Chevening South Asia Journalism
Date: Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Subject: [Opportunity2727] Chevening South Asia Journalism
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Deadline for applications is 10 February 2012.
Open Space/CCDS Fellowships
dynamic, energetic and resourceful individuals committed to building a more
equitable, sustainable world. *About the fellowship* The OS Fellowships are full-time, 12-month fellowships carrying a monthly
honorarium of Rs. 20,000, which is expected to cover all the costs of the
proposed project as well as provide a small honorarium to the fellows in
the course of the fellowship. The fellowships are to be awarded to individuals in three different
cities *excluding
Pune*. Over the last six years, the Open Space outreach process has also been
introduced by Open Space Fellows in different cities including Kolkata,
Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mumbai. In Mumbai, for example, our Fellow is
exploring through interviews, photography and discussion forums what it
means for young people to be excluded from the mainstream because they do
not conform to normative ideas of beauty and acceptability. In Ahmedabad,
our Fellow is training diverse groups of young people to make short video
films that address communalism, disseminating these films through social
media networks. Fellowships that employ (and result in) creative media
including publications, web archives, fiction, poetry, films, etc. are
ideal. *We would be very interested in applications that aim to build discourse on
youth and social responsibility by documenting the lives and work of young
social entrepreneurs in India on audio, video, in articles and photographs.* *The Applicant*
We are looking for individuals below 40 years with excellence in
communications, teamwork and capacity-building. Candidates must be
well-networked with NGOs, CSOs, educational institutions and community
groups in their own city, which will help them take their project forward. Applicants are invited to send in their CVs and a detailed proposal
(500-1000 words) on their proposed idea(s) for the OS Fellowship. The
proposal should substantiate the relevance of the idea/process proposed,
and detail strategies they would employ to see their project to completion,
including likely partners and networks in their cities. *Please email your applications to **fellowships@openspaceindia.org by
February 15, 2012.* ** *
* ** *About Open Space* ** *Open Space is the youth outreach initiative of the Centre for
Communication and Development Studies (CCDS), based in Pune, which
encourages youth in urban India to engage with issues related to pluralism,
social inclusion, accountable governance and sustainable development.* *Central to the Open Space outreach process is the use of cultural
expression and the arts to introduce complex ideas related to gender,
sexuality, identity, intercultural dialogue, globalization, peace and
development through film screenings, theatre, literature, music, workshops,
festivals and campaigns. These strategies have made the Open Space process
a unique and very creative way to expose young people to fresh and diverse
perspectives, encourage them to articulate their concerns and work towards
social change with some of India’s leading opinion-makers, cultural
activists and social entrepreneurs.* *The Centre for Communication and Development Studies (CCDS)* is a social
change resource centre working at the grassroots level to strengthen civil
society and citizens’ action for social justice, human rights, sustainable
development and accountable governance.
CCDS’s primary mandate is to empower civil society with information,
analysis, diverse perspectives and alternative messages, enabling citizens
to: 1) assert, exercise and claim their rights, 2) participate in
meaningful discussion and citizens’ action, and 3) advocate change in
public policy and social attitudes. The core competence of CCDS is the use of innovative communication
strategies and media advocacy to influence public policies and societal
attitudes. Our civil society discussion forums, the Open Space civil
society and youth outreach programme, our online resource base on social
justice and development issues www.infochangeindia.org, the quarterly
journal InfoChange Agenda, and a number of other action-research works and
publications play a crucial role in advocating issues related to
sustainable development, governance, human rights and social justice at the
national and international levels. For more information on CCDS and Open Space log on to www.openspaceindia.org
, www.ccds.in andwww.infochangeindia.org.
Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Application Now Open!
Date: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 1:56 AM
Subject: Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Application Now Open!
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Applications open for Teach For India
Pratham Internship Manager Volunteer Position
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From: Roshni Kasad
Date: Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Subject: Pratham Internship Manager Volunteer Position
To: Roshni Kasad
Hi All, Pratham is looking for someone to replace me as their Internship
Manager. We are looking for someone who has experience working in the
education sector in India, who is familiar with working with
international volunteers in India, and who is highly organized and
self-directed. Please pass the attached description of the volunteer
position on to your networks! Thanks,
Roshni
Are You The SANTA?
As a part of our Youth for Unity programme, Mumbai 227 is organising a Santas for Smiles campaign.
Time: 10am
Venue: Cyclists/walkers to gather at 9am at Parijat Building Compound, opp MET, near Lilavati Hospital. Drive starts @10am.
P.S. Please forward/RT kara!
