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December 13, 2011, Geneva
December 13-15, 2011, Islamabad, Pakistan
December 14, 2011, Geneva
December 14, 2011, Geneva
November 14-18, 2011, Jaipur
The training Programme endeavors to imbue government officials/scientists/technologists at various departments/organisations with necessary skills. Such skill formation would facilitate effective participation in trade and technology negotiations for international agreements and their implementation. The methodology involves lectures, case analyses, simulation exercises, interactions with experts, group discussions etc. It will provide strategic understanding, develop core skills and create in depth knowledge of the dynamics involved in technology diplomacy.
August 31, 2011, New Delhi
The launch meeting of the project will be held on 31 August, 2011 in New Delhi, India. The meeting will discuss the project plan of action; discuss and adopt methodology for research and field work required under the project and adopt the programme schedule and methodology for the whole project.
July 19, 2011
CUTS International and the World Bank will organize a Cocktail reception at the Centre William Rappard (WTO) on Tuesday 19 July 2011 to present their new publications. The book released by CUTS International titles “The Doha Round & South Asia: Need for Better Coordination”, and explores the commonalities and differences of South Asian countries’ interests in some major areas of Doha Round negotiations. Dr. Harsha V. Singh. Deputy-Director General WTO, will formally launch the publications.
July 11-15, 2011, Jaipur
The training Programme endeavors to imbue government officials/scientists/technologists at various departments/organisations with necessary skills. Such skill formation would facilitate effective participation in trade and technology negotiations for international agreements and their implementation. The methodology involves lectures, case analyses, simulation exercises, interactions with experts, group discussions etc. It will provide strategic understanding, develop core skills and create in depth knowledge of the dynamics involved in technology diplomacy.
June 28, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The project review meeting is being organized at Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 28, 2011. The aim of the meeting is to discuss the preliminary findings of literature review and data analyses. It also intends to discuss the methodology as well as the questionnaire for primary survey of the project.
June 27, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The regional conference on ‘Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia’ will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 27, 2011. This conference aims to impart findings of the research among intellectuals and civil society organisations so that they can share the information to the affected stakeholders. The meeting will further delve into linkages between climate change, food security, and trade scenario in the region.
June 25, 2011, Kolkata
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May 20, 2011,Oslo, Norway
The launch meeting of the project will be held on May 20, 2011 in Oslo, Norway. The meeting will mark the adoption of the project plan of action and discuss the terms of reference with partners; discuss and adopt the methodology for interviews, subsequent field work and research and adopt the programme schedule and methodology thereof for the whole project. The Project Launch Meeting will also provide an opportunity for the staffs of CUTS and partner organisation (SIFO) to know each other.
06 May 2011, Geneva
CUTS Geneva Resource Centre will organize this session during the WTO Geneva Week to strengthen South-South cooperation to help non-resident countries harness the development potential of international trade.
April 12, 2011, Rudraksha, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
The project inception meeting is being organised with the aim to gather feedback from among the project partner, experts and other stakeholders on the need, relevance, and importance of this project with respect to need for energy and its supply for sustaining India’s economic growth in the future.
April 16, 2011, Jaipur, India
Agenda | COENCOSA Overview Presentation
The inception meeting of the COENCOSA project was organised for the purpose of discussing and refining the theoretical foundations and methodology of meta-analysis, existing literature that are to be looked at, and the questionnaire and methodology of the perception survey. The meeting had the participation of experts from partner organizations, technical experts, CUTS representatives who will be involved in this project, and representatives of The Asia Foundation.
April 18-20, 2011, New Delhi, India
Agenda | CALL FOR PAPERS ( Last Date of Submission January 31, 2011)
The term ‘regulation’ is associated with such broad usage that its relevance is seen in almost all walks of life. It has, therefore, been classified into various types, one major class being ‘economic regulation’ or regulation that directly affects the number of firms operating in markets, the quantity transacted in each market and shares of participating firms in the transacted amount, and finally, the prices at which these transactions are carried out. Such direct effects might in turn impact the quality of output, the pace of innovation etc.
