Venue
The ICCS 6 will be held in Pune (India), on 11 – 13 February, 2020. The conference venue is the Meghdoot Auditorium at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pashan, Pune.
Local information is also available through the IITM website here:
https://www.tropmet.res.in/189-event_details
Accommodation
A block of rooms has been reserved for the conference at the Sayaji Pune, located at 135/136, Mumbai-Banglore Bypass Highway, Wakad, Pune 411057.
Pune Airport Pick-up and drop, as well as daily conveyance between conference venue and hotel is included in the price of Hotel Sayaji, while people who stay in other hotels/accommodations may have to
make their own arrangements for the local conveyance.
More information, including a form to authorize the Sayaji make a reservation, is found here.
Other nearby hotel options include:
LUXURY HOTELS
JW MARRIOT, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411053
PRIDE HOTEL, 5 University Road, Pune 411005
ORCHID HOTEL, Pune-Banglore Road, Balewadi, Pune 411045
BUDGET HOTELS
HOTEL CENTRO, Shirole Road Off Apte Road, Shivaji Nagar, 411004 Pune
E-SQUARE HOTEL, E-Square Leisure Pvt Ltd, Level 5, 132 A, University Road, Pune – 411016
DECCAN RENDEZVOUS, 1202/3, Apte Road, Shivajinagar, Pune – 411004
Currency
The local currency is the Indian rupee (INR). The average exchange rate is as follows:
1 EUR = 79 INR
1 USD = 70 INR
Health requirements/medical services
Up-to-date information on international travel and health requirements are provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the following websites:
http://www.who.int/ith/en/
http://www.who.int/countries/che/en/
It is strongly recommended that you take out personal travel insurance (with health insurance cover) for the duration of the trip.
Electricity
Power systems are generally 230 volts and 50 Hz. A power adapter may be necessary. Participants are advised to bring their own plug adapters in order to use Indian power sockets. Information on the appropriate plugs may be found on the Internet (for example, at http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/typeJ.htm)
Local climate in February
February average daily high is 33 degree Celsius and average daily low is 13 degree Celsius. Evenings are generally pleasent with warm dry and hot during noons.
Working language
ICCS 6 will be held in English only.