- deborah grey
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ART WITH A SOCIAL CONNECT? #APPLY4Funds NOW
From: Varsha Narasimhan <varsha@nalandaway.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Subject: NalandaWay launches Orange Street
To: people.n.nature@gmail.com
I have attached a brief presentation to introduce the project. We would be selecting only 25 projects from across India. They would go live on the 15 of January 2012. Request you to kindly take a look at the same and let us know if you would like to send us a proposal for the same? Would also appreciate it if you could share with anyone else who may be interested in submitting a proposal to Orange Street.
Annual Report Awards 2012
Greetings from CSO Partners!
We are delighted to announce that nominations for the CSO Partners’ Outstanding Annual Report Awards 2012 are now open!
Organized in collaboration with Financial Management Service Foundation (FMSF), this initiative is a call for the voluntary sector to showcase their Annual Reports: the most important tool for demonstrating your work, best practices, accountability towards their stakeholders, and transparent processes.
We invite organizations from the voluntary sector to submit your entries and participate in our endeavor to promote quality annual reports as a tool for building credibility. The Award is open to organizations registered as – Society, Trust or Section 25 company. Nominations will be divided into Small, Medium, and Large categories based on the Annual Budgets of the organizations.
Entries adjudged winners shall receive cash prizes of Rs 3,00,000/- (Winners) and Rs 1,00,000/- (Runners Up) per category!
To partake in the esteemed CSO Partners’ Annual Report Awards 2012, all you have to do is send us the following documents:
1. 3 hard copies of your Annual Reports for the year 2010-2011
2. 1 copy of your complete audited financial statement
3. Completed Nomination Form (Page 4 of Brochure attached with this email)
The last date for entries is 16th January, 2012, so hurry! Detailed information on this initiative is available in the Brochure (attached with this email) and on our website: www.annualreportawards.org .
Some useful tips to help strengthen your nomination:
1. If your NGO prepares an Annual Report in an additional language other than English, make sure to send us a copy of that too.
2. If your organization prepares only web based Annual Reports, send us 3 printed copies and do not forget to mention the web link to your annual report.
3. The financial report you send us must include both the Auditor’s Report and Notes to Accounts.
4. All schedules forming part of the Financial Statement must be included in your nomination.
5. Signature of chief functionary of the organization must be affixed on the financial statement
5. Make sure there is no overwriting on the copy of financial statement and the signature on the statements is the original one. The photocopy of financial statement should not be further signed by any of the signatories.
7. Auditors must sign the audit report only as a member / partner of the firm they represent, as opposed to signing the report with the firm name.
To further help your nomination stand in good stead, go through the Feedback Document (http://annualreportawards.org/feedback11.pdf) which contains guidance on strengthening NGO’s Annual Reports.
To reach out to a larger number of NGOs in this movement towards greater transparency & accountability, we request you to circulate information about this initiative amongst your partner networks. If you have a query that we have not addressed in the brochure, you may contact us on 044 – 42112256 or coordinator@annualreportawards.org
We look forward to receiving your nominations!
With best regards,
Soumitra Ghosh
Founder CEO
CSO Partners
Workshop on NGO India 2012- opportunity to connect with 5000+ visitors at this NGO exhibition & conference
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Date: 29 November 2011 4:00:30 PM GMT+05:30
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Subject: Workshop on NGO India 2012- opportunity to connect with 5000+ visitors at this NGO exhibition & conference
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This mail is being sent to all email ids of your organisation available with GuideStar India. Kindly pass it to the Head of your organisation.
Dear Meghna Bankerji
GuideStar India is delighted to announce the launch of the first edition of NGO India 2012 at Epicentre, Gurgaon from 16th-18th March, 2012.
NGO India 2012 (www.india-ngo.org) is a not-for-profit large scale exhibition and conference designed to bring together NGOs in India to share learning and best practices and engage with key stakeholders including local and international corporates, foundations, government and the general public. NGO India 2012, is being organised by UBM India, a global business media company that does over 50 exhibitions and conferences every year in India.
NGO India 2012 aims to:
• Raise awareness of NGOs and their work
• Create opportunities to showcase the good work of NGOs among the public, to facilitate volunteering, fundraising and other positive action
• Facilitate NGOs of different sizes serving varied communities to network with each other
• Connect NGOs with experts in good governance, PR & communications and fundraising
• Provide a platform that will allow NGOs to engage with government and corporate stakeholders
Why you should exhibit at NGO India 2012
Exhibiting at NGO India is FREE to all NGOs that meet UBM India’s eligibility criteria which will be verified by GuideStar India. At this 3 day event, 150-200 NGOs would be showcasing their work to over 4000 visitors from corporates, grant makers & NGOs and 5000 visitors from the general public. There would be conferences on good governance, fundraising, PR & communications free of cost for NGOs to connect with experts in these areas.
