Organizer: Forum for Policy Dialogue,
                  Aaranyak (Guwahati),
                  Centre for the Environment, IIT ( Guwahati),
                  Arghyam (Bangalore),
                  SaciWATERs-CapNet Network (SCaN),
                  Cap-Net

Venue: Guwahati, Assam

Description:
Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India (Forum to be brief), in collaboration with Aaranyak (Guwahati); Centre for the Environment, IIT ( Guwahati); Arghyam (Bangalore); SaciWATERs-CapNet Network (SCaN) and Cap-Net, is organizing a Training Programme on Understanding and Resolving Water Conflicts at Guwahati from January 23-26, 2012. This is to invite applications from interested person from the eight states of North East India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura) to participate in this training programme.

The Forum is an effort to bring together all those interested in working on issues related to water conflicts in India into a loose network for action and interaction. The Forum intends to cover four broad areas:

• Conflict Documentation
• Conflict Resolution
• Conflict Prevention
• Networking and Awareness

Target participants:
The programme is designed for middle level / senior level functionaries of NGO / Civil Society Groups and Movements, Government Officials in Water Resource Departments, Researchers / Teachers from Academia, Lawyers, Media Professionals and Activists working on water related issues. The seats are limited to about 20 participants. This course is exclusively for participants from North East India.

This is a residential training programme and will be held at Guwahati. The training programme would be held in English. Lodging and boarding arrangements for the participants will be made at the venue. Local hospitality will be provided by the Forum. Travel support would be provided to participants up to 3 tier AC train or bus.

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Last date to apply:
The last date for receiving the application along with endorsement of employer/institution is 30 December 2011. Applicants will be informed of the selection by 2 January 2012.

Kindly send your application in the prescribed format accompanying this announcement via e-mail (as a .doc file) to waterconflictforum@gmail.com or post or fax to the below mentioned address.

Contact details:
Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
C/O Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM)
16, Kale Park,
Someshwarwadi Road,
Pashan,
Pune 411 008.
Tel: +91-20-2588 0786/ 2588 6542
Email: waterconflictforum@gmail.com
Website: http://conflicts.indiawaterportal.org