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Modified: marketing/www/ooocon2009/cfl/template.html Log: Guwahati File Changes: Directory: /marketing/www/ooocon2009/cfl/ ========================================= File [added]: guwahati.html Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/ooocon2009/cfl/guwahati.html?rev=1.1&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Added lines: 2355 ----------------- <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd";> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>OOoCon2009 - xxx Proposal</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/marketing.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../ooocon.css" /> </head> <body> <div id="MyContent"> <a href="/conference/index.html"><img style= "border: 0px solid; margin-right: 25px; float: right;" src= "/conference/OpenOfficeConference_Logo_s.gif" alt= "OpenOffice.org Conference logo" /></a> <h1>Guwahati, Assam, India<br /> Proposal for OOoCon</h1><br style="clear: left;" /> <div id="midtabs"> <ul> <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li> <li class="th"><a href="alexandria.html">Alexandria</a></li> <li><a href="budapest.html">Budapest</a></li> <li><a href="guwahati.html">Guwahati</a></li> <li><a href="orvieto.html">Orvieto</a></li> <li><a href="quezon.html">Quezon City</a></li> <li><a href="reykjavik.html">Reykjavik</a></li> <li><a href="riga.html">Riga</a></li> <!-- <li><a href="vote.html">Vote</a></li> --> <li><a href="cfl.html" title="Call for Location">CfL</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>Section 1 â Mandatory Information</h2> <h3>Proposed Date(s)</h3> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Main conference</strong>, <u><strong>November 10 â 12, 2009</strong></u><br /> <br /></p> </li> </ol> <p><strong>(B) Tourist trips: (either or all options available)</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(i) Tourist Trip (Option â I): November 13 â 16, 2009</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(a) Kaziranga National Park â A World Heritage Site.</strong></p> <p>Kaziranga is 217 kms from Guwahati and 96 kms from Jorhat by road. The nearest airport is Rowriah(Jorhat). Tourists can either fly to Jorhat or can go by surface to Kaziranga from Guwahati.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(b) Manas Wild Life Sanctuary â UNESCO World Heritage Site</strong></p> <p>Manas is 176 kms from Guwahati by road.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(ii) Tourist Trip (Option â II): November 13 â 16,2009</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(a) Cherapunjee - It is credited as the wettest place on earth.</strong></p> <p>Cherapunjee is 56 Km from Shillong and can be reached by taxi.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(b) Shillong â Scotland of the East known for its famous Waterfalls</strong></p> <p>(Elephant Falls, Crinoline Falls, Sweet Falls, Bishop and Beadon Waterfalls)</p> <p>Shillong 115 Km from Guwahati and can be reached by taxi.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(ii) Tourist Trip (Option â III): November 13 â 18, 2009</strong></p> <p><strong>(a) Tezpur-Nameri-Bhalukpung- Bomdila-Tawang</strong></p> <p><u><strong>Day 01</strong></u><strong>: Bomdila</strong>: Early morning drive to Bomdila (350 km). Enroute visit Tipi famous for Orchids. Over night stay at hotel.</p> <p><u><strong>Day02</strong></u><strong>:Tawang</strong><br /> Morning drive to Tawang (190 km) the land of the Monpa Tribes and the major center of the Mahayana Buddhists is standing on the spur of a hill over 12000 ft. above the sea level. On the way to Tawang lies the <strong>world's second highest pass</strong> - the <strong>Sela Pass (14000 feet)</strong> which runs through a small ridge and along a placid Lake called the <strong>Paradise Lake</strong>. Over night stay at Tourist Lodge or Circuit House.<br /> <br /> <br /></p> <p><u><strong>Day 03: Full day at Tawang</strong></u>.</p> <p>Visit more than 300 years old monastery (locally called Gompa) is considered to be the <strong>second largest monastery of the world</strong> 12 km on the North West of Tawang, Brandung Chung Ani Gompa, the monastery of the nuns. Over night stay at Tawang.<br /> <br /> <u><strong>Day04:Tawang - Nameri</strong></u></p> <p>Morning drive to Nameri National Park. Check into Eco Camp. Post lunch free for Angling or Trekking or Rafting. Over night stay at Nameri.<br /> <br /> <u><strong>Day 05: Nameri â Guwahati</strong></u></p> <p>Return to Guwahati.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Weather:</strong></p> <p>The weather at Guwahati and adjoining areas during November is the most pleasant one with temperatures ranging from a minimum of 14 degrees Celsius at night and maximum 24 degrees Celsius at daytime. There will be no rainfall in November.</p> <h3>Location (country, city)</h3> <p>Guwahati, Dispur - State Capital of Assam, INDIA</p> <h3>Special visa or entry requirements (e.g. vaccinations)</h3> <p><strong>Visa</strong></p> <p>Applying for a Visa is mandatory. A Vaccination is not required to our knowledge, but to be on the safe side, you should also contact the Indian Missions in your country.