Welcome to Deshpande Foundation : Marshalling Global Perspectives to Create Local Solutions

Deshpande Foundation Development Dialogue

January 27-30, 2009
The Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship (DCSE)
KLE Society’s BVB Engineering College Campus
Hubli, Karnataka, 580031 India

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 – Site Visits & Kickoff

7:00 am– 8:00 am

Breakfast & Registration
Location: DCSE Main Lobby

8:00 am–3:00 pm

NGO Site Visits
Location: Buses meet at DCSE/BVB Rotary
Choose a site visit to a Deshpande Foundation NGO Partner:

AGRICULTURE: Agriculture Science Foundation (helping rural farmers improve yield and irrigation techniques)	EDUCATION: Agastya Science Fair & Vidya Poshak Graduate Finishing School (a science fair of several thousand children and a program for young graduates to prepare for the corporate sector)	HEALTH: Family Planning Association (public health programs and awareness for peri-urban people)	LIVELIHOOD: Water Literacy Foundation; NEEDS & Habitat for Humanity (rainwater harvesting in schools; creating better homes and home ownership in rural areas in a partnership between a global NGO and a local partner)

3:30 pm–5:00 pm

LEAD Mela
Location: DCSE Exhibit Area & Front Lawn

Meet over 700 college students from Northwest Karnataka as they showcase the
Community services projects they have undertaken this year.
The Top 5 Projects of the Year will be highlighted.

5:00 pm– 6:30 pm

Development Dialogue Kickoff:
Location: DCSE Auditorium

Kickoff the conference with an overview of the activities of the Deshpande Foundation – past and present -
and the status of societal development in the Sandbox

Speaker: Dr. Ashok Shettar, Principal, BVB Engineering College

7:00 pm– 8:00 pm

Dinner & Networking
Location: Hans Hotel (across from BVB College)

A relaxed opportunity to meet delegates from around the world representing NGO’s, government, donors and universities. Hear from a Panel of Sandbox Fellows (our international fellows program).

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 – The Sandbox & Global Perspectives

8:00 am– 9:00 am

Breakfast & Registration
Location: DCSE Main Lobby

9:00 am–10:30 am

Innovation Case Studies I – Innovation in the Sandbox
Location: 10 Classrooms around BVB College

Participate in a case study and discussion about an innovation that has been introduced by one of our partner NGOs.
Each case study will be presented twice during the conference.

Agastya International Foundation Scaling up quality	BAIF Using evaluation techniques in farming	Deshpande Fellows Program Training programs for social entrepreneurship and/or NGO management	Karnataka Health Promotion Trust Creating a foster care system for HIV+ orphans	Mann Deshi Microfinance and health insurance products
NGO in a Box Creating cost-effective technology tools for NGO’s	Samraksha Developing community involvement in HIV care and support	Technoserve Introducing world-class entrepreneurship development	TIDE Introducing innovation to risk-averse farmers	Water Literacy Foundation Integrating management practices into a small-scale organization

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Opening Remarks
Location: DCSE Auditorium

Gururaj & Jaishree Deshpande, Trustees, Deshpande Foundation
Introducing the Platinum Program

11:00 am– 12:00 pm

Keynote Plenary: Keynote Plenary – “NGO in a Box”
Location: DCSE Auditorium

How do we create operational tools and solutions for the development sector that leverage world-class technologies and
best practices from the information technology sector?

Keynote: Prasad Ram, Head of R&D and Engineering, Google India

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch
Location: DCSE Main Lobby

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Innovation: Open Sessions
Location: Classrooms around BVB College

Hear from leaders from around the world as they share their ideas for development and new programs to
try in the Sandbox and around India.

The list of sessions and speakers will be announced in the morning.

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Innovation Case Studies II – Innovation in the Sandbox
Location: 10 Classrooms around BVB College

Participate in a case study and discussion about an innovation that has been introduced by one of our partner NGOs.
Each case study will be presented twice during the conference.

Agastya International Foundation Scaling up quality	AME Foundation Implementing Systemic Rice Intensification (SRI) for farmers	Entrepreneurship Development Institute Rural Marketing Support Center	Global Micro Clinics Project Using Self Help Groups for diabetes & health	Karnataka Health Promotion Trust Creating a foster care system for HIV+ orphans
MEARDS Project-based early education in rural areas	Technoserve Introduction world-class entrepreneurship development to local community	TIDE Introducing innovation to risk-averse farmers	Vidya Poshak Graduate finishing school programs for job placement	Water Literacy Foundation Integrating management practices into a small-scale organization

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Poster Presentation & Networking
Location: DCSE Lobby & Exhibition Area

Interact directly with many of the NGOs working in the Sandbox at their table displays.

