National Conference on Conservation of Biodiversity
Location : Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, INDIA
Date : 20 - 21 November 2010
Organisation : National Centre for Science Communicators
The National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC) was established in January 1997 with a view to facilitate improvement in the quality of Science and Technology communication in our country. The Centre provides opportunities for science communicators to explore and express their talents and creativity and also recognizes such talents. Presently, the membership of NCSC is over 200 strong across the country.
The United Nations has declared the year 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a call for celebration of life on Earth and of the value of biodiversity to our lives. Keeping this in mind, The National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC) is organizing a National Conference on Conservation of Biodiversity on this occasion. The purpose of organizing this conference is to raise awareness about, the importance of biodiversity to life in general, the consequences of its loss and further seek not only its conservation but also promote its sustainable use. The aim is to draw attention to agro-biodiversity and encourage continued protection and promotion of crop genetic resources. Media has a great role to play here especially in building awareness, in contributing data, and in creating valuations of our scarce resources.
The conference is based around these themes. The proposed programme would be as follows.
Inaugural function
Four sessions:
1. Presentations by College Students of their reports on projects related to one of the conference themes
2. Biodiversity in Agriculture
3. Conservation Strategies
4. Role of Science Communicators
Each session is expected to have about four presentations followed by an open discussion in which all the delegates will be able to participate. This unique format would allow a complete cross-fertilisation of ideas, impart a detailed discussion of problems and offer possible solutions across the whole spectrum.
This conference is open to science communicators and professionals, researchers and postgraduate students working in the field of biodiversity and allied subjects. It will be held on 20 and 21 November 2010.
Registration Fee:
Students: Rs.500
NCSC members: Rs. 1000
Participants from Educational Institutes, Government Organisations, Public Sector Undertakings & Industries: Rs. 1500.
The registration fee includes Conference kit, lunches, tea/coffee and conference dinner.
All those who are interested may please confirm their participation in the conference by filling the attached registration/ Booking of accommodation form and mailing it to the General Secretary, latest by September 30, 2010.
Registration fee is payable by DD favouring “National Centre for Science Communicators’ Payable at Mumbai.
Contact Details
Suhas B. Naik-Satam
General Secretary
National Centre For Science Communicators
Vidnyan Bhavan, V.N. Purav Marg
Sion-Chunabhatti, Mumbai 400022
Web Link: http://www.ncsc.in/
News Source: http://www.scidev.net/
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