</p> <p>Foreign Nationals desirous of coming into India are required to possess a valid passport of their country and a valid Indian Visa.There is no provision of 'Visa on Arrival' in India and no fee is charged for immigration facilities at the airports. Foreign passengers should ensure that they are in possession of valid Indian Visa before they start their journey to India except nationals of Nepal and Bhutan who do not require visa to enter India and nationals of Maldives who do not require visa for entry in India for a period up to 90 days (a separate Visa regime exists for diplomatic/official passport holders).</p> <p>The Consular Passport and Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for issuance of Indian visas to the foreign nationals for their visit for various purposes. This facility is granted through various Indian missions abroad.</p> <p>Visa fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice. The High Commission reserves the right on granting and deciding type/duration of visa irrespective of the fees tendered at the time of making application. Granting of Visa does not confer the right of entry to India and is subject to the discretion of the Immigration Authorities.<br /> <br /> Specific Visas are granted for a variety of purposes. Listed below in a tabular form are the types of visa; categorized on the basis of purpose of staying in India.</p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <table> <col /> <col /> <col /> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Type</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Period</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Documents Required</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Tourist Visa</p> </td> <td> <p>6 months</p> </td> <td> <p>Docs supporting the applicantâs financial standing</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Business Visa</p> </td> <td> <p>One or more years</p> </td> <td> <p>Letter from the sponsoring organization</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Student Visa</p> </td> <td> <p>For the duration of the academic course of study or for a period of five years whichever is less</p> </td> <td> <p>Proof of admission to recognized Universities/Institutions in India</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Transit Visa</p> </td> <td> <p>Maximum for 15 Days</p> </td> <td> <p>Evidence of onward travel to a destination outside India</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Conference Visa</p> </td> <td> <p>For the duration of the Conference</p> </td> <td> <p>Letter of invitation from the organizer of the conference</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><br /> <strong>Visa Application Form</strong></p> <p><br /> Visa application form is available at the office of Indian Embassy in the country where the NRI/PIO resides. Visa form for nationals of Pakistan and Bangladesh are generally different. All NRIs/PIOs, including children (who donât possess OCI or PIO card) need to apply for Visa in separate visa forms.<br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Procedure for obtaining Visa</strong></p> <p><br /> Visas can be applied for in person or by post at the High Commission of India based in the country from where the candidate intends to depart for India. Specific visas are granted for a variety of purposes that are aforementioned.<br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Requirements for Visa</strong></p> <p><br /> Generally the following documents are required for obtaining Indian Visa. However, the requirement may vary from country to country.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Original passport valid for at least 6 months</p> </li> <li> <p>Visa fee</p> </li> <li> <p>Two passport size photographs</p> </li> <li> <p>Supporting documents, where necessary</p> </li> <li> <p>Duly completed application form</p> </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Visa for NRIs and PIOs</strong></p> <p><br /> Persons of Indian Origins and Non-Resident Indians who possess either OCI (Overseas Indian Citizenship) or PIO card donât need Indian Visa. OCI and PIO give them the freedom to visit India without visa. OCI and PIO cards are multi-purpose life long visa for visiting India.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>However, those NRIs and PIOs who donât have OCI or PIO card can apply for and get Indian visa through the procedure mentioned above. For more details visit our Section on '<strong><a href= "http://india.gov.in/overseas/indian_missions.php";><u>Indian Missions/Embassies Abroad</u></a></strong>'</p> <h3>Conference venue(s) (e.g. university campus, municipal buildings)</h3> <p>The conference venues will be:</p> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Amingaon, Guwahati</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Desbhakta Tarunram Phukan Indoor Stadium, Amingaon, Guwahati</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Maniram Dewan Trade Center, Guwahati</strong></p> </li> </ol> <h3>Conference facilities (e.g. WiFi, video streaming/recording)</h3> <p>The following facilities will be made available to all the attendees for the conference period in all the venues and hotels:</p> <ol type="i"> <li> <p>Free Broadband Internet Access on WiFi /WLAN</p> </li> <li> <p>Free VoIP Telephone Numbers</p> </li> <li> <p>Free Video Conferencing / Streaming facilities</p> </li> <li> <p>Sufficient Power Sockets (220 V AC. 50Hz)</p> </li> <li> <p>Free Lunch and Snacks between conference sessions</p> </li> <li> <p>Free OpenOffice.org Kit with DVD and high quality print Manual</p> </li> <li> <p>Free UBUNTU DVD with latest version with all patches</p> </li> <li> <p>Free dedicated volunteer support for every delegate</p> </li> <li> <p>Cultural Shows on all conference evenings with Free Dinner</p> </li> </ol> <h3>Accommodation (especially any low cost hostels etc)</h3> <p>Hotel Rooms will be available in 3-Star and above standard hotels with rentals starting from 60 ⬠per night for a single room and 120 ⬠for a double room. <strong>The organizers will take care of the hotel bookings at discounted rates for the convenience of the attendees.