India   For further information, related to Indian events, contact the Coordinator:   Prof. Vahia M. N. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400 005 INDIA Tel.: +91 22 2280 4545 (ext 2350) +91 22 2280 4695 Fax: +91 22 2280 4610; +91 22 2280 4611 Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] and Dr V S Sahni Indian Physical Society Email: [email protected] Useful links:   Events   A series of lectures called Great Milestones in Physics (great contributions on greatest scientists) A conference on the Ten Faces of the Universe (Dashavtar) with a series of lectures across science An art exhibition related to scientific ideas, inventions and technologies Music and Dance Extravaganza A competion for Schools (Painting and Posters, Poetry etc...) A book on Great Indian Physicists Great Contribution of Indian Scientists A stamp on the occasion Newspaper articles Arts competion: - competitions in fine arts and performing arts about the image of physics (asked to create a piece of art based on their impression of physics) - films festival of Science Special meetings: - women in physics - complexities of physics education - relation of physics to other fields 2nd World Science Festival and Conferences 2005 - "'From Quanta to Cosmos"- Centennial celebration of Einstein's Miraculous Year The Centre for Philosophy and Foundations of Science (CPFS), in collaboration with other scientific institutions and agencies, proposes to organize the second World Science Festival and Conferences in 2005, on an India-wide basis. The theme will be the revolutionary developments in our understanding of the physical world, which began with the annus mirabilis of Albert Einstein in 1905. The objectives of the programme range from conveying the excitement and promise of contemporary developments at the frontiers of science and technology to the wider public, enhancing appreciation among the young for the pursuit of science, stimulating informed debate about the broader ethical and philosophical implications of emerging new technologies, encouraging dialogue between scientists and others in fostering the scientific enterprise, and catalyzing professional interactions on areas of common interest between scientists at the highest international level. The festival fare will include lectures, panel discussions, television interviews, plays, films, exhibitions, book launches and interactive events aimed at a general audience on the one hand and seminars and conferences intended for specialists on the other. Each conference will review the state of the art, formulate programmes of action and follow-up measures as well as bring out the proceedings for wider dissemination. The proposed plans mesh with the declaration of 2005 as the 'International Year of Physics'. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA PLANS Reflecting Einstein's contributions in 1905 and his subsequent work, the general theory of relativity, Bose-Einstein statistics etc the following topics will be highlighted: A The fundamental constituents of matter B Relativity and cosmology C Bose-Einstein condensates D Quantum theory and reality It is expected that the programme will commence with major events in early 2005, with the formal opening of WSFC 2005 on February 12, 2005, and a climactic event on March 14, 2005, Einstein's birthday. The rest of the events could be spread through 2005. From September-December 2005, the international symposia will be held in key metros (Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai), with the possibility of lectures, satellite symposia etc in nearby cities. Each international symposium is expected to have 25 overseas scientists, 50 Indian scientists and 25 young scientists.