about the university of hyderabad
The University of Hyderabad will be the main venue of ICON 2009 from 15th to 17th December 2009 (the pre-conference tutorial will be held on the 14th of December 2009, at IIIT Hyderabad).
The inaugural session and the keynote lecture will be held on Tuesday, 15th December 2009 at the DST Auditorium, while later sessions will be held at the School of Management Studies (both venues are located at the University of Hyderabad).
Created by an Act of the Indian Parliament, the University Of Hyderabad, has, over three decades, distinguished itself as one of the best in the country as a centre for teaching, research and innovations. Today, it has a thriving undergraduate program of the integrated kind, and its post-graduate studies and research programs rival some of the best in the country.
It has hired high quality faculty, and the admission of outstanding students, at the national and international level, while keeping its commitment to the important goal of social justice. It has broken fresh ground in the Study In India (SIP) program that involves international students.
The University’s mission is to promote a dynamic mindset in the field of education and research, and address the challenging tasks of the contemporary world. To this end, it seeks active collaboration, cost-sharing and partnership programs with the industry and the corporate world.
Students will also have access to the best facilities possible - the library, state-of-art laboratories, computer, sports and recreational facilities, and above all, an outstanding faculty that is friendly and accessible, and an administration that is responsive and proactive. Located in the historic city of Hyderabad, on a sprawling campus, sylvan and idyllic, the University is also the envy of any nature-lover.
Please click here for directions to reach the University of Hyderabad. The University is 2.5km ahead of IIIT-Hyderabad (click here for directions), when you travel with IIIT-H to your left side.
organizing bodies
latest updates
23rd nov 2009
The technical schedule has been released. 
23rd nov 2009
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contact us
ICON-2009 Secretariat
Language Technologies Research Centre
International Institute of Information Technology
Gachibowli
Hyderabad - 500032, India
Tel: +91-40.23001412
Fax: +91-40.66531413
icon2009@iiit.ac.in