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Centre for Women's Development and Research (CWDR) recognizes the importance of female-led organizations to improve women's issues.CWDR's goal was to serve marginalized , vulnerable communities of women in the slums of chennai and surrounding communities. Through education, organization, and advocacy, CWDR focuses on empowering three populations in particular: domestic workers, single women, and adolescent girls.

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The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an established research and advocacy institute needs Senior Researchers for its programme on clean air and transportation, to do high quality policy and technical research, interact with policy makers, scientists & other target groups and develop networks and campaign.

Organizer: Assam Agricultural University

Venue: Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara campus, Guwahati

Description:
The North East Regional Agriculture Fair 2012 is being organized by the Assam Agricultural University from February 10 to February 12 at the College of Veterinary Science Play Ground, Khanapara, Guwahati on the theme ‘North East Marches towards Food Security’. 

Source: SANDRP

A section of the water sector practitioners and experts, have been engaged in the process, and a summary of the discussions so far, is available here.

Organizer: Ecosan Services Foundation (ESF),
                  A.T.I. (Uttarakhand Academy of Administration), Nainital

Venue: Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital

Description:
Water resources are under increasing pressure. Population growth, urbanization and a steep increase in water consumption for domestic uses, agriculture and industry has created a water crisis. Climate change is exacerbating the problems of water availability. This scenario leads to water scarcity and water-conflicts worldwide and seriously undermines progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Author : Ravi Savant

It aimed to set the challenges faced by urban planners in the current economic, socio-political, and ecological landscape. This would enable informed and negotiated choices on urban development. The stated objectives of the conference are as follows:

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SaciWATERs is a private, not-for-profit policy research organisation working at a south Asia level. It is committed to bringing about structural changes in the dominant water resources management paradigm in South Asia. Within this ambit, the focus is on transforming water resources knowledge systems. The key ideas are an interdisciplinary approach to understanding water resources issues from a pro-poor, gender sensitive and human development perspective with emphasis on exchange, interaction and regional collaboration at the South Asia level.

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IMaCS is a consulting firm with more than 15 years of experience in executing consulting assignments across diverse sectors in India and overseas. IMaCS has been engaged by an UN Agency to provide technical assistance towards financial and human resources management for various programmes in Assam & other North-East States.