The Board of Trustees of ICG Created a Corpus Fund for Programmes to Sponsor the Series of Programmes on Good Governance

ICG ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12

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“The Board of Trustees of ICG created a Corpus Fund for Programmes to sponsor the Series of Programmes on Good Governance. Life Trustees of ICG, Mr. Dattaraj Salgaocar, Mr. Shrinivas Dempo & Mr. Yatin Kakodkar contributed generously to this fund. The Board has assured continuous contribution to this Fund as and when required.”

The International Centre Goa | 1 1 ICG ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 17th - 21st Dec, 2011 Mr. Lyngdoh stated that currently in India, the people were electing II Goa Arts & Literary Festival - 2011 their representatives; while in other countries it was the political Organized in partnership with Goa Writers Group, Indian Ateliers, parties who choose these representatives based on the votes polled Gomantak Marathi Academy, Goa Konkani Akademi, Goa Kala by them during elections. He felt that the Election Commission Academy, GHRSSIDC should be more proactive in the internal elections of political Supported by ICCR, Sahitya Akademi, Bravia Capital, Goa parties. Mr. Lyngdoh however welcomed some of the measures Tourism, GTDC, ESG. taken by the Election Commission in an attempt to bring about transparency in the election process. 25th April, 2011 Series on Good Governance 15th Oct, 2011 Public Lecture on Role of Lokayukta in Good Governance by Public Lecture on The Challenge of Fighting Corruption and Justice (Retd.) N. Santosh Hegde - former Justice - Supreme Court; Redressing Grievances by Aruna Roy - Founder of Mazdoor Kisan former Lokayukta of Karnataka and Hon. member of Jan Lokpal Shakti Sangathana, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Community Bill Drafting Committee. Leadership in 2000 and Member of National Advisory Council & Justice Hegde delivered the inaugural lecture of this series. Justice Nikhil Dey - Co-convener of National Campaign for the Peoples Hegde opined that Goa Lokayukta Bill was good except for some Right to Information (NCPRI). shortcomings like lack of “policing powers” and “powers of Aruna Roy felt that the idea behind RTI was not just fighting prosecution”. He suggested that Goa should go ahead with the Bill corruption but misuse of power and arbitary use of power while after making necessary changes. In his lecture he also mentioned Nikhil Dey said that RTI has empowered the citizens in many that Lokayukta Bill should cover politicians as well as bureaucrats. ways. Both Roy and Dey felt that reforms in various sectors on He also expressed his surprise that even after so many years of anvil are the beginning of the transformation process and action attaining Statehood, Goa continued to rely on AGMU cadre instead for transparency has been put forth by RTI. of having its own IAS cadre......

18th June, 2011 SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES Public Lecture on Role of Judiciary in Good Governance by 11th & 12th June, 2011 Justice (Retd.) J S Verma, former Chief Justice - Supreme Seminar on ‘Human Development Issues: Goa at the Court of India; former Chairperson, National Human Rights Crossroads?’ Commission The seminar was inaugurated by Shri Pratapsingh Rane, Speaker Justice Verma reiterate his views that higher Judiciary and Prime of Goa Legislative Assembly & President, ICG while Shri. Minister should be out of the Lokpal ambit and favoured a Sanjay Srivastava, Chief Secretary of Goa delivered the Keynote “separate mechanism” to make High Court and Supreme Court Address. The seminar was organized in collaboration Media Judges accountable for misconduct. Speaking about the corruption Information and Communication Centre of India and Friedrich as a major hurdle in development, Justice Verma said that in a Ebert Stiftung - India. developed country if there was corruption, life of the common man The participants of the seminar deliberated in the following was not affected but in a developing country, corruption affects the sessions: life of poor people in getting even the basic necessities. Corruption 1) Is Implementation of the CRZ Norms Uniform? which is a “low risk high gain business” has to be reversed to “high 2) Agriculture in Goa: Is it directed towards Achieving Food risk low gain business”. Security? 