Friends,
Let me avail this opportunity to thank and congratulate Dr. Manoj
Patairiya,President ISWA to announce NSCC07 on the forum with a focal
theme on technology communication.This may kindle your imagination to
come out with a fascinating sf model on tech communication. If so
please do participate in the event and represent the forum.
I am really very touched by the benevolence and generosity of Dr.
Patairiya to invite the forum on the august occasion.
Wound not you dear members express yourself on the announcement pl?
regard,
arvind
--- In indiansciencefiction@..., Manoj Patairiya
<manojpatairiya@...> wrote:
>
> National Council for Science and Technology
> Communication (NCSTC/DST)
> Indian Science Communication Society (ISCOS)
> Indian Science Writers' Association (ISWA)
> Announce
>
> 7th National Science Communication Congress
> (NSCC-2007)
> Technology Communication and Development
> December 05-09, 2007
> Conference Hall, Indian National Science Academy
> (INSA), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002,
> India
>
> Communication of fire churning technology would have
> been an early example of technology communication for
> the human civilisation. Technology is the practical
> and applicable part of science. It therefore derives
> that science has cognitive dimensions and technology
> having applied dimensions. It provides a way to the
> human mind to put onto shape the abstract and complex
> reasoning and concept into existence. While analysing
> civilisations and societies and their advancement,
> there emerge certain qualities or traits that a
> society can be said to have acquired over the period
> of its existence. These qualities certainly can be
> said to having role in the continuous shaping and
> development. In fact there is a whole range of these
> attributes which help apparent and obvious character
> and performance of this human collective. These can be
> cited as the general spirit of adventure, enterprising
> nature, inquisitiveness, rationality, reasoning,
> innovativeness, and skill temperament, etc.
> Technological temper is yet another aspect of these
> societal attributes. It imparts to the society
> qualities associated with the conduct and appreciation
> of technology and related areas and their amalgamation
> into the social behaviour. Technology communication is
> conceptually anticipated as the activity that is sure
> to enhance this trait in the society. It is also
> associated with technology orientation, technology
> generation and propagation and with the basic quality
> of converting concepts into technology. This also
> means the characteristic of identifying necessity and
> the ability to experiment, refinement and fine tuning
> the process, product and service. A notable feature of
> technology and technology communication is that it is
> indeed a great leveller gaps created on the fronts of
> literacy. This also means that technological concepts
> and traits can be communicated irrespective to
> literacy and education of the target recipient. This
> is for the fact that technology is the science that is
> associated with the practical dimensions.
> Technological temper can make a huge difference in
> today's world, where scientific knowledge is aplenty.
> One, who translates scientific concepts into
> technological applications, is able to create huge
> difference in social echelons. This leads to
> innovativeness in the society. It is one of the
> essential ingredients for prosperity of nations.
> Besides the obvious impact such as skill enhancement
> and developing an eye and habit for application to
> achieve excellence in each and every walk of life, the
> first thing likely to emerge is technological temper
> in the society. Technological temper leads to creating
> a technological friendliness amongst the population.
> The cause and effect vis-à-vis technological temper
> and technology communication shall be one such area
> needing probing this forum. It will be interesting to
> share and discuss the efforts and developments towards
> technology communication and technological temper in
> the history of mankind. These and several other issues
> are intended to be debated at the various sessions. It
> has also been thought necessary that various sub
> genres under the creative forms be discussed
> threadbare vis-à-vis technology communication. There
> may also be some not yet identified trends in these
> issues and it may also be given space during the
> course of discussion. There are several linkages,
> interrelations and concerns related to these. A
> session is also devised to chalk out the steps to be
> followed so that the genre finds the appropriate
> trigger to shape out the future course towards
> achieving the aims of technology communication. The
> NSCC-2007 shall be delving deep into the act and
> various aspects shall be dealt at and explored on the
> focal theme. It offers a forum for formal and informal
> interaction between researchers and practitioners of
> science, technology and communication as well as
> between young and experienced S&T communicators.
>
> Objectives :
> i) To encourage discussion and interaction on issues
> and aspects concerning S&T communication.
