Deliberate on space studies

Mysore, July 14

More than 2,000 scientists from 75 countries have gathered at the Narayana Murthy Centre of Excellence (Infosys campus, Hebbal) in city to deliberate on contemporary topics in the realm of space over the weekend.

The week-long gathering will witness presentations on over 3,600 scientific papers, posters and reports through more than 630 sessions, according to Indian Space Research Organi-sation (ISRO), which is hosting the event — 39th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) with the theme ‘Space — for the benefit of Mankind’.

This conference is cohosted by Infosys Limited. The conference starts with ‘International Academy of Astronautics day’ today and the scientific sessions of COSPAR will start from July 15. The opening and awards ceremony of the conference will be held on July 16.

Accommodations

Apart from the boarding and lodging facilities provided for the delegates in the Infosys campus, rooms in more than 26 major hotels of city have been booked for the delegates, it is learnt.

Tight security arrangement has been provided by the N.R. Sub Division Police led by ACP C.D. Jagadeesh, with 150 Police personnel posted at the campus. Sniffer dogs squad, finger-prints experts and bomb detection squad have been checking every nook and corner of the campus since the past three days and will be posted there for three days after the event too.

Prof. U. R. Rao, former Chairman of ISRO, is Chairing the COSPAR Scientific Programme Committee. Dr. Giovanni F. Bignami, Chairman of European Space Agency’s Advisory Council, is the current President of COS-PAR, founded in 1958 by the International Council for Science. COSPAR is one of the foremost space science research associations.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News/ July 14th, 2012