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Exnora International

Exnora Club of South Chennai

Rejuvenate India Movement

Towns and Development

&

Citizens’ Alliance for Sustainable Living

Cordially invite you to a two day workshop & Symposium

“Youth and Women Forward Initiative”

The Hon'ble Mrs Justice Prabha Sridevan

Judge, High Court, Madras

Will inaugurate the symposium on “Women Forward Initiative”

to be held at the HUDCO conference Hall, 5th Floor,

Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore 08

on Sunday, the 16th of February 2003 at 9.00 a.m.

Dr. S. Ignaci Muthu, S.J.

Vice Chancellor

University of Madras

Will inaugurate the workshop on “Youth Forward Initiative”

To be held at

Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008

on Saturday 15th February 2003 at 9.30 a.m.

Mr. M. B. Pranesh, IAS

Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu

Labour & Employment

presides

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Supporting Organizations :

Prerna, Soroptomist International, PASI,

Don Bosco Center for Career Guidance and Job Placement,

Eco Science Research Foundation

Youth and Women Forward Initiative

Program Schedule

Time

Description of Event

15.02.2003 : Saturday Workshop on Youth Forward Initiative

09.30 to 10.15 a.m

Inauguration by Dr. S. Ignaci Muthu, S.J

10.15 to 10.30 a.m.

TEA

10.30 to 10.55 a.m.

Equipping Youth and Women to Face Livelihood Challenges Don Bosco Centre

10.55 to 11.20 a.m.

Strategising Youth and Women Development Action Aid

11.20 to 11.45 a.m.

Skill Development in Practice – Case study ICSA

11.45 to 12.10 p.m.

Empowerment of Youth and womenThrough Entrepreneurship BYST – CII

12.10 to 12.35 p.m

Green Business Opportunities for Youth and Women

Green Business Centre – CII

12.35 to 01.00 p.m.

Micro Enterprises in Solid Waste Management – A Case study EXNORA International

01.00 to 02.00 p.m.

LUNCH

02.00 to 02.25 p.m.

Micro Finance for Micro Enterprises REPCO Bank

02.25 to 04.00 p.m.

Panel Discussion / Interactive Session Chair: Fr. Stanislaus SDB, Vice Provincial Co-chair: Mr. T. K. Ramkumar

04.00 to 04.30 p.m.

Wrap up and Next Steps

Vote of Thanks G. Dattatri

16.02.2003 : Sunday – Symposium on “Women Forward Initiative”

Moderated by Dr.Sultan A. Ismail, Director, Eco Science Research Foundation

9:00 A.M.

Inauguration by Hon'ble Mrs Justice Prabha Sridevan

9:45.M.

Tea

10:00 A.M.

Brainstorming : Women and their role in the Environmental Sector

10.45 A.M.

Brainstorming: Women and their role towards Family, Children and Society

11:30 A.M.

Brainstorming: Women and their role in the Economy

12:15 A.M.

Brainstorming: Women and their role in Health and Education

01:00 P.M.

Lunch

01:30 P.M.

Action Plan and General Policy