Conference Schedule (Tentative)

Dear all

Here is the tentative schedule for the conference. But as all of you know, there might be changes here and there depending on last-minute adjustments. We are still in the process of finalising the guest speakers and we would keep you updated on that.

Regards

Atanu

Schedule of Conference

Day I: January 08, 2010

9:00a.m. – 9:55a.m.	Registration + Breakfast/Tea/ Coffee
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.	Inaugural (20 minutes) + Keynote address (25 minutes)
11:00a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	Plenary I
12:00 – 12:50	4 parallel workshops (45 minutes each)
13:00 – 13:50	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Parallel Paper Presentations (10 rooms x 6 presenters = 60)
15:35 – 15:50	Tea Break
16:00 – 17:00	Cultural Programme (Garba, Patriotic Song, Dayero and Skit)
19:30 – 21:00	Dinner

Day 2: January 09, 2010

7:30 - 8:30	Breakfast
9:00 – 9:50	Plenary II
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.	Featured Speakers
11:00a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	Publishers’ Presentation
12:00 – 12:50	4 Parallel workshops
13:00 – 13:50	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Parallel Paper Presentations (10 rooms x 6 presenters = 60)
15:35 – 15:50	Tea Break
16:00 – 18:00	Trip (optional) Amul Dairy/ Sardar Memorial
19:30 – 21:00	Dinner

Day 3: January 10, 2010

7:30 - 8:30	Breakfast
9:00 – 9:50	Plenary III
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.	Panel Discussion
11:00a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	Parallel Paper Presentations (10 rooms X 3 presenters = 30)
12:00 – 12:50	4 Parallel workshops
13:00 – 13:50	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Valedictory Address
15:35 – 16:00	Photo Session/ Tea and End of Conference

Accommodation at the Conference

Dear Colleagues
I am sure that all of you are gearing up for the conference. We already have a substantial number of abstracts and workshop proposals but we, of course, would like to have more.
Meanwhile,there have been quite a few queries on accommodation at the conference site. We would suggest that you book your accommodation in advance. This could be done by sending your accommodation fees along with your conference fees. You could make a single draft/ cheque for both of them.
Also for the first set of abstracts that we have received, we would be sending a confirmation e-mail by the 18th of October. However, the last day for submission of abstract is October 30, 2009. For abstracts that are submitted after the October 18, 2009, we would be sending a mail by the November 10, 2009. Once you receive a confirmation of your abstract, you might decide to send your conference (and accommodation) fees as soon as possible.
So belt up and all the best!
Atanu