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February 11, 2009 by trainings

Providing Professional Education in Social and Human Development

PRIA Continuing Education (PCE) has provided benefits to professionals in their career learning as through this international center for learning and promotion of participation and governance, for transferring its experience, knowledge and learning of over 25 years. This vast pool of knowledge and learning has been synthesized and packaged into distance education programmes being leveraged by many for developmental management.

Overview of Courses starting 1st April 2009:

Duration: 3 months

Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree

Nature: Certificate Programmes in Distance Mode

Key Features:

(a) National & International subject experts;

(b) Internet-based interactive discussion forums;

(c) Evaluation on the basis of written assignments;

(d) Self-explanatory course material

Certificate Courses ( April 1. 2009 to June 30, 2009)

	1.	International Perspectives in Participatory Research (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA) This programme is an introduction to the practice and theory of community-based participatory research from the global perspective. The emphasis is on participatory research , community action and community transformation. Examples are drawn from international case studies. Issues of partnership, degrees of participation, and guidelines for practice are featured along with innovative ways of creating and representing knowledge in a community-based context. Completion of this programme will enable learners to design and conduct participatory research projects in their own communities

	2.	Occupational Health and Safety(English) In collaborative partnership with CIS (Unit of International Labour Organisation) Management of health and safety in the workplace is not a legal and moral obligation; it also makes good business sense. Attention to safety and employee welfare issues can yield valuable returns in improving employee morale, reducing absenteeism and maintaining productivity, while cutting costs arising from accidents and compensations thereof. Health and safety is often regarded as being separate from other workplace issues. As health and safety laws often involve technical issues, laypersons feel that only experts can deal with such matters.

	3.	Civil Society Building (English) Strengthening civil society as a sector is essential for democracy and for ensuring human development, well-being and equality. Members in a strong civil society will exhibit commitment to freedom and equality, to democracy, participation and mutual recognition of rights, vis a vis state, market and internal functioning. Responding to the above need, PRIA is launching the current course, in a distance education mode, for development organisations and actors engaged with or interested in working with civil society actors and associations.

	4.	Understanding Gender in Society (English/Hindi) Lessons in the development sector have increasingly begun to relate gender in connection with other basis of differentiation in society based on religion, caste, class, sexual orientation, age or sex, which come into existence but are always subject to change.With that come the conclusion that gender is a cross cutting theme which cuts across all religions, ethnicity, sex, age, class and caste barriers placed by society.

	5.	International Perspectives in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA) The process of critical reflection and analysis is an integral component of one’s existence. For those involved in the enterprise of development and social change the process of monitoring and evaluation (M&E)however has become more sytematised. In recent years concerns regarding effective management and result orientation of the diverse range of programmes and projects is on the rise..It is being recognised that active participation of the primary stakeholder i.e. the community or the beneficiaries of the project, in the process of monitoring and evaluation can address some of these concerns effectively. The process of PME also is important for organisational strengthening and institutional learning of diverse range of organisations.PME approaches have also entered the arena of governance, assisting in ensuring accountability of the institutions of State and Market to the citizens.

	6.	Panchayati Raj Institutions in India(Local self Governance) (English/Hindi) The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1993 envisioned a vibrant Panchayati Raj system, responsive to the needs and aspirations of the local community, where informed and inclusive participation of all citizens, cutting across caste, class and gender, in the planning and administration ensured accountability of the system to the local community. In actual practice, however, many impediments still exist which affect the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The top down model of development as practiced by state over the years has systematically undermined people’s capacity to govern themselves. The marginalised identities of women, dalits & tribals have often limited their capacities to articulate and act upon their claims and concerns. Educational intervention with village community, elected members and the government functionaries to strengthen PRI, therefore, becomes very important. PRIA’s experience of 25 years in the area of Governance indicates that strengthening the PRIs and empowering the PRI members is a responsible task. Professionals, without the in-depth understanding of Panchayati Raj system of governance, may actually impede the functioning of PRIs as institutions of self-governance.

	7.	International Dimensions of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA) Adult Education is both a field of practice and a field of study (discipline within social sciences with its own body of knowledge derived from research and critical reflection). Both the academic and non-academic agencies are engaged, to varying degrees, in providing some form of training to trainers either for its members or wider community or both. International organisations and donors are involved in policy dialogue about adult education and literacy. They mobilise and transfer resources; and share global experiences. Such agencies also need to be strengthened for supporting and promoting regional and sub-regional networking in the area of adult education. Adult education and lifelong learning is, therefore, a specialised task.

Fee

•The course fee is Rs. 5000/ – for applicants in India and 250 US$ for applicants outside India payable in

one installment.

•Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka – The fee is INR 6000/-.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Eligibility: All the above certificate programmes invite applications from Indian as well as International students. The minimum required qualification is Bachelor’s degree in any subject.

Mode of Delivery: The Certificate programmes are offered in a distance mode, making learning accessible through part time study, outside working hours. Distance delivery includes print materials, audio-visual CDs, guest faculty and immediate and engaged communication through bulletin board.

Duration: Each certificate programme is of 3 months duration and the session starts from 1st April to 30th June 2009.

Medium of Instruction: The programmes will be delivered in English (PRI & Gender are in Hindi also) .

Credits and evaluation: All the certificate programmes are of 8-credits and involve 240 hours of study. Evaluation will be based on written assignments in the form of reflection paper, and project work/Project Proposal.

Payment of Fee: The fee is to be paid in Demand Draft drawn in favor of ” Society for Participatory Research in Asia”, payable in New Delhi.

The fee can also be transferred The details of the Bank are:

Name of the Account Holder : Society for Participatory Research In Asia,
Name of the Bank                 : American Express Bank Ltd.,
Address of the Bank             : Hamilton House , Block A, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001
Account No                           : 320136794
Swift Code No                      : AEIBINDX

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last date for registration is Monday, March 10, 2009 (first come first serve basis). Registration forms may be downloaded from the website, or e-mail education@pria.org to obtain the same.

Team involved in course development and delivery

- Alkazi, Feisal, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.

- Ara Shabeen, (Dr.), Asst.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Ball, Colin , Former Director, The Commonwealth Foundation, UK.

- Bandyopadhyay, Kaustuv Kanti (Dr.), Director, PRIA.

- Bhatt,Nandita, Programme Officer, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.

- Brown, David. L. (Dr.), Director, International Programs, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University.

- Clover, Darlene E (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Dale, Priyanka, Sr. Programme Officer, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Dass Purvi, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Dragne, Cornelia, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Dwivedi, Shailendra, (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.

- Dwivedi Anju, Sr.Manager, Procurement & Contract Monitoring Unit, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Etmanski, Catherine (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Farrell,Martha, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Geri Rowlatt, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Hall, Budd, (Dr.), Director, Office of Community Based Research, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Hood, Robin J., University of Victoria, Canada

- Jain, Priti, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.

- Jaitli,Harsh, Director, PRIA New Delhi.

- Jaitli, Namrata, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Jain, S.P (Dr.), Former Director, National Institute of Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh.

- Jena.T.K, (Dr.), Professor, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi.

- Pant, Mandakini (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Patrick, Ian, (Dr.), Principal Capacity Building Specialist at INTRAC, Oxford, UK.

- Rai, Manoj, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Sinha, B.K (Dr.), Executive Director, CENCORD, Bihar.

- Saiyed, H.N. (Dr.), Director (Rtd.), National Institute of Occupational Health, Gujarat.

- Tandon, Rajesh, (Dr.), President, PRIA, New Delhi.

Contact details:

Ms. Martha Farrell

Director

PRIA Continuing Education

42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area

New Delhi -110062 India

Ph: (011) 2995 608, 2996 0931/32/33

Fax: (011) 2995 5183

Email: education@pria.org, info@pria.org

Web: www.priaeducation.org

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Training — Building for Future: Sustainable Homes (Green Building) From: 19,20 and 21st of March 2009

February 11, 2009 by trainings

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Experiential field based training

A non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods

Capacity Building Series (2008- 09)

Training

Building for Future: Sustainable Homes (Green Building)

From: 19,20 and 21st of March 2009

TARA Nirman Kendra, M.G.Road, New Delhi

INTRODUCTION

Globally, around 40 % of virgin materials and energy and 16 % of the annually available fresh water, is consumed by the construction sector. The construction and operation of buildings together trigger a number of environmental problems such as indiscriminate mining and quarrying, deforestation and electricity consumption, primarily from polluting non-renewable fuels. The unprecedented levels of urbanization and economic growth in Asia will only intensify in the foreseeable future, thus placing an even greater demand on finite natural resources and energy.

Many Asian countries have begun to put in place strategies and mechanisms for a larger realization of ‘Green’ buildings. ‘Green’ is now a global buzzword and ‘green buildings’ are rapidly expanding their worldwide footprint. Green or ’sustainable’ buildings, as they are alternatively referred to, are characterized by reduced operational energy consumption and environmental impact and minimized life-cycle costs. They make the best use of renewable sources, such as sun, wind, rainfall and bio-waste and have a high proportion of building materials that are designed for re-use and recycling. Green buildings, while being energy efficient, must address regional and contextual imperatives. Also, the energy and resources spent in manufacturing building materials is clearly a tipping point in determining the extent of the environmental impact of buildings. Healthier indoor environment resulting in higher human comfort and productivity is also seen as an essential feature of green buildings.

