http://www.xml.com/ XML.com features a rich mix of information and services for the XML community. en-us http://vaniindia.org/news.asp#November25 VANI, in association with One World Trust, UK organised a workshop on accountability for CSOs. The objective of this workshop was to identify common principles of accountability for CSOs in India and facilitate the sharing of lessons and good practice on how to implement these principles within organisations. http://vaniindia.org/news.asp#November18 A group of 5 delegates from IMPACT, YAPPIKA and ADF in Indonesia visited VANI office as a part of their Exposure Visit to India. The visit was prepared as a part of the capacity development initiative for the Acehnese Civil Society Organization Strengthening (ANCORS) Project. http://vaniindia.org/news.asp#November VANI, in association with ARPAN, organized a State Consultation on National Policy on the Voluntary Sector on 4th and 5th November 2008 at Youth Hostel, NYK, Roopnagar (Punjab). Altogether 60 NGO representatives from different parts of the state attended the meeting. Ms. Harwinder Kaur gave welcome address and briefed about the objectives of the two-day consultation meeting. Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, Member of Parliament was present as chief guest in the meeting and gave his inaugural address http://vaniindia.org/news.asp#October More than 100 national NGO platforms representatives of 82 countries, decided to adopt an action plan to facilitate cooperation and solidarity between national associations of NGOs from the 5 continents. On the occasion of the international Conference of NGO national platforms organized from 27th to 30th October in Paris, France they created a Forum of National NGO platforms. http://vaniindia.org/rssfeed.xml 1. 9th January, 2009: Consultation on Pre-budget memorandum in New Delhi. 2. 20th and 21th January, 2009: Sate consultation on National Policy on Voluntary Sector in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 3.28th and 29th January, 2009: Sate consultation on National Policy on Voluntary Sector in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 4. 17th and 18th March, 2009: Regional Workshop on Good Governance In Civil Society Organisations in Mysore, Karnataka.