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December 03, 2012, Chittorgarh
World Disability Day will be celebrated at CUTS CHD office on 3rd December 2012 jointly by CUTS and Mewar Viklang Sewa Sansthan. CUTS-CHD is running “Community Bases Rehabilitation Program” in Nimbahera and Chittorgarh blocks of Chittorgarh District with the support of Sightsavers . Approximately 150 disabled persons will participate in this function. District level Government officials from concerned departments have also been invited. In the program disabled persons will share their views and success stories. Mewar Viklang Sewa Sansthan will share their contribution and planning for the rights and benefits of disabled persons. Government officials and CUTS staff will tell how disabled persons can take benefit of Government schemes.
December 14, 2012, Ludhiana
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Keeping in mind the growing importance of eco-labels in T&C sector, the challenges posed by their compliance/non-compliance and their possible impact on the export interests of the sector, CUTS along with its knowledge partners the Textile Committee of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Nimkar Tek Services Pvt Ltd are undertaking this programme for Indian T&C firms in five major textile centres in India, viz. Delhi (national capital region), Mumbai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad and Ludhiana.
December 14, 2012, Chandigarh
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CUTS International in partnership with support from The Asia Foundation is organising a half-day Stakeholder Consultation on Promoting Participatory Approaches for Removing Regional Trade Barriers in South Asia in Chandigarh on December 14, 2012.
The objective of the mentioned consultation is to elicit the views and concerns of business community about non-tariff barriers (including procedural NTBs) hindering intra-regional trade and how to overcome them and prepare an advocacy agenda for the removal/harmonisation of non-tariff barriers between South Asian countries.
November 29, 2012, Tripur
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Keeping in mind the growing importance of eco-labels in T&C sector, the challenges posed by their compliance/non-compliance and their possible impact on the export interests of the sector, CUTS along with its knowledge partners the Textile Committee of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Nimkar Tek Services Pvt Ltd are undertaking this programme for Indian T&C firms in five major textile centres in India, viz. Delhi (national capital region), Mumbai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad and Ludhiana.
Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Sawa, Chittorgarh,November 12, 2012
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CUTS is organizing “BAL MELA” to celebrate Children’s Day. Most schools have cultural programmes for the day, with the students managing it all. All over the country, various cultural, social, and even corporate, institutions conduct competitions for children. Children’s Day is a day for children to engage in fun and frolic. Schools celebrate this day by organizing cultural programmes. Various competitions like quizzes, fancy dress competitions, and elocutions are organized on this day.
November 09, 2012, New Delhi, India
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Research Design Meeting of the project ‘National Competition Policy and Economic Growth in India – ComPEG’ on Friday, November 09, 2012, at CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC), R-75, 1st Floor, Greater Kailash I, New Delhi.
October 20, 2012, Mumbai
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October 11-12, 2012, New Delhi
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Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) is organising a National Conclave on consumer issues at India Habitat Center in New Delhi on October 11-12, 2012 under the project titled ‘Indian Consumers in the New Age: A Forward Looking Agenda to Address the Concerns of the Common People’ (ConsumersUp).
More than 100 participants from various states in India are expected to attend the conclave. Hon’ble Minister of State for Consumer Affairs (I/C), Government of India, Prof. K.V.Thomas has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and agreed to formally release the ‘State of the Indian Consumer Report 2012’ October 11, 2012. Main objective of the conclave is to disseminate and discuss the key findings of the field research on the “State of the Indian Consumers” conducted under the project.
IICA & CUTS joint event, Monday, October 08, 2012, New Delhi
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This conference would be an opportunity to share the findings of the BRCC project, and initiate discussions on necessary policy reforms at the state and central levels. Several dignitaries are expected to participate and brainstorm on the way forward for promoting business responsibility in the country. One of the main objectives of this conference would also be to highlight ‘key policy areas/reforms’ for facilitating implementation of the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental & Economic Responsibilities of Business (NVGs) in selected sectors, through the engagement of the government, business association and civil society.