There is an urgent need to design and construct buildings in a way which minimizes their ecological footprint. At the same time, there is a need for knowledge dissemination to demystify various facets of green buildings and to highlight potential benefits over their life cycle. Building professionals must have a practical understanding of critical decision making criteria for design and development of green buildings.

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING

· To provide an overview of design and construction facets of green buildings

· To establish decision-making criteria for the design and construction of green buildings

· To provide exposure to various alternative building materials and technologies which can be used to construct green buildings

The training programme will enable the participants to appreciate the various issues in design and construction of green buildings and will equip them with a design methodology which can then be taken up in their respective contexts along with professional expertise.

PEDAGOGY

The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.

· Lectures/interactive sessions

· Site visit to green buildings and guided tour

· Case study presentations

· Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing with green building experts

· Training Support materials/ Handouts

· Site visit for sharing learnings on construction material, saving costs, green buildings past, present and future.

COURSE CONTENTS

A. Overview of a green building

This section provides the background of the building sector in terms of resource consumption and its implications and therefore the need to bring about a change in design and construction of buildings. The section includes discussion on various design parameters/ characteristics of a building such as building envelope, operational energy, etc. in order to relate with basic requirement of improved practices in a green building. Building materials and construction methods which reduce the embodied energy content of buildings will also be discussed. The session serves to highlight the range of green building issues which can then be explored in detail in successive sessions.

B. Green buildings- case studies

This section presents case studies of green buildings in the context of residential and commercial buildings. Visit will be made to green buildings along with a guided tour of the project. There will be interactive sessions with presentations made by the design team to elaborate critical issues such as Design methodology adopted; Performance targets for aspects like operational energy, material intensity, water consumption, etc ; economic aspects – Benefits of energy saving, payback periods; Renewable energy technology integration; project management considerations; Challenges faced and solutions arrived at.

C. Green construction materials and technologies

This section will cover the construction aspects of green buildings from the point of view of alternative materials and construction methods. Production of these materials will be demonstrated such as pre-cast concrete roofing elements, cavity walls, compressed earth blocks, etc. Also, basic structural design considerations will be highlighted which should be addressed in order to be efficient in utilization of construction materials.

D. Design workshop

This session will be conducted in a participatory workshop mode where a green building design approach will be demonstrated in a particular context – type of building, region and climate. The process will be conducted by a team of design and construction experts. Model designs will be developed in response to the given context which will then be evaluated against green building design parameters. The session will serve to highlight critical decision making criteria to be used in the development of a green building project.

RESOURCE PERSON

Mr Pankaj Khanna

Seven years experience in building technology development, training systems development and building energy projects. Core team member for the assessment of Training systems of various institutions through an initiative of the HSMI/HUDCO supported by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Has been instrumental in developing a participatory methodology for assessing sustainability of building practices in habitat development projects. Has been responsible for developing training modules for a variety of construction techniques and has delivered construction trainings across the country.

· Bachelor of Engineering- Civil – School of Building Science and Technology, CEPT, Ahmedabad, 2000

· Master of Science, Renewable Energy and Architecture, University of Nottingham, 2006- research thesis on desiccant driven cooling systems for institutional buildings in Delhi’s climate.

Award/Prize/Certificate etc. won by the Investigator

Scholarship from Department for International Development (DFID) for MSc programme at University of Nottingham, UK

COURSE ELIGIBILITY

This programme is designed for architects, building engineers; professionals form the construction industry- builders and developers, government housing department professionals. The programme is also suitable for final year architectural students.

DURATION

3 Days

The training will be for a period of 3 days.

Fee

INR 7,500 per participant

The Training fee covers the following:

· Food during the training hours

· Course material

· Field visits

YOUR TAKEAWAYS

o Knowledge and experience from the training

o Field Exposure and further learning

o Manuals and training material

o Networking opportunity for you

And an …………Enriched you

Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of TARA Livelihood Academypayable at New Delhi . The address for sending the Demand Draft is-

Manager- Training

TARA Livelihood Academy

Development Alternatives,

111/9-Z, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj,

New Delhi-110070

Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once we get their nomination form.

To Down load the registration form

Click here- http://devalt.org/nomination/.

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Training on- Community Radio: A Tool to Empower the Community

February 11, 2009 by trainings

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A non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods

Experiential field based training

Capacity Building Series ((2009-2010)

Community Radio: A Tool to Empower the Community

(3, 4 & 5 March’ 09)

TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh

Introduction

Community Radio has played a revolutionary role in development communications worldwide since the late 70s, especially in Africa, Latin America, and North America. Of late, community radio has been heavily discussed in South Asia, and in 2006, the Govt of India has release community radio for the first time.

The traditional development approach has been a top down approach focusing on creating awareness to the community in the hope that critical information will trickle down and community members will automatically absorb information important to them. However, it has been proved that communities need a participatory approach, where they make the decisions about what is necessary for their lives.

Technology mediated approaches are often inappropriate for the community in question. Community radio is the low cost technology model which addresses access issues of the poorest of the communities. Further, it even transcends literacy gaps, and is known to encourage participation from all kinds of communities.

The training is expected to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to develop their own community radio station. Training program is designed with main focus on the role of community radio in developing life and livelihood of the rural communities, Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy and technical operation of Community Radio and strategy of work-plan for sustainable operation of community radio.

Objective

The training programme will be conducted to meet the following objectives:

· clarity on the concepts related to community radio;

· understanding of the government policies and expectations from the organization setting up their own community radio station; and

· provide tools to develop basic production and post-production skills.

Pedagogy

The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.

· Lectures/interactive sessions

· Games/anecdotes

· Group Discussions

· Case studies/Group exercises

· Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing

· Training Support materials/ Handouts

· Power-point Presentations

Contents

The training programme would cover the following:

· Conceptual clarity on CR

· Government Policy for CR

· Technical sessions on sound

· Understanding the studio

· Recording in the studio

· Field recording

· Editing on digital sound architecture

· How to set up your own community radio station

Eligibility

This programme is designed for Development Professionals from NGOs, CSR Professionals, officers from Central and State governments, Academic institutions, international development organizations and individuals who want to set up their own community radio stations or support community radio with their partners.

Resource Person

Ram Bhat

Ram Bhat, a graduate of Manipal Institute of Communication, has worked as Media Head, in VOICES, a media advocacy group in Bangalore, from 2004 to 2007, and in 2008, co-founded a media collective called Maraa (Tree) in Bangalore. He has also worked as a free lance ICT trainer for community media projects in South East Asia, particularly, Kothmale Community Radio in Sri Lanka, Sitakund Youth Community Multimedia Centre in Bangladesh, and also helped with set up on UNESCO projects in India, like the Namma Dhwani Community Multimedia Centre in Karnataka. He started his career as an ethnographic action researcher, for the UNESCO and Queensland University of Technology, Australia collaborative project titled ICT and Poverty Reduction. During his tenure with VOICES, Ram has also worked with UNDP and Dhan Foundation to set up the Kalanjiam Community Multimedia Centre for disaster preparedness and rehabilitation. A gender component to the project was included wherein women set up their own community video component to the media centre. In 2006, he worked with the University of Surrey and MYRADA, to facilitate a unique ICT project in partnership with Nokia, wherein the multimedia capabilities of mobile devices were utilized to give opportunities of expression to communities. Currently he is involved in the International Program for Development of Communication (IPDC) which is supported by UNESCO, and works closely with set up and capacity building of four community radio stations in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand.

Duration

3 Days

The training will be for a period of 3 days which will essentially consist of:

1. Class room sessions

2. Demonstrations (table top level),

3. Field visit with the community reporter

4. A guided tour to Radio Bundelkhand 90.4 within TARAgram campus

5. An evening out to visit the Orchha temples and fort.

TARAgram Campus – an overview

http://devalt.org/da/field/tarapic.htm

FEE

INR 10,000 per participant for Indian Participants

INR 18,000 (450 USD) for Overseas Participants

The Training fee covers the following:

· Accommodation

· Food

· Course material

· Leisure trip to the famous Orchha Temples and Fort

Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of TARA Livelihood Academy payable at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The address for sending the Demand Draft is-

TRAINING COORDINATOR

TARA Livelihood Academy

Development Alternatives

TARAgram, Orchha Tigela,

Orchha-472246,

Dist.-Tikamgarh (MP),

Ph.-+91 510 2911368

Please send the Demand draft by registered post or speed post only.

Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once we get their nomination form.

YOUR TAKEAWAYS

· Knowledge and experience from the training

· Field Exposure and further learning

· Manuals and training material

· Networking opportunity for you

· And a visit to Orchha Temples and fort – a glimpse

www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Orchha/Orchha.htm

SOME OF OUR TRUSTED CLIENTELE FOR TRAINING

1. Hindustan Zinc Limited

2. Childline India Foundation

3. World Vision India

4. IDRC

5. IFFDC

6. Rio-Tinto

7. Aravali Institute of Management

8. NABARD

9. Accenture Service Pvt. Ltd.

10. Aga Khan Rural Support Program

11. International Crops Research Organization for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

12. Pratham

To ensure your participation, we request you to send the nomination form (attached with the announcement and the course fee (non-refundable) by 28^th February’09.

VENUE

The training will be held in TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. TARAgram is a campus set in the rural environment of Orchha. It is a centre which showcases the Livelihood models developed by DA in the field of appropriate technology, and environment.

