GLIMPSES OF GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH IN INDIA : The Indian Report to IUGS 2004-08

PROGRESS IN INDIAN GEOGRAPHY : A Country Report 2004-08

...Meeting on the International Years held at NGRI, Hyderabad on 24th June, 2008

Activities of International Years

Indian Science Congress 2007 : Theme "PLANET EARTH " (94th ISC - Summary)

India has taken a major step by choosing the focal theme of Indian Science Congress 2007 as "PLANET EARTH" This annual meeting was inaugurated by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India and several union ministers, including minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences have attended the meeting. Honourable President of India, Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam has addressed the meeting and released the balloons to commemorate the starting of Planet Earth Year in India.

• Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has several outreach activities about Earth System Sciences (website under construction).
  
  
• A meeting of national committee is held at NGRI, Hyderabad on 26th and 27th October 2006. . All the members and invitees highlighted the Indian research and outreach program that can be included as India's contribution to these International years. (Abstract in pdf format)
  
  
• A special session on Indian Initiatives on International Year was organised during Indian Science Congress January 2007 (Abstracts of discussions Important Topics related to IYPE)
  

Related events of the International Years in India

• Indian Science Congress (94th ISC 2007) (3rd to 7th January 2007)
  (Abstracts of discussions Important Topics related to IYPE)
  
  
• APSG-2007, International Conference at IIT Bombay, Mumbai (http://center.shao.ac.cn/APSG/APSG2007.html)
  
  
• Meeting on Indian Contributions to the Science International Years at NGRI, Hyderabad ( 26th -27th October 2006)
  (Abstract in pdf format)
  
  
• Outreach Activities at Bhopal (Planet Earth Movement Week, (14th - 22nd April 2007) (proceedings in pdf format)
  
  
• Workshop on International Science Years concluded successfully on 03-Oct-2007 under the Chairmanship of Prof. Harsh Gupta, Chair person Indian National Committee on International Science Years (View Workshop Proceedings).

Future Plans

• List the Earth-Science researches and published/unpublished material by Indian authors on this website
• Strengthening the outreach activities

Questions about Planet Earth and Space or Science International Year activities can be asked on insaiype@gmail.com