This conference is being held in Bangalore. The talk on FreeSoftware might be interesting and hence forwarded here. The annual conference of AID-India (http://aidindia.org) is being held in Bangalore from Friday December 26 to Sunday December 28, 2008.
It will involve accomplished social activists, field workers and researchers, apart from volunteers from chapters around the world. Venue: ----- Indian Social Institute (ISI), 24, Benson Road, Benson Town, Bangalore 560046. Phone: 080 - 23536189/23536364/23536960 Details and registration: ------------------------ Visit http://conference.aidindia.org or call Guru 98452 94184 (Note that you need not register a-priory to attend the conference). ******** Saturday, December 27, 2008 ******** Time slot: 2pm – 3pm Topic: Software freedom Speaker: Lawrence Liang, legal researcher and lawyer, Founder of the Alternative Law Forum (ALF) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Arvind Rajaram <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM Subject: AID conference at Bangalore this weekend To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] The annual conference of AID-India (http://aidindia.org) is being held in Bangalore from Friday December 26 to Sunday December 28, 2008. It will involve accomplished social activists, field workers and researchers, apart from volunteers from chapters around the world. Topics as diverse as globalization, gender equality, climate change, free software, communalism/terrorism and agriculture will be deliberated upon, under the guidance of eminent speakers. The objective the conference is two fold: to share the outstanding work of many change agents to a wider audience and to better-equip the existing/potential change makers in taking on the challenges that lie on the path of just and sustainable development. Please make time to be there! Venue: ----- Indian Social Institute (ISI), 24, Benson Road, Benson Town, Bangalore 560046. Phone: 080 - 23536189/23536364/23536960 Details and registration: ------------------------ Visit http://conference.aidindia.org or call Guru 98452 94184 (Note that you need not register a-priory to attend the conference). Some of the topics and speakers: -------------------------------- ******** Friday, December 26, 2008 ******** Time slot: 10:15 am – 11:15 am Topic: The story of a senior activist couple Speaker: Dr. Ravi and Dr. Thelma Narayan, founders of the Community Health Cell (CHC) Time slot: 5:15pm – 7pm Topic: Globalization and the current crisis Speaker: Dr. Venkatesh Athreya, internationally recognized figure in Economics ******** Saturday, December 27, 2008 ******** Time slot: 9:30 am - 11:15 am Topic: food security and agricultural issues Speaker: AID saathis (who have extensive grassroots experience) Time slot: 11:30 am – 1 pm Topic: Gender equality Speaker: Devaki Jain, development economist and activist Time slot: 2pm – 3pm Topic: Software freedom Speaker: Lawrence Liang, legal researcher and lawyer, Founder of the Alternative Law Forum (ALF) Time slot: 4pm – 5pm Topic: Climate change and the role of individuals Speaker: Vinuta Gopal, climate and energy campaigner, Greenpeace ******** Sunday, December 28, 2008 ******** Time slot: 10:30am – 12:30 pm Topic: Communalism and Terrorism Speaker: Dr Sitharam Kakarala, Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS), Bangalore PS: AID thanks Juniper Networs and National Semiconductor for the sponsorship and http://citizenmatters.in for the wishes. -- - "Day by day, in every way, I am getting better, better and better !!!" - "A Strong and Positive attitude creates more miracles than anything else. Because...Life is 10% how you make it, and 90% how you take it" - "Diamond is another piece of coal that did well under pressure" Visit, for some good music: http://members.soundclick.com/mukulsapre http://www.soundclick.com/gurusgrace
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