Date – 13 July, 2023 Time – 18: 00 – 20:00 Venue – Webinar
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nVgf-I8ERPqfSpNiRC_cqQ
Rethinking Cities Series: SWARAJ FOR CITIES is finally here! This is a nationwide initiative to help shape ‘Self Governance of Cities’. It is a year-long series of webinars, hybrid conferences, and publications that will focus on the Urban Challenge that India faces, that of Planned and Orderly Growth, and better governance of our cities, towns and peri-urban areas; that is, the fulfilment of the promise of the 74th Amendment of our Constitution.
Date – 13 July, 2023 Time – 18: 00 – 20:00 Venue – Webinar
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nVgf-I8ERPqfSpNiRC_cqQ
Rethinking Cities Series: SWARAJ FOR CITIES is finally here! This is a nationwide initiative to help shape ‘Self Governance of Cities’. It is a year-long series of webinars, hybrid conferences, and publications that will focus on the Urban Challenge that India faces, that of Planned and Orderly Growth, and better governance of our cities, towns and peri-urban areas; that is, the fulfilment of the promise of the 74th Amendment of our Constitution.
Date – 03 May, 2023 Time – 10: 00 – 1:30 Venue – Press Club, Bengaluru
Date – 01 Apr, 2023 Time – 10: 00 – 15:30 Venue – BIFT Hall, Bengaluru
Civil Society Forum has great pleasure in inviting you to the Presentation of Civil Society Forum’s Manifesto for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 to political parties
Date: Saturday, 1st April 2023
Time: 10.00AM to 1.30PM
Venue: BIFT Hall, Darussalam Building, Queen’s Road, Bengaluru 560001.
Sri Ramachandra Guha, Noted Indian historian and writer will preside.
Programme Schedule
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9.30 AM to 10.00 AM |
Registration & Tea |
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10.00 AM to 10.05 AM |
Welcome |
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10.05 AM to 10.10AM |
Introduction to Civil Society Forum |
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10.10 AM to 10.20 AM |
Introductory remarks by Chairperson |
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10.20 AM to 11.15 AM |
Presentation of Manifesto by collaborating organization representatives |
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11.15 AM to 12.30 PM |
Response to Manifesto by political party representatives (15 minutes each) |
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12.30 PM to 1.00PM |
Interaction with political party representatives |
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1.00 PM to 1.25 PM |
Chairperson’s remarks |
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1.25 PM to 1.30 PM |
Vote of thanks |
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1.30 PM |
Lunch |
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COLLABORATING ORGANISATIONS |
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Collaborating Organizations (in alphabetical order) |
Representative |
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All India Network of NGO’s and Individuals Working in National and State Human Rights Institutions (AINNI ) & Human Rights Defenders Alert India (HRDA) |
R.Manohar |
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Ananya Trust |
John Baptist |
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Ananya Mahila Okkutta |
Maria Subramanian |
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Association for Promoting Social Action (APSA) |
Lakshapathi / Suresh Kantha Borkar |
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Carers Worldwide |
Natesha, N.K. |
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Centre for Advocacy & Research (CFAR) |
Prabhanand Hegde |
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Centre for Amenities, Rehabilitation and Education (CARE) |
M.K.Siddarthan & R.Poobalan |
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Child Rights Trust (CRT) |
Vasudeva Sharma |
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Citizens’ Voluntary Initiative for the City – Bangalore (CIVIC Bangalore) |
Kathyayini Chamaraj |
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Dalit Christian Federation |
D. Manohar Chandra Prasad |
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Eddelu Karnataka |
Noor Sridhar |
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Forum for Democracy & Communal Amity (FDCA) |
M. F. Pasha |
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Fourth Wave Foundation (FWF) |
Ravi, G. |
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Global Concerns India (GCI) |
Brinda Adige |