Why you should register for the workshop
UBM India and GuideStar India are organising workshops in Mumbai (Dec 15), Delhi (Dec) and Chennai (Jan). These workshops are open to all NGOs and Foundations across India. The workshops will be done in a mix of English, Hindi and Tamil (in Chennai).
The workshop will provide detailed information about the 3 day event NGO India 2012 to be held in Gurgaon from March 16-18, 2012.
Representatives from UBM India’s Operations & Marketing teams would conduct sessions on how to build up your stall and what kind of promotion & branding can be done within the stall so as to showcase your activities in the best possible manner. They will screen videos of similar events conducted by UBM for the NGO community in the UK & Brazil.
GuideStar India will explain the due diligence criteria and process for NGOs to qualify for participation in NGO India 2012.Mumbai Workshop Details
Date & Time: Thursday, December 15, 2011 from 10.15 am to 1.00 pm followed by Lunch
Venue:
SRCC Centre for Child Development
1A at Haji Ali Park,
K. Khadye Marg,
Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai 400 034
http://srcc.org.in/html/contactus.htmlNearest Railway Station is Mahalaxmi
Who should register for the workshop
Heads of Organisations, Heads of Fundraising/ Programmes/ Communications from NGOs & Foundations. A maximum of ONLY two participants per organisation
How to register for the Workshop
To register for the workshop, click here. If you face any difficulty, please call Mercina at GuideStar India on 022-26856900/99.
How will you know if your Participation is Confirmed
You will receive a mail from GuideStar India within 2 days of receiving your registration form. If you do not receive a mail, please feel free to call Mercina at GuideStar India to verify your confirmation status. Confirmation is on first come first served basis. If you have any questions regarding participation, please write to info@guidestarindia.org.
If you would like to know more about NGO India 2012, please visit www.india-ngo.org or contact Harsha Advani on 022-66122630.
Please register for the workshop at the earliest. Fill the form at http://guidestarindia.org/NGOIndia2012.aspx and await email confirmation of your registration.
Best regards
Pushpa
Pushpa Aman Singh
CEO
GuideStar India
An initiative of Civil Society Information Services India
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Invitation: CLICK RIGHTS - photo exhibition by the visually impaired and sighted photographers on challenges faced by disabled children in education and participation at the Bajaj Art Gallery Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2011 from 10.30am to 6.30pm
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From: Partho Bhowmick <parthobhowmick@gmail.com>
Date: 30 November 2011 12:49:23 AM GMT+05:30
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Subject: Invitation: CLICK RIGHTS - photo exhibition by the visually impaired and sighted photographers on challenges faced by disabled children in education and participation at the Bajaj Art Gallery Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2011 from 10.30am to 6.30pm
HiCLICK RIGHTS is a result of our constant search for innovative photo centric model to widen the scope and deepen the social deliverable of Blind With Camera project. CLICK RIGHTS is supported and funded by CRY (Child Rights & You).I cordially invite you to an unique exhibition of photographs by the visually impaired and sighted photographers, that reveals the challenges faced by disabled children in education and participation. The photographs are the outcome of that works with visually impaired and sighted photographers led by me and mentored on the Right to Education (RTE) Act by CRY (Child Rights & You).Touch & feel pictures, Braille footnotes, Large Prints, visual aids, Audio Description (AD) and other access facilities provided at the exhibition for the visually impaired and other disabled visitors to access and enjoy the pictures.
Research shows that CLICK RIGHTS is possibility the only initiative in the world that engages visually impaired and sighted photographers collectively to shoot other differently-abled and provide them access to the pictures coming out of it.
Venue:
Bajaj Art Gallery
226, Bajaj Bhavan, Ground Floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, Nariman Point,
Mumbai- 400021 (Landmark: Opposite Inox Theatre)
Phone: 22023626 | 9820019264Date: Saturday 3rd December 2011 (World Disability Day)
Timings: 10.30am to 6.30pm It would mean so much to us if you could be part of this event. Please do join us with your friends and family. Let's see what is wrong with an education & social system, indifferent to the differently-abled, and let's set it right. Hope to see you at the exhibition.Best RegardsParthoPartho Bhowmick
Initiator of Blind With Camera project
Founder of Beyond Sight Foundation
Mumbai, India
Mobile: +91-9821474731www.blindwithcamera.org
www.blindwithcameraschool.orgBeyond Sight Foundation is a nonprofit organisation promoting social integration of people with visual impairment by building capacity for "Non-Retinal" Art culture in India. We provide training in art, development of creative skills, opportunity to exhibit artworks, equal access to art, economic opportunity for people with visual impairment and conduct sensitization workshops for sighted people to bridge the gap between "us and "them" and increase tolerance in society.
