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Celebrate human rights through art (New Delhi, india, from 05 December 2008 to 10 December 2008)

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International India is organising a week of justice festival from December 5-10, 2008 at New Delhi. The event attempts to raise awareness among youth on dignity related issues through the medium of art.

Media advocacy workshop (New Delhi, India, from 03 December 2008 to 05 December 2008)

Delhi based Sambodhi, a leading research, training and consultancy organisation is conducting a workshop on Media Advocacy for Developmental Initiatives from December 3-5, 2008 at the Indian capital. The programme will focus on strategic use of media for advancing social policy.

More than a film festival (New York, USA, from 02 December 2008 to 09 January 2009)

Media That Matters is calling for entries of short films in different genres on wide range of social issues for its ninth annual international festival. The last date for submitting the entries is January 9, 2009.

Workshop on engendering workplace (New Delhi, India, from 27 November 2008 to 28 November 2008)

Delhi based Society for Participatory Research in Asia is organising a workshop on engendering workplace from November 27-28, 2008. The two-day orientation programme is aimed at promoting a gender-sensitive and secure work environment. The deadline for sending nominations is November 20, 2008.

Ethnographic film festival (New Delhi, India, from 26 November 2008 to 30 November 2008)

Department of Sociology, University of Delhi, will hold an international ethnographic film festival from November 26-30, 2008 in the Indian capital. The festival will also provide a context for discussions on the emergence of visual anthropology and sociology as disciplines.

Certificate course in medical informatics (New Delhi, India, from 25 November 2008 to 15 December 2008)

Delhi based e-Health-Care Foundation is inviting applications for three-month certificate course in medical informatics, which will enable general practitioners in India to be abreast of the latest advances in medical science. The last date for submitting application is November 25, 2008.

Awarding social entrepreneurship (, from 19 November 2008 to 19 November 2008)

The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation and The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are inviting applications for India’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008.

India Economic Summit 2008 (New Delhi, India, from 16 November 2008 to 18 November 2008)

Geneva based World Economic Forum is organising the India Economic Summit from November 16-18, 2008 in New Delhi. With its principal theme of “Securing India's Future Growth”, the event will convene business, government and civil society leaders to address challenges related to competitiveness and inclusive growth.

Conference on Violence against Women (Kathmandu, Nepal , from 16 November 2008 to 18 November 2008)

Nepal based South Asia Partnership International is organising a three-day regional conference on combating violence against women in politics at Kathmandu from November 16-18 2008. Participants will explore laws, policies and provisions for creating a congenial environment for women's participation in politics.

Conference on environment education (Gurgaon, India, from 13 November 2008 to 15 November 2008)

Delhi based The Energy and Resources Institute is organising a regional conference on environment education from November 13-15, 2008 at TERI Gram, Gurgaon. The event hopes to raise issues concerning environmental aspects of the processes linked with education and enhance teachers’ knowledge on related issues.

eAsia 2008 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , from 11 November 2008 to 13 November 2008)

Organised by Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies and Elets Technomedia eAsia 2008 will have experts and practitioners sharing trends and opportunities in ICT for development in a three day forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia from November 11-13.

Microfinance India Summit 2008 (New Delhi,India, from 11 November 2008 to 13 November 2008)

ACCESS Development Services in its fifth year endeavour is organising the Microfinance India Summit 2008 in New Delhi. To be held from November 11-13, the theme 'The Poor First' will focus on Indian microfinance initiatives.

Fellowship and award for women writers (New Delhi, India, from 07 November 2008 to 07 December 2008)

Charkha Development Communication Network has announced the Sanjoy Ghose Media Fellowship 2008-09 and Women Writers in Ladakh Award for women journalists and writers residing in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The last date for submitting the applications is November 7, 2008.

Horti Expo 2008 (Orisssa, India, from 06 November 2008 to 09 November 2008)

Delhi based Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals is organising a mega horticultural exhibition from November 6-9, 2008 on the sidelines of the 3rd Indian Horticulture Congress to be held in Orissa in eastern India. The exhibition will showcase new initiatives in horticulture research and food processing sector.

Climate 2008 (, from 03 November 2008 to 07 November 2008)

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences will conduct an online conference on climate change from November 3-7, 2008. The forum will facilitate scientific information exchange and knowledge transfer among researchers and policy makers to deal with climate change.

Training on HIV/AIDS care (Jaipur, India, from 03 November 2008 to 07 November 2008)

Jaipur based Institute of Health Management and Research will conduct a training programme on the care and support for HIV positive people from November 3-7, 2008 in the western Indian city. The training will focus on building capacities of health care providers and program managers at the local level.

Community action for sustainable development (Sri Lanka, from 27 October 2008 to 29 October 2008)

Celebrating fifty years of its work on community development, Sri Lanka based Sarvodaya is organising an international conference on “Concerted Community Action for Sustainable Life on Earth Fair to All” from October 27-29, 2008 at Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. The event will seek to identify limits of state and community action.

2008 AMF Journalism Fellowship (, from 24 October 2008 to 30 October 2008)

Asia Media Forum (AMF), in partnership with Action Aid aims to provide journalism fellowship of £1,000 for the development and enhancement of research ideas and concepts related to the current socio-political debate in Asia region.

International congress on Islamic feminism (Barcelona, Spain, from 24 October 2008 to 27 October 2008)

Junta Islàmica Catalana (Catalonian Islamic Board) is organising the Third International Congress on Islamic Feminism from October 24-27, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain. The event will aim to consolidate a transnational movement promoting Muslim women's rights and towards building a gender just society.

World Congress on Disaster Management (Hyderabad,India, from 21 October 2008 to 24 October 2008)

The first ever World Congress on Disaster Management will be held in Hyderabad, India from October 21 to 24, 2008. Organised by the Disaster Management, Infrastructure and Control Society, it aims to develop a holistic approach towards mitigation of increasing disasters, from natural and climate-related to industrial, nuclear and terror-related ones.