Participants to the training will be provided a guided tour of the campus which will enrich the learnings from the class room sessions.

TIPS OF GETTING TO TARAgram

Participants coming by train should take a ticket till Jhansi (UP) Railway station. From there, TARAgram is 9 kms away. There will be a pick up facility based on the information provided on the arrival time.

Route map – how to get to TARAgram from Jhansi Railway Station

http://devalt.org/da/field/map.htm

OTHER USEFUL TIPS

The participants can arrive one day before the training date and leave on last day of the training by a train which leaves around 5.45 pm onwards.

Travel Booking Tips for International participants

· While making your travel plans, please note that if you are arriving in Delhi by flight, in order to reach the Training venue, you will need to take a Train from Delhi to Jhansi which is around 400 kms and takes 5-6 hours.

· Therefore please arrive in Delhi one day in advance from the day the training starts. (i.e. if the Training date is 3^rd March ‘09, then your flight should arrive in Delhi latest by 2^nd March’ 09 early morning).

· Similarly, please book your return flight from New Delhi a day after the training ends. (i.e. if the Training finishes on 5^th March’ 09 then your air tickets from New Delhi should be on 6^th March’ 09 morning)

· Please book your train tickets from Delhi to Jhansi and back to Delhi before hand. We can also support you in booking the Train tickets which can be reimbursed by you once you arrive here.

· DA reserves the right to withhold the fee for administrative and other costs for cancellations prior to the start of a course. A suitably qualified replacement may attend the course in place of the registered person. DA also reserves the right to cancel a course if too few participants have registered.

· Interested participants who are unable attend this Training on the given dates due to prior engagements can let us know of their interest. We will keep you informed when the same training is conducted again.

ENQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS

If you have any queries or suggestions for the training or nominations, please contact the following:

Madhuban Pandey, Executive Training

Juhi Nigam, Training Assistant

Jhansi (UP)

Tele. No: - + 91 510 2911 368, +91 972 1754 958, +91 983 9820 689,

E-mail: tla@devalt.org

Bhavana Gadre, Manager- Training,

TARA Livelihood Academy

New Delhi

Tele. No: 011-26132718

Email Id: bgadre@devalt.org

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Registrations open for PRIA Courses on Developmental Management

December 31, 2008 by trainings

Providing Professional Education in Social and Human Development

Sponosorship opportunities for those registering by December 2009 are available and you are encouraged to contact us for further details.

Overview of Courses starting 1st April 2009:

Duration: 3 months

Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree

Nature: Certificate Programmes in Distance Mode

Key Features:

(a) National & International subject experts;

(b) Internet-based interactive discussion forums;

(c) Evaluation on the basis of written assignments;

(d) Self-explanatory course material

Certificate Courses ( April 1. 2009 to June 30, 2009)

	1.	International Perspectives in Participatory Research (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)

	2.	Occupational Health and Safety(English) In collaborative partnership with CIS (Unit of International Labour Organisation)

	3.	Civil Society Building (English)

	4.	Understanding Gender in Society (English/Hindi)

	5.	International Perspectives in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)

	6.	Panchayati Raj Institutions in India(Local self Governance) (English/Hindi)

	7.	International Dimensions of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning (English) (Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)

Fee

•The course fee is Rs. 5000/ – for applicants in India and 250 US$ for applicants outside India payable in

one installment.

•Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka – The fee is INR 6000/-.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Eligibility: All the above certificate programmes invite applications from Indian as well as International students. The minimum required qualification is Bachelor’s degree in any subject.

Duration: Each certificate programme is of 3 months duration and the session starts from 1st April to 30th June 2009.

Medium of Instruction: The programmes will be delivered in English (PRI & Gender are in Hindi also) .

Payment of Fee: The fee is to be paid in Demand Draft drawn in favor of ” Society for Participatory Research in Asia”, payable in New Delhi.

The fee can also be transferred The details of the Bank are:

- Alkazi, Feisal, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.

- Ara Shabeen, (Dr.), Asst.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Ball, Colin , Former Director, The Commonwealth Foundation, UK.

- Bandyopadhyay, Kaustuv Kanti (Dr.), Director, PRIA.

- Bhatt,Nandita, Programme Officer, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.

- Brown, David. L. (Dr.), Director, International Programs, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University.

- Clover, Darlene E (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Dale, Priyanka, Sr. Programme Officer, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Dass Purvi, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Dragne, Cornelia, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Dwivedi, Shailendra, (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.

- Dwivedi Anju, Sr.Manager, Procurement & Contract Monitoring Unit, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Etmanski, Catherine (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Farrell,Martha, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Geri Rowlatt, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Hall, Budd, (Dr.), Director, Office of Community Based Research, University of Victoria, Canada.

- Hood, Robin J., University of Victoria, Canada

- Jain, Priti, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.

- Jaitli,Harsh, Director, PRIA New Delhi.

- Jaitli, Namrata, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Jain, S.P (Dr.), Former Director, National Institute of Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh.

- Jena.T.K, (Dr.), Professor, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi.

- Pant, Mandakini (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Patrick, Ian, (Dr.), Principal Capacity Building Specialist at INTRAC, Oxford, UK.

- Rai, Manoj, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.

- Sinha, B.K (Dr.), Executive Director, CENCORD, Bihar.

- Saiyed, H.N. (Dr.), Director (Rtd.), National Institute of Occupational Health, Gujarat.

- Tandon, Rajesh, (Dr.), President, PRIA, New Delhi.

Contact details:

Ms. Martha Farrell

Director

PRIA Continuing Education

42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area

New Delhi -110062 India

Ph: (011) 2995 608, 2996 0931/32/33

Fax: (011) 2995 5183

Email: education@pria.org, info@pria.org

Web: www.priaeducation.org

Watch us at http://youtube.com/priaeducation

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Training on Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEAL), 22 January, 2009

December 19, 2008 by trainings

A non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods
Experiential field based training

Capacity Building Series ((2009-2010)

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEAL)

(22, 23 & 24 January’09)

TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh

Introduction

The principle of Monitor what You want to Manage has implications at two critical levels: one, that each monitoring system should be customized to the needs of the project; and second, the monitoring system should be robust and have the flexibility to adapt to changing capacities of the project over a period of time. Monitoring Evaluation and Learning System (MEAL) seeks to retain the basic principles of project management yet allow the project to identify, develop and evolve their own monitoring and review systems.

The traditional monitoring system focuses more on the input-output aspects of project management. The monitoring of processes is often overlooked or not given due emphasis. MEAL stresses project processes as an integral part of project management and develops process milestones that are regularly monitored throughout the period of project implementation.

Learning from project interventions and experiences are often captured by experts that are external to project and the beneficiary group. MEAL on the other hand develops systems where the learning of the project implementation team and the stakeholder groups including the target beneficiaries is documented and used for effective project implementation.

The training is expected to equip the senior and middle managers of project and programmes with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to develop their own monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.

Objective

The training programme will be conducted to meet the following objectives:

clarity on the concepts related to project monitoring evaluation and learning systems;
*

understanding of the relationship of monitoring, evaluation and learning systems with the project cycle; and
*

provide tools to develop monitoring, evaluation and learning systems within projects.

Pedagogy

The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.

Lectures/interactive sessions
*

Games/anecdotes
*

Group Discussions
*

Case studies/Group exercises
*

Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing
*

Training Support materials/ Handouts
*

Power-point Presentations

Contents

The training programme would cover the following:

Project cycle and Project objectives
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Project Management and Project Monitoring
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Input and Process Monitoring
*

Output Monitoring
*

Community Based Impact Assessment
*

Process and Tools of Evaluation
*

Project Learning System
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Learning methodologies

Eligibility

Resource Person

Amod Khanna

Amod has completed his Masters in Business Economics from Delhi University and has been working in the development sector for the past 20 years.

He has been conducting training on participatory development, project management, project monitoring systems and research methodologies for many NGOs in the country ranging from save the Children Fund, Karl-Kubel Foundation, CINI-ASHA,

His experience and skills also lie in supporting development of project proposals, support in project implementation including project orientation, customizing Monitoring and Evaluation systems specific to the needs of the project, providing capacity inputs and supervision for effective and efficient project implementation for civil society organizations. The support and supervision provided has been to organizations to civil society organizations under Poorest Area Civil Society Programme in the state of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Sharad Tiwari

Sharad has over 10 years of experience in development management. He specializes in Project management, Employability Potential Assessment for various sectors, Market Research & Analysis Business Planning, Promotion of Enterprises, Participatory Training and Capacity Building, Project Appraisal and contract negotiation for grant making, development and implementation community based Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Systems.

Setup Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS) Programme in Jharkhand and Bihar. Led the programme for over 5 years in Jharkhand, as a State programme Manager PACS he has contributed in design and conduct of capacity building for Civil Society Organisations and anchored various initiatives on livelihoods promotion.

He has Co-authored “Sustainable Development: Challenges for Action and Accountability” – A South Asian Strategy Paper for WSSD for UNEP,. He has also drafted urbanization and income security section of the UNEP’s State of Environment Report – South Asia

Worked as a team member for Evaluation of Capacity 21 Programme – Asia Pacific region (UNDP). His other contributions include State of Environment Report (SoE) – South Asia (UNEP), Process Monitoring System (WFP). He has also worked as a tram member for the study “Reclassification of Data on Household Food Security (WFP)”

DURATION

3 Days

The training will be for a period of 3 days which will essentially consist of:

Class room sessions
2.

