Dear Friends:

The Madras Library Association (MALA)

Computer Society of India (CSI), Chennai Chapter

IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter

&

Guindy Campus Library, University of Madras

Cordially invite you to a Talk and discussion meeting on

Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information [PERI]

by

Dr. T.V. Gopal

Professor, Department of Computer Science and

Engineering, Anna University  and Country Co-Ordinator for INASP-PERI in India

at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007

Venue: GNR Auditorium, Dept. of Biophysics,

University of Madras, Guindy Campus

(Next to Library, University of Madras)

Guindy, Chennai – 600025

Directions to the venue: The Dept. of Biophysics is located behind the AC Tech. where a cluster of Depts belonging to University of Madras is located. The approach to this can be either from Sardar Patel Road – AC Tech main entrance or from Gandhi Mantap Road – when one comes from Kotturpuram, entry on the right side -- little away from the Birla Planetarium towards and before the Cancer Inst. Signal. 

About PERI

PERI was recently launched by the International Network for Availability of Scientific Publications [INASP]. INASP is headquartered in UK.

The mission of INASP is to build a sustainable network of stakeholders that owns and drives access to, generation, validation, and communication of research information.

INASP Advises, Connects, Facilitates, Links and Trains organizations form member countries that subscribe to the above mission.

PERI is a programme to support capacity building in the research sector in developing and emerging countries by strengthening the production, access and dissemination of information & knowledge.

The immediate objectives of the programme are to:

•           facilitate the acquisition of international and local information and knowledge

•           improve access to local research through the improved preparation, production and management of local journals

•           provide awareness or training in the use, evaluation and management of electronic information and communication technologies (ICTs)

•           support problem-solving of regional and local information access and dissemination challenges.

The Programme

5.30 p.m. – Tea

6.00 p.m. – Welcome address by Dr. R Samyuktha, Dy. Librarian,

                  University of Madras and Vice- President, MALA

6.05 p.m. - Introduction of the speaker by Mr. H. R. Mohan,

                  Chairman, Div II, CSI & IEEE CS Madras 

6.10 p.m. – Talk and discussion meeting on Programme for the Enhancement

                  of Research Information [PERI]  by Dr. T.V. Gopal                           

7.00 p.m. – Q & A

7.15 p.m. – Vote of Thanks by Mr. S. Ramasamy, Secretary, CSI Chennai

Looking forward to see you on 9th.

Sincerely,

L. R. Gowri

Secretary, MALA