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>Reply-To: Arvind Raghavan <arvindr@GLUE.UMD.EDU>
>Sender: Technology Transfer in International Development
>              <DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
>From: Arvind Raghavan <arvindr@GLUE.UMD.EDU>
>Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
>Subject:      South Asia Conference
>To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
>
>              Association for India`s Development (AID)
>   Catholic University (National Catholic School of Social Service)
>                             &
>        Center for International Development Alternatives Inc
>
>Invite you to the SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE
>             on Development, Social Justice & Peace.
>                 Theme- Active alleviation of human suffering.
>
>Venue:  Catholic University of America, Brookland, Washington DC.
>
>Conference Schedule
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>
>Friday, July 19, 1996
>
>9:30 AM - 11:30 AM   Sign-ups, Poster exhibition.
>11:30 AM - 1 PM      Lunch and assembly
>1 PM - 2 PM          Welcome and keynote address
>              (Probable speaker: Mohammed Yunus, founder Grameen Bank)
>
>2 PM - 5:30 PM    Panel presentations by 4 invited panelists
>                  on Poverty alleviation, Gender issues, & Civil
>                  conflicts and displacement.
>                  Focus on Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
>6:30 PM - 8 PM    Cultural Program
>8 PM onwards      Dinner.
>
>Saturday, July 20, 1996
>
>9 AM - 9:45 AM    Address on thematic issues leading to group sessions.
>
>             PARALLEL GROUP SESSIONS
>
>9:45 AM - 4:30 PM    Parallel 1 - Ethnic Conflict:  The people in-between
>(with lunch break)      Focus: Sri Lanka
>                     a)  Principal aspects of displacement.
>                     b)  Effect on health, education and other social aspects.
>                     c) National sovereignty and humanitarian intervention.
>                     d)  Relief and reconstruction needs and efforts.
>
>                    Parallel 2 - Poverty Alleviation
>                        Focus:  India and Bangladesh
>                     a) Literacy and Education.
>                     b) Vocational Training and Cooperatives.
>                     c) Economic Development - Micro enterprises and credit.
>                     d) Role of media and non resident Asians.
>
>                    Parallel 3 - Gender and Policies
>                        Focus:  India, Bangladesh and Pakistan
>                     a) Women and Children's welfare.
>                     b) Dowry and female infanticide.
>                     c) Women's self employment.
>                     d) Illiteracy.
>                     e) Health care and Family planning.
>
>Each parallel session will have moderated discussions between panelists
>and the audience. Panelists will present summary of discussions.
>
>The conference is co-sponsored by Howard University and various cultural
>           organizations in USA.
>
>Registration:  $50   (Includes lunch and dinner on both days)
>        For students registration fee is waived, and tickets for lunch and
>        dinner can be purchased.
>Deadline for registration:  June 25, 1996.
>
>______________________________________________________________________
>
>
>To register, please call Sudhakar Adivikolanu @ (301)513-0565
>                   or send an e-mail to aid@wam.umd.edu
>                   or arvindr@eng.umd.edu
>_______________________________________________________________________
>
>Around 250 academics, policy specialists, community leaders,
>grassroots workers and students are expected to participate.
>
>Further details of the program and conference materials will be
>sent to the registered participants by 30th June, 1996.
>
>Note added:  No AID funds are being used for the conference. The
>registration fees and other organizers & sponsors are funding it.
>
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