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Masters Scholarships, Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED), Canada

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST


The purpose of the Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) scholarship is to support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective body of knowledge about this subject. The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership considers an outstanding student to be one who: graduates with excellent grades in [...]

Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students, Bangor University, UK

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:33 AM PST


Guaranteed scholarships are available for outstanding International students applying for postgraduate study… Successful applicants who have been offered a place to study at Bangor University will be awarded a £500 scholarship £1,000 will be awarded to applicants who have achieved a 2.1 (or equivalent) in their bachelors programme £2,000 will be awarded to applicants who [...]

Master & Doctoral Scholarships, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:03 AM PST


School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Systems & Networks Theoretical Computer Science Applied Computing Communication, Control, & Signal Processing Analog, Digital & RF Circuit Design Electronic Devices & Materials Plasma & Vacuum Electronics School of Mechanical and Advanced Materials Engineering System Design and Manufacturing Intelligent Robotics Thermo fluid & Energy Systems Electronic Materials Structural [...]

The Juilliard School Dance Drama Music Scholarships, USA

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:33 AM PST


The Juilliard School, Dance Drama Music, is committed to educating talented performing artists and helping them achieve their highest potential. To that end, we wish to enable all admitted students to attend the school, regardless of their ability to pay. Juilliard’s admissions policies are “need-blind”, meaning that applying for financial aid will not hurt your [...]

Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Netherlands

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:03 AM PST


For the academic year 2012-2013 Tilburg University has 34 scholarships available for excellent international students who are admitted to a Master’s program at Tilburg University (MA, MSc or LLM). The Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence includes: A scholarship of € 5000 for living expenses; A partial tuition waiver of up to € 8,214 which [...]

Beasiswa S2 Luar Negeri Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika (KOMINFO)

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST


PROGRAM BEASISWA S2 LUAR NEGERI KEMENTERIAN KOMINFO TAHUN 2012 Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika pada Tahun 2012 kembali membuka kesempatan dan menyediakan beasiswa pendidikan S2 di luar negeri bagi PNS di lembaga kementerian dan non-kementerian termasuk, anggota TNI/ POLRI, baik di lingkungan pemerintah pusat maupun pemerintah daerah, lembaga pendidikan serta karyawan/karyawati swasta yang bekerja di bidang [...]

Overseas Student Scholarship, University of Abertay Dundee, UK

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:33 PM PST


Overseas Student Scholarship Scheme Academic Year 2012-2013 University of Abertay Dundee The Overseas Student Scholarship Fund is open to students living outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Area, who are liable to pay overseas tuition fees and whom the University of Abertay Dundee believes would bring to the University additional personal and [...]

International Postgraduate Scholarships, University of Birmingham, UK

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:05 PM PST


For over a century the University of Birmingham has been recognised as one of the world’s leading universities for the quality of our teaching and research. We attract students of the highest calibre from around the world and have been welcoming international students to the University for over 100 years. To award outstanding achievement, we [...]

Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students, Newcastle University, UK

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:01 PM PST


The following awards, which are offered by the University, are open to prospective international undergraduate students commencing their studies in September 2012: International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships (IUMS) IUMS is intended for international students who study for their first degree at Newcastle University. This partial scholarship has a value of £2,250 for the first year of [...]

Temasek Foundation Leadership Enrichment and Regional Networking, National University of Singapore

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:48 PM PST


Funded by Temasek Foundation, the Temasek Foundation Leadership Enrichment and Regional Networking (TF LEaRN) Programme <at> NUS, aims to groom NUS students and select inbound exchange students from ASEAN and Asia to be the next generation of Asian leaders. Students participate in the Student Exchange Programme (SEP) between NUS and its partner universities in Asia/ASEAN, and are [...]

Student Exchange Scholarships for ASEAN Students, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:20 PM PST


Those who are interested to join this program next time can see the information about the 2012 recruitment below. Scholarship Includes: Tuition 78,000 Baht Expense fee 50,000 Baht Application Period: February 1st , 2012 – March 31st , 2012 Download Application PDF Requirement PDF Requirements of Eligible Applicants Applicants must be undergraduate students at an [...]

The Calum Miller MBA Scholarship, University of Edinburgh, UK

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:03 PM PST


One scholarship of £10,000 is awarded to a student from any country. Eligibility The scholarships are open to applicants who have an excellent academic record and who are applying for admission onto the Full-time MBA or MBA in International Business in September 2012. An award may be withdrawn if a student fails to meet the [...]

