This is a personal invitation to the ALL India NGO summit happening from Jan 31st to Feb 2nd 2008 at the Art of Living Foundation International Centre in Bangalore. The summit aims to bring together NGOs engaged in different sectors and across different regions- to come together in knowledge, wisdom and action.
As India ventures to build itself into a developed nation, it is imperative that development is sustainable to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. India must therefore, take into account environmental concerns in addition to economic progress.
In an era of globalization and international trade, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from time to time have ensured & enabled the creation of a vital civil society. These are the stakeholders who have ever been at the forefront, towards meaningful development oriented initiatives. They have today assumed a position of
vital importance both at the policy level and at grass roots, in contributing valuable information and ideas, advocating effectively for positive change, and increasing the accountability and legitimacy of the governance process.
Sangam 2008: The All-India NGO Summit for Environment, is an initiative by the Art of Living, through its sister concern, the International Association for Human Values (IAHV), in partnership with the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC), and with technical support from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The vision behind Sangam 2008 is to get India’s foremost social workers on
one common platform and unite to face the challenges of environmental sustainability.
Sangam 2008 aims to incorporate the presence of a host of NGOs working in different sectors – such as education, healthcare, agriculture, pollution, women empowerment, child protection issues, environment, natural disaster management, trauma relief, etc.
All social service sectors are intrinsically connected to the environment - for example slum rehabilitation with water and sanitation, anti-corruption with environmental governance, rural development with organic farming, education with environmental ethics, to name just a few linkages. With the correlation between development and environment, the entire program has been designed to be extremely interactive, engaging and hands on, with ample opportunity for contribution of ideas from delegates across the nation from varied fields.This Summit shall magnetize all the Individual NGO Spirits towards a Nationalized Task Force of Interdependence
& Partnerships ---‘A Concerted Contribution for A Better Environment’.
Sangam will take place from January 31st- 2nd February 2008, at The Art of Living International Centre, Bangalore. His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the world-renowned humanitarian, spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living, will inaugurate the Summit in presence of the representatives from United Nations
Millennium Campaign Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and other key dignitaries.
The following are the Key note speakers at the summit:
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - Founder of the Art of Living and the International Association for Human Values, which work to revive human values,promote global peace and guide comprehensive service and development endeavors.
Dr. Rajendra.K.Pachauri : Dr. R.K.Pachauri,recently conferred the 2007 Noble Peace Prize for his work as the chairman of the Intergovernmental panel on Climate change, is also the Director-General for Tata Energy adn Resources Institute.
Dr. Ashok Khosla: Dr. Khosla is a former Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. He was awarded the 2002 Sasakawa Enviroment Prize and has been names in the UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honor.
Sunderlal Bahuguna: Shri Bahuguna is a noted environmentalist who has fought for the preservation of the Himalayas and also the leader of the famous Chipko movement.
Dr. Vandana Shiva: Physicist, feminist, philosopher of science,writer and science policy advocate.
Kartikeya V Sarabhai : Founder-Director of the Center for Environment Education, an Ahmadabad -based institute that is nationally supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, as a center for Excellence in environmental education.
The Delegate Registration Fee of Rs. 5000 (Rs Five Thousand Only) covers the conference fee and material and also the accommodation and food at the Art of Living International Centre, Bangalore.
Payment by Demand Draft in favor of “International Association for Human Values” Payable at New Delhi.
Stalls at the conference Venue can also be booked for display, sale and promotion of your work.
Delegate Registration and Stall Booking closes on the 31sth of December 2007.
We shall be very grateful for your participation and look forward to hearing from you soon in the positive.
Contact for registration and more deatils:
Reshma Kurup
gkreshma@gmail.com
Art of Living Foundation
Bangalore
9945812323
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