> ii) To bring science communicators, scientists,
> technologists, journalists, academicians and other
> interested people together for common cause of
> development of S&T communication.
> iii) To offer budding S&T communicators a wider
> exposure and enable them to express their views/ ideas
> iv) To address various issues vital to promotion of
> science and technology communication.
> v) To explore and share newer tools, ways, means for
> better target specific S&T communication.
> vi) To provide a forum for young and experienced
> researchers and practitioners of S&T communication to
> discuss their views/ findings in order to accelerate
> the pace of science and technology communication.
> Technical Sessions/ Sub Themes : There will be 5
> technical sessions on the following sub themes:
>
> i) Understanding Technology Communication: This
> session introduces, defines, explores various
> concepts; determines various facets, aspects; genres
> and sub-genres of technology communication.
> ii) Best Practices in Technology Communication: This
> session discovers role of technology institutions,
> scientists, technologists, media units, exhibitions,
> press releases with case studies and success stories.
> iii) Technological Temper and Development: This
> session defines and examines role of technological
> temper in day-to-day life and socio-economic
> development.
> iv) Reporting Technological Developments in Mass
> Media: This session deals with issues of
> reporting and enhancing coverage of indigenous
> developments, enhanced media interaction, effective
> methodologies and media practices and defining role of
> mass media in technology communication.
> v) Developing Spirit of Innovativeness: This session
> explores the ways and means of developing
> spirit of innovativeness through technology
> communication.
>
> NSCC Format : The technical sessions will have
> presentation of contributory research papers, review
> papers, survey analyses, case studies, and invited
> talks. Discussions in split groups would offer close
> exchange of thoughts and ideas. Deliberations will be
> in English and Hindi. A sub theme cannot be the title
> of your paper/ presentation; select a narrower topic
> under a sub theme. Papers may be prepared in standard
> research paper format, i.e. title of the paper,
> name(s) and address of author(s), abstract, key words,
> introduction, objectives, methodology, observations,
> discussion/ analysis, inferences/ conclusions/
> recommendations, and references, along with
> illustrations/ graphics/ photos including captions. In
> addition to technical sessions and split groups, there
> would be two workshops and a roundtable. One workshop
> would be devoted to young researchers/ students for
> encouraging interaction between them and S&T
> communication experts; whereas the other would
> highlight the global perspectives in S&T
> Communication. The roundtable would be for open ended
> discussion on technology communication.
>
> Who can participate : The NSCC is of interest to
> researchers and practitioners of S&T communication,
> i.e. scientists, technologists, writers, journalists,
> editors, researchers and faculty members of
> journalism, public relations and information officers
> of scientific organizations, representatives of media
> organizations, newspapers, magazines, science cells
> of radio/ TV channels, etc., and science activists
> from voluntary organizations.
>
> Travel Fellowship : There is some provision of travel
> support for selected/ invited delegates from India.
> International delegates will make their own travel
> arrangements; the organizers could offer free stay and
> meals. Best paper/ presentation awards would be given
> in junior and senior categories based on independent
> evaluation.
>
> Registration/ Submission of Paper/ Abstract : Deadline
> November 26, 2007. No registration fee. Only selected
> applicants would be invited for presentation.
>
> Exhibition of Popular S&T Publications and Software
> Materials : An Exhibition of Popular Science
> Publications and Software Materials is also being
> organized at the venue; please bring/ send your
> publications, articles, books, magazines and software
> materials for display.
>
> Weather : Temperature in Delhi these days is 10-20
> Degree Celsius. Sufficient woolens are recommended.
>
> Addresses for Communication :
>
> Mr. L.D. Kala
> Secretariat, NSCC-2007
> P.O. Box No. 4627, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India
> Phone: +91-11-26863811; +91- 9313899865 (Mobile);
> Email : ldkala@...
>
> Dr. Manoj Patairiya
> Convener, NSCC-2007
> National Council for Science & Technology
> Communication, Dept. of Science & Technology
> Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi –
> 110016 (India)
> Phone : +91-11-26537976, 26590238 ; Fax : 26866675
> Email : mkp@...; manojpatairiya@...; Website
> : www.vichar.nic.in; www.dst.gov.in
>
>
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