Postgraduate Scholarships, Ailie Donald Bursary, University of Edinburgh, UK

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:33 PM PST


Ailie Donald Bursary This bursary of £1,500 is awarded annually for full-time or part-time postgraduate study in English Language. Eligibility Candidates must give evidence of reasonable attempts to obtain alternative funding through the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Scottish Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme or equivalent bodies. Preference will be given to applicants for [...]

Lesley Lillian Graham Award, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 12:43 PM PST


This award was established by the will of Miss Lesley Lillian Graham to reward outstanding secondary student teachers majoring in English. The donated funds are to be used to assist a student studying towards becoming an English Teacher. The Lesley Lillian Graham Awards are open to fourth year students enrolled in either a Bachelor of [...]






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{i} Civil Society Update - News on Special Procedures (India 19-30 March)


 
Civil Society Section
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

NEWS ON SPECIAL PROCEDURES

  

 

What is the Human Rights Council? (now subtitled in six UN languages, click on "cc" on the YouTube browser to select) - http://goo.gl/ZPN5d 

 

Who's Who in Special Procedures: http://goo.gl/ZxYjn

 

RECENT VISITS

 

Country

Mandate

Date

Read the press release

El Salvador

Working Group on arbitrary detention

23 Jan to 1 Feb

http://goo.gl/mKrpI 

Myanmar

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

31 Jan to 5 Feb

http://goo.gl/jYbj9   

Israel

Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Ms. Raquel Rolnik

29 Jan to 12 Feb

http://goo.gl/0v9aG 

 

Haiti

Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Haiti

31 Jan to 8 Feb

http://goo.gl/eyi17   

 

 

FORTHCOMING VISITS*

 

Country

Mandate

Date

Click for more info on the mandate

Georgia

Special Rapporteur on assembly and association, Mr. Maina Kiai

6 to 14 Feb

http://goo.gl/7mJIZ 

Honduras

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms. Margaret Sekaggya

7 to 14 Feb

http://goo.gl/hj13U   

Uruguay

Special Rapporteur on water and sanitation,

Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque

13 to 17 Feb

http://goo.gl/wHnRw 

Morocco

Working group on discrimination against women in law and in practice

13 to 20 Feb

http://goo.gl/WG4e4   

Kingdom of Bahrain

Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

8 to 17 March

http://goo.gl/8J14H   

India

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Mr. Christof Heyns

19 to 30 March

http://goo.gl/waeRk   

Russian federation

Independent Expert on cultural rights

15 to 27 April

http://goo.gl/S3DK9   

Canada

Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Mr. Olivier De Schutter

7 to 15 May

http://goo.gl/XPJmh 

Azerbaijan

Special Rapporteur on the right to health

16 to 23 May

http://goo.gl/NJEg2   

Tajikistan

Special Rapporteur on the right to health

24 May to 1 June

http://goo.gl/1YbV8   

Venezuela

Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Mr. Olivier De Schutter

15 to 22 Jan 2013

http://goo.gl/XPJmh 

 

 

*To find out how you can support the visits, please contact the respective mandate-holder at their email, found in the directory: http://goo.gl/ZxYjn
Best regards,
 
Civil Society Section
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Tel. +41 (0) 22 - 917 - 9656
Visit our website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/CivilSociety.aspx 
 
 
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{i} Help a Child Fly a KITE <at> Kite Festival!!!

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Dear Volunteers,

Do you all like kite flying JJ then here is an excellent opportunity provided by Aata Odanaata (NGO) to be part of Kite Festival and play with the children, help a child fly a kite etc etc…Kite Festival with the kids at Kote High School (Old Fort High School), Basvangudi -near Market on Feb 04th, 2012 from 8.30am.

Date: 4th Feb, 2012

Time: 9am, Venue: Basavangudi, near Market

For complete address and land mark please call Sheetal - 9945602202

please mark your calendars and be there for some fun and frolic :-)))) 

Peace,

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{i} Sutradhar forum-Language and Literacy, Friday, Feb 3




Sutradhar’s Open Forum - “Language and Literacy”

 

Sutradhar invites you to an Open Forum on ’Language and Literacy’ on 3rd February (Friday), at 4 p.m.

 

Venue: 4 pm at Ashirwad, St Mark’s Road, the lane opposite State Bank of India.

