6. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
6.1
Proposals for participation in international conferences and meetings of international scientific organizations will normally be considered where half of the expenditure is met by the organizers of the conference and or national sponsors an CSIR has only to meet the conference is indeed sponsored by recognized academic, professional bodies or research societies.
6.2
Notwithstanding what is stated in 6.1 above, CSIR Scientists below the age of 45 years may be eligible for attending one international conference abroad every three years even at 100% cost to he CSIR, subject to fulfillment of the following requirements.   6.2.1 The international conference figures in the approved list of the laboratory or evidence is provided that the conference is sponsored by recgonised academic bodies and professional institutions.   6.2.2 The theme of the conference is of high relevance to the project in which the scientist is engaged.   6.2.3 The record of performance of the scientist is good, consistently for a period of three years, as judged from the monitoring system applicable to the laboratory, and no vigilance case is pending against the scientist.
6.3
While prioritizing and short listing the nominations for participation in International Conferences following points will merit consideration at the laboratory level.   6.3.1 Role to be performed at the conference: e.g. chairman, state-of-the-art rapporteur, panelist, author, observer etc.   6.3.2 Level of funding offered/committed by the conference hosts/other fund granting Agencies.
6.4
A Scientist could be considered to attend mor e conferences, if he/she is able to attract not less than 50% funding from external sources.
6.5
Visits envisaged under para 6.2 above, however, shall be facilitated / regulated with in the special budget allocation for such visits.
6.6
Proforma for submission of proposals for conferences is atAppendix XIII (i)