April 18, 2011, 1430 hrs at RICEM, Jaipur
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS), established in 1983, is a leading research, advocacy and networking social action group in India, having its head office in Jaipur, working at the grassroots, regional, national and international levels by pursuing social justice and economic equity within and across borders.
CUTS through its various interventions aspires to make economic progress in India, efficient, inclusive and responsible. It is our endeavour to create an environment and capacity in India to foster growth that is hurdle-less and well integrates elements of sustainable development. It is with this goal in mind that CUTS has launched the ‘EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN BUSINESS REGULATION AND CORPORATE CONDUCT IN INDIA’ (BRCC Project). The main goal of this project is to explore ways in which industrial promotion or business development can be undertaken in the country in a sustainable manner, so that the benefits (economic, environmental and equitable) accrue to the society at large.
March 11, 2011, Hanoi, Vietnam
Unfair trade practices (UTPs), otherwise called unfair competition practices, constitute an important part of antitrust statutes of several countries in the world. In some cases, UTPs are handled by a whole separate piece of legislative act – a law on unfair competition. This is because UTPs have considerable, sometimes quite severe, implications on business welfare, especially that of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and consumer welfare. However, in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), UTPs have remained a low key for a multitude of reasons.
March 16, 2011, Jaipur, India
CUTS International is organising a public event on the occasion of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Hotel Jaipur Palace, Jaipur under the project ‘Grassroots Reachout and Networking in Rajasthan through Consumer Action (GRANIRCA) in partnership with the Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Government of Rajasthan will be the active collaborators in this event. The theme for 2011 WCRD is “Consumers for Fair Financial Services”. The purpose of the event is to celebrate, to express solidarity with the international consumer movement and to demand access to fair, safe and competitive financial services for all.
February 15-17, 2011, Hotel Jaipur Palace, Jaipur, India
ODI and CUTS are hosting a 3-day workshop to introduce the basic principles of Outcome Mapping, with particular emphasis on their application to the planning phase of development projects and programmes.
The workshop includes three days OM training plus an opportunity for informal peer support and expert advice on tackling your own OM challenges.
Designed for programme managers, desk officers and field staff from NGOs, funding agencies and national and international development organisations looking for effective ways to address the dynamics of change in the complex environments in which they work.
February 18, 2011, Hotel Jaipur Palace, Jaipur, India
As you are aware that development is about people and it is about how they relate to one another and their environment, and how they learn in doing so. You also know that development agencies must show that their activities make significant and lasting contributions to the welfare of intended beneficiaries. But they may well be trying to measure results that are beyond their reach: the impacts they cite as evidence are often the result of a confluence of events for which they cannot realistically get full credit. Outcome mapping exposes myths about measuring impacts and helps to answer the above cited concerns.
February 21, 2011, Room B Conference Centre Varembè (CCV), 9-11 Rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland
CUTS will organise the Second FEATS International Conference on 21 February 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. This high level international conference will discuss the key outcomes of FEATS second phase research on trade and agriculture issues in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia; further revision and use of the Inclusive Trade Policy Making Index (ITPMI) that was developed during the first phase of the project; and future work on these issues by CUTS and its partners.
January 11, 2011, Magnolia, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
The regional conference is being organised with the aim to gather feedback from among the project partner, experts and other stakeholders on the findings of this report including deliberating on learning from four South Asian countries regarding the issues about climate change, food insecurity, and associated poverty.
September 22, 2010 – January 02, 2011, GRANIRCA Project Area
In view of complexity of the market place and technology and impact of liberalisation, the consumer needs to be protected. In past, there was a system of barter and consumers did not have to choose from a large range — the allocation of resources was simpler. However, the situation has changed considerably. With the growth and dominance of the market place, consumers’ interests and protection have taken a back seat.
