| THE Joint Organizers |
| Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), an autonomous research institute, is among the 27 research institutes in the country supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. It enjoys the distinction of being the only one of its kind in the northwestern states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and the UT of Chandigarh. CRRID was accorded the "national status" in 1984 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, in recognition of its contribution to the cause of social science research in the broader national perspective. CRRID has a Population Research Centre, Urban Governance and Development Unit, HUDCO Chair, RBI Chair and SBI Chair. The HUDCO Chair is part of Urban Governance and Development Unit at CRRID and it is engaged in research and training on various important urban issues. CRRID's primary focus has been on carrying out socially relevant research on rural and industrial development in the wider social, economic and political context. It is well networked with innumerable universities and educational institutions. The institute is old, renowned and prestigious and has a vibrant intellectual, cultural and social ethos. Please visit website of CRRID for more information: http://www.crrid.res.in/ |
| Asia Climate Change Education Center (ACCEC), Jeju, South Korea: ACCEC was established jointly by Jeju Local Government and the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea in 2009 to respond to climate change needs of governmental organizations and other stakeholders to contribute to the solutions of the problem of climate change through education. ACCEC runs courses of education on climate change and its related issues-General and Professional Courses. ACCEC runs a creative and responsible climate change education with a goal to be accredited by United Nations as a world-class professional climate change educational institute. Please visit website of ACCEC, Jeju, South Korea for more information: http://www.jeju-accec.com/pages_e.php?p=1_1_1_1. In collaboration with Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University (PU),Chandigarh: It is one of the important departments. Panjab University is very prestigious university of India and it has long history. It is ranked number one amongst Universities in India and Ranked 363 in the Thomson Reuters-powered 'Best Global Universities Rankings 2016' by US News and Global Report. PU has 78 teaching and research departments and 15 Centers/Chairs for teaching and research at the main campus located at Chandigarh. The Department of Environment Studies of PU runs M.Sc. and PhD programme. The department has achieved good visibility in India and abroad. The Department has its own library with latest books and reading material, laboratory facilities with many analytical equipments for teaching, demonstration and research. The facility of Visual aids like LCD projector, Slide and Over-head projectors are available for imparting instructions to the students. The department also has equipments like HPLC, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, BOD Incubator, Air Quality Monitor, Thermo-hygrometer, Dust track, and Gas Analyzer. Please visit website of Department for more information: http://devs.puchd.ac.in/ index.php Centre for Study of Administration of Relief (CSAR), New Delhi: The centre for the Study of Administration of Relief (CSAR) is a civil society organization which specializes in studying different types of flash-points in society stemming from Food insecurity in its extreme forms; alienation from the mainstream of society due to joblessness; homelessness or refugee status; marginalization resulting from market shock and spiraling indebtedness; inequality arising out of poverty, low level of education and inadequate political voice; natural calamities and man-made disasters leading to death serious injury of earning members, loss of productive assets and allied negative consequences; as well as exclusion emerging from ostracization based on caste, race, religion, color or gender. Please visit website of CSAR for more information: http://csarworld.org/ Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC): Chandigarh is a new city and it was planned by the French Architect Le Corbusier in early Fifties. It is called the “The City Beautiful”. Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) came into being under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Ordinance, 1994, promulgated by the President of the India with effect from 24th day of May 1994. MCC is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of its lush green infrastructure and services. The architecture and planned character of Chandigarh are unique. The city also takes pride in best quality of life, human development, per capita income, greenery and e-governance etc. Please visit website of MCC for more information: http://mcchandigarh.gov.in/ |
| THE ACADEMIC AND OTHER SUPPORT |
| Working Group 05 of International Sociological Association (ISA) on Famine and Society: The Thematic Group of ISA on “Famine & Society” was founded in 1985. In 1998, “Famine & Society” became a Working Group (WG05).The Working Group 05 of ISA will be organizing 13 sessions in World Congress of Sociology to be held in Toronto (http://www.isa-sociology.org/en/research-networks/working-groups/wg05-famine-and-society/) Center for Urban Green Spaces (CUGS), New Delhi: The Center for Urban Green Spaces (CUGS) at the Aravali Foundation for Education (AFE) is a leading think tank in New Delhi which focuses on many urban dimensions including urban green spaces, mountain cities and urban futures (http://www.cugs.in/). The Climate Reality Project India, New Delhi: In 2006 Climate Reality Project Chairman & former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, sparked an international conversation on climate change. The Climate Reality Project India establied in 2008 aims to catalyse a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every level of society, help the government reach its INDC and promote clean energy (www.climatereality.org.in and http://www.climaterealityproject.org). Association of Professional Social Workers and Development Practitioners (APSWDP), Chandigarh: APSWDP is a registered not for profit professional association of professional social workers and development practitioners working in various social welfare domain across the country (http://www.apswdp.org/index.html) |
