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- Compilation of a National
Directory of Science-Communicating Organizations, Government
Organizations (GOs) and non-Government (NGOs). This is a joint project of
NCSC and NCSTC, Department of Science and Technology, Government of
India. The directory is expected to be published by December, 2003.
- NCSC has established an ad
hoc committee of International Union for Science Communicators, the
members of which are as follows:
- Chairman
Prof.Ennio Candotti,
Brazil
- General Secretary
Mr.A. P. Deshpande, India
- Treasurer
Dr.Zafarullah Choudhuri,
Bangladesh
- Members
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Dr.P. M. Bhargava, India
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Prof.Eijiro Hiei,
Japan
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Dr.Paul Kurtz,
USA
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Prof. Mrs.Marian E.Addy, Ghana
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Dr.J. V. Narlikar,
India
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Prof.J.C.Pecker, France
The ad hoc
committee has finalized the constitution and is in the process of getting
the International Union for Science Communicators (IUSC) registered at the
Charity Commissioner's office in Mumbai,
India. The
IUSC`s head quarters will be in Mumbai. Its constitution is available at
the NCSC office and the form of enrollment is attached.
- The second International
Conference of Science Communicators is to be held on June 20, 21 and 22, 2003
at the Training Centre of BARC, Mumbai. The conference is organized to
felicitate and honour Dr.J.V.Narlikar who is retiring from
Directorship of Inter University Centre of Astronomy and Astrophysics
(IUCAA ) in July, 2003. The conference will
be based on lifetime work of Dr.Narlikar.
Sessions
1. Science and Social
Responsibilities
2. Frontiers of
Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. Role of Amateurs in
Astronomy
4. Astronomy Education
through Planetaria
5. Astrochemistry,
Astrobiology and Origin of Life.
6. Propogation of
Scientific temper.
7. Role of Museums in
Science Awareness
About 200 Science Communicators are expected to participate in the
conference. Participants are requested to fill up the attached form and send in their bio-datas
along with the form duly filled in as based on this they will be enrolled
for the conference on a first come first served basis. The forms should be
sent to the National Centre for Science Communicators, Vidnyan Bhavan,
V.N.Purav Marg, Sion- Chunabhatti, Mumbai 400022.
Conference Fees :
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For Life Members of NCSC Rs. 800/- + Lodging Expenses
(approx. Rs. 70/- per day, Non-AC accomodation, Accomodation availableonly
for outstation people)
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For Non-life Members of NCSC Rs. 1000/- + Lodging
Expenses (approx. Rs. 70/- per day, Non-AC accomodation, Accomodation
availableonly for outstation people)
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For Institutions Rs.1500/- + Lodging Expenses (approx.
Rs. 70/- per day, Non-AC accomodation, Accomodation availableonly for
outstation people)
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For Foreigners, USD 100 (Lodging Boarding and
registration included, Lodging will be Non-AC)
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