Demonstrations (table top level),
3.

Field visit
4.

A guided tour to the development models within TARAgram campus
5.

An evening out to visit the Orchha temples and fort.

TARAgram Campus – an overview

http://devalt.org/da/field/tarapic.htm

FEE

INR 10,000 per participant for Indian Participants

INR 18,000 (450 USD) for Overseas Participants

The Training fee covers the following:

Accommodation
*

Food
*

Course material
*

Leisure trip to the famous Orchha Temples and Fort

Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of TARA Livelihood Academy payable at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The address for sending the Demand Draft is-

TRAINING COORDINATOR

TARA Livelihood Academy

Development Alternatives

TARAgram, Orchha Tigela,

Orchha-472246,

Dist.-Tikamgarh (MP),

Ph.-+91 510 2911368

Please send the Demand draft by registered post or speed post only.

Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once we get their nomination form.

YOUR TAKEAWAYS

Knowledge and experience from the training
*

Field Exposure and further learning
*

Manuals and training material
*

Networking opportunity for you
*

And a visit to Orchha Temples and fort – a glimpse

www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Orchha/Orchha.htm

SOME OF OUR TRUSTED CLIENTELE FOR TRAINING

Hindustan Zinc Limited
2.

Childline India Foundation
3.

World Vision India
4.

IDRC
5.

IFFDC
6.

Rio-Tinto
7.

Aravali Institute of Management
8.

NABARD
9.

Accenture Service Pvt. Ltd.
10.

Aga Khan Rural Support Program
11.

International Crops Research Organization for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
12.

Pratham

To ensure your participation, we request you to send the nomination form (attached with the announcement and the course fee (non-refundable) by 20th January’09.

VENUE

Participants to the training will be provided a guided tour of the campus which will enrich the learnings from the class room sessions.

TIPS OF GETTING TO TARAgram

Route map – how to get to TARAgram from Jhansi Railway Station

http://devalt.org/da/field/map.htm

OTHER USEFUL TIPS

The participants can arrive one day before the training date and leave on last day of the training by a train which leaves around 5.45 pm onwards.

Travel Booking Tips for International participants

While making your travel plans, please note that if you are arriving in Delhi by flight, in order to reach the Training venue, you will need to take a Train from Delhi to Jhansi which is around 400 kms and takes 5-6 hours.
*

Therefore please arrive in Delhi one day in advance from the day the training starts. (i.e. if the Training date is 22nd January’09, then your flight should arrive in Delhi latest by 21st January’09 early morning).
*

Similarly, please book your return flight from New Delhi a day after the training ends. (i.e. if the Training finishes on 24th January’09 then your air tickets from New Delhi should be on 25th January’09 morning)
*

Please book your train tickets from Delhi to Jhansi and back to Delhi before hand. We can also support you in booking the Train tickets which can be reimbursed by you once you arrive here.
*

DA reserves the right to withhold the fee for administrative and other costs for cancellations prior to the start of a course. A suitably qualified replacement may attend the course in place of the registered person. DA also reserves the right to cancel a course if too few participants have registered.
*

Interested participants who are unable attend this Training on the given dates due to prior engagements can let us know of their interest. We will keep you informed when the same training is conducted again.

ENQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS

If you have any queries or suggestions for the training or nominations, please contact the following:

Madhuban Pandey, Executive Training

Juhi Nigam, Training Assistant

Jhansi (UP)

Tele. No: – + 91 510 2911 368, +91 972 1754 958, +91 983 9820 689,

E-mail: tla@devalt.org

Bhavana Gadre, Manager- Training,

TARA Livelihood Academy

New Delhi

Tele. No: 011-26132718

Email Id: bgadre@devalt.org

NOMINATION FORM

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES (2009-2010)

1. Programme

a. Title:…………………………………………………………………………………………….

b.Dates-From:…………………………………..to………………………………………………… … c. Venue:…………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Participant

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2.

Age:……………………………………………….Sex:…………………………………

Occupation: Employed / Self -Employed / Entrepreneur

3. Employed:

Designation:………………………………………………………………………………
2.

Area of responsibility: ……………………………………………………………………….
3.

Name and designation of the executive /functionary to whom you report

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Self -Employed/ Entrepreneur

a. Nature of Self -Employment/ Entrepreneurship: …………………………………………….

b. Experience (Years/Months):………………………………………………………………….

5. Qualification

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Experience in the area of the above training programme

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Previous participation in training programme organised by DA

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Title Dates

…………………… ……………………

8. What are your expectations from the programme:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Date:…………………… Signature:……………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

** Nominating Authority:

Name:………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.

Designation:……………………………………………………………………………………….
3.

Name and Address of the organization:…………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………Pin……………………………………………………

Phone: ……………………………….Mobile…………………………………………………….

Fax:………………………………….Email………………………………………………………

We enclose Demand Draft No. …………………………………Dated…………………………………….

of Rs. ………………………………(In words…………………………………………………)

as registration fee, in favour of TARA Livelihood Academy, payable at Jhansi

We would ensure fullest utilization for the enhanced capacity (through the above training) of our nominated staff and agree to fully cooperate with training organizers in monitoring its effective utilization.

Date:…………………. Signature and seal of the nominating authority

** Not applicable for self-employed/entrepreneurs.

Training date Thursday, January 22, 2009
Intended Audience Will benefit professionals involved in MEAL
Cost INR 10,000
Contact Information

Madhuban Pandey / Juhi Nigam
Telephone + 91 510 2911 368, +91 972 1754 958, 983 9820 689
Email tla@devalt.org
Website http://devalt.org

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Training on Drinking water Quality Management

December 2, 2008 by trainings

Capacity Building Series (2008- 09)

Training

Drinking Water Quality Management

From: 16 Dec – 18 Dec 2008

At Institute of Social Sciences, 8, Nelson Mandela Marg,

Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

INTRODUCTION

Water, the elixir of life! Alas, today this phrase remains a misnomer. The entire ecosystem existence is based on water .It runs like blood in our body, but nowadays this blood is impure and short in supply. This is due to the fact of contamination of water with pollutants and consistent negligence on the part of governments to look after water supply with increase in population. People in several parts of India face an immense challenge to meet the basic needs of water. The crisis is not due to the lack of fresh water as such, but the availability of adequate quality water at the right place and time to meet basic needs.

Every year more than five million human beings die from illness linked to unsafe drinking water and sanitation. Improved access to safe water supply and appropriate sanitation can also improve the economic status, mainly through saving large amounts of people’s time and energy. It is a matter of concern that despite the progress made with water supply, the level of water-related sickness continues to be high. 70-80 % of illnesses are related to water contamination and poor sanitation. Main diseases associated with sanitation-diarrhea, ascariasis, dracunculiasis, hookworm, schistosomiasis, trachoma, typhoid, paratyphoid, bacillary dysentery, cholera, poliomyelitis, etc are on an increase. These diseases consume a lot of time and money for medical attention and medicines. In India, the economic burden due to morbidity and mortality from these diseases is staggering. The resources saved by improved water supply and sanitation can be used in many economically productive or educational activities.

During the last few decades the national policies have shown increasing emphasis on both rural and urban water supply and sanitation. In terms of physical progress, the achievements have been remarkable. In rural context, however unfortunately these efforts have not been seen to be converted into health benefits and water borne diseases continue to be the dominant cause of morbidity and mortality in many pars of the country. The reasons are fairly very obvious, though water is being supplied; its potability is not being ensured. The lack of Water Quality Surveillance in these areas is acutely brought into focus during the episodes of waterborne epidemics.

In realm of this domain to overcome these challenges, the need of the hour is monitoring of water quality, surveillance and management. By putting these things into practice the dream of supplying pure drinking water to each individual could be achieved.

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING

To help organizations understand the importance of Water Quality Monitoring in Water Quality Management
To impart Technical Skills on various practical aspects of water quality monitoring and management
To Promote Surveillance of Drinking Water

PEDAGOGY

The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.

Lectures/interactive sessions
Visits to sites
Case studies/Group exercises
Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing
Training Support materials/ Handouts
Power-point Presentations
Guest lectures

COURSE CONTENTS

A. Water quality monitoring

Introduction to water quality monitoring and Surveillance

To make all the participants understand on the subject “water quality” and various aspects related to it like:

- Introductory part:

- Introduction to water quality and surveillance programme

- Sources of water
- Sources of water contamination
- Water Quality Surveillance and its need

- Water and health

- Water Quality Monitoring

- Why monitor water quality?

- Techniques of water quality monitoring
- Water quality Analysis
- Use of portable water testing kits
- Demonstration and hands on experience on one such kit

- Participatory Water Quality Monitoring-a community based approach
- Water quality Guidelines and Standards
- Sanitary Survey and its importance

Field visits

- To Yamuna River for on site water quality analysis by using Field based water quality monitoring kits.

- Hands on training on sampling and analysis
- Data collection and management
- Interpretation of the water samples analysed
- Visit to one of the water supply system

B. Water quality Management

Introduction to Preventive and Remedial Measures

This session will deal with different aspects of water quality management in general. As this is an integral part of any water quality monitoring, would give different management options, solutions to various contaminants whether it is Biological, Physical or chemical contaminants.