</strong> Lunch will be provided free during the conference days. On the first day, the organizers would like to invite all attendees to a welcome dinner.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong><em>Cultural evenings would be organized on all the nights of the conference. Assam is known for its rich cultural heritage and hospitality.</em><br /></strong><br /></p> <p><strong>Selected Hotels:</strong></p> <p><strong>(A) Luxury 4 Star Hotels:</strong></p> <ol type="i"> <li> <p>Hotel Dynasty <u><a href= "http://www.hoteldynastyindia.com/";>http://www.hoteldynastyindia.com/</a></u></p> </li> <li> <p>Hotel Rajmahal <u><a href= "http://www.rajmahalhotel.com/";>http://www.rajmahalhotel.com/</a></u></p> </li> </ol> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(B) Luxury 3 Star Hotels:</strong></p> <ol type="i"> <li> <p>Hotel Vishwaratna <u><a href= "http://www.vishwaratnahotel.com/";>http://www.vishwaratnahotel.com/</a></u></p> </li> <li> <p>Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok <u><a href= "http://hotelbrahmaputraashok.com/";>http://hotelbrahmaputraashok.com/</a></u></p> </li> </ol> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(B) Luxury 2 Star Hotels:</strong></p> <ol type="i"> <li> <p>Landmark Hotel <u><a href= "http://www.asiarooms.com/india/guwahati/landmark.html";>http://www.asiarooms.com/india/guwahati/landmark.html</a></u></p> </li> </ol> <p><br /></p> <h3>External transport links (nearest airport(s))</h3> <p><strong>Nearest Airport:</strong> It is the <u><strong>Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport</strong></u><strong>,</strong> 18 Km from Guwahati city.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Flight Connections to Guwahati:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(A) Flight Schedule from New Delhi:</strong><br /> <br /></p> <dl> <dd> <table> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Departure</strong><br /> (Delhi)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Airlines</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Days</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Arrival</strong><br /> (Guwahati)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Flight Num</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>05:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>07:50</p> </td> <td> <p>6E201,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>07:45</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat</p> </td> <td> <p>11:05</p> </td> <td> <p>IC880</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>09:55</p> </td> <td> <p>Air Sahara</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>12:05</p> </td> <td> <p>S2311</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Fri</p> </td> <td> <p>12:25</p> </td> <td> <p>9W601</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>13:40</p> </td> <td> <p>9W602</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat</p> </td> <td> <p>13:05</p> </td> <td> <p>IT3334</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>13:45</p> </td> <td> <p>IT3334</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:45</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Wed/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>13:00</p> </td> <td> <p>IC889</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>11:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Fri</p> </td> <td> <p>13:30</p> </td> <td> <p>IC879</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>11:25</p> </td> <td> <p>Spice Jet</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat</p> </td> <td> <p>14:00</p> </td> <td> <p>SG881</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>11:25</p> </td> <td> <p>Spice Jet</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>14:45</p> </td> <td> <p>SG882</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>13:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>15:50</p> </td> <td> <p>9W607</p> </td> </tr> </table> </dd> </dl> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(B) Flight Schedule from Mumbai:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <dl> <dd> <table> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Departure</strong><br /> (Mumbai)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Airlines</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Days</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Arrival</strong><br /> (Guwahati)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Flight