Venue
University Auditorium, Mahatama Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha (Maharashtra)-India

Location
Mahatama Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha (Maharashtra) is situated about 5 kilometer away from Railway Stations (i) Sevagram (ii) Wardha. Nearest International Airport is Mumbai or Delhi. Nearest domestic Airport is Nagpur. (80 kilometer away from Wardha). For domestic flights pl. visit : www.makemytrip.com;  www.yatra.com  or we can provide guidance/assistance for that.

Wardha is also well connected with Railways. Advance E-ticket reservation facility on Internet is available. One can purchase train ticket for Station- Sevagram (code: SEGM) or Wardha JN (code: WR) Pl. visit Indian Railways website: <http://www.indianrail.gov.in>  We can provide guidance/assistance for trains. It is advisable to make train reservation atleast two months before to get AC coach-seat. Nagpur railway station is about 80 kilometer away from Wardha. One can also first reach Nagpur and then go to Wardha by Bus/Railway./Taxi etc.

Organiser
India Inter-Continental Cultural Association (Regd,), Chandigarh.
Contact person : Dev Bhardwaj, Director, IICCA. Ph. +98728-23437 & +90234-07937
email : iicca@live.com  & editorkafla@yahoo.com

Co-organisers
1. Dept. of Diaspora Studies, Mahatama Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha (Maharashtra).
Contact person : Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Rai, Head of Dept. Ph. +98233-78321, email: rajeevrai72@gmail.com
2. Diaspora Resource Centre, MGAHU, C 60 Shivalik, New Delhi 110017.
Contact person : Mr. Suresh Kumar Pillai, Project Consultant, Ph. +99103-57997. email: trikkan@gmail.com

Associates :
Shruti-the School of Music, Guwahati (Assam). Ph. +98640-77911
Writers Club, Chandigarh (U.T.). Ph. +98141-13338

Main Theme
Diaspora Literature & Universal Peace, Contributions of Mahatama Gandhi
Other Suggestive Topics for Papers :
(i) Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam–The whole world is one family (ii) Literature & World Peace (iii) Contribution of Saintly-Poets for Universal Brotherhood (iv) Devotional Literature (v) Tradition of Oral Literature (vi) Dalit Literature (vii) Modern & Experimental Literature (viii) Internet & Literature (xii) Literary Journalism
(xiii) Roma Literature & Language

Note : Only abstracts of the papers shall be presented during the conference . Full papers would be published in Kafla magazine later on. MGIHU, Wardha may publish an anthology of standard papers written on the main themes i..e. Diaspora Literature & Universal Peace, Contributions of Mahatama Gandhi.

Languages
English, & Hindi, However the participating poets can read poetry in any language.

Date wise activity
26 November 2011 : Opening at 11.00 AM (four sessions till evening)
27 November 2011 : Starting first session at 11.00 A.M. (Closing at 7.00 P.M.)
(On both days there would be presentation of abstract of papers, discussions, poetry-reading, singing, cultural programmes etc. etc. Minute to minute programme will be circulated during the conference)

Registration Fee (Non-refundable) for participants from India :
(Deadline 29 September, 2011) : Rs. 500. by deadline. Rs. 750 after the deadline and 1000 on the spot.
This includes lunch, Tea & Refreshments on 26 & 27 November 2011 + Festival Folder, stationery etc.

No Registration Fee for participants from abroad.

Accomodation (Hotels) Applicable to all : All types of accommodation is available in Wardha starting from Rs. 200 per room per day. University may provide some rooms in the campus free of cost to the foriegn delagates on first come first serve bases.

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