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fraternity=97legally abolishing the caste system and ensuring universal adu=
lt
franchise.

 The Summit will have keynote addresses by internationally renowned
practitioners, a few panel discussions and a series of roundtables so that
everyone gets to interact and gain in depth understanding on their areas of
interest. State group discussions will help coordinating action. Campaign
coordinators, representatives from industry and government will add to the
richness of the interaction. The schedule will allow for sufficient
one=96on=96one, informal, off=96session interaction. The Summit will honour
present day freedom fighters and remember those who are no longer with us.
*You can contribute by:*

   - Registering early. It helps in arranging the logistics.
   - Suggesting speakers and panellists.
   - Help design the programme. The content and speakers for the keynotes,
   panels and roundtables have to be decided. Even the structure and the
   registration fees are fluid as of now. Please join by sending a mail to =
*
   css2009=96subscribe at yahoogroups.com* <css2009-subscribe at yahoogroups.com>=
.
   - Identifying present day freedom fighters to be honoured.
   - Letting us know who else to invite.
   - Informing others so that they register and participate.

*Registration*

 *Deadline* 31 December 2009

 *Email* 60 at openspace. org. in

 *Fee* (To be decided)

Programme

   - Participation is by prior registration only.
   - Chief executives of organisations, national or state conveners of
   networks and those being groomed for leadership will benefit best from t=
he
   summit.
   - There needs to be a broad perspective and respect for different
   opinions since there will be leaders from different sectors=97from polit=
ics,
   business and art to science, technology and human rights to theoretician=
s,
   practitioners and managers.
   - All shades of opinion are welcome, provided human rights are respected=
.

Outline Schedule (option 2) *Day 1*

0900: Inaugural
=97Welcome
=97Presidential address
=97Keynote address
=97Cultural programmes

1200: Panel 1
1300: Networking Lunch
1430: Round table 1 (issue based, multiple)
1600: Strategic Group discussion 1 (state=96wise, multiple)
1930: Cultural evening 1
*Day 2*

0830: Cultural programme 1
0900: Keynote 1
0930: Keynote 2
1000: Cultural programme 2
1030: Panel 2
1130: Cultural programme 3
1200: Panel 3
1300: Lunch
1400: Round table 2 (issue based, multiple)
1530: Round table 3 (issue based, multiple)
1700: Strategic Group discussion 2 (issue=96wise, cross-network, cross
organisation, multiple)
2030: Cultural evening 2
*Day 3*

0830: Cultural programme 4
0900: Keynote 3
0930: Keynote 4
1000: Cultural programme 5
1030: Panel 4
1130: Cultural programme 6
1200: Panel 5
1300: Lunch
1400: Round table 4 (issue based, multiple)
1530: Round table 5 (issue based, multiple)
1630: Strategic Group discussion 3 (Network=96wise, multiple)
1830: Freedom fighter awards
=97 Keynote
=97 Freedom fighter awards, honouring living legends and recognising leader=
s
=97 Remembering martyrs and comrades
=97 Pledge
=97 Cultural evening 3

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<font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond" size=3D"5">Civil Society Summit:=
 The state of the Indian Republic @ 60=A0<br>

</font><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond" size=3D"3">22=9624 Januar=
y 2010, Bangalore, India</font></p>

=A0The Civil=
 Society Summit is a premier=A0knowledge and networking=
=A0event of civil society in India. It is to celebrate continu=
ing freedom struggles in India, and to recognise present day freedom fighte=
rs. Its primary goal is to bring together leading thinkers and practitioner=
s in development and human rights with their counterparts in different sect=
ors to

<ul type=3D"DISC"><li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Ro=
man" size=3D"2"><b><i>Inform</i></b><span>=A0</span>civil society actors ab=
out the developments in knowledge, cutting edge technology and tools throug=
h keynote addresses.</font></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2"><b=
><i>Inspire</i></b>, by having living legends (such as Right Livelihood Awa=
rdees, senior social activists, business people and public servants) intera=
ct with upcoming leaders though round tables.</font></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2"><b=
><i>Innovate<span>=A0</span></i></b>by<b><i><span>=A0</span></i></b>providi=
ng space and opportunity for diverse actors=97from corporate sector, govern=
ment, media, sports, medicine and the civil society=97to interact, and find=
 areas of synergy and synchronicity in panel discussions.</font></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2"><b=
><i>Coordinate</i></b><span>=A0</span>in action by providing opportunity fo=
r sharing information on their activities and synchronising them through gr=
oup discussions.</font></li>

</ul>=A0The =
summit will be in Bangalore, India from 22=9624 January 2010. It is special=
 since on 26 January 2010, India completes 60 years as a sovereign republic=
. The Civil Society Summit will discuss the state of our republic 60 years =
after we promised

<blockquote><p align=3D"justify">=A0<font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"=
2"><i>=91to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and polit=
ical; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY o=
f status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assur=
ing the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation=
.=92</i></font></p>

</blockquote>=A0The Republic Day is in some ways even more special than the independenc=
e day. The independence day (15 August) was selected by the British to be o=
n the anniversary of the day they won World War II. R-Day (26 January) was =
chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the Quit India day. Till R-Day the=
 Monarch of England was the head of state. From R-Day, it was our president=
. Till R-Day, the feudal British law of graded social inequality was the la=
w. From R-Day we had our own constitution with promised equality, justice a=
nd fraternity=97legally abolishing the caste system and ensuring universal =
adult franchise.

