[BangPypers] Fwd: AID conference at Bangalore this weekend

[Vishal]

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:
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Indian Social Institute (ISI), 24, Benson Road, Benson Town, Bangalore
560046.
Phone: 080 - 23536189/23536364/23536960

Details and registration:
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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)


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Date: Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Subject: AID conference at Bangalore this weekend
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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:
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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:
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******** 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.



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