3) Why has development not reached the tribals? 7th Aug, 2011 4) Goa Regional Plan 2021: Whose Plan is it anyway? Panel discussion on Role of Media in Good Governance with 5) Does the Goa Panchayati Raj Act require Amendments? Dr. Dilip Padgaonkar - Eminent journalist, former Executive Sponsored by: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – India Managing Editor of Times of India; Mr.Vinod Dua - Anchor, Political Commentator, Election Analyst, Producer and Director; 18th Aug, 2011 and Ms.Vinita Deshmukh – formerly with Indian Express and Seminar on ‘Empowerment of Differently Abled Persons: A Founder Editor of Intelligent Pune. Policy Review’ Mr. Dua said that the role of media is of an observer, critic and The seminar was inaugurated by Hon. Minister for Social analyst but not a player. Ms. Deshmukh was of the opinion that Welfare, Shri. Ramakrishna Dhavlikar. The resource persons Media should move towards activism and take up issues of of the workshop: Prof. R. Rangasayee, Adv. Jamshed Mistry, civic interests – of the common man. While Mr. Padgaonkar felt Mr. Avelino D‘Sa, Ms. Ritika Sahani, & Ms. Giselle Lobo. The that newspapers reflect what people want to read, so news on seminar was organized in association with Directorate of Social entertainment as front page news should also be accepted. He felt Welfare, Govt. of Goa in association with Disability Rights that as Media is in a highly competitive market, it cannot afford to Association of Goa (DRAG). devote all its pages to valiant causes or it will sink. Sponsored by: Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt. of Goa & ICG 8th Oct, 2011 Public Lecture on Good Governance: Need for Electoral Reforms 18th Sept, 2011 by Mr. J M Lyngdoh, Former Chief Election Commissioner of Seminar on ‘Role of Youth in Political Decision Making’ India The unique element of this seminar was that the chairpersons 1 2 | The International Centre Goa ICG ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 and speakers of all sessions the seminar were students of 2) Changing nature of political discourse and conflicts in South different colleges. The seminar, organized in collaboration Media Asia and challenges for media Information and Communication Centre of India and Friedrich 3) Dealing with plants: Can conflict reporting be non-partisan? Ebert Stiftung - India, was participated by students of the 4) Legal challenges of reporting conflict: Coverage of resistence following colleges: and human rights concerns Don Bosco College, Panaji; Rosary College of Commerce & 5) Do media and conflict feed on each other? Arts, Navelim; Nirmala Institute of Education, Altinho, Panaji; The summit was participated by media professionals/ subject St. Xavier’s College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mapusa; specialists from Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Govt. College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Khandola; Dhempe Sri Lanka and was organized in collaboration Media Information College of Arts & Science, Miramar, Panaji; and Govt. College of and Communication Centre of India and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Arts & Commerce, Pernem. - India. The participants deliberated in the following sessions: Sponsored by: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – India 1) Engaging Youth in Political Process: Do Political Parties Exploit Youth for their own Interests? 11th - 12th March, 2012 2) What Ails our Democracy? Youth Perception and Presumption As part of the Series on Celebrating Women: Empowering 3) Youth Converting Electoral Democracy into Participatory Lives, ICG organized a Seminar on ‘Gender Discrimination at Democracy through RTI - The most Potent Weapon Workplace: Myth or Reality? 