Tea & Snacks will be served.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dinner & Networking
Location: Hotel Naveen

Remarks by: Paul Grogan, CEO, Boston Foundation
The role of philanthropy in the United States.

Performance by Puniyamma and Group.

Thursday, January 29, 2009 – Innovation & Development

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Breakfast & Registration
Location: DCSE Main Lobby

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Keynote Plenary: Ashoka: Social Entrepreneurs from Around the World
Location: DCSE Auditorium

A Panel of Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs from around the world will discuss social entrepreneurship,
development and the challenges of scale and innovation in the social sector.s

Adrian Mukhebi, Kace Kenya, Kenya Albina Ruiz, Ciudad Saludable, Peru Jean Claude Rodriguez-Ferrara, Self-Managed Financial Committees, Spain Vicky Colbert, Volvamos, Colombia Lisa Nitze, Vice President, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

10:45 am – 12:30 pm

Innovation Case Studies I – Global Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship
Location: 4 Classrooms around BVB College

Join 1 of the 4 Ashoka Fellows for a more in-depth discussion about social entrepreneurship and the common challenges to development around the world. Each Fellow will discuss their work in development and its relationship to the Sandbox.

AGRICULTURE: Adrian Mukhebi, Kace Kenya, Kenya (the use of information technology to create markets linkages for farmers)	EDUCATION: Vicky Colbert, Volvamos, Colombia (creating new pedagogy for teaching rural children)	HEALTH: Albina Ruiz, Ciudad Saludable, Peru (microenterprises to create waste management and sanitation improvement)	LIVELIHOOD: Jean Claude Rodriguez-Ferrara, Self-Managed Financial Committees, Spain (financial services and integration for migrant communities)

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch
Location: DCSE Main Lobby

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Innovation Case Studies III – Innovation in the Sandbox
Location: 10 Classrooms around BVB College

Participate in a case study and discussion about an innovation that has been introduced by one of our partner NGOs.
Each case study will be presented twice during the conference.

AME Foundation Implementing Systemic Rice Intensification (SRI) for farmers	BAIF Using evaluation techniques in farming	Deshpande Fellows Program Training programs for social entrepreneurship and/or NGO management	Entrepreneurship Development Institute Rural Marketing Support Center	Global Micro Clinics Project Using Self Help Groups for diabetes & health
Mann Deshi Microfinance and health insurance products	MEARDS Project-based early education in rural areas	NGO in a Box Creating cost-effective technology tools for NGO’s	Samraksha Developing community involvement in HIV care and support	Vidya Poshak Graduate finishing school programs for job placement

3:00 pm – 3:30pm

Tea & Networking
Location: DCSE Main Lobby

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Strategic Sector Collaboration & Partnerships
Location: 4 Classrooms around BVB College

Meet with fellow NGOs and development professionals working in your sector to understand how to collaborate more in the Sandbox both formally and informally. This session will seek to identify possible partnerships that reach more citizens and leverage the strengths and efficiencies of various organizations.

AGRICULTURE:
Improving farmer yield, introducing new technologies and natural
resource management

EDUCATION:
Introducing new ideas and pedagogy into the classroom and through supplemental methods

HEALTH:
Creating and strengthening
interventions, introducing new
technologies and improved records management

LIVELIHOOD:
Integrating technical training,
business skills and ongoing
support for entrepreneurship

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks
Location: DCSE Auditorium

A summary of the conference proceedings and next steps.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dinner & Networking
Location: Hotel Trupti International

Performance by Kalikeri Sangeet Vidyalaya Children’s Choir.

Friday, January 30, 2009 – Visit to UNESCO World Heritage Site

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Breakfast & Check Out
Location: Buses will pick up registered guests at their hotels and return them to their hotel in the evening.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Visit to Ruins of the Vijayanagar Dynasty
Location: Hampi/Hospet, Karnataka

The Vijayanagar Dynasty was one of the greatest empires of ancient India. The kingdom’s capital at Hampi is considered to be a rare glimpse into the splendor of ancient India and the stunning architecture of the times.