OOTA from your THOTA
On August 28th, Sunday, World Kitchen Garden Day, we welcome Bangaloreans to
ZED Habitats' OOTA from your THOTA (Food from your Garden)
Sunday, 28 August 10am - 2pm
AICOBOO ground, 16th main, 1st cross, BTM Layout 1st stage>
(Beside Advaith Petrol Bunk - Adyar Anand Bhavan, near Udupi Garden junction)
Organiser: Garden City Farmers Trust; Media Partner: Citizen Matters
http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/3308-oota-from-your-thota-organic-kitchen-garden-event-at-btm
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Sspace-based information for crowdsource mapping to reduce DRR
A UN initiative to boost emergency response by crowdsourced mapping and space technology
How to ensure that space-based information for crowdsource mapping benefits the emergency response community and disaster risk reduction?
This is the key question that specialists around the world will attempt to answer during the Expert Meeting being held in Geneva, this November, which is being held to coincide with the International Conference on Crisis Mapping.
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SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2011: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT INDIA
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Disaster Management Division)
Dated, 22nd August, 2011
Subject: SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2011: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 22.08.2011
RAINFALL/FLOOD SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY
Ø Moderate to heavy rainfall with isolated very heavy falls have been reported in some parts of Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Assam.
Indian Meteorological Department (Major features of weather forecast)
Ø Fairly widespread rain/thundershowers would occur over northeastern states, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar and along west coast.
Ø Fairly widespread rain/thundershowers would occur over Gujarat state, interior Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh during next 24 hours and decrease thereafter.
Ø Scattered rain/thundershowers would occur over Rajasthan and central India. However, rainfall activity would decrease over Rajasthan from tomorrow.
Ø Isolated rain/thundershowers would occur over remaining parts of the country. However, rainfall activity would increase over Indo Gangetic plains from tomorrow onwards.
CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (daily water levels and forecasts for level forecast sites)
Ø There are 02 High flood situation sites (Bihar-01) , (Uttar Pradesh-01) and 19 Moderate flood situation sites (Assam-01, Bihar-11,Uttar Pradesh-05, Jharkhand-01, West Bengal -01 ) in the country on 22.08.2011.
DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (NDRF)
------------------------------------------------------
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Donation to a Social Cause
From a Hindustan Times article dated Aug 25, 2011 -
Every year, an initiative called Real Heroes picks 24 Indians, who in
their own small way, are trying to bring about change and awareness in
society in the field of womens' empowerment, environment, youth and
social welfare among others.
Fourteen-year-old Bina Kalindi has been fighting a battle against child marriage
in her village Purulia, West Bengal for years now. She diligently goes
from door to door, spreading awareness and convincing families of the
ills of this social evil. And to help her carry on her efforts, director-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra
donated R 1 crore to her.
"It's a help from my end. It is incredible what these people are doing.
It requires a lot of courage to be selfless, but unfortunately, due to
lack of funds many of them are unable to continue with their goals and
are forced to shut down," says Chopra, who reiterates that films too
have been a constant source of spreading knowledge. "Films do serve as a
platform to reach out to mass audiences and create awareness. I would
like this money to be used as aid for these heroes." The grand finale of
the Network18 initiative, Real Heroes, which is in its fourth year,
will be aired on CNN-IBN towards the end of the month.
http://realheroes.com
----------------------------------------
Celebrating the Platinum Era: Binding generations
Dear All,
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai is celebrating its Platinum Jubilee this year. As a part of these celebrations the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL), TISS is organizing a One‐Day Mega‐Festival for Senior Citizens on the 24th September, 2011
CLL through its Diploma and Short term programs for adult learners has a first hand experience of working with 60 + population. As a part of teaching the Diploma in Gerontology course since the last three years, the Centre has also been working closely with several associations for senior citizens, old age homes and organizations working for senior citizens in advocating for the rights of the seniors, fighting with the stereotypes associated with them and making ageing a positive and fulfilling experience for the seniors.