4) Portrayal of Youth in Media: How Real? How Distorted? The Seminar was inaugurated by Pratima Dhond, Chairperson, Sponsored by: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - India Women’s Wing, GCCI while Dr. Shaila DeSouza, Head, Centre for Women’s Studies, Goa University delivered the Keynote Address. 19th Sept, 2011 Dr. Radhika Nayak, Principal, S S Dempo College of Commerce Regional Parliamentarians’ / Legislators’ Meet on & Economics delivered the Valedictory Address. Transparency for Good Governance with Special Focus on the The participants deliberated in the following sessions: Lokpal / Lokayukta Bill 1) The Balancing Act of Home and Office: Does one get Chaired by Shri Pratapsingh Rane, President ICG and participated by several MPs & MLAs from the north eartern compromised? states and Goa. 2) Sexual harassment at workplace: why does it get swept under The meet was organized in collaboration Media Information and the carpet? Communication Centre of India and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – 3) Why Coverage of Women Issues Get a Raw Deal? India. 4) What Stops Women from Shattering the Glass Ceiling Sponsored by: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – India 5) Unconventional Jobs: Sharing of Experiences The seminar was organized in association with Goa Chamber of 15th - 16th Oct., 2011 Commerce and Industry, Media Information and Communication Seminar on Strengthening Participatory Democracy: Role of Centre of India and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - India. RTI Sponsored by: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - India Renowned RTI activists and member of NAC deliver the Keynote ...... Address while Nikhil Dey, Co-convener, National Campaign for the Peoples Right to Information (NCPRI) delivered the Special WORKSHOPS Address. 25th April, 2011 The participants deliberated in the following sessions: Roundtable Workshop / Brainstorming Session on Lokayukta: 1) RTI and Good Governance Goa’s Concerns 2) Major Challenges Facing RTI & RTI Activists: Need for The workshop was chaired by Justice (Retd.) N. Santosh Hegde Whistle-blowers Act and attended by students, activists, academicians, media persons 3) RTI & Civil Liberties Issues and other persons interested in the subject. 4) Role of Media & NGOs in Promoting RTI The seminar was organized in collaboration Media Information 18th June, 2011 and Communication Centre of India and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Workshop on Human Rights – Goa Audit - India. The workshop was chaired by Justice (Retd.) J S Verma and Sponsored by: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – India attended by students, human rights activists, academicians, media persons and other persons interested in the subject. 22nd - 25th Nov, 2012 VIII Annual South Asia Media Summit – 2011 on Intra-State 9th July, 2011 Conflict in South Asia: Role of Media Workshop on Creating Positivity Within The Summit focused on those Intra-State conflicts that have The workshop was conducted by Mr. Amey Hegde, International witnessed armed struggle between two groups of which one is Meta Mind Management Trainer with 11 years of experience the state, in which violence has been used resulting in human and in various MNCs in Europe & India and has worked at Wipro material casualties. The sessions of the summit were as follows: Technologies, Bangalore. The workshop was well attended by over 1) Why Intra-State conflicts are more and protracted in South 70 participants - Directors, GMs, managers, plant heads, teachers, Asia? parents and students from different parts of the state. The International Centre Goa | 1 3 ICG ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 7th Aug, 2011 LECTURES-CUM-INTERACTIVE SESSIONS Workshop on Role of Media in Good Governance 30th May, 2011 The workshop was conducted by Dr. Dilip Padgaonkar, Mr.Vinod Public Lecture on ‘Quest for Promoting Tourism between Goa Dua and Ms.Vinita Deshmukh for journalists and students of and Sri Lanka’ journalism and mass communication. Speaker: H.E. Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in India 20th Sept, 2011 Organized in collaboration International Centre for Excellence Workshop on Innovative Marketing Approaches for Goa’s (New Delhi), Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) and Farmers Clubs and Small Farmers Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Satish Tendulkar, Director - Agriculture & Mr. Satish Kulkarni, GM - NABARD and organized 4th June, 2011 in association with Green Essentials, Botanical Society of Goa and Interactive Session on ‘Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): NABARD. The workshop was attended by over 100 participants Simple technique for healing’ from different part of Goa. Speaker: Ms. Adithy, Counseling Psychologist, Pune

15th Oct, 2011 20th Aug, 2011 Workshop on Vegetable Seed Germination and Nurseries Interactive Session on ‘200% Life: 100% Spiritual and 100% Organized in association with Mr. Miguel Braganza and Green Material’ Essentials, the workshop was conducted by Mr. Miguel Braganza, Speaker: Dr. Bhaskaran Pillai, Creator, MindScience Ms. Yogita Mehra and Mr. Karan Manral. 24th Aug, 2011 21st Oct, 2011 Interactive Session on ‘Kids are worth it - Learning how to Bring Louise Hay Workshop - Mind Body Connection up Caring, Responsible Children’ The workshop was conducted by Asma D’Souza - a Metaphysical Speaker: Mr. Karl Pinto deSouza – Counsellor & Psychotherapist teacher, Clinical Hynotherapist, Theta healing professional, Tarot [MA (clinical Psychology), MA (Sociology), RGD (Guidance & card reader and certified Heal Your Life Workshop leader and Life Counselling)] Coach and was organised in association with PersonAlly. 31st Aug, 2011 21st Jan, 2012 Lecture cum Interactive Session on ‘How prepared is India to Workshop on Reviving Family Farm meet China’s Military and Economic Challenge? Organized in association with Mr. Miguel Braganza and Green Speaker: Major General (Retd.) Vinod Saighal, Executive Essentials, the workshop was conducted by Mr. Miguel Braganza, Director, Eco Monitors Society (a non-governmental organization Ms. Yogita Mehra and Mr. Karan Manral. concerned with demography and ecology) and Founder, Movement for Restoration of Good Government 28th - 29th Feb, 2011 Chaired by: Dr. V A Pai Panandiker, Vice-President & Life Trustee, Communication Skills for the Workplace: How to say what you ICG mean Organized in association with Goa University & Goa Chamber of The workshop was conducted by Ms. Maryann Lobo D’Mello and Commerce and Industry attended by the ICG staff besides others. 17th Sept, 2011 10th March, 2011 Interactive Session on ‘From Mind to Super Mind: Patanjli’s A Non-Partisan Workshop on ‘Financial Literacy: with Special Yoga Sutras’ Focus on Women’ Speaker: Dr. Bhaskaran Pillai, Creator, MindScience was conducted by Moneylife Foundation (Mumbai). Sucheta Dalal th and Debasish Basu (Founder Trustees, Moneylife Foundation) 6 Oct, 2011 Interactive Session on ‘Love Yourself Heal Your Life’ were in Goa for the first-time. The Moneylife Foundation and Speaker: Asma D’Souza, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Tarod Card the International Centre Goa also felicitated two of Goa’s best Reader, Theta Healing Professional, Heal Your Life workshop known activists - Advocate Ms Albertina Almeida, Founding and facilitator & life coach Managing Trustee of Saad Aangan, who has worked extensively against trafficking of women and Dr Nishtha Dessai, Director of 12th - 13th Oct, 2011 Children’s Rights in Goa. Ms Nandini Sahai, Director. Interactive Session on ‘Conserving Environment and The workshop was organized in association with Moneylife Mitigating Disasters in Coastal Zones: The U.S. Perspective’ Foundation (Mumbai) Speaker: Dr. Surendra Thakurdesai, Vice-Principal of Gogate- 28th March - 4th April, 2011 Joglekar College, Ratnagiri Introspections, Expressions and Impressions th Renowned photographer, Sadhna Marwaha conducted a one- 13 Oct, 2011 week Introductory Photography Workshop for amateurs. She also Interactive Session on ‘Trafficking in Person’ displayed some of her recent works during the week. Speaker: Nandini Thakkar, Lawyer & Activist

