From: riddle@is.rice.edu (Prentiss Riddle)
Subject: National Conferences of Indian Activists (REGISTRATION FORM)
Summary: Chicago area, May 23-24, 1992
Organization: Ministry of Information, William's Marsh
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 03:46:54 GMT

I am in no way connected with this conference or with IDS, just an
interested person who wishes he could attend, so please contact the
organizers at the snail-mail address or telephone numbers at the bottom.

-- Prentiss Riddle ("aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada") riddle@rice.edu
-- Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer.
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  		        India Development Service
    		  and the India Progressive Action Group
      			         present

      	         A National Conference of Indian Activists

			     Keynote Speaker:
		   Noted environmentalist Vandana Shiva

			     May 23-24, 1992
		         Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
			  Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

	      Inland Center, 400 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL
		   (20 miles west of downtown Chicago)

Are you interested in working for social change in India as well as the
Indian Community in the U.S.?  You may be surprised to learn that, across
the country, more than 50 groups of progressive Indian-Americans, like you,
are involved in such issues as literacy and rural development in India and
women's rights and racism in India and among Indians in North America.

The India Development Service [of Chicago] and the India Progressive Action
Group of the University of Texas at Austin are inviting Indian activists
from all over the U.S. and Canada for an exchange of ideas and information
on May 23 and 24.  It is our hope that we will emerge stronger, better
informed and more committed to our goals after this reform exciting
conference.  Please join us!

Selected workshop participants (so far):
-- Women's issues: "Manavi" of Toronto and "Apna Gar" of Chicago.
-- Gay and lesbian issues: "Khush" of Toronto.
-- Communal harmony: Association of Indian Muslims of Maryland and CCIM
   of Chicago.
-- Human rights: Dr. Bindu Desai of India Alert and a representative
   from Amnesty International.
-- Development and economic issues: IDS of Chicago and the International
   Association for Advancement.
-- Environmental issues: Vandana Shiva of the Chipko movement.

Registration Fees: $15 for IDS members, $20 for others.  SPECIAL STUDENT
RATES:  $5 with advance registration, $10 at the door.  $7 additional for
dinner on Saturday, May 23.  Registration includes lunch on Saturday and
Sunday, tea and coffee on both Saturday and Sunday.
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REGISTRATION FORM:

Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip: _______________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________________________________________
Will you attend the Sat., May 23 dinner? ___ (Please enclose additional $7)

Please check the workshops that you are interested in attending:

[] Human Rights                 [] Environment     [] Women's Rights
[] Development and the Economy  [] Literacy	   [] Homosexuality Issues
[] The Indian Immigrant         [] Communal Harmony

To help us make this seminar a success, please answer the following:

How did you hear about this conference? ____________________________________

Do you belong to any group working for India or the Indian community in the
U.S.?  If so, please provide the name and address of the group you belong
to: ________________________________________________________________________

Are you interested in taking an active part in any of the workshops?  If
so, what audiovisual aids do you need for presentations? ___________________

Do you need help in arranging a place to stay while in the Chicago area? ___

     THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATIONS AND FOR SENDING IN MATERIALS FOR
		     PRESENTATIONS IS APRIL 20, 1992.

        Please send this registration form, plus a check to cover
		    registration and dinner fees, to:
		        INDIA DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
		     P.O. Box 980, Chicago, IL 60690

For more information:  Ashref Hashim 312-419-0400, Jagjit Jain
708-524-2041, Mary Krisco 708-524-1582, Ramesh Subramani 312-664-5924.
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