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SEMINAR VENUE
A Space Regulatory Workshop of ITU will be held at The Grand Ashok Hotel in Bangalore, India from 25 to 29 June 2007, hosted by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Bangalore on behalf of the Indian Administration.
REGISTRATION
Registration will be conducted on Monday 25th June 2007 between 08:00 to 09:00 hours.
SCHEDULE
The official opening of Space Regulatory Workshop will be on Monday 25th June 2007 a 09:00 hours.
The Sessions of the program will start everyday at 09:00 Hrs. and end at 17:00 Hrs. Lunch break will be between 12:00 to 13:30 Hrs.
THE BANGALORE CITY
Bangalore city is located In the southern region of India with a population of 6.1 million people and is well known as the IT capital of India. It is also a popular tourist town, specifically during the months October to February. Its geographical location at about 900 meter above sea level makes the climate very pleasant. The traffic Inside the city is very heavy and time consuming. Visit the websites http://www.bangalorebest.com and http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/bangalore for more information.
CLIMATE
The climate of Bangalore is moderate and pleasant. Summers (April-June) are mild and winters (October-February) are cool. The city experiences southwestern monsoon rains in June-August.
TIME
Bangalore follows Indian Standard Time (IST) which is 5:30 Hrs. ahead of GMT.
LANGUAGE
The local language in Bangalore Is Kannada. However, English is widely spoken.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The Grand Ashok hotel being the venue, the hotel has assured availability of about 40 rooms on first come first basis for the benefits of delegates who wish to stay in the same hotel. However, the delegates are free to stay in any hotel of choice in Bangalore.
The following are few other hotels which are not far away from the venue of the workshop.
Hotel Atria (www.atriahotel.com),
The Capitol Hotel (www.thecapitol.com ),
The Park (www.theparkhotels.com )
Information on other hotels in Bangalore is available at www.bangalorebest.com/accomodation
TRAVEL
Bangalore has many direct international flights and good connections from major gateway cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Chennal.
VISA
Most foreign nationals require a Visa for entry into India.
INDIAN CURRENCY
Indian currency is Rupees and Palse. $US1=Rs.41 - approximately.
In general, there are no restrictions on currency exchange in India and possibilities to change major convertible currencies are available.
CREDIT CARDS
Major credit cards are accepted In most places.
HOST CONTACT
P.V.Kumaramohan at kumaramohan@isro.go.in or fax: + 91 80 2351 8884 |
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The host, ISRO, will provide transport facility for those delegates who wish to avail it for pick up from Airport and drop at their Hotel of Stay on their arrival.
Please send registration form on or before June 18, 2007 by fax or e-mail to:
S.Sayeenathan
Deputy Director,
Frequency Management Office
New BEL Road
ISRO HQ, Bangalore
India
Phone: +91 80 234 15365
Fax: +91 80 235 18884
Email: kumaramohan@isro.gov.in , kalpana@isro.gov.in