CED Newsletter May 2005
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News from CED
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DOCPOST RIGHTS - LAUNCHED!
2 issues of Legal Rights dossiers are available. CED will send you the most important
clippings and articles on all rights based issues, neatly classified, and coded. All you
have to do is file the individual clippings under the classification number provided.
Available on subscription of Rs. 4000/- per annum. For those who have not received a FREE
copy, do write to jacintha@doccentre.net
CRITICAL CONCERNS - NEW!
A special monthly selection of articles and news items ....Critical Concerns, on one hand
keeps the activists abreast of the current issues and trends in the Indian scenario, and
on the other linked up to the larger issues. Take a glimpse of the topics
here.
We have just brought out three prototype issues. Each issue is about 100 pages.
We are sending complementary copies to those of you who would like to critique and make
suggestions on topics, coverage, as well as form. For a copy, please write to jacintha@doccentre.net
RECONSTRUCTION FOR DEVELOPMENT CENTRES(RDCs)
CED, in association with Architecture and Development (A & D), is setting up RDCs, focusing on the rehabilitation
and the long-term development needs of communities in South India affected by the tsunami.
We, at CED are starting this new project and require the following staff:
a. Manager - capable of managing a team that will be in the field collecting and
disseminating information, with back-up from technical - architecture, construction and IT
- and social organization professionals. Involvement with habitat issues is
desirable. Knowledge of Tamil is an added advantage.
b. Graphics/ PageDesigner/ Producer to produce educational and training materials on
habitat issues and Tsunami Rehabilitation in Tamil.
Person should have knowledge of Habitat and Architecture/Planning Design, and have skills
in computerized Page Layout , Working knowledge of colloquial Tamil.
c. Training & Field Supervisor in Information Collection, Documentation, and
dissemination at local level. Knowledge of Tamil essential.
Skills in Audio visual medium will be an added asset. Previous experience of secondary
documentation in regular documentation centers is most desirable.
d. Documentalist and Information Packaging in Tamil and English
Please send email giving details of your interests, knowledge of documentation, Habitat
and Disaster related issues.
The assignment is for two years with headquarters in Bangalore. Post a. c. & d.
involves traveling to coastal areas of Tamil Nadu.
Checkout our website
for details.
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Value Addition to Membership
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You don’t have to come to CED to borrow our VCDs. All you do is go to the website and
search the Catalog for the VCD of your choice. Phone or email us the name of the VCD and
of course your name, address and membership number. We will courier the VCD to you. (The
service is right now only for those in Bangalore addresses @ an addition of Rs.10/- only!)
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Publications
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Those of you who are happy with Development Digest, please help us to get more people
to benefit from it. Ask people you know to subscribe and mention your
name to us and we will send you two additional issues beyond the 12 you have subscribed
for. You can also gift a DD ...we will send a special card to the person conveying your
wishes along with the DD issue.
DD 10 is in print ...it has the following interesting articles...
1. The Medium Really is the Message by Jean K. Min
2. Have Green Campaigners Changed Their Colour
3. Fresh Challenges for Micro-finance by Keya Sarkar
4. Employment of a Social Responsibility by Jean Drèze
Need for a Universal EGA by Prabhat Patnaik
6. Sweden Vs England
Sweden proves the neo-liberals wrong about how to slash poverty by
George Monbiot
7. The Sen difference by John.M.Alexander
8. Beyond Liberalism by Toon Vandevelde
9. Measuring Human Development by John.M.Alexander, Koen decancq
10. Operationlising the capabilities Approach by Flavio Comim
11. Indian Democracy interview with Amartya Sen
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CED – Jivika
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On April 22nd CED, Bangalore & Jivika (an e-group interested in
livelihood and gender issues) held a Study Circle on the topic - Intensification of
Poverty : Macro and Micro Challenges and Responsibilities. We explored the possibility of
holding study circles on this broad topic once in two months. The next meeting will be in
mid-June 2005. For more information you can write to veena@doccentre.net
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Spread the word around
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SAROJINI NAIDU AWARD
The Hunger Project has instituted an award in the name of Sarojini Naidu for published
articles in the media on women and panchayat. Entries are invited for this year's award.
Please contact them at 12/28, Sai Sadan, 2nd Main, 32nd Cross, 7th Block, Jayanagar,
Bangalore - 560082. Ph: 57719245 for further details. Check out their website: http://www.thp.org/india You can also ask for
Mary: 9845577850 Srilakshmi : 9845237886
S3IDF is a non-profit organisation and its mission is to
facilitate small-scale infrastructure and projects that utilise local indigenous
resources, especially renewable resources (e.g. wind, hydro, solar, biomass) for pro-poor
projects. More information can be found on their website www.s3idf.org.
S3IDF is looking for a person whose responsibilities include the following:
-Evolving Partnership and Networking with other NGOs, institutions, Corporates
-Assistance in Proposal writing and Fundraising -Reporting and Dissemination
-Documentation and Documentation Management Tasks
-Web Communication
-Research on Case studies, Probable funding agencies, Technology
-Project Tracking and Financial Management
Email: info@s3idf.org and avinash@s3idf.org
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Some additions in the Library
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MAI: a novel by Geetanjali Shree, KALI
Globalisation Urban Reforms and Metropolitan Response: INDIA by Darshini Mahadevia, MANAK
Women at Work in India: a handbook of legal provisions
Globalisation & The Future of Dalits by K.S.Chalam, VAK
The Juvenile Justice system in India by Ved Kumari, OXFORD
and many more...
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Books for sale
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1. Understanding TRIPS: Managing Knowledge in Developing Countries by M B
Rao and Manjula Guru, RAWAT, Rs. 480/-
2. Peace Work: Women, Armed Conflict and Negotiation ed. By Radhika Coomaraswamy &
Dilrukshi Fonseka, WOMEN Unlimited, Rs. 375/-
3. WATER: Perspectives, Issues, Concerns by Ramaswamy R. Iyer, SAGE, Rs.550/-
4. Development, Ethnicity and Gender by Tiplut Nonbri, RAWAT, Rs.525/-
5. Killing Days: Prison Memoirs by Joya Mitra, WOMEN Unlimited, Rs. 200/-
6. Market Access and Fiar Trade for Producer Groups from Marginalised Communities, CED,
Suggested contribution Rs.50/-
and whole lot of films by K.P.Sasi, Anand Patwardhan etc.,
Critical Concerns
