General Information

Oral presentations

Invited speakers/Principle investigators will present their work during a 20-25 min talk + 5 min discussion. Computer projection equipment for electronic presentations will be available in the meeting room.

Poster session

All abstracts not selected for oral presentation and those submitted only for poster presentation will be on display as posters. The poster sessions will give an opportunity for informal discussions. Two poster sessions will give the opportunity for informal discussions. The maximum poster size is 4 ft x 3 ft.

Sight Seeing

A half day guided excursion of Old or New Delhi city will be organized for all the participants.

Registration fees

Registration fees are dependent on occupancy of the room (indicated fee is per person)

The registration fee includes:

Full board and lodging (starting with dinner on Thursday September 23rd, ending with lunch on Monday
September 27th)

Coffee breaks

Half day sight seeing

Social event

Conference dinner

If you wish to share a room, you will be asked to indicate about preference of your roommates. When no name is indicated, roommates will be appointed to you. These prices refer to early registration (March 16th-June 15th).
Late registration (August 15th at the latest) is possible but carries a surcharge of Rs. 5000.

Travel and Accessibility

New Delhi is the most widely used entry point into India and is on the route of all major airlines. It is well connected with air, rail and road to all parts of the country. AIR INDIA is India’s National flag carrier and has a worldwide route network connecting India with over 50 cities abroad. For detailed information and economic fares, please consult the Web site (http://www.airindia.com/).

Indian airlines are the national domestic airline, and with several other private air taxi operators, serve all the metros and many towns of India, besides all the tourist destinations in India. Top travels will be SMYTE-EVENT MANAGER who will arrange your accommodation and airport pick up. You are advised to pay directly to Top Travels as per their Bank details. Kindly mark all your correspondence as, Attention mail to Ranjan (SMYTE-EVENT MANAGER) at toptrav@vsnl.com. Mobile +91 9899262242

Top Travel & Tours (P.) Ltd.
L-3, Samrat Bhawan , Ranjeet Nagar,
Commercial Complex, New Delhi (India)
Tel: +91 11 25709228 / 25708822 / 25892698
Fax: +91 11 25701125 / 25704228
toptrav@vsnl.com
www.topindiatour.com

Accommodation and Transport

Accommodation during the SMYTE (4 nights, from September 23 to September 27) is included in the registration fee. Extra nights should be paid to "Top Travel and Tours" at the discounted rates and depending on the availability of rooms. Any cancellation or alteration of reservations should be made through Top Travels only. No refund of any unused service will be made.

The Indira Gandhi International airport (New Delhi) is just 30 min from the site of the venue. The Taxi fare to the venue is approximately Rs. 1000. I you want to save hassle of hiring taxi at the airport, there is an option to arrange your airport pick up and drop through Top Travels for which you will have to contact them directly.

Climate

The weather is usually pleasant in the month of September. Normally monsoon rain is ove towards the end of September. The days will be clear and sunny with day temperature around 35ºC and 25ºC in the night.

About Delhi

New Delhi is a palimpsest, bearing the complexities, the contradictions (contrasts), the beauty and the dynamism of a city where the past coexists with the present. The city measures 1485 sq. km, harbouring over 12 million people of diverse cultures. Delhi abounds in relics, historical monuments and retains a glorious reminder of its past. Delhi, the capital city of Indraprastha, was founded in 1450 B.C by the Pandavas. It has ever since, witnessed the rise and fall of various empires absorbing in itself a bounty of diverse cultures. Having gone through the vicissitudes of history over centuries, this became the seat of governance under the British rule in 1911, when the foundation of the city of New Delhi was laid, in proximity to Old Delhi. Two beautiful monuments, the “Qutub Minar” and the “Humayun Tomb”, have been declared world heritage sites. Apart from these there are other places of tourist interest like the “Red Fort”, “India Gate”, “Rajghat” and many more. Delhi is a green, bubbling effulgent city and exploring the City can be a fascinating and rewarding experience.