 

Language learning lies at the heart of the schooling experience. Understandably so, as language enables children to acquire other skills and proficiencies, and helps them comprehend the world. Many children encounter an unfamiliar medium of instruction when they start attending school. This can be an alienating experience, more so when the home is unable to step in and provide the necessary support. Children who flounder with the school language tend to fare poorly in other domains, and their self-esteem and social interactions are often inhibited.

 

A few individuals have explored the complexity of how children learn language, and how a rich culture for learning language can be nurtured. The Open Forum is an occasion to learn from their experience.

 

The akshara heritage: Research about how children learn to read has predominantly been with regard to the English language. Less in known about Indian languages that use the akshara symbols as a writing system. Sonali Nag, Newton International Fellow at the University of York, U.K., and The Promise Foundation, Bangalore, will speak about her work with the akshara languages.  The akshara is quite unlike the English alphabet in its form and logic, and Sonali’s work is documenting how these differences shape children’s cognition and the teaching of language. Recitation, writing practice, memorising all manner of materials, nuanced engagement with language and book reading are some of the experiences from classrooms that she will explore in her presentation.

 

The Karadi Path: The aspiration to learn English cuts across socio-economic groups.  Thousands of children and teachers have put in tremendous effort towards this, with minimal results. C.P Viswanath, CEO of the Karadi Tales Company, Chennai, will speak about the Karadi Path – a unique pedagogy that has been developed indigenously, specifically for learners from non-English environments.  The programme offers the possibility of becoming fluent in understanding and speaking English in just 60 hours. In contrast to traditional teaching methods that tend to be linear and logical, this approach is organic and multi-sensorial; and combines elements of music, storytelling and action. The premise is that English can be learnt intuitively just like the mother tongue.

 

The Hippocampus Reading Foundation: Umesh Malhotra, Director of the foundation, will share the evolution of the “Grow by Reading” programme. This programme seeks to initiate and galvanise libraries within schools to promote the reading habit. The programme is sequentially graded at 6 reading levels, with appropriate books for each level. Fun activities that children can do after they read the books motivates them to read and re-read, and spurs their comprehension. The programme offers scaffolding for librarians by way of an initial orientation, a monthly calendar of activities, and periodic meetings. The service is offered in 5 languages, and has been adopted by schools, NGOs and the government of Karnataka.

 

RSVP Sutradhar at 25288545, 2521519 from Tuesday-Saturday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







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{i} NFI invites EoI for hiring a short-term research consultant


From: javedabbas_2004 <javedabbas_2004-/E1597aS9LQxFYw1CcD5bw@public.gmane.org>


NFI invites Expression of Interest for hiring a short-term research consultant

Introduction
Since 1996, Naz Foundation International (NFI) has been providing technical, institutional and financial support and assistance for the development of community-based HIV/AIDS programming and intervention for males who have sex with males (MSM) across South Asia, while advocating appropriate policy development and a rights-based approach, along with an increased investment in sexual health programmes to address the health and welfare needs of MSM.

An urgent concern that arises from our work has been the need to obtain a deeper understanding of male-to male sexualities in the region, male sexual practices and related constructions of masculinities, along with risks and vulnerabilities to HIV and AIDS. Along with this was also the need to explore what works in terms of sustained risk reduction and behaviour change, and what does not work, and the impact that specific interventions have in reducing HIV and AIDS amongst the population that NFI focuses on. Such knowledge could impact on how future MSM, HIV and AIDS programmes and interventions are designed and implemented, enhancing and up-streaming advocacy to address inequity and social injustice concerns, as well as supporting the need for significant increases in investment and programme and technical support.


Project DIVA
As a coalition response to the sexual health needs of MSM and hijras in South Asia (PSI Nepal, UNDP, NFI, along with its country partners), a South Asia multi-country regional application was made to the Global Fund on AIDS, TB and Malaria Round 9, which was secured. The project is named as Project DIVA.

Countries engaged in this are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. NFI as a sub-recipient (SR) of this project, where PSI Nepal is the Principal Recipient (PR), are responsible for implementing the range of MSM/hijra technical assistance and support to the different countries.

Objectives of Project DIVA

• To improve the delivery of HIV related services for male-who-have-sex-with-male (MSM) and transgender populations (TG) in South Asia
• To improve the policy environment with regards MSM, TG, and HIV related issues in South Asia
• To improve strategic knowledge on MSM, TG, and HIV related issues in South Asia

Under Project DIVA, NFI is planning to hire the services of a short term research consultant to development the plans and operational protocols for some work planned under the project.