=A0The Summi=
t will have keynote addresses by internationally renowned practitioners, a =
few panel discussions and a series of roundtables so that everyone gets to =
interact and gain in depth understanding on their areas of interest. State =
group discussions will help coordinating action. Campaign coordinators, rep=
resentatives from industry and government will add to the richness of the i=
nteraction. The schedule will allow for sufficient one=96on=96one, informal=
, off=96session interaction. The Summit will honour present day freedom fig=
hters and remember those who are no longer with us.

<h2>You can contri=
bute by:</h2><ul type=3D"DISC"><li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><f=
ont face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Registering early. It helps in arra=
nging the logistics.</li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Su=
ggesting speakers and panellists.</font></li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px"=
><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Help design the programme. The c=
ontent and speakers for the keynotes, panels and roundtables have to be dec=
ided. Even the structure and the registration fees are fluid as of now. Ple=
ase join by sending a mail to<span>=A0</span></font><a href=3D"mailto:css20=
09-subscribe at yahoogroups.com" style=3D"color:rgb(42, 93, 176)" target=3D"_b=
lank"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2"><u>css200=
9=96subscribe at yahoogroups.com</u></font></a><font face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D"2">.</font></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Id=
entifying present day freedom fighters to be honoured.</font></li><li style=
=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Letting us =
know who else to invite.</font></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">In=
forming others so that they register and participate.</font></li></ul><h2><=
font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond" size=3D"4"><i>Registration</i></f=
ont></h2>

=A0Dea=
dline=A031 December 2009=A0Email=A0=
60 at openspace. org. in

<p align=3D"justify">=A0<font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3"><b><i>Fee=
</i></b><span>=A0</span>(To be decided)</font></p><ul type=3D"DISC">

</ul></div></div><p align=3D"center"><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium C=
ond" size=3D"5">Programme</font></p><div><div></div><div><ul type=3D"DISC">=
<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Pa=
rticipation is by prior registration only.</font></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Ch=
ief executives of organisations, national or state conveners of networks an=
d those being groomed for leadership will benefit best from the summit.</fo=
nt></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Th=
ere needs to be a broad perspective and respect for different opinions sinc=
e there will be leaders from different sectors=97from politics, business an=
d art to science, technology and human rights to theoreticians, practitione=
rs and managers.</font></li>

<li style=3D"margin-left:15px"><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"2">Al=
l shades of opinion are welcome, provided human rights are respected.</font=
></li></ul><h1><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond" size=3D"5">Outlin=
e Schedule (option 2)</font></h1>

<h2><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond" size=3D"4"><i>Day 1</i></fon=
t></h2><p><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3">0900: Inaugural=A0<br>=
=97Welcome=A0<br>=97Presidential address=A0<br>=97Keynote address=A0<br>=97=
Cultural programmes</font></p>

<p><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3">1200: Panel 1=A0<br>1300: Netw=
orking Lunch=A0<br>1430: Round table 1 (issue based, multiple)=A0<br>1600: =
Strategic Group discussion 1 (state=96wise, multiple)=A0<br>1930: Cultural =
evening 1</font></p>

<h2><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond" size=3D"4"><i>Day 2</i></fon=
t></h2><p><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3">0830: Cultural programm=
e 1=A0<br>0900: Keynote 1=A0<br>0930: Keynote 2=A0<br>1000: Cultural progra=
mme 2=A0<br>

1030: Panel 2=A0<br>1130: Cultural programme 3=A0<br>1200: Panel 3=A0<br>13=
00: Lunch=A0<br>1400: Round table 2 (issue based, multiple)=A0<br>1530: Rou=
nd table 3 (issue based, multiple)=A0<br>1700: Strategic Group discussion 2=
 (issue=96wise, cross-network, cross organisation, multiple)=A0<br>

2030: Cultural evening 2</font></p><h2><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Medium=
 Cond" size=3D"4"><i>Day 3</i></font></h2><p><font face=3D"Times New Roman"=
 size=3D"3">0830: Cultural programme 4=A0<br>0900: Keynote 3=A0<br>0930: Ke=
ynote 4=A0<br>

1000: Cultural programme 5=A0<br>1030: Panel 4=A0<br>1130: Cultural program=
me 6=A0<br>1200: Panel 5=A0<br>1300: Lunch=A0<br>1400: Round table 4 (issue=
 based, multiple)=A0<br>1530: Round table 5 (issue based, multiple)=A0<br>1=
630: Strategic Group discussion 3 (Network=96wise, multiple)=A0<br>

1830: Freedom fighter awards=A0<br>=97 Keynote=A0<br>=97 Freedom fighter aw=
ards, honouring living legends and recognising leaders=A0<br>=97 Rememberin=
g martyrs and comrades=A0<br>=97 Pledge=A0<br>=97 Cultural evening 3</font>=
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