The One Day Mega Festival for Senior citizens is an effort to demonstrate 'Elder Power' and to enable the senior citizens experience ‘Positive Ageing’. This would mainly be done by involving them in fun activities like dance, recreational activities, movie screening, fashion show etc. Also on display would be products which are elder friendly and which can contribute towards the well‐being of the seniors.
Besides, the event is also an effort to bring together the various stake holders involved in working for the senior citizens, which includes, senior citizens associations, organizations working on elderly issues and old age homes. Organizations which may have an indirect benefit for the elders would also be involved; this would include organizations providing medical services, financial services, legal help, wellness organizations and those manufacturing products especially for the elderly.
Please join the event, participate in the day long activities and help us in our endeavor of making ageing a positive experience in the life of the elderly.
Venue: Main Quadrangle, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Main Campus
Date: 24th September, 2011
Time: 10 am-5.30 pm.
Your suggestions for making the event successful are welcome.
Thanking you,
Warm regards,
CLL Team
(Nasreen Rustomfram, Lata Narayan, Sabiha Vasi, Deepak Mathew, Saman Afroz, Saigita Chitturu, Sandeep Ravindra, Pallavi Kumari, Bhargavi Nair, Ritesh Vaity)
Contact us at:
Email : cll-faculty@tiss.edu,cll-tiss@tiss.edu
Blog: http://centreforlifelonglearningtiss.blogspot.com
Tele: 25525000/25525500
RSVP
Ms. Saigita Chitturu Ext 5692
Ms. Pallavi Kumari Ext 5683
Ms. Bhargavi Nair Ext 5682
------------------------------------------------
Free TEDx Talks on Transformation in Education
TEDxNarimanPoint is an event where ideas will be shared by eminent speakers on ways to transform the educational landscape in India and beyond. It will be held on Friday, 2nd September 2011 at Y. B. Chavan Auditorium in Nariman Point, Mumbai from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. It is a FREE event where you can invite your friends, family and anyone interested in education in India. Please send a RSVP email to confirm your attendance to asiasociety@asiasociety.org.in
Speakers
Norman Atkins is the Co-Founder and President of Relay Graduate School
of Education, a ground-breaking
institution of higher education designed specifically to train and
develop urban public school teachers.
Harsh Mander is an Indian social activist and writer. He came into
prominence after 2002 Gujarat riots and heads Aman Biradari, a campaign
for a fair and humane world for all.
Alongside a successful and award winning career as an actress and
director, Nandita Das has continuously worked with various NGOs. As a
chairperson of the Children’s Film Society, Nandita is passionate about
producing and delivering high quality films for children.
Ashish Dhawan possesses an MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business
School and a BS in applied mathematics and economics with magna cum
laude honors from Yale University. He co-founded ChrysCapital Investment Advisors in April 1999.
Anand Shah is CEO of Sarvajal and Piramal Foundation. Sarvajal aims to
bring clean water to rural parts of India in order to stop the diseases
spreading due to unsafe water. The private foundation of Piramal
Foundation builds a platform for India’s youth to participate in
progress of the whole nation.
Jo Chopra McGowan is co-founder and executive director of Latika Roy
Foundation. Named after Latika Roy, the foundation provides education
and social services to children, disadvantaged by disability and
poverty.
Allison Rouse is co-Founder and CEO of EdVillage. EdVillage supports education entrepreneurs that want to start high
quality, free or low cost schools, that serve students from low-income
communities in their countries.
Steven Farr is currently Vice-President of Teach for America and is in charge of knowledge development and public engagement.
Indu Shahani, Principal of H.R College was appointed the Sheriff of
Mumbai Sheriff of Mumbai on Jan 5, 2008 and is now serving her third
term.
Ashish Kumar Singh, is currently the Secretary to the Chief Minister of
Maharashtra. He was former Additional Municipal Commissioner in the
MCGM.
To RSVP on Facebook: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=237590779617371
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Reducing risk is the best humanitarian action, as world celebrates World Humanitarian Day
As the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day, UNISDR, the strategic arm of the United Nations working on disaster risk reduction, recognizes the valuable contribution of humanitarian workers who risk their lives everyday to help others, whilst emphasizing their crucial role in reducing disaster risk.