1 4 | The International Centre Goa ICG ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 29th Oct, 2011 10th June, 2012 Distinguished Lecture on ‘Emerging Powers and World Politics: Topic: ‘Understanding Dietary Fiber’ Power Transition or Systemic Transformation?’ Speaker: Dr. Devaki Thatte Dalvi, (MD, DNB - Internal Medicine), Speaker: Prof. Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor, Jammu University. Consultant Physician, Diabetologist and Echo Cardiologist Organized in association with Centre for Latin American and Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa International Studies, Goa University. 24th June, 2012 28th Nov, 2011 Topic: ‘Common Emergencies in Children’ Interactive Session on ‘Comprehensive Land – Water – Forest Speaker: Dr. Preethi Pereira, Consultant Pediatrician, Manipal Reforms’ Hospital Goa Speaker: Mr. Rajagopal P V, President, Ekta Parishad Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa Organized in association with Ekta Parishad 8th July, 2012 15th Jan, 2012 Topic: ‘Screening for Gynecological Malignancies Introductory Interactive Session on ‘Landmark Forum’ Speaker: Dr. Vidya Sawant, Consultant Gynaecologist & Speaker: Mr. Hemant Nagwekar, Landmark Graduate Obstetrician, Manipal Hospital Goa Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa 24th Jan, 2012 th Talk cum Interactive Session on ‘Outsider’s Perspectives on Soft 15 July, 2012 Power in Indian Foreign Policy’ Topic: ‘Allergic Diseases: What You Should Know’ Speaker: Ambassador David Malone, President, International Speaker: Dr. Anita Kamath Dudhane, Consultant Allergist & Development Research Centre (IDRC) & former Canada’s High Clinical Immunologist Commissioner to India 22nd July, 2012 12th Feb, 2012 Topic: ‘Dietary & Lifestyle Modifications in Controlling Talk cum Interactive Session on ‘Effective Use of RTI’ Diabetes’ Speaker: Ms. Zenya D’Lima, Dietician Speaker: Mr. Shekhar Singh, Founder Member, National Campaign Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa for the Peoples Right to Information (NCPRI) 12th Aug, 2012 25th Feb, 2012 Topic: ‘Know more about Jaundice’ Talk cum Interactive Session on ‘Changing Attitude towards Speaker: Dr. Amit S Kalangutkar [MS, DNB, MCRS (Edinburg), Animals’ FRCS (UK)] Consultant GI and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Endoscopy, Speaker: Prof. Dr. Peter Kunzmann, Professor, Institute of Applied Laparoscopic Surgery Ethics, Friedrich Schiller University, Germany Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa 13th March, 2012 20th Aug, 2012 Interactive Session / Workshop on ‘Empowering Women from Topic: ‘Dental Care for Diabetics’ the Grassroots’ as part of the Series on Celebrating Women: Speaker: Dr. Rashmi Naik, BDS Empowering Lives Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa Speakers: Adv. Harsha Naik and Ms. Chitra Kshirsagar ...... 26th Aug, 2011 Topic: ‘Prevention in Dentistry’ SERIES ON HEALTH: FRIDAY HEALTH TALKS Speaker: Dr. Gregory Pereira, Consultant - Pedodontics, th 27 May, 2011 Orthodontics, Periodontics, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Topic: ‘Awareness for Healthy Bones’ Prosthodontics and Dental Implantology at Miramar Dental Speaker: Dr. Vinay Kumar M S (MBBS, MS-Ortho), Consultant Clinic Orthopaedic Surgeon, Consultant Joint Replacement & Spine Surgeon at Manipal Hospital Goa 9th Sept, 2011 Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa Topic: ‘Know more about Alzheimer’s Disease’ Speaker: Dr. Chicot Vas, Consultant Neurologist, Head of rd 3 June, 2011 Department, Goa Medical College [B.Sc, M.D. (N.U.I.), F.R.C.P. Topic: ‘Management of Stress & Life Style Disorders through (London)] Yog’ Speaker: Dr. Sitakant N K Ghanekar (MBBS, MS), Consultant 23rd Sept, 2011 Cancer Surgeon and trained in Yoga Therapy at Swami Vivekananda Topic: ‘Arthritis and its Management