Venue for IDC-6

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, INDIA

Dates

4th to 7th February 2010

Program

4th February 2010: 4.00 p.m. onwards
Arrival of Pre-Conference Field-trips Registration
Inaugural Function
Ice-Breaking party in the evening

5th to 6th February 2010: 9.00 � 18.00 hrs
Scientific Sessions

7th February 2010: 9.00 � 15.00 hrs
Scientific Session: 9.00 � 13.00 hrs
Concluding Session: 14.00 � 15.00 hrs
Departure of Post-Conference field-trips
Departure of other participants

Principal Technical Sponsors

Geological Society of India, Bangalore

Other possible Technical Sponsors

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Geological Survey of India
National Geophysical Research Institute
Physical Research Laboratories
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Centre for Earth Science Studies
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
Department of Atomic Energy and many more

Principal Financial Sponsor

Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi

Other possible Financial Sponsors

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
University Grant Commission
Indian National Science Academy
Indian Academy of Sciences
Third World Academy of Sciences
International Union for Geological Sciences
AGID, NMDC. ONGC, Humboldt Foundation, JSPS
Association of Commonwealth Universities, London
Multinational Companies such as Rio-Tinto, De Beers
Mines and Geology Departments of different States, and many more �.

Organizing Committee

Patrons
Prof. D. P. Singh, Vice-chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Prof. Harsh K. Gupta, President, Geological Society of India
Members
Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India
Secretary, Ministry of Earth System Sciences, Government of India
Director General, Geological Survey of India
Dean, Faculty of Science, BHU, Varanasi
Head, Department of Geology, BHU, Vanarasi
Prof. Rajesh K. Srivastava, Convener
Prof. Talat Ahmad, Co-convener
Dr. M. Jayananda, Co-convener
Dr. N.V. Chalapathi Rao, Organizing Secretory

National Advisory Committee

Dr. B. P. Radhakrishna - Chairman
Prof. B. R. Arora, Dehradun
Prof. Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Kharagpur
Prof. M. K. Bose, Kolkata
Prof. Somnath Dasgupta, Kolkata
Prof, Mihir Deb, Delhi
Prof. T. C. Devaraju, Dharwad
Prof. V. K. Gaur, Bangalore
Prof. J. N. Goswami, Ahmedabad
Prof. M. Joshi, Varanasi
Prof. R. K. Lal, Varanasi
Prof. C. Leelanandam, Hyderabad
Dr. S. M. Naqvi, Hyderabad
Prof. D. K. Paul, Kolkata
Prof. V. Rajamani, New Delhi
Dr. M. Ramakrishnan, Bangalore
Dr. M. S. Rao, Bangalore
Shri R. H. Sawkar, Bangalore
Prof. R. S. Sharma, Jaipur
Prof. J. P. Shrivastava, Delhi
Prof. R. N. Singh, Hyderabad
Prof. K. V. Subbarao, Hyderabad
Prof. K. S. Valdiya, Bangalore

International Advisory Committee

Prof. T. Andersen, Norway
Prof. M. Arima, Japan
Dr. Gideon Baer, Isreal � Convener IDC-3
Prof. Kent C. Condie, USA
Prof. Richard Ernst, Canada
Prof. Henry Halls, Canada � Convener IDC-1
Prof. J. W. Head, USA
Prof. Larry M. Heaman, Canada
Prof. A. Kroner, Germany
Prof. R. H. Mitchel, Canada
Prof. Lauri Pesonen, Finland
Dr. Peter Rickwood, Australia � Convener IDC-2
Prof. M. Santosh, Japan
Prof. John Tarney, UK
Prof. W. Teixeira, Brazil
Prof. S. P. Verma, Mexico
Prof. Jouni Vuollo, Finland � Convener IDC-5
Prof. Mike Watkeys � Convener IDC-4
Prof. Simon Wilde, Australia

Registration fee

Euro 400.00 for International participants
Rs.5,000.00 for Indian participants
Registration fee will include conference bag, Abstract volume, Ice-breaker Dinner, all working lunches and dinners, and Transportation for conference purpose.

Proposed field trips

1. Dharwar Mafic Dyke swarms
2. Wajrakarur Kimberlite field, Dharwar craton
3. Himalayan region
4. Deccan Trap Province

Fill in the enquiry/registration form

Publications

Seminar Proceedings of IDC-6 should be published by Taylor & Francis, London. The last date for submitting full MS for this volume will be 7th February 2010.