September 24, 2012, CR Meeting Room, WTO
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CUTS International is organising a session at the WTO Public Forum 2012 “Is Multilateralism in Crisis?” on the issue of the interface between trade and competition policy and the case for a multilateral rule. The session will be held between 1615-1815 on September 24 at CR Meeting Room, WTO. Following panellist will be present at the event: Ambassador Tim Yeend (Australia), Ambassador Yoichi Otabe (Japan), Carlos Braga, Director, Evian Group, Eduardo Perez Motta, Chair, International Competition Network, Robert Anderson, Counsellor, WTO and others.
Kigali, Rwanda, September 17-18, 2012
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On September 17-18, CUTS International, Geneva, CUTS Africa Resource Centre Nairobi, and ACORD Rwanda, in collaboration with other country partners in the region, will organise the First Regional Annual Meeting (RAM) under the PACT EAC Project in Kigali, Rwanda. The project will present its first year’s outputs, including: five collaborative and evidence-based country research studies; draft training programme on trade-climate-food security linkages; several advocacy documents; outputs and outcomes of five National Reference Groups (NRGs), and notes for and reports on EAC Geneva Forum meetings.
Nairobi, Kenya, September 06, 2012
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The launch of the “State of the Kenyan Consumer 2012” by CUTS Nairobi scheduled for 6th September 2012 is expected to catalyse nationwide policy discussions on the need for development of a sound consumer protection regime in Kenya that conforms to international standards for the welfare of all Kenyan citizens. The report articulates the current state of consumer welfare in Kenya vis-à-vis the eight ‘consumer rights’ enshrined in the UNGCP. It also encloses analysis from a perception survey of consumers across five sectors namely: water, public transport, electricity, telecommunication and public healthcare.
August 22, 2012, Jaipur, Rajasthan
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The meeting is designed to mutually share and learn from each other about the challenges faced by the sector. On one hand many laws are either being formulated or are being implemented arbitrarily by the enforcement agencies. The information of such changes rarely reaches the small and medium sized groups, and they become victim of information gap. On the other, the sector is also facing new challenges as far as financial resources are concerned.
August 21, 2012, New Delhi, India
CUTS launch meeting of ‘National Competition Policy and Economic Growth in India’ Tuesday, August 21, 2012, from 09:30 hrs, at Hotel Shangri-la, 19 Ashoka Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Union Cabinet Minister, Shri Veerappa Moily has agreed to deliver the inaugural address in the meeting. Several other dignitaries are also expected to participate.
Lusaka, Zambia, July 27, 2012
CUTS International Lusaka jointly with Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Zambia is organising an event entitled, ‘Consumers and National Competition Law’ at Golden Bridge Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia on July 27, 2012. The event is primarily aimed at raising awareness amongst consumers on the benefits of competition law and how they can use it to address their challenges.
New Delhi, July 17, 2012
The achievements of BRICS since the first Leaders Summit held in Yekaterinburg have been significant. With the Delhi Declaration, the mandate has evolved from coordinating positions and sharing ideas on formulating a response to the global financial crisis to one which encompasses a much broader spectrum of themes with specific implementable goals. The ORF-CUTS Seminar will seek to answer some of the technical questions related to such recent developments on trade, investment and finance in order to provide policy inputs for BRICS members around operational frameworks.
Lusaka, Zambia, June 05, 2012
CUTS Centre for Human Development (CUTS CHD) at Chittorgarh was established in the year 1990 to facilitate intervention process for ‘community-based action programmes’ at the grassroot level. Among its many rural empowerment programmes, it has formed more than 800 SHG with the support from NABARD (410 in Bhilwara and 418 in Chittorgarh) out of which 85% are of women, and 28 SHGs are of persons with disabilities (including the blind).
Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, June 05-06, 2012
CUTS Centre for Human Development (CUTS CHD) at Chittorgarh was established in the year 1990 to facilitate intervention process for ‘community-based action programmes’ at the grassroot level. Among its many rural empowerment programmes, it has formed more than 800 SHG with the support from NABARD (410 in Bhilwara and 418 in Chittorgarh) out of which 85% are of women, and 28 SHGs are of persons with disabilities (including the blind).