Yoga Anusandhan Samstana (Bangalore) conducting Yoga Classes Speaker: Dr. Vinay Kumar (MS Orthopedics) since last 40 years. Organized in collaboration Manipal Hospital Goa The International Centre Goa | 1 5 ICG ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 7th Oct, 2011 2nd - 12th March, 2012 Topic: ‘Facts and Myths about Ayurvedic Treatment’ 10 day Art Residency / 5 day Art Holiday Programme Speaker: Dr. Nilesh Korde, MD (Ayu.), HOD of Shaarir Organized by Art Indulge Foundation in cooperation with the Rachana (Anatomy) Dept, Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre, New Delhi (HICC) & Research Centre, Shiroda - Goa and The International Centre Goa. 10 acclaimed Artists from Hungary have been invited to the 21st Oct, 2011 art residency at Goa headed by the Vice President of European Topic: ‘Age Related Disorders and Geriatrics in Ayurveda’ Federation of Artist’s Colonies, Mr. Imre Szakacs accompanied with Ms. Ilona Deak, Mr. Tibor Brada, Mr. Andras Gaal, Ms Maria Speaker: Dr. Sonali Khandeparkar, MD (Ayu) Kiszely, Mr Jozsef Buhaly, Mr. Jakab Forster, Mr. Laszlo Zoltan Kiss, Mr. Gyorgy Verebes and Ms. Orsolya Csuros. 11th Nov, 2011 Topic: ‘Indigestion & Constipation – Ayurvedic Perspective’ 12th - 16th March, 2012 Speaker: Dr. Pushparaj Amonkar, BAMS (Ayurvedic & Acrylics on Canvas: Painting workshop for Women Panchakarma Consultant) Conducted as part of the Series on Celebrating Women: Empowering Lives by Vaishali Lall. 18th Nov, 2011 ...... Topic: ‘Ayurvedic Therapies & Do it yourself Massage’ Speaker: Dr. Prasad S Parab, (BAMS, PGDCR) Ayurveda PLAYS Consultant Following plays were held in association with and at the Kala Academy th 17th Feb, 2012 12 May, 2011 Topic: ‘Good Hygiene for Good Health’ Salman Khurshid’s play Sons of Babur Speaker: Dr. Vijay Naik (MD - Internal Medicine) Consultant, th Manipal Hospital, Goa 16 July, 2011 Manoj Joshi Creations’ Chanakya Organized in association with Manipal Hospital, Goa Organized in association with Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt.

th of Goa & Mr. Jackie Shroff 9 March, 2012 ...... Topic: ‘Amazing Kidneys’ Speaker: Dr. Amol Mahaldar [D.N.B (Nephrology) 2010, M.D FILM SCREENINGS AND WORKSHOPS (General Medicine), M.B.B.S] 15th - 17th April, 2011 Organized in association with Manipal Hospital, Goa Italian Film Festival Organized in collaboration The Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce 16th March, 2012 and Industry Topic: ‘Know your Genes: Restorative Medicine & Nutrigenomics - The Only Way to Good Health and Complete 16th July, 2011 Wellness’ Screening of documentary: Life in Occupied Palestine Speakers: Dr. Lenny Da Costa, Rafael Medicare Centre and Organized in association with Citizens’ Initiative for Communal Prof. Ian Brighthope, Founder President ACNEM, Chairman Harmony Gene Care nd th ...... 22 - 24 July, 2012 Tri Continental Film Festival Organized in association with Moving Images and ART CAMPS, WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS BREAKTHROUGH, New Delhi 19th - 21st Aug, 2011 First Art Camp on Wild Flowers of Dona Paula 13th Aug, 2011 Following eminent artists from Goa participated in the Camp: Screening of AFTERSHOCKS: The Rough Guide to Democracy Harshada Kerkar, Kranti Chari, Naguesh Sardessai, Nirupa Naik, A film by Rakesh Sharma Rajeshri Thakker, Sachin Naik, Sadguru Chenvankar, Shilpa Followed by panel discussion with Dr. Claude Alvares, Ramesh Mayenkar, Shridhar Kamat Bambolkar, Sonia Rodrigues Sabarwal, Gauns, Rajendra Kerkar, Rakesh Sharma Vijay Bhandari, Vinita Chenvankar, Vitesh Naik, Yolanda Souza Kammermeier. 23rd Jan, 2011 The camp was organized to document the pristine magnificence of Film Festival: ‘We Care’ Film Festival on Disability Issues natural flora in paintings. Organized in association with Disability Rights Association of The camp was sponsored by Mr. Gautam Amonkar. Goa (DRAG) & Brotherhood (New Delhi)

