Dear Friends,

Movements related tribal rights all over India are in the process of publishing 
a consolidated reference book about the Status of Adivasis and Indigenous 
People (SAIP) in India.



In Goa too there are Adivasis and the Study is being prepared. The draft is 
ready and for the wider discussion a two days workshop is being planned in Goa 
on Saturday - Sunday, November 24-25, 2007 in Panjim at Caritas Hall from 
10.00am to 5.00pm.



The workshop is organised MAND, An adivasi-rights resource centre, an 
initiative of Gawda, Kunbi, Velip, and Dhangar Federation (GAKUVED), in 
collaboration with Nature, Environment, Society and Transformations (NEST).



The collaboration is with the background that NEST has played very crucial role 
since 2004 in the evolution of MAND and the ideological direction towards focus 
on land issues on the past of GAKUVED.



The draft two full days programme will consists of the following discussion 
sessions:



1. Introduction of SAIP study project



2. Visual description of MAND evolution



3. Goa Study: Pre-Portuguese situation of tribes in Goa



4. Goa Study: Tribes under Portuguese colonial Period



5. Goa Study: Tribes after 1961 liberation



6. Planning ahead: Crafting networks for tribal empowerment in Goa



Participants are expected to have read the draft Goa report and offer critical 
comments on any of the themes of the study during the workshop. In case 
participants want to send in their written comments in advance you are welcome 
to do so.



In case you need the copy of the draft study, please let me know at the 
earliest. We have arranged for 50 participants totally. Please confirm your 
participation by October 25, 2007.



There is no participation fee and lunch and refreshments will be provided by 
the organizers. Staying arrangement for 10 outstation participants have been 
made at Conference venue itself. We are however not in a position to provide 
for travel allowances.



Kindly pass on this invite to those you think will be interested.



Do get in touch with me either on this e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]  or on my 
mobile: 09923336347.





In Solidarity,



Sebastian Rodrigues

   (Co-ordinator)



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www.mandgoa.blogspot.com 

MAND
An adivasi-rights resource centre,
An initiative of Gawda, Kunbi, Velip, and Dhangar Federation (GAKUVED)
"Hari Smriti"
381, Dhulapi, Corlim, Ilhas,
Goa. Pincode: 403 110

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