May 31, 2012, Kolkata
CUTS International with support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, India is organising a half-day Stakeholder Consultation on India-Bangladesh bilateral trade and non-tariff barriers on 31 May, 2012 in Kolkata.
The objective of the mentioned consultation is to elicit the views and concerns of business community about non-tariff barriers (including procedural NTBs) hindering intra-regional trade and how to overcome them and prepare an advocacy agenda for the removal/harmonisation of non-tariff barriers between South Asian countries.
May 22-30, 2012
From 22 till 30 May, CUTS International Geneva and its partners in East Africa will organize the first meetings of the newly constituted National Reference Groups under the PACT EAC Project. Each national network represents all relevant stakeholders from the government, the business, farming communities, CSOs, media and think tanks, and is committed to making East African policy-making processes more inclusive in leveraging the potential of trade to address poverty and hunger in the context of climate change.
May 18-19, 2012, Agartala, Tripura
The objective of two-days Knowledge Enhancement Workshops (KEWs) are to enhance the knowledge of consumer organizations from the state on new generation consumer issues, and on research, advocacy, communication, and resource mobilization skills by helping them to make further interventions on frequently occurring problems and to ensure improvement in service delivery and act as ‘watchdogs’ in their respective state.
May 07-08, 2012, Gurgaon, Haryana
The objective of two-days Knowledge Enhancement Workshops (KEWs) are to enhance the knowledge of consumer organizations from the state on new generation consumer issues, and on research, advocacy, communication, and resource mobilization skills by helping them to make further interventions on frequently occurring problems and to ensure improvement in service delivery and act as ‘watchdogs’ in their respective state.
May 31, 2012, Kolkata
CUTS International with support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, India is organising a half-day Stakeholder Consultation on India-Bangladesh bilateral trade and non-tariff barriers on 31 May, 2012 in Kolkata.
The objective of the mentioned consultation is to elicit the views and concerns of business community about non-tariff barriers (including procedural NTBs) hindering intra-regional trade and how to overcome them and prepare an advocacy agenda for the removal/harmonisation of non-tariff barriers between South Asian countries.
May 22-30, 2012
From 22 till 30 May, CUTS International Geneva and its partners in East Africa will organize the first meetings of the newly constituted National Reference Groups under the PACT EAC Project. Each national network represents all relevant stakeholders from the government, the business, farming communities, CSOs, media and think tanks, and is committed to making East African policy-making processes more inclusive in leveraging the potential of trade to address poverty and hunger in the context of climate change.
May 18-19, 2012, Agartala, Tripura
The objective of two-days Knowledge Enhancement Workshops (KEWs) are to enhance the knowledge of consumer organizations from the state on new generation consumer issues, and on research, advocacy, communication, and resource mobilization skills by helping them to make further interventions on frequently occurring problems and to ensure improvement in service delivery and act as ‘watchdogs’ in their respective state.
May 07-08, 2012, Gurgaon, Haryana
The objective of two-days Knowledge Enhancement Workshops (KEWs) are to enhance the knowledge of consumer organizations from the state on new generation consumer issues, and on research, advocacy, communication, and resource mobilization skills by helping them to make further interventions on frequently occurring problems and to ensure improvement in service delivery and act as ‘watchdogs’ in their respective state.
March 06, 2012, New Delhi
The objective of this meeting is to share the findings of the study entitled ‘Government Procurement – An emerging tool of global integration and good governance in India’, supported by the British High Commission, New Delhi, under its Prosperity Fund India Programme, with the relevant stakeholders and discuss future course of action based on its recommendations
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Arusha, Tanzania, February 23-24, 2012
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03-04 February 2012, Kathmandu, Nepal
February 03, 2012, New Delhi.
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January 25, 2012, New Delhi
The objective of the event is to disseminate the major findings of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation supported project entitled Assessing Consumer Behaviour on Energy Efficient Products in India.
January 23, 2012, Jaipur