th th 9th - 12th Feb, 2012 16 - 18 March, 2012 Exhibition of Paintings of the First Art Camp on Wild Flowers Asian Women’s Film Festival of Dona Paula Organized as part of the Series on Celebrating Women: Empowering Lives in association with International Association of Women in Inaugurated by Smt. Uma Dasgupta author of “Rabindranath Radio and Television (IAWRT) India Chapter and Comet Media Tagore: A Biography” Forum 1 6 | The International Centre Goa ICG ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 BOOK RELEASES AND READING SESSIONS OTHER INITIATIVES 8th May, 2011 25th April, 2011 Book Reading Session: Celebrating Tagore’s 150th Birth Community Outreach Initiative Anniversary Reading from GITANJALI by Rabindranath Tagore U.S. Navy Sailors of the Emory S. Land and the La Jolla organsied Conducted by Ms. Jugneeta Sudan in association with The American Center, Mumbai. The sailors planted about 20 trees at The International Centre Goa. 19th May, 2011 PageTurners Club’s workshop on Ruskin Bond’s books 20th - 24th June, 2011 Conducted by Ms. Jugneeta Sudan Flamenco Dance Classes by Sanna Lehtinen - Spain 15th Sept, 2011 th An Evening with Sahitya Akademi Awardee Keki Daruwalla, 9 July, 2011 eminent Poet and Writer. Mr. Ramesh Chauhan, Chairman, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. Shri Daruwala was in Goa to deliver Dr. Manoharrai Sardesai and Mr. Mario Miranda, Internationally acclaimed cartoonist Memorial lecture organized by Konkani Bhasha Mandal. and Life Trustee, ICG inaugurated ‘Rainwater Harvesting & Organized in association with Goa Writers’ Group Groundwater Recharging Project’ at ICG.

10th Oct, 2012 8th Aug, 2011 Interactive Session on Expanding Konkani Publishing Lunch for differently abled students of Lokvishwas Pratishthan, Programme - Konkani Authors’ & Translators’ Meet Ponda Chaired by: Mr. M A Sikandar, Director, National Book Trust Organized in association with Kota Hospitality Organized in association with National Book Trust 17th - 23rd Oct, 2011 30th Oct, 2012 Happy Birthday Italy - XI Week of Italian Language in the Book Reading & Interactive Session with Jug Suraiya, senior World journalist, author & columnist. Mr. Suraiya read from his latest book, J S & the Times of my Organized in association with Italian Chamber of Commerce & Life. Industry

31st March, 2012 28th Oct, 2011 ‘World of Books’ – Book Reading Workshop Dance Performance - Confluencia by Sonia Gluvao from Brazil ‘River of Smoke’ by Amitav Ghosh Organised in association with CLAIS, Goa University Conducted by: Jugneeta Sudan ...... 14th March, 2012 As part of the Series on Celebrating Women: Empowering Lives QUIZZES Inter-College Debate – ‘Is Women’s Empowerment a myth or Besides the monthly quiz, following special quizzes were organised reality?’ by Sunday Evening Quiz Club (SEQC) in association with the 2 ICG: 4th & 31st March, 2012 Introduction to Meditation, Shamatha practice in Shambhala 2nd April, 2011 Norway Open Quiz tradition Organized in collaboration with Norges Quizforbund. Conducted by Mr. Harish Rao Free Swimming Guidance Sessions 24th July, 2011 Squadron Leader (IAF) Walter Mascarenhas conducted free Preliminaries of Mastermind Junior, an event in the classic BBC swimming guidance sessions for members as well as others. Mastermind format for students of Class XII and below The Kids’ Special, an open quiz for students of Class XII and below Nov, 2011 - March 2012 conducted by two young quizmasters Yoga for the Body, Mind & Soul The Quizmaster’s Workshop, an interactive event where two of Ms. Juhi Prasad conducted Yoga Sessions SEQC’s quizmasters will talk about the nuances of setting a quiz 30th - 31st July, 24th - 25th & 29th - 30th Sep & 29th - 30th Oct, 2011. th 15 August, 2011 Mr. Shivaram Narayanan conducted 4 Origami workshops. Incredible India Quiz Organized in association with Goa Tourism Dept. 8th - 9th Oct, & 12th Nov, 2011 & 18th - 19th Feb, 2012 Warli painting workshop 28th Jan, 2012 Goa Open Quiz 17th - 18th March, 2012 4th & 11th March, 2012 Madhubani painting workshop SEQC Monthly Quiz and The Quizzing Premier League (QPL) Conducted by Ms. Chitra De

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