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| 2008 Development Dialogue |
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| The Development Dialogue |
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January
21-23, 2008
KLE Society’s Institute
for Management Studies & Research (IMSR)
BVB College of Engineering and Technology
Hubli, Karnataka, 580 031 India
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| Conference Agenda |
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| Monday, January 21, 2008 - The Sandbox & Best Practices |
| 8:00
a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
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Breakfast
and Registration |
| 9:00
a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
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Welcome
Remarks
Gururaj Deshpande, Trustee, Deshpande Foundation
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| 9:15
a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
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Best
Practices: Fundraising and Donor Relations
Hear from two NGOs funded by the Deshpande Foundation
with well-developed strategies for fundraising
and maintaining relationships
with donors.
Moderator: Surya Prakash Loonker, Catalyst –
Social Development Consultants, and Give2Asia
NGO Panelist: RN Tikot, Vidyaposhak
NGO Panelist: Ved Arya, SRIJAN
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| 10:30
a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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Best
Practices: Strong Management – Accounting,
Documentation and Administration
Hear from two NGOs funded by the Deshpande Foundation
with robust systems to manage their accounts,
document the impact of their programs and with
strong overall administration.
Moderator: Jennifer Lofing, Give2Asia
NGO Panelist: Roma Kapoor, United Way International
NGO Panelist: Prakash Bhat, BAIF-Karnataka
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| 11:30
a.m. – 12:15 a.m. |
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Keynote
Address
Vijay Mahajan, Founder, BASIX Microfinance |
| 12:15
p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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Best
Practices: Achieving Your Goals & Benchmarks
Hear from two NGOs funded by the Deshpande Foundation
that have consistently achieved the goals they
have set for their organization and how those
goals and benchmarks are set.
Moderator: Parth Tewari, Technoserve
NGO Panelist: Ramji Raghavan, Agastya International
NGO Panelist: J.K. Hiremath, Manovikasa
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| 2:15
p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
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Best
Practices: Rapid Growth & Scaling Your Programs
Hear from two NGOs funded by the Deshpande Foundation
with ambitious plans to scale their program in
the next few years.
Moderator: Ajay Dixit, Entrepreneurship Development
Institute
NGO Panelist: Suresh Subramanian, International
Development Enterprises
NGO Panelist: CC Das, Akshaya Patra
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| 3:30
p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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Best
Practices: Marketing & Media/Press Relations
Hear from two NGOs funded by the Deshpande Foundation
that have created dynamic marketing materials
to explain their programs to donors, the media
and the public.
Moderator: Carol Grodzins, Ashoka
NGO Panelist: Vrunda Bhaskar, Children’s
Movement for Civic Awareness
NGO Panelist: Shivaram Pailoor, CAAM
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| 4:30
– 5:00 p.m. |
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Wrap
Up: Summary of Day 1
Nishith Acharya, Deshpande Foundation
Naveen Jha, Deshpande Foundation |
| 5:00
p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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Posters
& Evening Reception
Exhibition of NGO Partners
Lite Snacks & Fare |
| 8:00
p.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
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Dinner
& Performance
Hotel Naveen
Remarks by: Desh Deshpande –
“Introducing the Deshpande Center for Social
Entrepreneurship”
Performance by Nalamdana Theater Troupe of Chennai
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| Tuesday,
January 22, 2008 – Sectoral Discussions & Strategies |
| 8:00
a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
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Breakfast
and Registration |
| 9:00
a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
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Opening Remarks
Review of Day 1 & Framework for Day 2
Nishith Acharya, Deshpande Foundation
Deshpande Foundation Global Exchange Programs
Meenakshi Verma Agrawal, Deshpande Foundation
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| 9:15
a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
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IITM
Chennai Presentation:
-Dr. BS Murthy, "Socially Relevant Projects"
-Dr. Devendra Jalihal, "Rural Technology Action Group"
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| 9:50
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Sectoral
Roundtables: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Discussion with NGO partners and invited guests working in agriculture and natural resources sectors.
Facilitator: Dr. Trilochan Sastry, IIM Bangalore
Facilitator: Naveen Jha, Program Officer, Deshpande Foundation
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| 9:50
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Sectoral
Roundtables: Livelihood and Microfinance
Discussion with NGO partners and invited guests working in livelihood, training and microfinance sectors.
Facilitator: P. Manivannan, Commissioner, Mysore
Facilitator: Dr. M.S. Subhas, Director, Kousali Institute of Management Studies
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| 9:50
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Sectoral Roundtables: Education
Discussion with NGO partners and invited guests in the formal education sector.
Facilitator: Dr. Ashok Shettar, Principal, BVB Engineering College
Facilitator: Ashok Kamath, Managing Trustee, Akshara Foundation
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| 9:50
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Sectoral Roundtables: Health
Discussion with NGO partners and invited guests in the health sectors.
Facilitator: Dr Ajay Nagabushan, Commissioner, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Commission
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| 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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Keynote Address
Ashok Alexander, India Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
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Lunch
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
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Sectoral Strategy: Feedback from Roundtables
Each Sector Facilitator will report back from their morning roundtable discussions with a strategy for 2008 and beyond.
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| 2:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Afternoon Plenary
Featuring Leading Development Activists from across India
Moderator: Pankaj Jain, Gyan Shala
Panelist: Venkatesh Thuppil, St Johns Medical College
Panelist: SR Hiremath, Samaj Parivartana Samudaya
Panelist: Bala Warrier, Manipal Medical Foundation
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| 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
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Closing Plenary
Desh & Jaishree Deshpande, Trustees, Deshpande Foundation
Closing Remarks
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| 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
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Dinner
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| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - Optional Site Visits |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
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Breakfast and Meeting for Site Visits
Akshaya Patra Kitchen, Hubli
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| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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NGO Site Visits
A Visit to One Deshpande Foundation NGO Partner in:
-Agriculture
-Education
-Livelihoods/Microfinance
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| 1:00pm |
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Optional Lunch |
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