Scope of work for the short-term consultant

1)Understand the research needs under Project DIVA.
2)Develop the research plan, including study methodology, sampling strategy, data collection instruments, data management ethical considerations and guidelines for community led research for each of the research areas identified under Project DIVA. Research plans to be customized according budget available for the research, which shall be shared with the selected consultant.
3)Present the draft research plans to NFI.
4)Finalizing the research plans for each research topic based on the feedback received from NFI.
5)Develop the TOR with broad outline and approach for the four operational research planned in different countries under Project DIVA. These operation researches are proposed to be outsourced to an external agency through a tendering process. The TOR, outline and approach developed by the Consultant should be comprehensive enough, based on which call for expressions of interest could be developed for inviting tenders from interested and eligible agencies. Deliverables here are:

a. Background
b. Scope of work for the research agency: outline, broad elements of the methodology
c. Proposed time frame
d. Eligibility criteria for the research agency to participate in the bid
e. Bid evaluation method and criteria.

6) Present the outputs related to the operations research to NFI.
7) Finalizing the research plans for each research topic based on the feedback received from NFI.

The complete TOR can be downloaded from the link: http://www.nfi.net/Research%20Consultant%20TOR%20Final%20for%20wesbite.pdf

Should you have any problem in accessing the TOR, please write to ajai-RF6VzXgnjRU@public.gmane.org All relevant details are made available in the TOR. No further clarifications/information can be provided at this stage, beyond what is mentioned in the TOR.

How to apply
Those interested are requested to send the above-mentioned documents to applications_gfatm-RF6VzXgnjRU@public.gmane.org with copy to rajesh-RF6VzXgnjRU@public.gmane.org within seven days from the day of this notification.

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{i} Funding for Blore NGOs - before March 2012

From: Sanju Rao <littlesanju <at> gmail.com>

Hello All,


There is an MNC with an office in Bangalore.

Their CSR/ community service team in Bangalore is trying to identify an NGO to whom they can give some money before March 2012 (I think they want to make all their monetary donations before the end of the financial year 2011).

Please get in touch with me if your NGO/ you know an NGO that needs some funding.  I'll give you details about and connect you with the MNC.


This is the request they've made :
They want a list of NGOs they can check out and possibly collaborate with in the below-mentioned capacities
- an NGO with whom they can host an 'Annual Day' with sports, fun activities and competitions for 1 day per year (hence this rules out NGOs who do advocacy and who don't have any children/ aged/ disabled/women/ etc); the day may also include awareness or educational or empowerment activities; the MNC will obviously sponsor and organize this 'annual day'
- hence, the NGO needs to be working directly with children or women or aged or disabled, etc
- an NGO with whom every company employee in Bangalore can volunteer/ donate 1 day per year to do some volunteer work with the NGO
- an NGO with whom over time they can develop a partnership and to whom once every year they can donate money  (this they will do only after some due diligence, which they hope to accomplish after the Annual Day event that they want to do with the NGO);
using their due diligence they are also going to make an assessment/ evaluation of the "quality" of the NGO's work and its "social impact"


I would be grateful if you could get in touch with me if you know of anyone with the above description needing money.


Thank you.
Warm Regards,
Sanju


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{i} 16mar[d] Entries now open for the 6th Ogunte Women's Social Leadership Awards


From: Servane <servann <at> yahoo.com>

 

The 6th OGUNTE Women's Social Leadership Awards will take place on June 18th 2012 in Central London.

These prestigious International Awards recognise the achievements of women in the UK and abroad, influential female leaders, connectors, campaigners and social entrepreneurs, women who:

- offer innovative and bold solutions to pressing social and environmental issues

- can evidence their social impact

- know how to engage people to do more

These Awards offer visibility, insights, learning, connections, referrals to potential investors, and opportunities for high value peer-to-peer mentoring.

Deadline for applications: 16th March 2012

Link to applications and previous winners: 

http://www.ogunte.com/innovation/awards

Servane Mouazan

Managing Director Oguntê Ltd | ***OGUNTE | A Better World. Powered by Women**

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{i} 20feb[d] Senior Minorities Fellow at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights


About the Fellowship Programme


 The Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP) was launched by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2005.

The MFP is held annually and currently has two linguistic versions: The English language programme has been running since 2005 and the Arabic language programme started in 2007. The Arabic language component began as a two-week pilot and gradually expanded to five weeks in 2011. The duration of the programmes varied until 2011, when both programmes were decided to last 5 weeks and coincide with the session of the Forum on Minority Issues.

