Centre for Contemporary Studies and Research
&
Liberty Institute
in partnership with the
Friedrich Naumann – Stiftung fur die Freiheit

Cordially invite you to the seminar on
 
Empowering India
Making democracy meaningful

Date: 21 July 2009

Time: 10 am to 1 pm

Venue: Hotel Anant, (opposite Charan hotel) Vidhan Sabha Marg, Lucknow

RSVP:
Centre for Contemporary Studies and Research, Lucknow
Tel: + 91 94150 27476,
E-mail: ccslucknow@gmail.com

Liberty Institute, New Delhi
Tel: 011-28031309

Now that the election to the 15th Lok Sabha is over, and the new government has settled down, it is time once again to review the democratic process, and consider ways of improving governance. We believe in the democratic process, and good governance is our common objective. To deliberate on these issues, a seminar has been organized by the Delhi based Liberty Institute and the Centre for Contemporary Studies and Research, Lucknow, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann – Stiftung fur die Freiheit, on July 21, 2009.

We hope the discussions will lead to a plan of action towards making democracy more meaningful, and suggest ways of nurturing good governance mechanisms. The participants include political activists, media persons, professionals and civil society representatives. This is also an opportunity to introduce the Liberty Institute’s initiative on democracy at www.EmpoweringIndia.org

We warmly invite all those who are interested in civic engagement and democratic participation to join this discussion. Your participation will greatly contribute to enriching the deliberations.

Programme Schedule

10.00 am : Registration

10.30 am : Welcome, by Utkarsh Sinha, Director, Centre for Contemporary Studies and Research

10.45 am : Introduction of the participants

11.00 am : Introduction of the seminar topic, by Dr Lenin, PVCHR

11.15 am : Presentation by Mr Barun Mitra, Director, Liberty Institute

11. 45 am : Discussion on Governance and Democracy in Uttar Pradesh

• Mr Vinod Agnihotry, Political Editor, Nai Dunia newspaper
• Prof Ramesh Dixit, political worker

12.15 pm : Open Discussion

1.30 pm : Vote of Thanks

1.35 pm : Lunch

Liberty Institute,
C-4/8 Sahyadri, Plot 5, Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi 110078
Tel: +91-11-28031309
Email: libertyinstitute@gmail.com
Web site: www.InDefenceofLiberty.org , www.EmpoweringIndia.org

Centre for Contemporary Studies and Research
2/204, Vivek Khand, Gomtinagar
Lucknow 226010
Tel: + 91 94150 27476,
E-mail: ccslucknow@gmail.com
www.ccsrindia.blogspot.com