Kodaikanal Sight seeing (8:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Lunch at Kodaikanal observatory
Departure to Madurai around 3:00 PM (Car journey by road ~ 3 hrs)
Check in at Hotel (~ 6:00 PM)
8.12.08 (Monday)
Visit to Meenakshi Amman temple, Madurai (7:00 - 11:00 AM)
The tour concludes after the temple visit in Madurai. It is the responsibility of the participants to arrange their onward journey from Madurai to their final destination.

B) Visit to Belur-Halebid-Saravanbelogola

Interested participants may register their names (at the registration desk) during the meeting.

1-day trip (6 AM - 10 PM) by Volvo A/C bus on 6 December 2008 (20 €)

Please send an email to the LOC if you are interested in the excursion.