Through the MFP, the OHCHR aims to give persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities an opportunity to gain knowledge on the UN system and mechanisms dealing with international human rights in general and minority rights in particular. The MFP is intended to assist organizations and communities in protecting and promoting the rights of minorities the fellows belong to.

The Fellows are based at the OHCHR Geneva, Switzerland. The MFP is interactive and consists of briefings on several topics (e.g. the UN system, OHCHR work, human rights mechanisms and instruments), fellows also undertake individual and group assignments.

At the end of the MFP, the fellows should have a general knowledge of the United Nations system, international human rights instruments and mechanisms in general and those relevant to minorities in particular and be capable of further training their communities/organizations.

Fellows are entitled to the following: a return ticket (economy class) from the country of residence to Geneva; basic health insurance for the duration of the Programme; a stipend to cover modest accommodation and other living expenses for the duration of the Programme.

Who can apply? 

1. The candidate must belong to a national, ethnic, linguistic or religious minority group (persons who do not belong to a minority group will not be taken into consideration, even if they have close links with minority communities and/or organizations)

Senior Minorities Fellowship Position

The Senior Minorities Fellowship Position aims at giving a better understanding and appreciation of the international human rights system and mechanisms, especially those dealing with minority issues, to a selected member of a national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minority with relevant experience and education.

Through the experience gained during almost three months (April-July 2012) of working with the OHCHR Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section the Senior Fellow will gain practical knowledge and working level experience by directly contributing to the programmes and activities of the Section. The Senior Fellow is expected to return to his/her community better equipped to contribute towards the promotion and protection of minorities.

The call for applications is now open. Deadline: 20 February 2012

for more details and the application form, see http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Minorities/Pages/Fellowship.aspx

contact: minorityfellowships-IjyytUdcX57YtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org
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Position disponible au sein du Haut-Commissaire des Droits de l'Homme pour Fellow expert dans les droits des minorités

resumen en español

Posición disponible dentro de la Alta Comisionada para los Derechos Humanos por un Fellow experto en derechos de las minorías





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OpenSpace | 2 Feb 2012 06:38
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{i} RIGHT TO FOOD CAMPAIGN - ALL INDIA CONVENTION - 18 February 2012

From: Secretariat RTF Campaign <righttofoodindia <at> gmail.com>


RIGHT TO FOOD CAMPAIGN
ALL INDIA CONVENTION
18 February 2012, 10AM - 5 PM
New Delhi

Venue: Gandhi Peace Foundation, 223, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, (opposite Gandharva Maha vidyalaya,
near ITO

To discuss the critique of the National Food Security Bill 2011 tabled in the Parliament

and 

Plan strategy to force the Government to bring in a law that 
  1. Ensures food security to all and the elimination of malnutrition and hunger in children and adults in the country
  2. Addresses production, procurement and  storage  issues establishing the dignity of the farmers
  3. Provisioning of a universal PDS, 
  4. Provisioning of hot cooked meals with a ban on contractors and ready to eat meals for children
  5. Provisioning of Maternal entitlements which atleast subscribe to the wage rates of the State
  6. A Grievance Redressal scheme that guarantees effective and immediate redressal at the panchayat and block level, with an independent appeal mechanism
Dear friends

Please recall our announcement of the convention on the 18th of February,2012 on the National food Security Bill, 2011. As you are aware the NFSB 2011 was rejected  by the steering committee of the campaign on the 12th of January, 2012. 

It is extremely urgent that we meet on 18th of February, 2012 and share our critique and plan ahead. 

We hope that this convention will have at least two hundred and fifty people and a strong message is sent to the government and the media that they better be honestly implement the agenda of food security.

The venue for the convention has been finalised as Gandhi Peace Foundation, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi.

Please send a line in confirmation of the details of number of participants including contact details. The details should be communicated as soon as possible to righttofoodindia-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org or by phone/sms at 9910416153.

PLEASE ALSO FORWARD THIS INVITATION TO AS MANY GROUPS AS POSSIBLE CONNECTED TO YOUR NETWORK AND STATE CAMPAIGNS.

We are hoping that you have already booked your tickets to Delhi. 
For more details, please contact Kavita Srivastava (9351562965), Mohseen (9910416153) or Dheeraj (9650219567)

Regards

Kavita Srivastava. Mohseen, Dhiraj

Secretariat - Right to Food Campaign
5 A, Jungi House, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110049. India
Email: righttofoodindia-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org | Phone - 91 -11 -2649 9563

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