Mr. Mukund Rao, ISRO
The 12th CEOS Plenary meeting will be held in Bangalore, India from Tuesday, November 10 to Thursday, November 12, 1998. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is hosting the Plenary meeting as the current Chair of CEOS.
ISRO has sent the first announcement for the Plenary to all CEOS Principals and Contacts on May 2, 1998, and the second one on July 27, 1998. ISRO has made exhaustive plans for the Plenary meeting and extends a warm invitation to the CEOS Members, Observers and Affiliates to attend the meeting.
The 12th Plenary will be chaired by Dr. K. Kasturirangan and as Chair of CEOS, he will also lead CEOS (with past, future Chairs and SIT Chair) at the IGOS Partners meeting. At the Plenary, detailed discussions on various topics, such as IGOS, SIT UNISPACE linkages, WG activities and other topics is planned. An exhibition of products/services from CEOS agencies will also be held during the Plenary meeting.
The details of the Plenary agenda, registration forms, exhibition details, etc. are all packed in the Second Announcement.In conjunction with the Plenary, the 2nd IGOS Partnership Meeting is also being held on November 11, 1998. The details of the IGOS Partners meeting is to be included in the third Announcement to be issued in September. Final Announcement (with agenda/papers) will be available in October 1998.
All the meetings will be held at Banquet Hall, Hotel Ashok, Bangalore, India. The exhibition will be held at Chanakya Hall, Hotel Ashok. Participants can visit Hotel Ashok on website: http://www.indiatourism.com
ISRO has negotiated special prices for accommodation at Hotel Ashok (Phone: +91-80-2269462; Fax: +91-80-2250033). Please book your accommodation directly with the Hotel using the Accommodation Request Form attached to the second announcement.
ISRO also urges all its colleagues in the CEOS Community to take time away and visit places around Bangalore - specially Mysore (a kingly state earlier and now a cultural hot-spot), Halebid-Belur (famous for its archeological sites), Ooty (a famous hill-station) and other spots. Also plan to visit the Taj (during entry/exit thru Delhi) and around Delhi or Ajanta Ellora (on entry/exit thru Mumbai) and around Mumbai. India is also a shopper's paradise - look out for silks, garments, traditional Indian jewellery, handicrafts, sandalwood items and many other things.
For more information contact:
Mukund Rao, ISRO (Phone: +91 80 3417359, Fax: +91-80- 3416358 and 3415298), E-mail: isroeos@blr.vsnl.net.in
The CEOS brochure, entitled "committee on Earth Observation Satellites," was published in May 1998 by STA/NASDA on behalf of CEOS. The brochure presents the CEOS overview, purpose, membership, accomplishments, etc. Copies are distributed to all CEOS Members, Observers and Affiliates. Other interested readers can obtain copies through their regional CEOS Secretariat contacts(see underneath).
