/sub-categories/events
Events
8th National award for excellence in water management, Confederation of Indian Industry, December 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 15 Jul, 2011 02:25 PMOrganizer: Confederation of Indian Industry
Venue: CII - Godrej GBC, Hyderabad
Goa youth convention on environment and development, Centre for Environment Education, July 19 – 20, 2011, Goa
Posted on 14 Jul, 2011 04:36 PMOrganizer: Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Goa
Venue: Goa International Centre in Dona Paula, Goa
Description:
The event will be organised by the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Goa, in association with the Goa Golden Jubilee Development Council and supported by the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Govt. of Goa and the Goa International Centre, Dona Paula.
Invitation to inaugural session of OFAI-Consultation on effective implementation of Organic Farming Policy in M.P, July 18 – 19, 2011, Bhopal
Posted on 14 Jul, 2011 10:29 AMOrganizers:
- Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI)
- Madhya Pradesh’s Organic Farming Association (MPOFA)
Venue: State Institute of Agriculture Extension Training (SIAET), Barkhedi Kala, Bhopal
Conference on ‘Oral history and the sense of legacy’, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, July 19, 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 12 Jul, 2011 12:48 PMOrganizer: The Centre for Public History, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
Venue: National Gallery of Modern Art Auditorium, Palace Road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore
Description:
The Centre for Public History, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, in association with the British Council, is pleased to announce a one-day conference titled “Oral History and the Sense of Legacy”. The conference will have invited presentations by experienced practitioners on key issues within oral history methodology.
National course on climate-change and flood disaster management, NIDM, August 8 – 12, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 12 Jul, 2011 12:38 PMOrganizer: National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)
Venue: NIDM New Delhi, IIPA Campus, IP Estate, New Delhi
Conference on planning and delivering urban infrastructure in Indian cities, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, August 10 – 11, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 12 Jul, 2011 12:30 PMOrganizer: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Venue: Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
National level staff development programme on ‘Applications of RS and GIS for disaster management – 2011', Centre for Water Resources, August 1 – 13, 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 12 Jul, 2011 12:10 PMOrganizer: Centre for Water Resources
Venue: CWR seminar hall, fifth floor, IST building, JNTU Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad
Topics:
- Fundamentals of remote sensing and geographical information system
- Radiation - water interactions, spatial extent of water bodies
- Basics principles of remote sensing principles, GIS and GPS
- Satellite image analysis and DEM creation
- Hydrological parameter determination, using GIS such as surface slope, channel length and soil characteristics of watersheds
Workshop on 'Pathways to interdisciplinarity: Analysing the interface of nature, economy and society', The Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE), October 19, 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 12 Jul, 2011 11:44 AMOrganizer: The Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE)
Venue: Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), 6-3-869, Nizamia Observatory Campus, Begumpet, Hyderabad
National voluntary guidelines on social, environmental & economic responsibilities of business released
Posted on 11 Jul, 2011 01:41 PMHe said the beginning of industrialization marked the transition from merchant charity to industrial philanthropy in India which was more secular, more inclusive in terms of caste, creed and community and more oriented to bringing progress to society through western style modern institutions.
Apart from making political donations for the freedom struggle, business fraternity also contributed towards many of the social and cultural causes. Mahatma Gandhi expounded the theory of trusteeship of wealth. Influenced by his teachings, many businessmen contributed for the cause of removal of untouchability, women’s emancipation and rural reconstruction.
National seminar on 'Climate Change: Causes, consequences & strategies for sustainable environment', Vikrama Simhapuri University, July 16 – 17, 2011, Nellore
Posted on 07 Jul, 2011 05:25 PMOrganizer: Vikrama Simhapuri University
Venue: Seminar Hall, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore
Topics:
- Climate change: Green house effect, health problems, eco-agro cultural changes, costal ecosystem and pollution control