Notifications

Conferences 

1. The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is organising a conference on The Berlin International Human Rights Congress:

Human Rights and Democracy in a Globalized World - Moving Towards an International Consensus?" (Berlin, 1st - 4th October 2010). Applications to attend are open now. For further information, please visit: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_conferences_bihrc

2. The Clute Institute is organising a conference on innovative techniques in college education, on June 6-9, 2011 at Barcelona. Proposals are due 2 weeks before the conference. Details are available here: http://www.cluteinstitute.com/conferences/2011Barcelona.html

Workshops, Talks and Courses

1. The South Asia Movement Building and Human Rights Institute has called for applications for a course from 1-5 November for women with experience in working with NGOs, on leadership and human rights. It will be held in Kathmandu. The deadline for applications is 10 September 2010. Details are available here: http://web.creaworld.org/home.asp

2. Richard M Stallman will be delivering a lecture on Free Software Movement and GNU /Linux Operating System at the Reva Institute of Technology, on 8th September. You will have to book a seat if you want to attend, for which you must contact Dr. Sunil Kumar S. Manvi, Head of the Department, ECE , sunirmanvi@revainstitution.org , 9449436754

3. The Human Rights Education Association is offering  distance learning courses on Safeguards Against Torture and Ill-Treatment, and on International Refugee Law and Contemporary Challenges. The deadline for registration is 15th September 2010. For details please visit: http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=822&language_id=1

Film Screenings, Plays and Readings 

1. There will be anumber of interesting plays in Hindi, English and Kannada at Ranga Shankara theatre through the month of September. They've released their September schedule which can be accessed here: http://www.rangashankara.org/home/rangatest/ (scroll over the link that says, 'Show All'. 

2. Cult Entertainment will be performing Moliere's play, Imaginary Entertainment, at the Alliance Francaise, on September 4th, 2010. Tickets and details are available on www.indianstage.in

3. Naatak Bangalore will be reading Ashish Joshwar's Hey Ishwar! (Hindi) on 5th September 2010, in Koramangala. For details, contact: divya_vipul@yahoo.com

4. Sharanya Manivannan and Shruthi Krishnan, will be reading short fiction and poetry at Crossword Bookstore (Residency Road) at 6 pm, in an event organised by Toto Funds the Arts, on 7th September, 2010. 

Competitions

1. FES India is organising a case competition on the governance of the commons. The first synopsis is due on September 6th, 2010. For details, visit: https://www.irma.ac.in/irmafes/institute_13th_dates.php

2. India Carbon Outlook is organising a competition on writing a short note on Sustainability and Leadership. The deadline is September 18th. For details, visit: http://india.carbon-outlook.com/content/page/sustain-ability-2010

Of Interest/News

1. The Central Vigilance Commission has called for comments on the new Draft National Anti-Corruption Strategy. The deadline is 20th September. The strategy is available at: http://cvc.nic.in/nacs26082010.htm . Comments may be mailed to subramaniam.k@nic.in

2. The Government of India is offering scholarships for disabled students. For details visit: http://epaper.dnaindia.com/EpaperImages/31082010/3108183645-large.jpg 

Volunteering, Calls for Support

1. The Bangalore Citizens' Initiative will be organising a protest on the recent deaths at the Beggars Home in Bangalore, from Town Hall to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on 3rd September 2010, at 4pm. Supporters are requested to wear black. 

2. Rukmini Kapoor, a Teach for India Fellow in Mumbai requests support in the form of books, toys, CDs and stationery for underprivileged children between the age of 5-13. She can be contacted at rukmani.kapoor@gmail.com.