Basic Water Purification Methods
- Traditional Methods of water purification
- Principle of water purification
- Precautionary measures at household level treatment
Advanced water treatment technologies
- Different techniques of managing drinking water
- How water reaches your homes and offices?
- How is water purified by the civic authorities
- Traditional methods of water purification
- Different methods of filtration and chlorination
- Simple household and community level water purification techniques with respect to:

Visit to water treatment plant-Wazirabad

This training will immensely benifit Development Professionals from NGOs, academic institutions, CSR Professionals, officers from Central and State governments, Public Health engineering and health department functionaries, technocrats, Social scientists, educationists, teachers and international development organizations who are working on water quality monitoring and management aspects and related projects and are keen to upgrade their knowledge.

DURATION

3 Days

The training will be for a period of 3 days.

Fee

INR 7,500 per participant

The Training fee covers the following:

Food during the training hours
Course material
Field visits

YOUR TAKEAWAYS

- Knowledge and experience from the training
- Field Exposure and further learning
- Manuals and training material
- Networking opportunity for you

And an …………Enriched you

TESTIMONIALS OF LAST YEARS’ PARTICIPANTS

I felt the whole module was interesting but the two field trips were the most interesting. The training and resource persons were excellent- Mr. Nitish Jha
The facilitation is excellent and the field testing of water. Field testing kit was new for me. It is cheap and can measure 14 parameters of water quality & can get reliable results.- KMV Subhanie Manokanthi, Malteser International, Srilanka

SOME OF OUR TRUSTED CLIENTELE FOR TRAINING

Hindustan Zinc Limited
World Vision India
IDRC
IFFDC
Rio-Tinto

To ensure your participation, we request you to send the nomination form and the course fee (non-refundable) by 10 Dec ‘08.

Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of TARA Livelihood Academy payable at New Delhi . The address for sending the Demand Draft is-

Manager- Training

TARA Livelihood Academy

Development Alternatives,

111/9-Z, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj,

New Delhi-110070

Please send the Demand draft by registered post or speed post or courier only .

Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once we get their nomination form.

To Down load the registration form

Click here- http://devalt.org/nomination/.

RESOURCE PERSON

Mr. M. Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar has 5 years experience in the field of environmental Monitoring and Management, testing and analysis, data analysis and interpretation, awareness, primary data collection through field surveys, Training and Capacity Building on drinking water quality monitoring and Management, project planning, development and implementation, research & development of cost-effective water management technologies, performance evaluation and technology validation of drinking water purification systems. Rural Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation, business development and institutional networking. Project Design, Contracting, Development & Consultancy, Community Development/ Rural Extension services / Environmental Education. Besides this he is involved in UNICEF assisted Fluoride mitigation projects -Capacity Building of Master Trainers on the Regeneration of Activated Alumina based Domestic Defluoridation Units in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh; and 2) Study of Effectiveness and User Acceptance of Activated Alumina based Hand Pump attached and Domestic Defluoridation Units in Rajasthan EU supported nation-wide environment assessment and action programme-CLEAN India

Ms. Sneh Yadav

Sneh has 4 years of experience in designing, planning and implementing programmes on water quality monitoring and management in the rural and urban environment. Involved in training and capacity building of students, NGOs personnel & Govt. officials on drinking water quality monitoring and management (biological, chemical and physical contamination). Sustainable water management both in terms of quality and quantity in rural communities. Involved in UNICEF assisted Fluoride mitigation projects -Capacity Building of Master Trainers on the Regeneration of Activated Alumina based Domestic Defluoridation Units in Rajasthan. Have experience in evaluating national (central) Environment schemes and state water quality management schemes (Fluorosis mitigation). Experience in coordinating EU supported nation-wide environment assessment , awareness and action programme Community Led Environment Action Network- India (CLEAN India) programme.

ENQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS :

If you have any queries or suggestions for the training or nominations, please contact the following:

Bhavana Gadre

Manager- Training

New Delhi

Tele. No: 011-26132718

Email Id: bgadre@devalt.org


Training date	Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Intended Audience	health department functionaries,Professionals
Cost	INR 7500

Contact Information

Other Details

Not provided

Contact	Bhavana Gadre
Telephone	011-26132718
Email	bgadre@devalt.org
Website	http://www.indiawaterportal.org

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3rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008, COMPETITIVENESS REDEFINED

December 2, 2008 by trainings

3rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008
“COMPETITIVENESS REDEFINED”
11 – 12 December 2008: Hotel InterContinental The Grand, New Delhi

The Theme

The current financial crisis and economic slowdown has left businesses and governments scrambling for solutions to remain afloat, redraw plans, redo strategies, and redirect resources. Together with climate change, terrorism, and poverty-induced threats, the existing designs of institutions that act as guardians, drivers and protectors of human society are being constantly challenged.

Unless businesses and governments innovate to low-carbon and sustainable growth, they will cease to remain competitive. The new form of competitiveness is to derive profitability and efficiency from being sustainable to the core. This entails a new perception of competitiveness that can create the possibility for sustainable development and long-lasting competitiveness.

Difficult economic slowdown periods offer opportunities to improve resource efficiency, reduce fossil-fuel dependency, partner with key stakeholders, reduce costs and make more profits.

With this backdrop, the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development and Development Alternatives embarked on an annual Sustainability Summit to seek to answer a fundamentally universal question: what should businesses and governments do to remain competitive and emerge stronger towards the end of the current economic and environmental crisis?

The focus areas under the theme this year are Innovation, Climate change, Corporate sustainability management in Indian companies, Corporate governance, Sustainable livelihoods and Green construction.

In the past two years the Sustainability Summit recognized the need for partnerships between civil society, public and private sectors to foster constructive and innovative solutions to issues pertaining to sustainable development of the region. Over 800 delegates from all India and across the world have participated in this path breaking get-together.

We look forward to meeting you at the Sustainability Summit and defining a new growth trajectory for Asia.

The Beginning

The 1st Sustainability Summit was held on 19-20 December 2006 at New Delhi, India. The focus themes of the Summit were “Forestry: Enhancing Natural Capital” and “Mining: Unearthing Perpetual Value”. Prominent leaders from business, civil society and government shared their perspectives interspersed with discussion and debates among participants. The Summit was supported by Ministry of Environment & Foresets, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India; State of Orissa was the Partner State and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) the partner Institution.

The 2^nd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2007, ‘Partnerships for Action’, held on 11-12 December 2007, was inaugurated by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister of External Affairs, Government of India. Australian Government actively supported the endeavour as Partner Country. The two-day summit recognised the urgent need for partnerships between civil society, public and private sectors to foster constructive and innovative solutions to issues pertaining to sustainable development of the region. Deliberations were conducted on the following sub-themes: ‘Food Security: Linking Farmers to Market’; ‘Partnerships in action: Best Practices’, ‘Sustainability in Construction: Foundation for Growth’, ‘Sustainable Financing: Fostering Inclusive Growth’, and ‘Responsible Mining: Sharing Value’. The Summit was supported by Ministry of Environment & Foresets and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Sustainability Summit 2007 concluded with the presentation ceremony of CII-ITC Sustainability Awards. The Awards were presented by Thiru A Raja, Union Minister of Commerce and Information Technology to the businesses for their exemplary performance in economic, social & environmental dimensions.

Focus

Innovation for Sustainability

Economies today have two major challenges: the need to create a sustainable economy, and the need to be competitive in the global market. It is well known that our current society is not sustainable. Innovation and new technology provide a counterweight to business as usual. If living standards are to improve alongside population growth, it will be done at the cost of the planet. Innovations and new technology provide a way to improve social progress through smarter ways of conducting human and industrial activities. Across the range of sustainability issues, the rigidities of the situations we face are most striking. For instance, energy systems are pretty rigid because of the great investment involved in them. It is going to be difficult to change our mix of fossil fuels as energy sources in a reasonable time frame. We need to achieve a major increase in the efficiency of resource use, whilst also preventing unsustainable growth. However, at the same time we must ensure that businesses are able to compete globally, and that they are able to create and retain jobs. These two challenges are often seen as in contradiction to each other, but they need not be.

Towards a low-carbon economy

Broad consensus is now emerging that the world needs to address the dual challenges of increasing energy supply and services that are critical for economic growth for all developing countries, and moderating and managing climate change. It is not only vital to address climate change as risk to development, but also leverage it as an opportunity to accelerate economic transformation and take advantage of new technologies. Moving toward a low-carbon economy would mean developing a comprehensive approach to climate change extending beyond clean energy and addressing sectors such as transport, agriculture, forests and urban development; a stepped-up programme in policy research and knowledge sharing; an enhanced role in the acceleration of new technology; and an increased engagement in climate risk management.

Strengthening of Sustainable Business Strategies:
Corporate Sustainability Management in Indian Companies

Increasing heterogeneous environment including globalization, changing regulations, and unprecedented innovation coupled with changing stakeholder expectations brings risks and opportunities to the Indian businesses. To seek global competitiveness, Indian industry is adopting approaches to optimise economic, natural and social capital by being accountable to the regulatory requirements and the stakeholder expectations. Seeing what is at stake, CII pioneered the concept and tools of Corporate Sustainability Management. The German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is supporting CII to strengthen and upscale the concept and tools through a four year project in India. This session will focus on bringing together panelists from the Indian government, various leading Indian industry, InWent, the capacity building institution of Germany to discuss the applicability and evolution of new strategies and tools which will enable the Indian businesses to pursue sustainability goals and respond to challenges and opportunities for becoming sustainable organizations.

