New Delhi: June 8-18, 2006 Residential seminar for college students
I, Society & Public Policy (ISPP) Seminar is a unique 11 day residential program to engage college students in critical socio-economic issues through a theoretical and practical understanding of public policy. It was for the first time that ISPP Seminar was organised. The aim was to help youth explore the relation of self to society & public policy and how they influence each other.
Seminar Design
The program is interactive and challenging with interactive sessions with the practitioners, activists, policy researchers, policy makers, field research , working group exercises; and screening of documentary films . There is formal as well informal spaces to carry on the debates and discussions throughout 12 days. Participants also conduct a field research project during the program.
We start at 9.00 am in the morning and end at around 11.30 pm, though most students rarely stops then.
Program Schedule for ISPP Seminar
Delhi: July 8-18, 2006
08-Jun
Venue
Thursday
Resource Persons
9:00
Sem hall 1
Registration
10:00
Introduction & Expectations
11:30
Public Policy & Social Change
Parth J Shah (President, CCS)
1:00
Lunch
3:00
Games People Play
Working Group
7:30
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Sch House
Self, State & Society
Swati Chawla (Mentor, Graduate Activities, CCS)
09-Jun
Friday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Sem hall 1
Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Sachin Rao (Senior Research Associate, CCS)
11:00
Break
11:30
Researching Reality Workshop
Sushmita Pratihast (Research Associate, CCS)
1:00
Lunch
2:00
Researching Reality Workshop
Sushmita Pratihast
4:00
Break
4:30
Why is India Poor?
Parth J Shah
7:30
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Sch House
Reflections
10-Jun
Saturday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Hall 2
Trade & Agriculture
Madhushree Banerjee (Oxfam)
11:00
Break
11:30
Why is India Poor?
Parth J Shah
1:00
Lunch
2:30
Reality Check
Field Visit
7:30
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Sch House
Greed
11-Jun
Sunday
8:00
Hall 2
Breakfast
9:00
What is Seen & What is Unseen
Role Play
10:30
Break
11:00
Environment: Communities, Markets & The State
Richard Mahapatra
1:00
Lunch
4:30
Environment: Tragedy of the Commons
Parth J Shah
7:30
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Sch House
CCS Presentation
Fight for Survival & Turf Wars
Documentary Optional
12-Jun
Monday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Sem hall 1
Law, Public Policy & Economics
TCA Anant (Delhi School of Economics)
10:30
Break
11:00
Introduction to Public Choice
Gautam Bastian
12:30
Lunch
1:30
Gender & Sexuality
Gautum Bhan (Queer rights activist)
7:30
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Reflections
13-Jun
Tuesday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Sem hall 1
Exploring Communalism
Shabnam Hashmi (Anhad)
11:30
Break
12:30
Youth and Politics
Deependra Hooda (MP)
14-Jun
Wednesday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Hall 2
Education for All: State & Markets
Madhav Chavan (Pratham)
10:30
Break
11:00
Education Policy: Choice & Competition
Parth J Shah
1:00
Lunch
2:00
Innovations in Education Delivery
Satya Narayanan (Career Launcher Foundation)
4:00
Break
4:30
Reality Check
Field Visit
8:00
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Sch House
Reflections
15-Jun
Thursday
8:00
Breakfast
10:30
We The People
Makarand Bakore (Research Associate, CCS)
1:00
Lunch
2:00
Right to Information: A Revolution
Anjali Bhardwaj (Satark Nagrik Sanghathan)
4:00
Reality Check
Field Visit
8:00
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Sch House
Reflections
16-Jun
Friday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Sem hall 1
Censorship Vs Freedom of Expression
Shohini Ghosh (Filmmaker, Jamia Milia University)
10:30
Break
11:00
Censorship Vs Freedom of Expression
Shohini Ghosh
12:30
Lunch
2:00
Rule of Law
Parth J Shah
4:00
Break
4:30
Human Rights: Meaning & Scope
Mandeep S Tiwana (Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative)
17-Jun
Saturday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Challenges & Reforms in Urban Governance
Duno Roy( Director, Hazard Centre)
10:30
Break
11:00
Sem hall 1
Principles of Sound Public Policy
Parth J Shah
1:00
Lunch
2:00
Presentations
7:30
Sch House
Dinner
8:30
Sch House
Creative expression
Role play, film, slogans, posters, poems
18-Jun
Sunday
8:00
Breakfast
9:00
Hall 2
From Ideas to Action
Working Group
2:30
Action Plans
Working Group
4:00
Break
4:30
Feedback & Evalutation
6:00
Closing Ceremony
How to participate?
• Eligibilty: College students currently enrolled in an under-grad/ post-grad program or recent graduates from any discipline. We are especially targeting students who are already or have a strong inclination on working towards social change in the future. A open mind, Loads of enthusiasm and a strong Desire for CHANGE and to be the a PART of the CHANGE!
• Application Process: 25 students are selected through an application form.
• Participants will bear travel costs to the venue. Room & board will be provided by CCS!
After ISPP
CCS offers a variety of programs in which ISPP graduates can continue to be on the learning or action curve which began at the ISPP.
• Contribute to eCatalyst: An online newsletter of, for and by CCS Grads.
Ms Nidhi Chadha
Program Coordinator, Centre for Civil Society
K-36 Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi 110016
011-26537456; 26521882; 26512347
nidhi@ccsindia.org; ccsprograms@gmail.com
