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.
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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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