CED Newsletter of Bangalore

CED Newsletter of Bangalore - July 2005

CED Bangalore Newsletter July 05

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COLLEGES & CED
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This July and August 2005 we at CED hope to establish contacts with departments of Humanities in various colleges of Bangalore. This would cover an introduction to CED, the services and publications and would also be a sensitization to social and development issues.

If you are a part of any college set up in Bangalore or have contacts please help us make inroads. Send information to Veena

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JUMBO SALE @ CED
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Over the years CED has helped a number of NGOs and small publishers in selling their publications. CED has stocked and distributed books and grey literature on social change and development - material which could not be found in any conventional bookstore.

We are holding a 'JUMBO SALE' at CED between August 16 to 30, 2005. The are around 1000 titles and cover categories such as Politics, Health, Social Change, Women’s Studies and so on.

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CRITICAL CONCERNS
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Is the title of a new monthly compilation. It consists of about 100 clippings from newspapers, journals, the net and other sources for anyone concerned about the critical issues and concerns of the day. It provides a monthly overview of developments, primarily for activists, NGOs and development workers who may not be in a position to access and read newspapers and journals on a regular basis but need to keep in touch with developments that are of concern to them. This month's edition features articles on rural employment, gender & society, child rights, urbanisation, environment, reservation NGOs & social action. For more information and a sample copy contact: jacintha@doccentre.net

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SCHOLARSHIPS
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We are calling for applications for the fourth batch of Outreach Scholarships. This is a special programme for Social Workers and Activists who wish to spend three months working on a social issue of their interest. Click here for more information

We are very pleased to announce the CED-Insaaniyat Scholarship II 'A Secular Rethink'. A tie-up with the Indian Express and CjP essay writing competition. Click here for more details.

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DEVELOPMENT DIGEST
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DD 10 is in print! We apologise for the delay between DD 09 and DD 10, it is in the press and should reach you in a few days time! here are the articles.

The Sen Difference by John M. Alexander
Measuring Human Development by John. M. Alexander, Koen Decancq
Sweden Vs England by George Monbiot
Employment as a Social Responsibility - an obligation by Jean Drèze
Rural Assets for Employment by Sunita Narain
Need for a Universal EGS by Prabhat Patnaik
Fresh Challenges for Micro-Finance by Keya Sarkar
Have green campaigners changed their colour? by Alison Maitland
The Medium Really is the Message by Jean K. Min

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AUGUST 16 @ CED
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'SheWrite" will be screened at CED on August 16, 2005. Directed by K.P.Jayashankar and Anjali Monteiro from TISS, Mumbai, is a film that weaves together the narratives and works of four Tamil women poets. Anjali and Jayashankar will be here to share with you their experiences. Check out more on the film.

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CED & RDCs
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CED, in association with Architecture and Development (A & D), is setting up RDCs, focusing on the rehabilitation and the long-term development needs of communities in South India affected by the tsunami. Do send us any relevant information on creation of sustainable livelihood and habitat. Do write to Priya for more details.