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Policy Matters:
Insight from Civil Society Engaging with Science and Technology



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WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS -- As it happened  
 
0.1 Keynote address by Prof Sanjay, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Hyderabad Central University
0.2 Outline of Workshop
0.3  On Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) by M V Sastri
       On Centre for Knowledge, Culture and Innovation Studies by Prof. Hari Babu
       On KICS by Shambu Prasad

 

2.1 Civil society and the policy environment
2.1.1 - Policies for the Polity-The Legacies that Limit: M V Sastri, CWS  |  Paper  |  
2.1.2 - Policy note on power sector: N Sreekumar, Prayas  I  Paper  |  PPT  |
2.1.3 - Reflections from the women's movement on policy making: Rukmini Rao, Gramya    |  Paper  | 
2.1.4 - Are humans going to be self-destructive in the 21st Century? Sagar Dhara, Cerena
Foundation Some considerations on the politics of policy making: Prof. Ramabrahmam 
Dept. of Political Science, HCU     |  PPT  |

2.1.5 Some considerations on the politics of policy making: Prof. Ramabrahmam Dept. of Political Science, HCU 


2.2 Civil society experiences with policy making
2.2.1 - CWS Experience in engaging with the State on Policy Matters 
Panchayati Raj Initiatives: Kalamani, CWS    |  Paper  |                
2.2.2 - Changing “Forest Department - Civil Society Relationship” in AP: Suryakumari, CPF  |  Paper  |  PPT  |
2.2.3 - Indigenous Medical Systems and Ayurveda: Response and  Resistance from Civil Society: Madhulika Banerjee, Delhi University
2.2.4 -
Process of Policy Change in Watershed Development Program in India-
A Concept Note on Working Group: Ramachandrudu, WASSAN       |  Paper  |  PPT  |                    
2.2.6 - Zero Waste – A New Approach in Resource Management: Shibu Nair, Zero Waste   |  Paper  |  PPT  |

 

2.3 Institutional change and civil society
2.3.1 - Structural refinement in CBOs for self-reliant development -
Emerging options: NK Sanghi, WASSAN   |  Paper  |  PPT  |  PPT  |
2.3.2 - NPM Scaling up in Experiences in AP: Ramanjaneyulu, CSA  |  Paper  |  PPT  |
2.3.3 - Irrigation infrastructure- The view from below: Chitra Krishnan     |  Paper  | 
2.3.4 -  Indian Systems of Medicine, Bioterrorism and the Science of Epidemics: Harish Naraindas, JNU  |  Paper  | 
2.3.5 - There is nothing official about it- Learnings from Laurie Baker: John D’ Souza, CED          


2.4  Science and democracy

2.4.1 - Compensation Code-Flawed expertise in flood: Dinesh Mishra, Bihar Resource Centre    |  Paper  |
2.4.2 - India’s XI Five Year Plan in context of globalization-A Note on S&T policy:
Hari Babu, Hyderabad Central University     |  PPT  |
2.4.3 - Democracy to the core-Reflections on S&T policy: Shambu Prasad, XIMB  |  Paper  |   PPT  |
2.4.4 - Organization of Agricultural Research and Education in India-An Examination of the Experience from 6th to 11th Five Year Plan: M Sridhar |  Paper  |  PPT  |
2.4.5 - Government's Agri-research set-up is undemocratic: Kavitha Kuruganti, CSA   |  Paper  |
2.4.6 - Technology Democracy- How do we ensure that the ordinary people are priority
in policies of technology: Ramasubramaniam, Samanvaya                                                                   
 
Part 3: Collective Inquiry

3.1 - Group 1      |  PPT  |
3.3 - Group 2      |  PPT  |
3.3 - Group 3      |  PPT  |
3.4 - Group 4      |  PPT  |
3.5 - Group 5      |  PPT  |
3.6 - Plenary Session  
3.7 - Theme-wise plenary

Part 4:  Panel Discussion Making science and technology policies people friendly : Moderator
4.1 - N. K. Sanghi   |  PPT  |
4.2 - M.V Sastri     |  PPT  |
4.3 - Prajit Basu    |  PPT  |
4.4 - Shiv Visvanathan     |  PPT  |
4.5 - Walter Mendoza      |  PPT  |
4.6 - Comments/Discussion: N Sreekumar, Haribabu, Ananth and Harish



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