INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAMME PROJECT 396

Project title -
.....Continental shelves in the Quaternary

A full description of the programme and its aims is on the WEB
Announcement of Third Annual Conference: SECOND CIRCULAR

IGCP 396 is a 5-year project currently in its third year. This is the third annual conference following the inaugural conference in Sydney(1996) and the second annual conference in Durham (1997). The five-day conference will consist of oral and poster sessions, a 1-day workshop aimed at training*, business meetings and excursions.

* Overseas participants wishing to assist in this workshop should contact Dr David Hopley (E-mail: cmcdh@ultra.net.au.


SUMMARY of CONTENTS



Dates and Venue


Format of the Meeting

The five day conference will consist of:-

Topics to be covered -


Tentative programme:

During the business meetings, reports from participating countries, and also from the various Working Groups will be received.

Deadlines:

* A decision will be made in Goa on the publication of the papers.


Registration:

The registration fee covers:

  1. Participation in scientific sessions, business meetings, workshop and the Goa coast excursion.
  2. Conference materials including a copy of the abstracts.
  3. Conference dinner,lunches and tea/coffee during breaks.
Payment of Registration Fees & Accommodation Deposit:

This should be sent by bank draft / cheque (for Indian delegates only) payable to the "Director, NIO, Goa" and addressed to Dr. M. Veerayya, Convenor IGCP-396, N. I. O., Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India to arrive by 31st July, 1998 in order to qualify for the early registration rate.


Accommodation:

Three hotels close to the venue have been reserved at discounted rates for participants. Due to the tourist season during the period, it is essential to make a reservation by the deadline of July 31, 1998 by paying one day's accommodation charges in advance as a deposit.

Booking after July 31, 1998 is subject to availability and at prevailing rates. All room rates are for double occupancy and all rooms are air conditioned unless stated. Transport from the Hotel Cidade de Goa and the International Centre to the venue will be provided by the organisers.

Choice of accommodation-

  1. Hotel Prainha: located about 200m from the venue with a beautiful bay view. Rate Rs. 2000/day (equivalent to US$ 50/day) and for non-air conditioned room Rs. 1400/day (equivalent to US$ 35/day).
  2. Hotel Cidade de Goa: 5-star Hotel with a nice beach located about 1 km from the venue. Rate US$ 130/day (for foreigners) and Rs. 4000/day (for Indian Nationals) inclusive of breakfast.
  3. International Centre (Govt. of India): Located about 2 km from the venue overlooking the Zuari River and Mormugao Harbour. Rate Rs. 700/day (equivalent to US$ 17.5 /day) .
Due to heavy tourist rush during the period, it is advisable to confirm accommodation requirement well in advance.

Excursions:

  1. A 1-day field excursion to the coast of Goa on October 28, 1998. The cost of this excursion is included in the registration fees.
  2. A 1-day optional excursion to archaeological sites including the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier on October 31, 1998. The charges for this excursion will be US $ 15 for foregn delegate and Rs. 250 for Indian delegate.


Sponsors of the Meeting

SPONSORS:

COLLABORATING BODIES:

OTHER LIKELY SPONSORS:

IGCP 396 funding for those from developing countries

Some funding is expected to be available to assist foreign participants from developing countries to attend. Please apply to the project co-leaders (Dr. W.W.S. Yim or Prof. P.J. Davies: E-mail wwsyim@hkucc.hku.hk or pjd@beryl.es.su.oz.au ) together with a copy of the abstract before June 30th 1998.

Information about the National Institute of Oceanography:

Mission statement: "To continuously improve our understanding of the seas around us and to translate this knowledge to benefit all".

NIO is a multidisciplinary organization carrying out research in physical, chemical, biological, geological and geophysical aspects of oceanography. Currently there are over 500 scientific and technical staff. Further details are available at the institute WEB site: http://www.nio.org/


Information on Goa:

Goa is also known as the Pearl of the Orient. It occupies a prominent place on the tourist map of the world. According to the 1991 census this tiny state of 3,702 sq. km. has a population of 1,169,793.

Major attractions include long stretches of Calangute, Colva and Vagator beaches; Dudhsagar and Arvallem waterfalls, and Mahavir and Bondla Wildlife sanctuaries.

The Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral Churches at Old Goa are famous for their intricately carved wooden altars made by Goan craftsmen. Ponda Taluka has 7 temples within a radius of 5 km. The most interesting is the tiny but exquisite Shri Manguesh Temple on green hills, dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple boasts of its giant silver statues, old local chandeliers, tiles on walls and the tall and elegant deepastambha (lamp post) at the entrance.

Goan food is delicious with rice and fish being important components of the diet.

Languages spoken are: Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, English and Portuguese.

Participants may also wish to consult the following WEB page supplied by the Tourist Information: Details about Goa

Weather in Goa

Daily temperatures in October are expected to be in the range of 24-30 degrees Celcius.

Travel to GOA

By Air: By Rail: By road:

REGISTRATION FORM & QUESTIONNAIRE

IGCP Project no. 396 'Continental shelves in the Quaternary' 3rd Annual Conference, October 26-30, 1998, Goa, India

Please complete and return with payment to arrive in Goa by June 30, 1998


Name and initials ________________________________________

Title... Prof [ ]..........Dr [ ]............Mr [ ].............Mrs [ ]................Miss[ ].............Ms [ ]

Address____________________________________________________________________

Country ________________________________ ZIP/Postcode ____________________

Phone __________________________________Fax ____________________________

E-mail: ______________________________________________

I wish to attend the archaeological excursion Yes [ ] No [ ]

I have enclosed a paper for an oral session* Yes [ ] No [ ]

If yes, the title is
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

I have enclosed a paper for a poster session Yes [ ] No [ ]

If yes, the provisional title is
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

If you are an overseas participant, please give details of your passport (this is required by the Government of India for participating in an official meeting)

Passport no. ___________________________

Issuing authority ___________________________

Place of issue ___________________________

Date of expiry ___________________________

Date of birth ___________________________

My accommodation requirements are (please tick and/or complete)-

Hotel Cida de Goa [ ] Hotel Prainha [ ] International Centre [ ]

I am making my own accommodation arrangements Yes [ ] No [ ]

I will be accompanied by my spouse: yes [ ] no [ ]

I would like to share a room with ___________________________________

[ ] I have enclosed a bankdraft for the sum of US$ _____________

[ ] I have enclosed a demand draft (for Indian delegates) for the sum of Rs. ____________

To encourage discussion the organisers, in conjuction with the Project Leaders (Prof. Peter Davies and Dr Wyss Yim), intend to limit the number of presented talks presented at this meeting. Presented papers will be chosen to ensure they cover the full range of projects within IGCP 396, Participants are invited to indicate whether they wish to give a poster or a presentation, but the final decision will be left to the organisers. Papers which are not included for presentation will be automatically included in an appropriate Poster Session. For further details, please contact:

Co-convenors:
Dr M. Veerayya and Mr K.H. Vora



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