Dear Friends,
We are happy
to announce partial or complete sponsorships in terms of travel, food
and accommodation to those who wish to attend the International
Symposium on Mountain Farming to be held from November 19-21, 2002 in
Uttaranchal State, India.
The limited
sponsorships are available only to Selected Early Participants.
Selection of these participants will depend upon type of participants
(NGO professionals, researchers, academicians etc), their country of
representation and showing the earliest interest of participation. Those
interested are requested to apply for them immediately by sending a
letter of interest along with their resumes to the address below. Email
applications are also accepted.
Please note that
the applications will be reviewed and selected by a committee and then
we will get in touch with those selected participants.
International Symposium on Mountain Farming is
being organised by CECI (Canadian Centre for International Studies and
Cooperation) in the world’s newest mountain state. The symposium aspires
to bring together distinct stakeholders of mountain development
(Farmers, NGOs, donor representatives, researchers and policy makers) at
a mutual footing and integrate ideas and experiences in order to share
information and strive towards participatory development processes.
Moreover, it has multi-dimensional attributes, covering various
socio-economic issues and rights related to mountain livelihoods
including education, environmental health, indigenous systems, resource
management, agro-forestry, policy-making and gender equity. Thereby, it
is celebrating IYM in the true spirit of collectively highlighting the
hardships encountered by marginalized mountain communities, including
women and children, and step into an improved stage of interventions for
their overall development.
GOAL
To create an interactive atmosphere and
facilitate cross-fertilization of ideas among people from different
mountain regions of the world in context of mountain farming
OBJECTIVES
· To provide a
platform to the representatives of farmers, NGOs, researchers,
governments and institutions working in mountain areas to share
experiences related to mountain farming.
· To
highlight the central role of gender related and gender rights issues in
mountain farming
· To bring into focus issues
related to policy and governance in context of mountain farming
· To promote innovative and indigenous
agricultural practices, including appropriate technology, from different
mountain regions of the world.
· To bridge gaps
between mountain agricultural research and traditional farming
practices.
The main themes include:
1. Roles and Rights of Women and Men in Mountain
Farming
2. Research, Technology and Local Wisdom
3. Mountain farming, Governance and Policy: A
Voice for Mountain Farmers
4. Mountain Farming
and Economy: From Village Farms to the Global Village
For more details, log on to:
http://www.ceciasia.org
Or
Contact:
Sameer Zuhad,
ISMF Secretariat,
Community Based Economic Development (CBED)
Project,
CECI
241 Vasant
Vihar I, Dehradun - 248 006
Uttaranchal, India
Tel: 91 135 765218, 760090, 761909
Fax: 0135 765219
Email:
ismfceci@yahoo.com
cbedindia@zyberway.com
