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.
Accommodation
Nearby hotels include:
LUXURY HOTELS
JW MARRIOT
Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411053
PRIDE HOTEL
5 University Road, Pune 411005
https://www.pridehotel.com/pune/the-pride-hotel-pune/overview/
SAYAJI PUNE
135/136, Mumbai-Banglore Bypass Highway, Wakad, Pune 411057
www.sayajihotels.com
ORCHID HOTEL
Pune-Banglore Road, Balewadi, Pune 411045
https://www.orchidhotel.com/pune/
HOLIDAY INN PUNE HINJEWADI
Pune Bangalore Hwy, Maharashtra Mhalunge
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/pune
BUDGET HOTELS
HOTEL CENTRO
Shirole Road Off Apte Road, Shivaji Nagar, 411004 Pune
http://centro.pune-hotels.com/en/
E-SQUARE HOTEL
E-Square Leisure Pvt Ltd, Level 5, 132 A, University Road, Pune – 411016
http://www.esquarehotel.com/home
DECCAN RENDEZVOUS
1202/3, Apte Road, Shivajinagar, Pune – 411004
https://www.deccanrendezvous.com/
Registration
Online registration is required for those wishing to participate. A conference information and registration desk will be set up close to the meeting rooms to facilitate the registration of participants and provide general information. Registration will open on 11 February and will continue throughout the event. At the time of registration, participants will receive identification badges which should be worn throughout the sessions.
Visa
All international participants entering India for the conference require an e-conference visa. While participants must make their own applications for this visa, IITM will need to submit verifying information to the Indian government in order for this to be approved. The deadline to submit this information has already passed; if you missed it, but are still hoping to attend the conference, please be in touch climateservices@iri.columbia.edu.
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.