*EMPOWERING INDIA* *Making Democracy Meaningful*
*Press Institute of India* *and* Liberty Institute *in partnership with the* Friedrich Naumann – Stiftung für die Freiheit cordially invite you for the launch of a new initiative *www.empoweringindia.org* a unique website on candidates and constituencies By *Mr SUDHAKAR RAO * *Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka * *Guest of Honour* *Justice SANTOSH HEGDE (Retd.)* *Supreme Court of India & Head, Lokayukta, Karnataka* *DATE*: April 16, 2009 *TIME*: 10 am to 2 pm *VENUE*: The Crystal Hall The Capitol Hotel No 3, Raj Bhavan Road, Bangalore – 560 001 RSVP: *Sangeetha Rajeesh*, Editor – Press Institute of India (098410 51489) ....................................................................................................................................................................................... *PROGRAMME*: 10.00 am - Registration (tea/coffee + biscuits) 10.30 am - Introduction to the programme- *Mr V Murali,* Director – Press Institute of India, Chennai 10.35 am - Welcome remarks – *Mr Subodh Kumar, *Executive – Programmes, FNF, New Delhi 10.40 am - Launch of Empowering India and inaugural address –*Mr Sudhakar Rao, *Chief Secretary - Karnataka 10.55 am – Special Address by *Justice* *Santosh Hegde, *Supreme Court India (retd.) & Head of Lokayukta Karnataka 11.10 am - Introduction to *www.EmpoweringIndia.org<http://www.empoweringindia.org/> * , *Mr Barun Mitra*, Director - Liberty Institute, New Delhi 11.45 am - *PANEL DISCUSSION* – *‘Making Democracy Meaningful’* Chairperson – *Mr L C Jain, *Former Member – Planning Commission Panellists – *Mr R Srikumar, (*retd) DG, IGP, Karnataka - *Mr V N Subba Rao, *Former Chairman, Karnataka Academy - *Mr* *Sharat Pottaraju, *Head of Communications , Janaagraha, Karnataka 12.55pm – Vote of thanks – *Mr Barun Mitra * 1 pm – Lunch Liberty Institute, C-4/8 Sahyadri, Plot 5, Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi 110078. Tel: 011-28031309. Email: *[email protected]*, Web site: *www.InDefenceofLiberty.org <http://www.indefenceofliberty.org/>* Press Institute of India, (address and contact details) -- Zainab Bawa Ph.D. Student and Independent Researcher Between Places ... http://wbfs.wordpress.com
