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Conference on inclusive governance
Delhi based Society for Participatory Research in Action (PRIA) is organising a conference on social inclusion challenges in Citizenship and Governance from February 19-20, 2009 at the North Bengal University campus at Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, in eastern India. The last date for sending abstracts is January 10.
| What | South Asia India Governance |
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| When |
19 February 2009
to 20 February 2009 |
| Where | West Bengal, India |
| Contact Name | Jhilam Roy Chowdhury |
| Contact Email | jhilam@pria.org |
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Reforming governance institutions and processes is key to ensuring social inclusion of hitherto excluded citizens of our society.
Despite West Bengal’s enormous progress over the past several decades, large sections of scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, other backward classes and Muslim households continue to be excluded from the benefits of various development programmes, services and livelihood schemes.
To examine some of these pressing issues, Delhi based Society for Participatory Research in Action (PRIA) is organising a conference on Citizenship and Governance: Challenges for Social Inclusion from February 19-20, 2009 at North Bengal University campus, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.
This conference would be a platform to share empirical insights, best practices and emerging strategies to deepen and broaden social inclusion in West Bengal, and beyond.
The conference will particularly focus on inclusion of scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, other backward class and Muslim households; special attention would be placed on gender and age discriminations within these communities as well.
Conference delegates would include researchers, teachers, students, government officials, elected representatives, social activists, civil society actors and journalists from West Bengal, and other parts of the country as well. Some international delegates will also be invited to share their research.
Preference will be given to those presenters who combine the world of practice and research, utilise Community-based Participatory Research, and have focus on action-oriented studies.
Deadlines
Abstract of the papers not more than 300 words are invited by January 10, 2009.
Full paper has to reach to Conference Coordinator by February 10, 2009. Certain bursaries and fellowships would be available to deserving delegates
Conference registration fee is Rs 500. The last date of registration is February 1, 2009.
All communications should be addressed to:
Jhilam Roy Chowdhury
Conference Coordinator
PRIA-Kolkata
GC-126, Sector-III
Salt Lake City
Kolkata – 700106
jhilam@pria.org
