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Greetings from the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre)!!

The health status of women is impacted by social, cultural and economic variables. Keeping this in view, the NAM S&T Centre announces the organisation of an International Conference on 'Empowering Women in Developing Countries through Better Healthcare and Nutrition' at Pilani (Rajasthan), India during 22-24 April 2010 in association with the Women Studies & Societal Development Unit of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani (Rajasthan) and invites applications from the specialists, professionals, policy makers, representatives of women studies groups and academic institutions, health & nutrition experts and non-governmental organizations dealing with the health and nutrition of women and their development & welfare in the member countries of the NAM S&T Centre and other developing countries for participation in this Conference.

The Conference supported by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Rajasthan will focus on discussing the status of women's health and nutrition programmes and policies in developing countries to identify gaps for improving status of health and nutrition of women and children, with specific reference to low birth weight babies, adolescent anemia and obstrectic care. The deliberations are expected to lead to formulating appropriate strategies in this regard.

Attached please find a copy of the Announcement. Request for participation in this event (except from the applicants from India) may please be sent to the NAM S&T Centre (E-mail: <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by completing the Nomination Form, a copy of which is included in the Announcement (also available on the Centre's website <http://www.namstct.org/> www.namstct.org). The following may please be noted:
(a) The last date for submission of applications is 22nd March 2010.

(b) Only limited seats are available for participation in this event. Since a large number of applications are expected, early response is advisable to avoid disappointment. The selection will be strictly on merit, primarily based on the applicant's interest and expertise in the field.

(c) Application for participation in the Conference may please be made only to the NAM S&T Centre in the Nomination Form attached with this Announcement. The Nomination Form should be filled in completely without leaving any column blank. An extended abstract of the paper proposed to be presented during the Conference should be attached with the Nomination Form. The residents of India may however please submit their application only to the Indian organizers at BITS Pilani (Raj.) at the the address given at the end of the Announcement.

(d) All the participants will be received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and will be transported to Pilani (Rajasthan) by road, a journey of about 5 hours. Local hospitality, including accommodation, meals and local transport during 21st (1200 noon) to 25th (1200 noon) April 2010 (i.e. commencing from one day before the Conference and for an additional day after its conclusion) will be arranged by the Indian organisers.

(e) For member countries of the NAM S&T Centre, which are regularly paying their annual subscription: For participants from those member countries of the NAM S&T Centre, which are regularly paying their annual subscription, the NAM S&T Centre will provide to and fro international airfare by Excursion Class by Shortest Route to only one official nominee of each country, provided the application is routed through the Focal Point of the NAM S&T Centre in the applicant's country. The list of the Focal Points is available on the Centre's website <http://www.namstct.org/> www.namstct.org. Additional nominations received from the Focal Points as well as any other applications made directly to the NAM S&T Centre from such member countries would also be welcome, but such applicants would have to arrange for their international fare and would also be required to make payment of a Processing Fee of US$300 to the Centre in advance.

(f) For member countries of the NAM S&T Centre defaulting on the payment of their annual dues: All the applicants as well as the nominees of the Focal Points from those of the member countries that are overdue on the payment of their annual subscription will make their own arrangement for international travel and will also be required to make payment of a Processing Fee of US$300 to the Centre in advance.

(g) For the S&T-Industry Network Members of the NAM S&T Centre: The NAM S&T - Industry Network entitles each Network member, which has no outstanding dues against its membership subscription, to get invitation for one or two nominees each year, depending upon the status of its membership, with full finances paid by the Centre for participation in appropriate activities organised by the Centre. Accordingly, if a Network member has not yet fully availed of this privilege and desires to make a nomination for attending this Conference, the NAM S&T Centre will provide to and fro international airfare to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi by Excursion Class by Shortest Route to such official nominee of the Network member. Any additional nominee(s), as well as the nominees of those S&T-Industry Network Members, which are overdue on the payment of their annual network membership subscription, will make their own arrangement for international travel and will also be required to make payment of a Processing Fee of US$300 to the Centre in advance.

(h) For all other applicants not falling in the above categories: Completed Nomination Form along with a Processing Fee of US$300 may please be sent directly to the NAM S&T Centre. Such applicants will make their own arrangement for international travel.

(i) Other details are available in the attached Announcement.

(j) Information on the member countries and S&T-Industry Network members of the NAM S&T Centre and names/addresses of the Focal Points may be seen on the Centre's website <http://www.namstct.org/> www.namstct.org.

(k) As far as possible, all correspondence may please be made by email. All documents to be sent may be electronically scanned and sent as attachment to the email.

(l) English will be the official language of the International Conference. This is a general circular and you are requested to kindly forward this announcement to the concerned Ministries/Departments, S&T organizations, universities and academic institutions, related agencies and individual experts in your country. We solicit your kind cooperation. Arun P. Kulshreshtha Director, NAM S&T Centre +++++++++++++++++++++ Prof. Dr. Arun P. Kulshreshtha, Director, Centre for Science & Technology of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre), Core 6A, 2nd Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003, INDIA Ph.:(+91)(11) 24645134/24644974 (O) Fax: (+91)(11) 24644973 Cell: (+91) 9810442742 E-mail: <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Homepage: http://www.namstct.org,  http://www.namstct.org