Dear Sir / Madam, I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) www.ignca.nic.in in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organizing IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views". The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. The Arts' encompass a wide range of subjects - from archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. About 300 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this event. On this occasion an exhibition is also planned. We are also trying to involve the editors and other media persons to share their views at the conference. A very good response has been received to the call for papers to above conference. The publication committee has selected 33 papers including 12 from outside India for presentation at the above conference. 10 papers have been selected for Poster Session. Besides this 15-16 eminent professions both from newspaper industry and library filed as invited speakers / panelists will also be speaking at the conference. More details regarding the conference can be had from; http://www.ignca.nic.in/IFLA2010/ifla2010.htm I invite you to attend the Conference. Please depute your staff responsible for Library and Information Services in your organization. Participation of Media Persons interested in storage, retrieval and preservation of news and views are also welcome. The registration of the conference is Rs. 1000/ only. The registration details are given below: REGISTRATION DETAILS The registration fee covers the conference kit, conference proceedings, lunch and tea Registration Fee: (Inclusive of conference kit, Proceeding, launch and tea). Registration on or before 15th February 2010 Delegates Conference India & Saarc countries Rs.1000 Other countries ? 50 US $ 75 Registration Details: a.. Participants from other countries may pay their participation fee in cash at the registration counter b.. Registration fee is non-refundable. Substitution in nomination is acceptable only up to 15th February 2010. c.. Registration fee does not include accommodation and transportation. d.. Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly completed and payment received in full. Discount a.. Additional delegate(s) from the same organization qualifies for a 10% discount. b.. Full time student (Ph.D and Masters) and accompanying person qualify for 20% discount. c.. No charges for accompanied person (husband / wife) for participation in conference, cultural events etc. No conference kit will be provided Registration Options: To register for the conference, Download Registration Form in WORD DOCUMENT or PDF) and mail or fax it to: Title (Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms) First name: ........... Last name: ..................... Designation: .................... Department: .................... Organization: .................... Address: .......................... .......................... City........................ Country...................... Postal code: Fax: ....................... Telephone: ..................... Email: ...................... URL: ....................... Dr. Ramesh C Gaur Conference Director IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts 11 Man Singh Road, CNew Delhi-110001, India Ph. 91-11-23385442, Fax: 91-11-23385884, (M): 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: iflaignca@gmail.com gaur@ignca.nic.in To view or print PDF files, you need to have the free Abode Acrobat Reader Browser Plug-in installed on your computer. Mode of payment: I enclose a demand draft /local cheque for Rs 1000/- OR ? (Euro) 50 in favor of IFLA International Newspaper Conference2010, payable at New Delhi. The Demand Draft along with filled-up registration form in WORD DOCUMENT or PDF should be send to: Dr. Ramesh C Gaur Conference Director IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts 11 Man Singh Road, CNew Delhi-110001, India Ph. 91-11-23385442, Fax: 91-11-23385884, (M): 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: iflaignca@gmail.com gaur@ignca.nic.in I request you to make this first international newspaper conference in India a grand success. With best regards (Ramesh C Gaur) Conference Director -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.