Num</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>06:50</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>11:20</p> </td> <td> <p>9W201</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>09:20</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>14:20</p> </td> <td> <p>6E321,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>13:55</p> </td> <td> <p>IT162</p> </td> </tr> </table> </dd> </dl> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(C) Flight Schedule from Kolkata:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <dl> <dd> <table> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Departure</strong><br /> (Kolkata)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Airlines</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Days</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Arrival</strong><br /> (Guwahati)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Flight Num</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>06:10</p> </td> <td> <p>Air Sahara</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>07:15</p> </td> <td> <p>S2361</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>06:20</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>08:10</p> </td> <td> <p>IT4569</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>08:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Alliance Air</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Tue/Wed/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>10:55</p> </td> <td> <p>CD7703</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>09:50</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>11:00</p> </td> <td> <p>IC229</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:10</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>11:20</p> </td> <td> <p>9W201</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:45</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily Ex Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>11:55</p> </td> <td> <p>IT431</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:50</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>12:10</p> </td> <td> <p>6E207,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>10:55</p> </td> <td> <p>Air Sahara</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>12:10</p> </td> <td> <p>S2363</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>12:35</p> </td> <td> <p>Spice Jet</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>13:35</p> </td> <td> <p>SG528</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>13:00</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>14:20</p> </td> <td> <p>6E321,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>13:50</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>16:00</p> </td> <td> <p>9W619</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>13:55</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>15:05</p> </td> <td> <p>IT431</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>17:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Alliance Air</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Tue/Wed/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>18:40</p> </td> <td> <p>CD7729</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>18:00</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily Ex Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>19:10</p> </td> <td> <p>9W627</p> </td> </tr> </table> </dd> </dl> <p><strong>Flight connections from Guwahati:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(A) Flight Schedule to New Delhi</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <dl> <dd> <table> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Departure</strong><br /> (Guwahati)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Airlines</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Days</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Arrival</strong><br /> (Delhi)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Flight Num</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>11:00</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>13:25</p> </td> <td> <p>6E202,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>11:45</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat</p> </td> <td> <p>13:50</p> </td> <td> <p>IC880</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>13:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Fri</p> </td> <td> <p>16:50</p> </td> <td> <p>9W601</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>13:35</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat</p> </td> <td> <p>16:50</p> </td> <td> <p>IT3334</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>14:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Fri</p> </td> <td> <p>17:40</p> </td> <td> <p>IC879</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>14:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>16:50</p> </td> <td> <p>IT3334</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>14:20</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>16:50</p> </td> <td> <p>9W602</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>14:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Spice Jet</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat</p> </td> <td> <p>17:55</p> </td> <td> <p>SG881</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>15:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Spice