Corporate Governance & Competitiveness in Transition

To date, most of the debate on corporate governance has centered on legislative policy, to deter fraudulent activities and transparency policy which misleads executives to treat the symptoms and not the cause. Corporate Governance needs to evolve into a system of structuring, operating and controlling a company with a view to achieve long term strategic goals to satisfy shareholders, creditors, employees, customers and suppliers, and complying with the legal and regulatory requirements, apart from meeting environmental and local community needs.

This session is designed to understand emerging needs in the corporate world for being contributors to poverty reduction and accelerating sustainable development while still making profits. In the present scenario and the effects of current rising temperatures, rising prices and a shrinking resource base which could lead to food shortages, high civil unrest, destabilised government structures and inequitable markets, it is important for companies to look at the aggregation of the triple bottom line and convergence towards Social Business with equitable, measurable and profitable economic and social returns.

Co-creating Value for Base of the Pyramid

Tapping into the base of the economic pyramid (BOP) is a key determinant of sustainable competitiveness of companies in India. Not only is the BOP market the largest in India but amongst the largest in the world. An estimated market of 500 million people, it compares with the entire population of the EU and approximately 50 per cent that of Africa. Taking up the challenge of serving this market, many companies failed and few succeeded. Companies scaling-down products to serve the BOP are doomed to fail in the long run. Those that succeed get there by co-creating products and solutions with the users to add value to their life. Success at the BOP calls for innovation in products & solutions offering, delivery, usage, and customer support. Engaging with users to innovate in these areas helps companies establish strong relation and create brand value. This session will explore how some thought-and-action leaders are leveraging the dynamics of the single-biggest market in the world and redefining competitiveness.

Building a Green Future

There is enhanced awareness and growing acceptance of the need for sustainable practices in the construction sector. Pioneers in the field have however, found that it is not easy to promote green building methods. Much can be done to influence key stakeholders towards making the habitat sector more environmentally sound and socially relevant. Moreover, dialogue to help create a more favourable policy environment for low-carbon construction will contribute to enhanced benefits for consumers and greater competitiveness for business on a national and global scale. This session aims to create a platform for sharing solutions to deal with current and anticipated growth levels and for mainstreaming green construction into infrastructure developments in Asia.

Participants

As in the previous years, the 3^rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008 is expected to attract participants from:

Academia, Banks & Financial institutions
Civil Society
Consultants
Corporates – small, medium & large
Development cooperation agencies
Environmentalists
Foreign, Central & State Governments – policy makers & regulators
Infrastructure developers & users
Management & engineering students
Media
Research & educational institutes
Technocrats

Programme

Day 1, December 11, 2008	Day 2, December 12, 2008
INAUGURAL SESSION	Panel Discussion Corporate Governance & Competitiveness in Transition
PANEL DISCUSSION Innovation for Sustainability	Panel Discussion Co-creating Value for Base of the Pyramid
PLENARY Towards a Low Carbon Economy	PLENARY Building a Green Future
SPECIAL PLENARY Competitiveness Redefined	VALEDICTORY SESSION
PANEL DISCUSSION Strengthening of Sustainable Business Strategies: Corporate Sustainability Management in Indian Companies	PRESENTATION CEREMONY CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2008

How to participate

Kindly fill the following form and for any queries contact Nibedita Phukan.

3^rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008

COMPETITIVENESS REDEFINED
11-12 December 2008: Hotel InterContinental The Grand, New Delhi

REGISTRATION FORM

Ms. Nibedita Phukan

Development Alternatives

B-32, TARA Crescent, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 016

Tel: 91 11 2613 4103, 2689 0380 – 02, Fax: 91 11 2613 0817

Email: nphukan@devalt.org

I / We would like to participate in the 3^rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008, scheduled on 11 – 12 December 2008 at Hotel InterContinental The Grand, New Delhi. Please register me / us.

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Delegate fee is being charged to cover the organisational costs. The standard participation fee is Rs. 10,000/- per person; however various concessions are on offer in the table below:

Please tick [v ] the appropriate category:

Register by 15 November to avail of 20% discount and pay	Rs. 8,000 p.p.
Register by 1 December to avail of 10% discount and pay	Rs. 9,000 p.p.
Group Participation (Only 4 or more participants from the same organisation are entitled to avail of group discount rate and it is valid till registration is open)	Rs. 7,500 p.p.
CII Members (Applicable till the registration is open)	Rs. 7.500 p.p.
NGO’s & Students (Applicable till the registration is open)	Rs. 5,000 p.p.
Non-Members and not from any of the above categories	Rs. 10,000 p.p.

Please note that only one discount category can be availed
Payment through demand draft / cheque in favour of Confederation of Indian Industry must be made along with the Registration Form to avail of any of the discounts
Delegate Fee once paid is transferable but not refundable

Please find enclosed our demand draft / cheque no. ______________________ dated ________________drawn on _______________________ for Rs. __________________ in favour of “CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY” towards the participation fee of the above listed delegate/s for the 3^rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008 at New Delhi.

The Organisers

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-government, not-for-profit and industry-led, industry-managed organization founded 112 years ago with the vision of building business leadership. It works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering with industries and Governments alike, through advisory and consultative processes.

The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development is an institution that creates a conducive, enabling climate for Indian businesses to pursue sustainability goals. It creates awareness, promotes thought leadership, and builds capacity to achieve sustainability across a broad spectrum of issues. A pioneering effort by CII, the Centre is the fountainhead of ideas and practices to promote Sustainability. It enables Indian businesses become sustainable, and channels the potential of Indian industry to power India’s agenda for inclusive growth and sustainable development. It enables businesses transform themselves by embedding the concerns of sustainable development into their own strategies and processes. The Centre recognises businesses that make outstanding contributions to sustainable development. In the process, they become role models for India’s corporations in adopting cutting edge practices to promote sustainable development.

Development Alternatives (DA) is a not-for-profit organization set up especially to promote sustainable development. Over the past 25 years, it has become widely recognised as a social enterprise dedicated to sustainable national development. Its mission is to create sustainable livelihoods on a large scale by the innovation and delivery of market based appropriate technologies and institutions that significantly improve the lives of common people and the health of their environment.

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Date	Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Managing Micro Enterprise: Interventions, Development & Programmes

December 2, 2008 by trainings

Capacity Building Series (2008- 09)

Experimental Field Based Training

on

Managing Micro Enterprise: Interventions, Development and Programmes

10-12 December’ 08

TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India

Introduction

Economic empowerment of the poor and un-employed by enabling them to undertake self-employment and entrepreneurial career has been recognized as one of the key tools for addressing the issues of poverty and un-employment. Based on regional and local contexts development organizations and stakeholders have worked upon a variety of approaches ranging from facilitating individuals to facilitating aggregations of entrepreneurs and producers.

Over past two decades the economic empowerment and development approaches have changed from welfare and vocation based training to self-sustainable market led and driven programmes. There are a host of approaches ranging from individual enterprise development programmes to cluster development programmes & service strengthening programmes to establishing facilities. All the programmes and approaches have shown considerable impact on creating new opportunities for the poor and the marginalized to increase their income levels and improve their overall quality of life.

One of the key lacuna’s observed by the stakeholders in the arena of economic empowerment is the lack of clarity on the approaches to be adapted and understanding of each of the approaches. In addition, the implementers often get confused with their roles and in their effort to provide the best of options.

The proposed training is targeted at developing a conceptual understanding of the various approaches for economic strengthening of the communities and delineating the roles of various stakeholders in the process. Targeted at middle level managers the training will equip the participants in understanding the diverse facets of entrepreneurship and livelihoods develop concepts and approaches. In furtherance it will also help them understand the tools for identifying & selecting the most appropriate approach to be undertaken in context of their clients and operational area. Besides this the training will also equip the participants with key skills and tools for undertaking enterprise development initiatives.

Objectives of the Training:

The training programme will be conducted to meet the following objectives:

Developing clarity on approaches of enterprise development
Developing skills for understanding the client requirements and choosing the most appropriate approach
Development of understanding of the key stakeholders and their roles
Provide tools for managing enterprise development programmes.

Pedagogy:

The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.

Case studies/Group exercises
Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing
Training Support materials/ Handouts
Power-point Presentations

Course Contents

The training programme would cover the following:

The need for economic empowerment and its relationship with poverty alleviation
Key approaches and practices of enterprise development
- - - Individual enterprise development approach
    - Group entrepreneurship
    - Cluster development
    - Market development approach
Necessary conditions for choosing an appropriate approach

Business planning for small and micro enterprise
The approach for market access depending upon client requirements
Analyzing value chains for sub-sector development
Development of entrepreneurial traits amongst clients

This Training will immensely Benefit Professionals working on Micro Enterprise and Project Management across sectors and other agencies and who work in or plan to work in Micro Enterprise and Micro Credit related projects, further providing an interaction point with fellow practitioners.

Resource Persons

Rahul Mittra

Post Graduate in Psychology Rahul has over 10 years of experience in development sector & has extensive experience of micro finance and micro enterprise development. Rahul began his career in the development sector with ACORD a premier NGO of India, managing its micro enterprise programmes in the state of Rajasthan. In the year 1999, he joined Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India and worked with them for over 5 years in the capacity of faculty member for rural enterprises and rural finance. In a short span of 10 years Rahul has provided technical expertise in micro enterprise and micro finance development to various institutions like SIDBI, ILO, Traidcraft, Find Your Feet etc. During his tenure with EDI Rahul established various models of enterprise development and also trained over 200 professionals in undertaking micro enterprise development initiatives. He is an accredited trainer with technical expertise in micro finance, small and micro enterprise development and human resource development.

