From the ESA Conference Bureau helping to organize the 2011 IAA Planetary Defense Conference...
Abstract deadline for the 2011 IAA Planetary Defense Conference (9-12 May, Bucharest, Romania), has been extended to 28 January 2011. Authors are kindly invited to submit their abstracts by using the relevant web link posted on the conference website http://www.pdc2011.org As of today, it is also possible to register for the conference. The on-line registration form is published on the above mentioned website.
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