The 65th Annual Conference of Associations of Physicians of India (APICON 2010) will be held in Jaipur, India on 07 - 10 January 2010. The City of Jaipur is located in the State of Rajasthan in the Northwest part of India. Jaipur, also popularly known as the Pink City

Built of pink stucco in imitation of sandstone, the city is remarkable among pre-modern Indian cities for its beautifully planned network of streets and urban quarters. The Palace quarter encloses a sprawling palace complex (the Hawa Mahal, or palace of winds), formal gardens, and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city. Another noteworthy building is Sawai Jai Singh's observatory, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal and Amber Fort. With its rich and colourful past, resplendent with tales of valour and bravery, Jaipur is now one of the most important heritage cities in India, and is a must-see for tourists coming to India.

It is located about 250 km from New Delhi and Agra (the home of the Taj Mahal).The APICON Conference series is recognized worldwide as the premier occasion for networking with fellow API members, non-member's, researchers, sharing cutting-edge research and development through high-impact presentations, learning about the latest techniques in the field, and defining the research agenda for the profession. Following on the successful series of past APICON Conferences, the 65th APICON will serve as a venue to bring together clinicians & physicians from all over India, their prime objective is to encourage and advance the knowledge, study and practice of the science of medicine. They aim to encourage research, including experimental work, in the science of medicine.

In addition to the usual intellectual sessions, we look forward to regale you and your family with various fun-filled social and cultural programs during the conference.

We eagerly anticipate your presence at this mega event and request you to book your dates for APICON 2010 well in advance.

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The vibrant city of New Delhi, home to 14 million people, will host the Commonwealth Games in 2010. This will be the first time India has hosted the Games and only the second time the event has been held in Asia (Kuala Lumpur in 1998 was the first).

Delhi is the capital city of India and is rich in culture and history. It stands on the western end of the Gangetic Plain and is bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. There are two main districts of the city, Old Delhi the capital of Muslim India between the mid 17th and late 19th centuries with its historic sites, mosques and monuments and New Delhi, the imperial city created by the British Raj with its imposing government buildings and tree lined avenues.

The dates for the Games are 3 - 14 October 2010, inclusive of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Weather wise the city experiences an October mean temperature minimum 17.2 degrees centigrade and maximum 31.3 degrees centigrade with humidity ranging from 31 to 78% for the October and November months.

The Delhi Games Village is to be constructed as a low rise medium development on a 40 acre site in the heart of the capital with a possible capacity for 8,500 athletes and officials. Existing and new stadia will be used to house the following sports:
Archery, Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Rugby 7s, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

In addition, 15 events will be contested across 4 Para-Sports, for elite athletes with a disability, on the inclusive Sports Programme:
Athletics, Swimming, Powerlifting and Table Tennis.

Delhi won the right to host the 2010 Games by defeating the Canadian city of Hamilton by 46 votes to 22 at the CGF General Assembly held in Montego Bay in November 2003.

The Indian city of Pune hosted the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games from 12 - 18 October 2008 and saw the following nine sports on the programme; Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

To get the latest on preparations for the Games please click the following link www.cwgdelhi2010.org for the official Games website for Delhi 2010 as well as.

Games Village

The state-of-the-art Games Village is being developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), an agency of the GNCTD and a delivery partner of the Commonwealth Games 2010, along the east bank of the River Yamuna. The site is located off the National Highway 24 adjacent to the Akshardham temple at the Noida intersection.

The Village is designed to translate traditional Indian hospitality into standards of comfort and excellence never seen before by participating teams. To be created at a cost of USD 230.7 million (including the Residential Zone), the Games Village will be spread over an area of 63.5 hectare (158.4 acre). It will have 14 blocks, 34 towers and 1,168 air-conditioned flats with attached toilets to comfortably accommodate 8,000 athletes and team officials. Work started in August 2007 and the Games Village will be ready by March 2010. Surrounded by a dense green natural cover, the Village will provide a relaxing and soothing environment for the athletes and officials.

Not only is the Games Village located within easy access of all competition and training venues, but it also lies in close proximity to some of Delhi’s well-known landmarks such as the Baha’i Temple, Humayun’s Tomb, Akshardham Temple, India Gate, etc.

