FIRE 2016

Forum for Information Retrieval Evaluation

ISI, Kolkata

7 - 10 December

The registration fee for different categories of participants is mentioned in the table below. The registration fee for main conference will cover registration kit, conference & workshop proceedings, full access to all sessions/invited talks, lunch/coffee on all three days and a banquet dinner on 8th December. The fee for tutorials includes lunch on 7th December. Registration does not cover accommodation and the participants have to make their own arrangements. Please check the accommodation page for list of nearby hotels.

Main Conference:



Student Academia Industry  Non-Indian

ACM Non-ACM ACM Non-ACM ACM Non-ACM ACM Non-ACM
Early Registration 4500 INR
5500 INR 7000 INR
9000 INR
15000 INR
17000 INR
300 USD
325 USD
Spot Registrations
5000 INR
6000 INR 8000 INR
10000 INR
16000 INR
18000 INR
325 USD
350 USD

Pre-Conference Tutorials:


Student Non Student

One Tutorial Two tutorials One Tutorial Two Tutorials
Registration 500 INR
750 INR 750 INR
1000 INR
(NOTE: Non-Indian participants do not need to pay a separate registration fee for pre-conference tutorials. In this case the registration fee for main conference will cover the tutorials as well)


A person affiliated to a foreign university/industry has to register under the non-Indian category even if he/she is a Indian citizen. If you register as a student, it is mandatory to carry your student Identity card while attending FIRE 2016. For the participants registering under the ACM category (both students as well as academia) it is mandatory that your ACM membership should be active during the duration of FIRE 2016. Participants whose ACM membership is expired is not eligible for the lower registration rates.

Currently the only mode of payment available is NEFT for Indian participants and wire transfer for foreign participants. The required bank details are mentioned below. The participant is required to make the NEFT/wire transfer before filling up the registration form. Mention FIRE2016 in remarks section while making the payment. Once you make the payment, an unique Transaction ID will be generated which has to be mentioned in the registration form.

Bank Details:
Account name: INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SOCIETY OF INDIA
Account no.: 31013519454
Bank: State Bank of India
Branch: Indl Estate, Bonhoogly (Kolkata)
Branch code: 2029
Swift code: SBININBB106

Upon verification of your transaction ID mentioned in the registration form, you will receive a confirmation on your Email ID along with the payment receipt. Please allow upto five working days from the day of registration, and contact us if you do not receive a confirmation after that period. Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. For any queries, write to us at clia@isical.ac.in .

You can register yourself here .