Invitation for IDCA conference, IDCA, Gurgaon

                                                                               India Development Coalition of America

                                            (Website: www.idc-america.org, Email:  info@idc-america.org, Phone: 630-303-9592

                                                      Inform, Inspire, Empower, Engage Sixth International Conference in India


We are  pleased to invite you to  Sixth International Conference in India, to be held at Institute of Rural Research and Development, Gurgaon, Haryana

Conference Theme:
Working Together  (NRIs, PIOs, NPOs, NGOs and others) to Mitigate Climate Change & Eradicate Poverty in India

Venue:
Institute of Rural Research and Development
Plot # 34, Sector-44,
Institutional Area, Gurgaon, Haryana

Program:

9:00 AM - Registration

9:30 AM -  Plenary 1--Inaugural

    Prakasam Tata or Mohan  Jain, Welcome

    Sanjiv Chatrath, COO, IRRAD, Rural Development and Climate Change--

    Hon.Vayalar Ravi---Minister  of Overseas Indian Affairs

11:00 AM Break--Networking

11:30 AM  Plenary -2-- Integrated Rural Development and Climate Change Mitigation

    Akansha Chourey-- Director, Decentralized Energy Program, The Energy and Resources Institute-- 15 min.

    Manisha Chaudhary -- CEE/UNDP Small Grants Program--15 min

    Dr. Kshama Metre, Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD), HP--20 min.

    Dr. Narayan Hegde, BAIF, Pune---20 min.

1:00 PM  Lunch and Networking

2:00 PM Poverty Eradication-1 (Water and Healthcare)  (15 Minutes each)

    Dr. Shelly Batra, Operation Asha, New Delhi

    Dr. Ananth Pandhare, Hedgewar Hospital, Aurangabad, MH

    Lalit  Mohan Sharma, Program Leader, Water Resources Development, IRRAD

    Mr. Bharat Lal, Director,  Rural Drinking Water Mission, GOI

    Ravi Sewak, Country Director, Safe Water Network, New Delhi

3:30 PM - Networking Break

4:00 PM - Poverty Eradication--2   (Education---Livelihoods)

    Dr. Parth Shah, President, CCS New Delhi

    Krishan Khanna, Chairman, iWatch, Mumbai

    Professor Marmar Mukhopadhyay, Chairman, Howrah  Rural Teacher's Forum, WB--Livelihoods

    Mr. Gourisankar Ghosh, Director, President, FXB Suraksha, New Delhi---Livelihoods

5:30 PM  Networking Break

6:00 PM Plenary--3 Concluding and Student Session

    Manoj Acharya--Founder, India Leadership Network, Mumbai--15 Min

    Students from University of Iowa---15 min (3--5 min. each)

    Students from St. Catherine University, Minneapolis, Minnesota--15 Min (3--5 min. each)

    Discussion of  an Action Plan--- 45 minutes

7:30 PM Dinner and Networking

IDCA aims to inform, inspire, and involve NRIs/PIOs and others to Alleviate Poverty and Mitigate Climate Change in India by promoting networking, collaboration, learning, giving, and volunteering. It began its Mission in 2003 informally and  since then has organized many activities in US and India.  Please visit our website for more information. We will  very much appreciate your suggestions to make this conference successful.

To learn more about IDCA Click Here

To become IDCA Member Click Here

Registration and more Information


Online registration--International Delegates only

NRIs/PIOs: Early Bird to November 30: $50; Regular to December 20: $75.00; Late and on Site: $100.00

Indian Citizen: Rs. 1000.; Regular to December 20: Rs. 1500; Late and on Site: Rs. 2000.00

Students: $30. (Rs. 500)


Accomodation:  Let us know if you need accomodation. We will let you know something suitable in the area ASAP.

India  Partners and their Contacts:

Mrs. Pooja O. Murada, Director, Communications
Institute of Rural Research & Development
Institutional Area
Plot # 34, Sector-44, Gurgaon.
Phone- +91-124-4744118,122 Fax-+91-124-4744123
                          
Mr. Prabhjot Sodhi, National Coordinator,
CEE/GEF/UNDP/SGP, New Delhi :
Phones:  11 26262878; 79,81), (M)  98118 11996.
 
For further details contact:
Mohan L. Jain, Ph.D.
Trustee and Founder President,
India Development Coalition of America
www.idc-america.org,  http://idcoa.cloverpad.org
"Working Together to Mitigate Climate
Change and Eradicate Poverty in India"
630-303-9592 (O) 9312831220 (india Dec. 1)

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