Shera - The Mascot

Shera was first introduced to the world at the Closing Ceremony of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, when he invited all those present to come and participate in the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010. As the true representative of India, Shera embodies values that the nation is proud of: majesty, courage, power and grace. He is also a reminder of the fragile environment he lives in. He is the most visible face of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010, its key icon, and exhorts all citizens of India – young and old – to ‘Come Out and Play,’ to participate proactively in making the Games a huge success.

Legacy of CWG 2010

Hosting a sporting event at a scale such as the Commonwealth Games is matter of international prestige for the country, and is bound to boost brand India. The country is heralded as the next world economic superpower and the Games will be another opportunity to project the nation on the world stage. Delhi too, as the host city, will get the chance to exhibit a new image for itself – that of a world class city with international standards. Improved infrastructure and appearance of the host city, and global media exposure will serve to transform the image of a city in the eyes of viewers.

Another legacy of the Commonwealth Games will be the social, economic and physical regeneration of Delhi. The Games will help to boost urban renewal, create jobs, increase investment and transform the landscape of the city. Delhi will get a major facelift due to the Games: its monuments and heritage buildings will be restored and areas such as East Delhi and the Yamuna riverfront will be developed. Not only will the Games leave behind improved infrastructure and facilities for the citizens of Delhi to enjoy but also promote investment in the city. The hospitality sector is an area that will see a huge growth spurt, with the help of the Commonwealth Games.

Another sector that will see huge improvements will be transportation: flyovers, bypasses, broader roads, a larger metro system, an integrated Rail Bus Transport system and a High Capacity Bus system. These will all serve to ease traffic congestion and transit for Delhi’s citizens. The modernisation of airport will treble capacity and go a long way towards improving connectivity within India and with the rest of the world. Apart from this, two new power plants to enhance electricity supply, improved water distribution and solid waste management systems will add considerably to the Delhi citizen’s comfort levels post Games.

And of course, the Games will leave behind dramatically improved, world-class sports facilities that generations of Indian sportspersons can use to their advantage in the future. The establishment of an Olympic-size pool as well as a gym in Delhi University will boost sports among the youth of Delhi.

More than all this, the legacy of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 will be to boost the sports culture as a part of the daily life of every Indian, particularly the youth.

Competition venues
Construction at the following new venues is underway in full swing and progressing satisfactorily: Badminton and Squash (Siri Fort Sports Complex); Netball (Thyagaraj Sports Complex); Rugby 7s (Delhi University); Table Tennis (Yamuna Sports Complex); and Weightlifting and Wrestling (Indira Gandhi Sports Complex).

Renovation of the following existing venues will be completed on schedule: Athletics (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium); Boxing (Talkatora Indoor Stadium); Gymnastics (Indira Gandhi Stadium); Hockey (Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium); Swimming (Dr S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex); and Tennis (R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium).

Construction has also started on the following venues: Shooting (Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range); Archery Preliminaries (Yamuna Sports Complex); and Lawn Bowls (Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex).

The final design of the indoor timber air-conditioned velodrome is in the process of being developed.

Vision, Mission and Values
Vision
The vision of the Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 is to inculcate Sports Consciousness and Culture in every Indian.

Mission
•   Deliver the ‘Best Commonwealth Games Ever’
•   Build state-of-the-art sporting and city infrastructure for the facilitation of the Games
•   Create a suitable environment and opportunities for the involvement of the citizens in the Games
•   To showcase the culture and heritage of India
•   To project Delhi as a global destination
•   To project India as an economic power
•   To leave behind a lasting legacy

Values
In fulfilling its mission, the OC will exhibit and abide by the following values in its day-to- day operations:
•   Sportsmanship
•   Integrity
•   Excellence
•   Solidarity
•   Diversity
•   Competence
•   Transparency
•   Discipline

 

Delhi is located at 28°61′N, 77°23′E, in northern India, on the banks of River Yamuna. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh on the east and Haryana on the west, north and south. Delhi lies almost entirely in the Gangetic plains.

 

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