Jet</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>17:55</p> </td> <td> <p>SG882</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>15:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Air Sahara</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>17:45</p> </td> <td> <p>S2312</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>16:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>18:45</p> </td> <td> <p>9W608</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>16:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Wed/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>18:55</p> </td> <td> <p>IC890</p> </td> </tr> </table> </dd> </dl> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(B) Flight Schedule to Mumbai</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <dl> <dd> <table> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Departure</strong><br /> (Guwahati)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Airlines</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Days</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Arrival</strong><br /> (Mumbai)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Flight Num</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>07:45</p> </td> <td> <p>Air Sahara</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>12:05</p> </td> <td> <p>S2702</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>15:15</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>18:35</p> </td> <td> <p>IT165</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>15:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>20:20</p> </td> <td> <p>6E322</p> </td> </tr> </table> </dd> </dl> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(C) Flight Schedule to Kolkata</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <dl> <dd> <table> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <col /> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Departure</strong><br /> (Guwahati)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Airlines</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Days</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Arrival</strong><br /> (Kolkata)</p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Flight Num</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>07:45</p> </td> <td> <p>Air Sahara</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>09:00</p> </td> <td> <p>S2702</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>11:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Indian</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>12:50</p> </td> <td> <p>IC230</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>12:00</p> </td> <td> <p>Jetair</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>13:10</p> </td> <td> <p>9W207</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>12:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>14:00</p> </td> <td> <p>6E208,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>13:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Alliance Air</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Tue/Wed/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>16:10</p> </td> <td> <p>CD7704</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>14:05</p> </td> <td> <p>Spice Jet</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>15:10</p> </td> <td> <p>SG527</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>15:25</p> </td> <td> <p>Air Sahara</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>16:35</p> </td> <td> <p>S2364</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>15:30</p> </td> <td> <p>Indigo</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>16:50</p> </td> <td> <p>6E322,</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>16:00</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily</p> </td> <td> <p>17:10</p> </td> <td> <p>IT432</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>16:35</p> </td> <td> <p>Jet Airways</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>18:45</p> </td> <td> <p>9W620</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>17:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue/Thu/Sat</p> </td> <td> <p>20:10</p> </td> <td> <p>IT4576</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>17:50</p> </td> <td> <p>Kingfisher</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>20:10</p> </td> <td> <p>IT4559</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>19:05</p> </td> <td> <p>Alliance Air</p> </td> <td> <p>Mon/Wed/Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>20:35</p> </td> <td> <p>CD7730</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>19:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Alliance Air</p> </td> <td> <p>Tue</p> </td> <td> <p>21:10</p> </td> <td> <p>CD7730</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>19:40</p> </td> <td> <p>Jetair</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily Ex Sun</p> </td> <td> <p>20:50</p> </td> <td> <p>9W628</p> </td> </tr> </table> </dd> </dl> <p><strong>Travel Costs:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p>The organizers would try their best to offer <strong>special discounted prices</strong> for both international and local flights as well as sightseeing tours.