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Gram Panchayat Hakkothaya Andolana (GPHA) |
Kavita Ratna |
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Indian Social Institute (ISI) |
Fr. Joe Xavier and Fr. Francis Balaraj |
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Janarogya Andolana Karnataka (JAAK) |
Prasanna Saligram |
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind |
Yousuf Kanni, Akbar Ali Udupi |
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Maarga |
Rajendran Prabhakar |
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Mukti Alliance to End Human Trafficking & Bonded Labour |
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People’s Alliance for Fundamental Right to Education (PAFRE) |
Niranjanaradhya, V. P. |
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Samajwadi Vedike Bengaluru |
Prakash Kammardi |
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Samvidhanada Haadiyalli |
Ashok Maridas |
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SANGAMA |
Nisha Gulur |
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Slum Jagattu |
Isaac Selva |
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Social Accountability Forum for Action & Research (SAFAR) |
Hardik Parmar |
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South India Cell for Human Rights Education & Monitoring (SICHREM) |
Mathew Thomas |
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Training Editorial Development Services Trust (TEDS) |
Cynthia Stephen |
About Civil Society Forum
A coalition of several civil society organisations and movements as well as individuals wishing to strengthen the electoral and democratic process in our city and state to make it more participatory and reflective of the real wishes of the people. The member organisations and individuals work in different sectors of urban and rural constituencies, engaging with diverse and marginalised communities in Karnataka and other states too. The Forum was actively involved in interacting with political parties, submitting Manifestoes during the Karnataka Assembly Elections in 2013 and 2018, the Lok Sabha Elections in 2014 and 2019 and the BBMP Elections in 2015 too.
The manifesto published is here:
Date – 18 Feb, 2020 Time – 10: 00 – 17:00 Venue – BMS Law College, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru
CIVIC is organising a “National Consultation on Transparency and Accountability in the Paradigm of Urban Governance’ in collaboration with the Social Accountability Resource Unit (SARU), Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan (MKSS), BMS College of Law, Citizens for Bengaluru, B.PAC, Nagarika Shakti and Sensing Local Foundation (list of coorganisers to be finalised)
Inputs will be sought from participants on the following issues:
1.Primer on Citizens Guide to Ward Committees & Area Sabhas
2. Draft points on Ward-Level Planning
3.Draft Report on Voluntary Disclosure under RTI by Municipal Corporations
4.Presentation on ‘Information Portal’ (Mahiti Khanija) of Govt. of Karnataka
5.Municipalities Bill prepared by NLSIU
Those wishing to participate please RSVP Mr. Y.G. Muralidharan at ygmuralidharan@gmail.com by 15th Feb 20. Since seats are limited, requests will be accepted on first-come-first-served basis.
Documents:
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015 – 3:00pm
Venue: CIVIC Office
Meeting to evolve Strategic Plan for Improving the performance of Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. The plan will be evolved in the light of direction of Hon’ble High Court to the Welfare Board.
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – 10:00am
Venue: Karnataka- Dharwad
Right to Food Campiagn -Meeting organised by RFC- Karnataka at Dharwad
Date: ಬುಧವಾರ, September 12, 2012 – 3:00pm
Venue: Government Hight School at thriveninagar
Date:
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – 5:00pm
Venue: davangere
The Awareness/TOT programme on OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN and Child Friendly School was jointly organised by CIVIC Bangalore, Child Rights Trust and Karanataka Child Rights Observatory(KCRO) network at Davanagere on 3-2-2016
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – 2:15pm
Venue: A.Narayanpura
Grievance Redressal meeting on solid waste management on 27.1.16 at A.Narayanpura. The programme was jointly organised by CIVIC Bangalore and APSA. Smt.Kathyayini Chamaraj, Madhu Sudhan, Shri. Gowda Ramanji K of CIVIC Bangalore, Shri. Sunil, Health Inspector,A.Narayanapura Ward, Shri. Muniyappa, Shuchi Mitra , Members of APSA team Pourkarmikas/SHGs members participated in the Programme.