Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce, the second VBO workshop on the Physics and Astrophysics of Dust. The first workshop was held in February 2007 and it was decided to hold similar workshops in the future. The present workshop also will be held at the Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur, located in the picturesque Javadi Hills from 2nd to 5th September 2009 to discuss the recent advances made in observation, theory and computation and laboratory astrophysics on Dust. The aims and objectives of the workshop are attached herewith.

You should plan to arrive latest on Tuesday, the 1st September 2009, and to depart Saturday, the 5th September 2009 afternoon. You may travel either to the nearest train stations, viz., Jolarpettai or Vaniambadi, or to IIA, Bangalore. From either location, IIA will arrange transportation to VBO (about 1hour from Jolarpettai and about 3.5hrs from Bangalore).

You will be provided free boarding and lodging at VBO during the school.Your accommodation will be in the form of shared double or triple furnished rooms with running hot water. Meals will be served in the dining area. All the rooms are within about 200m of the dining area.

Limited travel support are available for student participants from Universities. Their travel support at actuals not to exceed 2-tier A/C train fare by the shortest route to Jolarpettai/Vaniambadi/Bangalore as per IIA's norms.

We strongly urge you confirm your participation as early as possible.PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR CONFIRMATION IMPLIES THAT YOU COMMIT TO STAY FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD OF THE SCHOOL.

Please let us know the mode, date and time of your planned arrival and departure, so that we may make the transportation and accommodation arrangements. Also please provide us the title of your contribution earliest possible.

The website of the school will be updated to include the Lecture schedule, practicalities, and other details.

If you have any queries please email muthu@iiap.res.in., chat@iiap.res.in

Looking forward to an early response and to your participation in the workshop.

Sincerely yours

The Co-ordinators
Physics and Astrophysics of Dust II
www.iiap.res.in

Last updated on: February 20, 2024