This conference is being held in Bangalore. The talk on FreeSoftware might be interesting and hence forwarded here.<div><br></div><div>The annual conference of AID-India (<a href="http://aidindia.org" target="_blank">http://aidindia.org</a>) is being held<br>
in Bangalore from Friday December 26 to Sunday December 28, 2008.<br><br>It will involve accomplished social activists, field workers and<br>researchers, apart from volunteers from chapters around the world.<br></div><div>
Venue:<br>-----<br>Indian Social Institute (ISI), 24, Benson Road, Benson Town, Bangalore 560046.<br>Phone: 080 - 23536189/23536364/23536960<br><br>Details and registration:<br>------------------------<br>Visit <a href="http://conference.aidindia.org" target="_blank">http://conference.aidindia.org</a> or call Guru 98452 94184 (Note<br>
that you need not register a-priory to attend the conference).<br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">******** Saturday, December 27, 2008 ********<br>Time slot: 2pm – 3pm<br>
Topic: Software freedom<br>Speaker: Lawrence Liang, legal researcher and lawyer, Founder of the<br>Alternative Law Forum (ALF)</span><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Arvind Rajaram</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arvind.rajaram@oracle.com">arvind.rajaram@oracle.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM<br>Subject: AID conference at Bangalore this weekend<br>
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<br><br>The annual conference of AID-India (<a href="http://aidindia.org" target="_blank">http://aidindia.org</a>) is being held<br>
in Bangalore from Friday December 26 to Sunday December 28, 2008.<br>
<br>
It will involve accomplished social activists, field workers and<br>
researchers, apart from volunteers from chapters around the world.<br>
<br>
Topics as diverse as globalization, gender equality, climate<br>
change, free software, communalism/terrorism and agriculture will be<br>
deliberated upon, under the guidance of eminent speakers.<br>
<br>
The objective the conference is two fold: to share the outstanding<br>
work of many change agents to a wider audience and to better-equip the<br>
existing/potential change makers in taking on the challenges that lie<br>
on the path of just and sustainable development.<br>
<br>
Please make time to be there!<br>
<br>
Venue:<br>
-----<br>
Indian Social Institute (ISI), 24, Benson Road, Benson Town, Bangalore 560046.<br>
Phone: 080 - 23536189/23536364/23536960<br>
<br>
Details and registration:<br>
------------------------<br>
Visit <a href="http://conference.aidindia.org" target="_blank">http://conference.aidindia.org</a> or call Guru 98452 94184 (Note<br>
that you need not register a-priory to attend the conference).<br>
<br>
Some of the topics and speakers:<br>
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******** Friday, December 26, 2008 ********<br>
<br>
Time slot: 10:15 am – 11:15 am<br>
Topic: The story of a senior activist couple<br>
Speaker: Dr. Ravi and Dr. Thelma Narayan, founders of the Community<br>
Health Cell (CHC)<br>
<br>
Time slot: 5:15pm – 7pm<br>
Topic: Globalization and the current crisis<br>
Speaker: Dr. Venkatesh Athreya, internationally recognized figure in Economics<br>
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******** Saturday, December 27, 2008 ********<br>
<br>
Time slot: 9:30 am - 11:15 am<br>
Topic: food security and agricultural issues<br>
Speaker: AID saathis (who have extensive grassroots experience)<br>
<br>
Time slot: 11:30 am – 1 pm<br>
Topic: Gender equality<br>
Speaker: Devaki Jain, development economist and activist<br>
<br>
Time slot: 2pm – 3pm<br>
Topic: Software freedom<br>
Speaker: Lawrence Liang, legal researcher and lawyer, Founder of the<br>
Alternative Law Forum (ALF)<br>
<br>
Time slot: 4pm – 5pm<br>
Topic: Climate change and the role of individuals<br>
Speaker: Vinuta Gopal, climate and energy campaigner, Greenpeace<br>
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******** Sunday, December 28, 2008 ********<br>
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Time slot: 10:30am – 12:30 pm<br>
Topic: Communalism and Terrorism<br>
Speaker: Dr Sitharam Kakarala, Centre for the Study of Culture and<br>
Society (CSCS), Bangalore<br>
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PS: AID thanks Juniper Networs and National Semiconductor for the<br>
sponsorship and <a href="http://citizenmatters.in" target="_blank">http://citizenmatters.in</a> for the wishes.<br>
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