In the year 2004, Rahul with a group of development professionals started Margdarshak which is a unique experiment of facilitating economic strengthening of the communities by using field based action research for feeding into providing mentoring support to developmental interventions. His entry into micro finance is driven by a dream of establishing a sustainable model of business consulting for small and micro entrepreneurs who form the backbone of Indian economy supporting by micro finance. Margdarshak the organisation which Rahul heads enables micro entrepreneurs with access to financial and business support services besides enabling them in accessing newer markets in a collaborative manner.

Praveen Manikpuri

MBA in Rural Management from Indian Institute of Rural Management, and Post Graduate in Environmental Economics, is a young professional who has over 3 years of extensive experience in micro enterprise development. He has developed the animation based (ICT) Enterprise Development Programme (EDP), which is a unique programme of its kind in India. He has experience of managing various MED related projects of UNDP, OXFAM, ACC CSR, and IDRC. His experience with SHG cluster on setting up community based enterprise (CBE) sponsored by NABARD in Vidarbha is one of most rewarding skill in his professional domain. During his tenure he established diversified array of enterprises ranging from investment of 3000 Rs to 10 lakh, he also developed segmented models of enterprise training like mobile trainer , Satellite broadcasting model etc. His key skill areas are – Identification of business opportunity , linkage , technology usage in MSME and business planning. He is one of the 13 certified MED master trainers in India by Hewlett Packard for MED programme called “Smart Technology for Smart Business”. He has also developed web based application for mentoring rural entrepreneurs called “Ask the Expert

DURATION

3 Days

The training will be for a period of 3 days which will essentially consist of:

Class room sessions
Exposure visit to the Micro Enterprise Units TNK & TARA Paper developed by D.A.
A guided tour to the development models within TARAgram campus
An evening out to visit the Orchha temples and fort.
Guest lecture by the expert on Micro Enterprise development.

TARAgram Campus – an overview

http://devalt.org/da/field/tarapic.htm

FEE

INR 10,000 per participant for Indian Participants

INR 18,000 (450 USD) for Overseas Participants

The Training fee covers the following:

Accommodation
Food
Course material
Leisure trip to the famous Orchha Temples and Fort

Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of TARA Livelihood Academy payable at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The address for sending the Demand Draft is-

TRAINING COORDINATOR

TARA Livelihood Academy

Development Alternatives

TARAgram, Orchha Tigela,

Orchha-472246,

Dist.-Tikamgarh (MP),

Ph.-+91 510 2911368

Please send the Demand draft by registered post or speed post only.

Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once we get their nomination form.

YOUR TAKEAWAYS

Field Exposure and further learning
Knowledge and experience from the training
Manuals and training material
Networking opportunity for you
And a visit to Orchha Temples and fort – a glimpse

www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Orchha/Orchha.htm

SOME OF OUR TRUSTED CLIENTELE FOR TRAINING

Hindustan Zinc Limited
Childline India Foundation
World Vision India
IDRC
IFFDC
Rio-Tinto
Aravali Institute of Management
NABARD
Accenture Service Pvt. Ltd.
Aga Khan Rural Support Program
International Crops Research Organization for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Pratham
Practical Action, Colombo
Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society, Bangalore

To ensure your participation, we request you to send the nomination form (Down load the registration form by clicking on the link given below) and the course fee (non-refundable) by 8^th December’08.

Click here- http://www.devalt.org/da/isb/tsu/form.htm

VENUE

Participants to the training will be provided a guided tour of the campus which will enrich the learnings from the class room sessions.

TIPS OF GETTING TO TARAgram

Route map – how to get to TARAgram from Jhansi Railway Station

http://devalt.org/da/field/map.htm

OTHER USEFUL TIPS

The participants can arrive one day before the training date and leave on last day of the training by a train which leaves around 5.45 pm onwards.

Travel Booking Tips for International participants

While making your travel plans, please note that if you are arriving in Delhi by flight, in order to reach the Training venue, you will need to take a Train from Delhi to Jhansi which is around 400 kms and takes 5-6 hours.
Therefore please arrive in Delhi one day in advance from the day the training starts. (i.e. if the Training date is 10^th December’08, then your flight should arrive in Delhi latest by 09^th December early morning)
Similarly, please book your return flight from New Delhi a day after the training ends. (i.e. if the Training finishes on 12^th December’08 then your air tickets from New Delhi should be on 13^th December’08 morning)
Please book your train tickets from Delhi to Jhansi and back to Delhi before hand. We can also support you in booking the Train tickets which can be reimbursed by you once you arrive here.
DA reserves the right to withhold the fee for administrative and other costs for cancellations prior to the start of a course. A suitably qualified replacement may attend the course in place of the registered person. DA also reserves the right to cancel a course if too few participants have registered.
Interested participants who are unable attend this Training on the given dates due to prior engagements can let us know of their interest. We will keep you informed when the same training is conducted again.

ENQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS

If you have any queries or suggestions for the training or nominations, please contact the following:

Madhuban Pandey, Executive Training

Juhi Nigam, Training Assistant

Jhansi (UP)

Tele. No: – + 91 510 2911 368, +91 972 1754 958, +91 983 9820 689,

E-mail: tla@devalt.org

Bhavana Gadre

Executive Programme Management Unit

New Delhi

Tele. No: 011-26132718

Email Id: bgadre@devalt.org


Training date	Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Intended Audience	Micro Enterprise development professionals
Cost	INR 10000

Contact Information

Other Details

Not provided

Contact	Bhavana Gadre
Telephone	011-26132718, +91 983 9820 689
Email	tla@devalt.org
Website	http://devalt.org

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Registrations open for PRIA Courses on Developmental Management

December 2, 2008 by trainings

Providing Professional Education in Social and Human Development

Sponosorship opportunities for those registering by December 2009 are available and you are encouraged to contact us for further details.

Overview of Courses starting 1st April 2009:

Duration: 3 months

Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree

Nature: Certificate Programmes in Distance Mode

Key Features:

(a) National & International subject experts;

(b) Internet-based interactive discussion forums;

(c) Evaluation on the basis of written assignments;

(d) Self-explanatory course material

Certificate Courses ( April 1. 2009 to June 30, 2009)

1. International Perspectives in Participatory Research (English)
(Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)This programme is an introduction to the practice and theory of community-based participatory research from the global perspective. The emphasis is on participatory research , community action and community transformation. Examples are drawn from international case studies. Issues of partnership, degrees of participation, and guidelines for practice are featured along with innovative ways of creating and representing knowledge in a community-based context. Completion of this programme will enable learners to design and conduct participatory research projects in their own communities

2. Occupational Health and Safety(English)
In collaborative partnership with CIS (Unit of International Labour Organisation)

Management of health and safety in the workplace is not a legal and moral obligation; it also makes good business sense. Attention to safety and employee welfare issues can yield valuable returns in improving employee morale, reducing absenteeism and maintaining productivity, while cutting costs arising from accidents and compensations thereof. Health and safety is often regarded as being separate from other workplace issues. As health and safety laws often involve technical issues, laypersons feel that only experts can deal with such matters.

3. Civil Society Building (English)Strengthening civil society as a sector is essential for democracy and for ensuring human development, well-being and equality. Members in a strong civil society will exhibit commitment to freedom and equality, to democracy, participation and mutual recognition of rights, vis a vis state, market and internal functioning. Responding to the above need, PRIA is launching the current course, in a distance education mode, for development organisations and actors engaged with or interested in working with civil society actors and associations.

4. Understanding Gender in Society (English/Hindi)Lessons in the development sector have increasingly begun to relate gender in connection with other basis of differentiation in society based on religion, caste, class, sexual orientation, age or sex, which come into existence but are always subject to change.With that come the conclusion that gender is a cross cutting theme which cuts across all religions, ethnicity, sex, age, class and caste barriers placed by society.

5. International Perspectives in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (English)
(Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)

The process of critical reflection and analysis is an integral component of one’s existence. For those involved in the enterprise of development and social change the process of monitoring and evaluation (M&E)however has become more sytematised. In recent years concerns regarding effective management and result orientation of the diverse range of programmes and projects is on the rise..It is being recognised that active participation of the primary stakeholder i.e. the community or the beneficiaries of the project, in the process of monitoring and evaluation can address some of these concerns effectively. The process of PME also is important for organisational strengthening and institutional learning of diverse range of organisations.PME approaches have also entered the arena of governance, assisting in ensuring accountability of the institutions of State and Market to the citizens.

6. Panchayati Raj Institutions in India(Local self Governance) (English/Hindi)The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1993 envisioned a vibrant Panchayati Raj system, responsive to the needs and aspirations of the local community, where informed and inclusive participation of all citizens, cutting across caste, class and gender, in the planning and administration ensured accountability of the system to the local community. In actual practice, however, many impediments still exist which affect the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The top down model of development as practiced by state over the years has systematically undermined people’s capacity to govern themselves. The marginalised identities of women, dalits & tribals have often limited their capacities to articulate and act upon their claims and concerns. Educational intervention with village community, elected members and the government functionaries to strengthen PRI, therefore, becomes very important. PRIA’s experience of 25 years in the area of Governance indicates that strengthening the PRIs and empowering the PRI members is a responsible task. Professionals, without the in-depth understanding of Panchayati Raj system of governance, may actually impede the functioning of PRIs as institutions of self-governance.