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(A) Round Trip Airfare to Guwahati City</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ol> <li> <p>New York â New Delhi/Mumbai â Guwahati: 600 ⬠onwards</p> </li> <li> <p>Europe â New Delhi/Mumbai â Guwahati: 700 ⬠onwards</p> </li> <li> <p>Cape Town â New Delhi/Mumbai â Guwahati: 800 ⬠onwards</p> </li> <li> <p>Beijing â New Delhi â Guwahati: 800 ⬠onwards</p> </li> <li> <p>Tokyo â New Delhi â Guwahati: 1600 ⬠onwards</p> </li> <li> <p>Sydney â Kolkata â Guwahati: 800 â¬onwards<br /> <br /></p> <p><em><strong>Travel sponsorship will be provided for special contributors from developing countries and the handicapped.</strong></em></p> </li> </ol> <p><br /></p> <h3>Internal transport links (within city)</h3> <p>The</p> <p>Hotel Rooms will be available in 3-Star and above standard hotels with rentals starting from 60 ⬠per night for a single room and 120 ⬠for a double room. <strong>The organizers will take care of the hotel bookings at discounted rates for the convenience of the attendees.</strong> Lunch will be provided free during the conference days. On the first day, the organizers would like to invite all attendees to a welcome dinner.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong><em>Cultural evenings would be organized on all the nights of the conference. Assam is known for its rich cultural heritage and hospitality.</em><br /></strong><br /></p> <p><strong>Selected Hotels:</strong></p> <p><strong>(A) Luxury 4 Star Hotels:</strong></p> <ol type="i"> <li> <p>Hotel Dynasty <u><a href= "http://www.hoteldynastyindia.com/";>http://www.hoteldynastyindia.com/</a></u></p> </li> <li> <p>Hotel Rajmahal <u><a href= "http://www.rajmahalhotel.com/";>http://www.rajmahalhotel.com/</a></u></p> </li> </ol> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(B) Luxury 3 Star Hotels:</strong></p> <ol type="i"> <li> <p>Hotel Vishwaratna <u><a href= "http://www.vishwaratnahotel.com/";>http://www.vishwaratnahotel.com/</a></u></p> </li> <li> <p>Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok <u><a href= "http://hotelbrahmaputraashok.com/";>http://hotelbrahmaputraashok.com/</a></u></p> </li> </ol> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>(B) Luxury 2 Star Hotels:</strong></p> <ol type="i"> <li> <p>Landmark Hotel <u><a href= "http://www.asiarooms.com/india/guwahati/landmark.html";>http://www.asiarooms.com/india/guwahati/landmark.html</a></u></p> </li> </ol> <p><br /></p>organizers will arrange free transport by shuttle bus/taxi between all venues/hotels and also provide free pick up and drop in at the airport before and after the conference. Volunteers will be provided to accompany the visitors for local sightseeing tours also. <p><br /></p> <h3>Team Lead (main contact person)</h3> <p><strong>Mahendra Kumar Yadava</strong></p> <p><strong>Prof. Gautam Barua</strong><br /> <strong>Anupam Barman</strong>,</p> <p><strong>Monoj Baruah</strong>,</p> <p><strong>Biju Phukan Bhagabati</strong></p> <h3>Team Members</h3> <p><strong>(All members are committed to planning the conference during the last four weeks before OooCon 2009):</strong><strong><br /></strong><br /></p> <p><strong>PROF. GAUTAM BARUAH</strong>, DIRECTOR, IIT GUWAHATI</p> <p><strong>MAHENDRA KUMAR YADAVA</strong>, MD AMTRON<br /> <strong>ANUPAM BARMAN</strong>, SYSTEM CONSULTANT, AMTRON</p> <p><strong>MONOJ BARUAH</strong>, PROJECT MANAGER, AMTRON</p> <p><strong>BIJU PHUKAN BHAGABATI</strong>, TECHNICAL OFFICER, AMTRON</p> <p>RANGALAL MAZUMDAR, GENERAL MANAGER (BO), AMTRON</p> <p>SANJIB SARMAH, MANAGER, AMTRON</p> <p><strong>SHYAMAL BHUYAN</strong>, DM, AMTRON</p> <p>BABITA GOSWAMI, ADDITIONAL MANAGER, AMTRON</p> <p>MUKUL KALITA, ADDITIONAL MANAGER, AMTRON</p> <p><strong>ARUP BARMAN</strong>, DM, AMTRON</p> <p><strong>ANUPAM SARMA</strong>, MD OFFICE INCHARGE, AMTRON</p> <p>GAUTAM DAS, HW ENGINEER, AMTRON</p> <p>RAJIB RANJAN DAS, DM, AMTRON</p> <p><strong>JYOTI PRASAD</strong>, DM, AIIL</p> <p>DR. AMRIT PAL SINGH, GAUHATI UNIVERSITY</p> <p><strong>DR. ABHIJIT SARMA</strong>, GAUHATI UNIVERSITY</p> <p>DR. HERAMBA BAILUNG, IASST</p> <p>NIRANJAN BHAGOBATY, IASST</p> <p><strong>UTPAL HAZARIKA</strong>, ISS</p> <h3>Local events that are taking place in parallel (or immediately before/after)</h3> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Childrenâs Day,</strong> <strong>November 14, 2009</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>The 11</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup> <strong>Annual International Conference of Society for Emergency Medicine in India (EMCON),</strong> <strong>November 18 â 22, 2009</strong> <u><a href= "http://emcon2009guwahati.com/";><strong>http://emcon2009guwahati.com/</strong></a></u></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>International Trade Fair (IITF), New Delhi,</strong> <strong>November 14 â 28, 2009</strong></p> </li> </ol> <h2>Section 2 â Proposal</h2> <p>In 400 words or less, answer this question:</p> <div class="quotation"> <p>Why should the Community award OOoCon 2009/2010 to your team?</p> </div> <p><strong>Dear OpenOffice.org Community,</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (AMTRON)</strong> is representing the Guwahati OpenOffice.org community and is pleased to propose <strong>Guwahati, Assam (INDIA)</strong> as the second OpenOffice.org Conference outside of Europe in this year 2009.