------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN to observe Tourism and Civic & Consumer Rights Awareness Week ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) will observe a Tourism and Civic & Consumer Rights Awareness Week from 27th September to 3rd October. The week long program is being organised on the occasion of World Tourism Day (27th September). During the week GOACAN will network with the village based Consumer Forums to promote civic and consumer rights awareness in the context of the Tourism Trade in Goa. Consumer Forum volunteers will organise "phone in's" with the Department of Tourism, Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) Govt. of India Tourism Office, Forest Department,Goa Police Women & Child Protection Unit (WCPU), Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC), Tourist Police, Fire & Emergency Services, Legal Metrology, Food & Drug Administration, Commercial Taxes, Science, Technology & Environment, Excise and the Transport Departments. In order to draw public and media attention to the civic & consumer issues in the Tourism Trade during the week, volunteers will conduct checks of citizens charters & complaint books, test the mechanism for redressal of grievances, examine advertisements, guide books & promotional material and undertake photo documentation. In view of the definition of "deficiency of service" and the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1986 volunteers will also visit various beaches and inspect the arrangements for garbage collection, life guard services and information assistance besides first aid & medical assistance, facilities like drinking water, toilets, changing rooms, parking, illumination etc. Special attention would be given to verify whether access to the beach is available through proper motorable roads as well as traditional pathways besides the availability of comfortable, affordable and safe public transport such as buses, rickshaws, taxis and motor cycle taxis. Volunteers will also examine the method to report complaints to the Authorities on sex tourism & prostitution, paedophilia, gambling, drugs & narcotic substances, nudism, noise pollution, over charging and the use of touts. During the week the volunteers will also publicize the official telephone & fax numbers and email ids of the various Departments and Agencies connected with the Tourism Trade at the State, District and Taluka level. The findings of the various checks & inspections will be documented and evaluated in the context of the various National & International standards & protocols to be followed and a report prepared in view of the forthcoming Consumers International World Congress 2007 to be held in Australia from 29 October to 1 November. The Consumer Forums will also promote the formation of Tourism & Beach Management Committees and Conservation & Heritage Preservation Committees at the Village Panchayat and Municipal Council level keeping in mind the 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment providing for participation in the decision making process. Consumers are requested to send copies of their consumer complaints/suggestions by post to GOACAN Complaints Cell, Post Box 187 Margao Goa 403 601 or by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ----------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ----------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------