Day 1 – Monday – September 24, 2007

Theme: Water and Environment

Global opening ceremony

People Conventions

• Launching of Gundar Basin Area Water Development Partnership
• Pollution in the water bodies (QUIZ Programme)

Conferences

• Tank based water shed Development in South India: Possibilities for Partnership to Advancement.
• Showcasing JSYS: Role and Relevance of Integrated Tank Development in Reducing Poverty
• Provision of Safe Drinking Water Through the Use of Affordable Water Treatment Technologies at Household Level
• Workshop on Precision Farming – A Model Farmers Cooperative
• Water and Waste water of Madurai City
• Seminar on pollution abatement in the water bodies of the state coastal zone management
• Information need assessment for designing ‘e’ services in water sector (TAMIL)
• Show Casing Rain Fed Agricultural Technologies of Southern Tamil Nadu
• Film on Environment
• Cultural Programmes
• Exhibition
• Development Tour

Day 2 – Tuesday – September 25, 2007

Theme: Water and Agriculture

People Conventions

• First National Convention on Tank Based Watershed Development in India
• Farmers’ convention on Rain fed Agriculture

Conferences

• Strengthening e- services in Agriculture and Allied Activities (TAMIL)
• Crop Specific Issues and Strategies
• Alliance building with Neerkatties for Water Management
• Sensitising Safe drinking water Concept Through Youth Programme
• Round Table Conference on Urban Development Process
• Grazing Plans for Livestock Keepers
• Workshop on Developmental Perspectives of KVK and Building Alliances in the process
• Film Festival
• Cultural Programmes
• Exhibition
• Development Tour

Day 3 – Wednesday – September 26, 2007

Theme: Disaster Management and Panchayat

People Conventions

• People Convention on Disaster Preparedness
• People convention on Panchayatraj Institutions

Conferences

• Workshop on visioning of mutual insurance to cover the risks in its entirety
• Workshop on contextual risk and vulnerability mapping
• Strengthening early warning systems for disaster preparedness and management through Village Information Centres and Community Radio (ENGLISH & TAMIL)
• Policy Shifts needed for Significantly Enhancing Rainfed Farming Livelihoods.
• Flood Mitigation scope of Community initiatives and Practices in Tank Cascades
• Agricultural risks – Behavioural, Adaptional and Policy Issues
• RFDT – Advisory Committee Meeting.
• Community Workshop to advance the Urban Development Process
• Seminar on Clean and Green Madurai city
• Film Festival
• Cultural Programmes
• Exhibition
• Development Tour

Day 4 – Thursday – September 27, 2007

Theme: Microfinance and Health

People Conventions

• Third National convention on women SHG federations
• Convention on Medicinal plants collection

Conferences

• National seminar on sustainability of SHG federation
• National Seminar on Microfinance and Health Intermediation
• Appreciation programme on accessing insurance to poor
• Knowledge building workshop on mutual insurance
• Software for development projects and NGOs.(SHE) – (ENGLISH)
• Designing ‘e’ health services. (ENGLISH & TAMIL)
• Building Urban Governance
• National conference on Financial Inclusion and Bankers Forum for Micro Finance
• Film Festival
• Cultural Programmes
• Exhibition
• Development Tour

Day 5 – Friday – September 28, 2007

Theme: Microfinance and Livelihood

People conventions

• First women leaders retreat

Conferences

• Seminar on Social Science Research in India: Challenges and way Forward
• Dialogue on Pro-poor Policies for Poverty Reduction
• Knowledge building workshop on Tourism Development Through People Participation
• Community based content development for livelihoods development (ENGLISH & TAMIL)
• Knowledge building workshop on Disaster risk reduction
• Emerging Trends in Policies and Practices Relating to Self Help Group/ Micro Finance in India
• Annual General Body Meeting – Kalanjiam Development Financial Services
• Annual General Body Meeting – People Mutuals
• Skill Building for Livelihoods
• Film Festival
• Cultural Programmes
• Exhibition
• Development Tour

Day 6 – Saturday – September 29, 2007

• Closing of the Third National convention on women SHG federations and First women leaders retreat

Conferences

• Advisory committee meeting on ICT theme (ENGLISH)
• Tutorial on Advancing Development Through Information and Communication Technology
• Exhibition
• Development Tour

Global Closing Ceremony