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>AMTRON is a big promoter of OpenOffice.org and hopes to contribute for its cause. The Government of Assam has continuously shown its patronage towards OpenOffice.org since the year 2006 and with this initiative, the IT Department through its nodal agency â AMTRON has been capable of taking up major projects in open source and promoting OpenOffice.org in offices, schools, colleges and universities within and outside Assam. We are regularly holding seminars and workshops on ODF/ OpenOffice.org and LINUX. We are also keenly focused on developing and providing local language support on LINUX to the local communities. In India we are one of the most committed lot on the OpenOffice.org and LINUX.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The Government of India has launched the National eGovernance Plan (NeGP), which is one of the biggest government driven IT & ICT initiative in the world covering State Wide Area Networks, citizen-centric service delivery windows, Data centers and other requisite infrastructure. In Assam, AMTRON is the nodal agency for implemnattion of these programmes; and most of it is happening on Open source, Open standards, ODF and 100% OpenOffice.org.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Holding of the OooCon2009 at Guwahati would usher a new era in not only in Assam, but also in India and and the rest of the South East Asia. Almost 25-30% of the population working in the IT Industry in India belongs to Assam and the North East India. OooCon2009 at Guwahati would rightly put the focus on developing countries where the Governments are fast adopting OpenOffice.org as the best possible solution to roll out major IT initiatives for the citizens, school children and the employees.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Guwahati is the gateway to several exciting tourist spots such as Shillong, Darjeeling and Gangtok. In Assam itself there are two great World Heritage Sites, namely Kaziranga National Park and the Manas Wild Life Sanctuary. Guwahati can be considered as a feast for the OpenOffice.org conference attendees and has the required infrastructure to be one of the best locations worldwide. Guwahati is one of the world's 100 fastest growing cities, and fast becoming a metropolis.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Interestingly, <strong>Dispur</strong> is the capital of the Indian state of <u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam";>Assam</a></u> which is situated within the Guwahati city. Guwahati is one of the most rapidly growing cities in the world with many world class commercial centers and educational institutes. During past few decades it has experienced unprecedented spatial expansion and also steep rise in population. In fact according to a survey done by a UK media, Guwahati is among the first 100 fastest growing city of the world and is 5th fastest growing among Indian cities. It is situated in between the southern bank of the mighty river <u><a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmaputra";>Brahmaputra</a></u> and the foothills of the <u><a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillong";>Shillong plateau.</a></u></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Guwahati is capable of providing significant growth in new market trends and aims at strengthening the OpenOffice.org community in Assam and other states of India to bridge the digital divide. By organizing the International Conference on OpenOffice.org this year, the people of Assam would feel very proud in extending the boundaries to the world of OpenOffice.org and its contributors and provide many business opportunities for this region and India as a whole.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We wish the OpenOffice.org Community a chance to experience the wonders of this region during the conference.</p> <p><em><strong>Vote for Guwahati, and let's celebrate a grand OpenOffice.org conference 2009!</strong></em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Yours sincerely,</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Mahendra Kumar Yadava</strong></p> <p><strong>Anupam Barman</strong></p> <p><strong>Monoj Baruah</strong></p> <p><em><strong>for the Guwahati OOo community</strong></em></p> <h2>Attachments</h2> <p><a href="docs/guhawati.odt">A copy of the proposal in ODF</a></p> <p><a href="docs/guhawati.pdf">A copy of the proposal in PDF</a></p> </div> </body> </html> File [changed]: template.html Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/ooocon2009/cfl/template.html?r1=1.2&r2=1.3 Delta lines: +2 -3 ------------------- --- template.html 2009-02-07 15:16:26+0000 1.2 +++ template.html 2009-02-07 16:02:18+0000 1.3 @@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ "/conference/OpenOfficeConference_Logo_s.gif" alt= "OpenOffice.org Conference logo" /></a> - <h1>xxx</h1> - - <h2>Proposal for OOoCon 2009</h2><br style="clear: left;" /> + <h1>xxxx<br /> + Proposal for OOoCon</h1><br style="clear: left;" /> <div id="midtabs"> <ul> Directory: /marketing/www/ooocon2009/cfl/docs/ ============================================== File [added]: guwahati.odt Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/ooocon2009/cfl/docs/guwahati.odt?rev=1.1&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
