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Conferences hosted by the NCSC
The NCSC hosted its first international conference of science
communicators at IUCAA
in Pune in January 2000, the theme being “Public Understanding of
Science”. Around 210 science communicators from across the world
attended the event.
The second international conference was organised at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai
to felicitate and honor renowned astrophysicist and science communicator
Prof. Jayant Narlikar, in July 2003. The theme of
the conference, was “Man and the
Universe”.
The third international conference was held in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil in April 2005; the theme being
“Science Communication in Developing Countries”.
In October 2005, the NCSC organised a national seminar on
“Expanding Horizons of School Science Education” at the Labour
India Complex, Marangattupilly, Kottayam,
Kerala.
In November 2006 a National Conference – Vision 2026 –
Challenges in Science Communication, was organised at the Indian National Science
Academy, New Delhi. The conference was held in order
to celebrate and felicitate Prof.Yash Pal, a
renowned scientist and a science communicator, on his 80th birthday . The conference was inaugurated by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, President
of India .
In September 2007 in association with Homi Bhabha Centre for
Science Education, TIFR,Mumbai a National Conference on Science
Education - Challenges of Quality was organised in honor of Prof.
B.M.Udgaonkar, eminent scientist and educationist on the occasion of his
80th Birthday at V.G.Kulkarni Auditorium at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science
Education. V.N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai 400088
In December 2008 in association with Vigyan Prasar,
Delhi a National Conference on National Agenda - Problems and Solutions was
organised in honor of Dr. P.M. Bhargava,
eminent scientist and founder of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular
Biology, Hyderabad and the architect of modern biology and biotechnology in
India on his completion of 80 years at the Auditorium of the Indian Institute
of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad- 500007
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