Political

Organizer: The Green Path ECO Foundation

Venue: The Green Path ECO Hotel, Bangalore

Events:

• Film show
• Presentation 
• Skit by children
• Followed by discussion and hands on experience

A civil society consultation was held on “Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India” by WASSAN at Hyderabad in December 2010 to discuss priorities for the twelfth five year plan. The Planning Commission, Government of India has been steering the process of development in India by conceptualizing five year plans and had sought inputs from civil society organizations, activists groups, networks of CBOs / NGOs, donors and others for preparing an approach paper for twelfth plan.

The objective of the consultation workshop was to contribute to the process of defining broad contours of twelfth plan with a focus on rural livelihoods the thrust area being policy framework, funding support, institutional arrangements etc., by -

• Consolidating the lessons from good practices in promoting and protecting rural livelihoods in the country, that could be integrated in twelfth five year plan.
• Systematically articulating issues and concerns (bottlenecks) in promoting and protecting rural livelihoods, which could be addressed in the twelfth five year plan.

Organizer: Voluntary Initiative Services In Our Neighbourhood

Venue: Kadapa

Description:

India's urban population is increasing at a much faster rate than its total population. India will have 41 percent of its population living in cities and towns by 2030 from the present 28 percent. According to Registrar General of India there are 81 million urban poor in India. Nearly 49,000 slums continue to blight the urban landscape forcing lakhs of people to live in pathetic conditions.

Organizer: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Theme:

• Water Security and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities

Organizer: Indian Infrastructure

Venue: The Imperial, New Delhi

Theme: Waste Management in India: Trends and Opportunities, Issues and Challenges

Clear Solution to Clean Water

Organizer: India Water Expo

Venue: Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai

This pond and wetland is the first stage of creating a wildlife field station and research center for WildlifeSOS in Ramdurga Valley.

The wetland will be both for habitat and as a safe water source for wildlife. Concurrent with the construction of the wetland will be the design process for the field station and site. Volunteers will assist in both these processes with the primary task of completing construction of the wetlands. Long afternoon breaks and evening's slow relaxation will be time for learning, discussions and wandering conversations. Areas of discussion may include: Permaculture basics (principles, flows, patterns, zonation), site analysis, water, soil, plants and cropping, animals systems, appropriate technology, invisible structures (economic, cultural and social systems), design and local to global sustainability.

Terms of Reference for Communications Officer

1. Title: Communications Officer
2. Organization: Arghyam
3. Duration: This is a full-time position
4. Place of Work: Bangalore ( non-negotiable)
5. Travel: This position would require some local and national travel
6. Deadline for Applications: 15th February 2011
7. Interview Schedule: 20th February 2011 to 15th March, 2011
8. Expected Joining Date: 1st April 2011
9. Salary Range: Competitive depending on experience and ability

Forwarded to the portal by: Dr.Yaduraju, ICRISAT

Organizer: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Venue: Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India