VANI's National Convention and Annual General Body Meeting (AGM)  17 th & 18 th December 2007 in Kolkata, West Bengal

VANI is pleased to announce the dates of VANI's Annual National Convention. This year the convention will be held in Kolkata on 17th & 18th December 2007.
The year 2007 has been special for the voluntary sector for two reasons. Firstly, the year marks the beginning of the 11 th Five Year Plan (2007-2012), which promises to encourage partnerships between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the government. Secondly, the Union Cabinet has formally approved the long-awaited National Policy on the Voluntary Sector in May 2007. 
The theme of this convention revolves around the recently announced ‘National Policy on Voluntary Sector and the 11th Five Year Plan'. The National Convention 2007 aims to engage the debate along these two themes, taking into account the need to operationalise the National Policy on the Voluntary Sector which is committed to “encourage, enable and empower an independent, creative and effective voluntary sector, with diversity in form and function, so that it can contribute to the social, cultural and economic advancement of the people of India”. Further it looks at integration of the 11th Five Year Plan with the policy, recognizing the important role that the voluntary sector has to play in various areas and affirming the growing need for collaboration with the voluntary sector by the government, as well by the private sector, at the local, provincial and national levels.
More details regarding the convention will be available soon.

Workshop on Good Governance in Civil Society Organisations - 10th & 11th September 2007; Jammu & Kashmir

VANI organised a two-day workshop on ‘Good Governance in Civil Society Organisations’ on Monday, 10th & Tuesday, 11th September 2007 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The objective of this workshop was to promote the practices of good governance like transparency and accountability, financial accountability, programme accountability, proper constitution and representation of the board and adherence to legislations; within member/partner organizations for greater participation and representation of their constituents.
The recently announced National Policy on Voluntary Sector, which is a commitment to encourage, enable and empower an independent, creative and effective voluntary sector, with diversity in form and function, so that it can contribute to the social, cultural and economic advancement of the people of India, was also discussed during this workshop. The aim of the workshop was to continue nationally the debate on the Policy and its implementation.

First State Level Workshop of National Technical Advisory Group to be held in Dehradun (21st and 22nd September 2007)

The First State Level Workshop of the National Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for JNNURM was organized in Dehradun, Uttarakhnad on 21st and 22nd September 2007. The main objectives of the workshop were to: a). develop an understanding and consensus on the roles and responsibilities of C-TAGs; b). facilitate formation of C-TAGs in Dehradun Municipal Corporation, Nainital and Haridwar Municipal Councils; and c). develop an action plan and operational mechanisms for C-TAGs in three JNNURM cities in Uttarakhand
The likely participants represented each of the below mentioned five categories:

• Government officials
• Corporators
• Representatives of the CSOs
• Academicians
• Representatives from the business associations

The workshop was organised by the National Technical Advisory Group (TAG) with active support and involvement of HARC, Dehradun and its partner organisation, PRIA (Society for Participatory Research in Asia), Delhi. The logistical arrangements for the stay of all the participants was arranged by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation.  

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