7. International Dimensions of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning (English)
(Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)

Adult Education is both a field of practice and a field of study (discipline within social sciences with its own body of knowledge derived from research and critical reflection). Both the academic and non-academic agencies are engaged, to varying degrees, in providing some form of training to trainers either for its members or wider community or both. International organisations and donors are involved in policy dialogue about adult education and literacy. They mobilise and transfer resources; and share global experiences. Such agencies also need to be strengthened for supporting and promoting regional and sub-regional networking in the area of adult education. Adult education and lifelong learning is, therefore, a specialised task.

Fee

•The course fee is Rs. 5000/ – for applicants in India and 250 US$ for applicants outside India payable in

one installment.

•Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka – The fee is INR 6000/-.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Eligibility: All the above certificate programmes invite applications from Indian as well as International students. The minimum required qualification is Bachelor’s degree in any subject.

Mode of Delivery: The Certificate programmes are offered in a distance mode, making learning accessible through part time study, outside working hours. Distance delivery includes print materials, audio-visual CDs, guest faculty and immediate and engaged communication through bulletin board.

Duration: Each certificate programme is of 3 months duration and the session starts from 1st April to 30th June 2009.

Medium of Instruction: The programmes will be delivered in English (PRI & Gender are in Hindi also) .

Credits and evaluation: All the certificate programmes are of 8-credits and involve 240 hours of study. Evaluation will be based on written assignments in the form of reflection paper, and project work/Project Proposal.

Payment of Fee: The fee is to be paid in Demand Draft drawn in favor of ” Society for Participatory Research in Asia”, payable in New Delhi.

The fee can also be transferred The details of the Bank are:

Name of the Account Holder : Society for Participatory Research In Asia,
Name of the Bank                 : American Express Bank Ltd.,
Address of the Bank             : Hamilton House , Block A, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001
Account No                           : 320136794
Swift Code No                      : AEIBINDX

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last date for registration is Monday, March 10, 2009 (first come first serve basis). Registration forms may be downloaded from the website, or e-mail education@pria.org to obtain the same.

Team involved in course development and delivery

-        Alkazi, Feisal, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.

-        Ara Shabeen, (Dr.), Asst.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Ball, Colin , Former Director, The Commonwealth Foundation, UK.

-        Bandyopadhyay, Kaustuv Kanti (Dr.), Director, PRIA.

-        Bhatt,Nandita, Programme Officer, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.

-        Brown, David. L. (Dr.), Director, International Programs, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University.

-        Clover, Darlene E (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.

-        Dale, Priyanka, Sr. Programme Officer, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Dass Purvi, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Dragne, Cornelia, University of Victoria, Canada.

-        Dwivedi, Shailendra, (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.

-       Dwivedi Anju, Sr.Manager, Procurement & Contract Monitoring Unit, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Etmanski, Catherine (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.

-        Farrell,Martha, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Geri Rowlatt, University of Victoria, Canada.

-        Hall, Budd, (Dr.), Director, Office of Community Based Research, University of Victoria, Canada.

-        Hood, Robin J., University of Victoria, Canada

-        Jain, Priti, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.

-        Jaitli,Harsh, Director, PRIA New Delhi.

-        Jaitli, Namrata, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Jain, S.P (Dr.), Former Director, National Institute of Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh.

-        Jena.T.K, (Dr.), Professor, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi.

-        Pant, Mandakini (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Patrick, Ian, (Dr.), Principal Capacity Building Specialist at INTRAC, Oxford, UK.

-        Rai, Manoj, Director, PRIA, New Delhi.

-        Sinha, B.K (Dr.), Executive Director, CENCORD, Bihar.

-        Saiyed, H.N. (Dr.), Director (Rtd.), National Institute of Occupational Health, Gujarat.

-        Tandon, Rajesh, (Dr.), President, PRIA, New Delhi.

Contact details:

Ms. Martha Farrell

Director

PRIA Continuing Education

42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area

New Delhi -110062 India

Ph: (011) 2995 608, 2996 0931/32/33

Fax: (011) 2995 5183

Email: education@pria.org, info@pria.org

Web: www.priaeducation.org

Contact Information

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Ms. Martha FarrellDirector

PRIA Continuing Education

42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area

New Delhi -110062 India

Ph: (011) 2995 608, 2996 0931/32/33

Fax: (011) 2995 5183

Email: education@pria.org, info@pria.org

Web: www.priaeducation.org

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Carbon Revenues : A source of Funding, New Delhi, 4th November

October 1, 2008 by trainings

A non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods

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Carbon Revenues: A Source of Funding

Three Day Training From 4 – 6 Nov

Venue: Institute of Social Sciences – 8, Nelson Mandela Marg,

Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India

Introduction

Looking at the present global scenario, when global warning is a much discussed and debated issue, where carbon revenues has become an innovative funding mechanism for NGOs, Corporate and Public Sector Units working in the fields of Energy and Natural Resource Management (NRM). In this context, development agencies can make interventions that would help them earn carbon funds. For this appropriate projects have to be conceptualized, developed and implemented. This involves learning of tools, techniques and information required within the existing development interventions currently run or likely to be run in future viz. related to Natural Resource Management and Energy.

Objectives of the Training:

To understand the concept of carbon revenue and how it can generate funds
To acquaint with tools, techniques and information that would be required to conceptualize, develop and implement such innovative programmes in the area of energy and natural resource management

To share DA’s experiences in generating carbon revenue

To connect to various stakeholders from the Private and Public sector for Carbon Revenues.

Course Contents

Lecture / Interactive Sessions

Issue of Climate Change
To understand the issue of climate change and it’s link to carbon financing

Introductory part: Basics of Carbon Financing

- Eligibility for Carbon Financing
- Procedures for Carbon Financing
- Sources of Carbon Finance

Key issues in Carbon Financing

- Methodologies
- Legal Aspects
- Costs

Case Studies

- Renewable Energy
- Energy Efficiency

Carbon Financing in Practice

This session is designed to provide hands-on experience on developing the necessary documentation for carbon financing. Participants will be provided all the background information and will use the tools and techniques to estimate the emission reductions, the potential funds that can be secured, the relevant time frames etc.

Pedagogy:
The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.

Lectures/interactive sessions

Group Discussions

Case studies/Group exercises

Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing

Training Support materials/ Handouts

Power-point Presentations

Guest lectures from potential funders / technical partners

This Training will immensely Benefit Professionals working on Carbon Finance / Credits across sectors and other agencies and who work in or plan to work in Energy and Natural Resrouce Managmenet related projects, further providing an interaction point with fellow NRM practitioners.

Participants from past trainings have been from organisations like:

NABARD
Accenture Service Pvt. Ltd.
IDRC
IFFDC
Rio-Tinto

Resource Persons

Mr. Udit Mathur , Programme Manager, Development Alternatives is an economist from the Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi. He has 5 years of experience in the field of designing, developing and facilitating projects for earning carbon revenues. These projects range from energy conservation and efficiency in large hotels and small brick kilns to renewable energy generation through hydro power plants and biomass and biogas based systems. He has also been extensively involved in training and capacity building of various stakeholders such as the government officials, industry personnel, NGOs and consultants on these issues. He is abreast with the technical, financial and procedural issues related to carbon financing and has been applying his knowledge to develop and facilitate projects that lead to livelihood generation and overall sustainable development.

Dr. Anish Chatterjee, has done a doctorate in Agriculture and Climate Change from the premier Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi. He has worked with Development Alternatives and GTZ in their programmes on climate change and has been closely associated with project development and facilitation on securing carbon revenues. He has extensive experience in the documentation and regulatory arena of carbon financing. He has also organized several training and capacity building workshops on carbon financing and has trained personnel from different sectors.

DURATION

3 Days

Registration Fees

INR 7,500 per participant

The Training fee covers the following:

Meals during training
Course material

YOUR TAKEAWAYS

Knowledge and experience from the training
Manuals and training material
A toolkit for carbon finance
Networking opportunity for you
Opportunity to listen to experts from the field

To ensure your participation, we request you to send the nomination form (enclosed below) and the course fee (non-refundable) by 25 October 2008

Participants in India to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of TARA livelihood Academy, Syndicate Bank , Sector -5 , RK Puram , New Delhi.. The address for sending the Demand Draft is-

Manager -Training

TARA livelihood Academy,

Development Alternatives,

111/9-Z, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi- 70

Please send the Demand draft by registered post or speed post only.

Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once we get their nomination form.

To Down load the registration form

Click here- http://www.devalt.org/da/isb/tsu/form.htm

VENUE

Institute of Social Sciences, 8, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

ENQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS

E-mail: tla@devalt.org

Bhavana Gadre

Manager- Training

TARA Livelihood Academy,

Development Alternatives Group,

New Delhi

Tel. No: 011-26132718

Email Id: bgadre@devalt.org


Training date	Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Intended Audience	Fundraisers / Govt / NGOs / Industry
Cost	INR 7500

Contact Information

Other Details

Not provided

Contact	Bhavana Gadre
Telephone	011-26132718
Email	bgadre@devalt.org
Website	http://devalt.org

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