-------------------------------------
A Wireless Communications System That Works When Cell Phones, Internet Are Down
LifeNet lets computers and phones talk to each other without an Internet connection, which could come in handy after disasters that knock out communication networks.
One of the first things to disappear in the wake of a major disaster is reliable communication. Without access to cell phone service or the Internet, it's difficult for first responders--or anyone who wants to help out--to speak with each other. And while satellite phones work in these situations, they're too expensive for many first responder organizations to purchase en masse. Now researchers from Georgia Tech College of Computing claim to have developed a cheap, easy solution: LifeNet, a piece of software that allows people to communicate after disasters, even if landlines, cell phone networks, and the Internet are all down.
-------------------------------------
Flood Situation Report - Sundarbans
With the beginning of the monsoons, incessant rainfall over the past two weeks has created a vulnerable flood situation in numerous villages of Sundarban delta. First it looked like a boon for the farmers who sowed paddy in the fields. Gradually, however one of the most important resources of this planet became a menace for most. The rain continued for more than a week with varying intensity, sometimes it was a torrential downpour, sometimes it was a drizzle, but it rained almost continuously nonetheless. Mid August is also the time for a high tide to reach the coastal parts of West Bengal, it is known in the local language as “Bhora Kotal”. This high tide, scheduled to reach the coastal parts of Bengal around noon of 13 August, along with the almost biblical rainfall has created a situation which needs an immediate intervention from the civil societies, NGOs, and national as well as global communities, to save the people who are living in the coastal regions and islands in vicinity of the Bay of Bengal.
Since the past two weeks, the situation is worsening each day in the island G.P.s. Many areas are water logged now, as a result of the continuous rainfall. The level of logged water has reached up to four feet in some areas. The houses which are in direct vicinity of the river have been in the most vulnerable condition, as well those houses which are located outside the protective embankment. Most of the roads are under water now. These roads are kachcha roads and also they are low lying. Lack of proper drainage system is adding to the problem of water logging.
----------------------------------------
Flood waters enter over 1,000 Bihar villages
Flood water has entered over 1,000 villages in Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, even as rising water level of most rivers was posing a threat to many other villages, officials said Saturday.
All the inundated villages are in flood-prone districts of Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Araria, Purnia, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Madhepura and Bagaha, officials said.
“Flood waters entered more than 700 villages of Aurai block in Muzaffarpur. In Bhagalpur, more than 200 villages were inundated, while dozens of villages were flooded in Madhepura, Araria and Purnia,” an official of the state disaster management department said.
Read the complete story at: http://cdrn.org.in/show.detail.asp?id=22383
On August 28th, Sunday, World Kitchen Garden Day, we welcome Bangaloreans to
ZED Habitats' OOTA from your THOTA (Food from your Garden)
Sunday, 28 August 10am - 2pm
AICOBOO ground, 16th main, 1st cross, BTM Layout 1st stage>
(Beside Advaith Petrol Bunk - Adyar Anand Bhavan, near Udupi Garden junction)
Organiser: Garden City Farmers Trust; Media Partner: Citizen Matters
http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/3308-oota-from-your-thota-organic-kitchen-garden-event-at-btm
-------------------------------------------------
Sspace-based information for crowdsource mapping to reduce DRR
A UN initiative to boost emergency response by crowdsourced mapping and space technology
How to ensure that space-based information for crowdsource mapping benefits the emergency response community and disaster risk reduction?
This is the key question that specialists around the world will attempt to answer during the Expert Meeting being held in Geneva, this November, which is being held to coincide with the International Conference on Crisis Mapping.
--------------------------------------------------
SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2011: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT INDIA
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Disaster Management Division)
Dated, 22nd August, 2011
Subject: SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2011: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 22.08.2011
RAINFALL/FLOOD SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY
Ø Moderate to heavy rainfall with isolated very heavy falls have been reported in some parts of Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Assam.
Indian Meteorological Department (Major features of weather forecast)
Ø Fairly widespread rain/thundershowers would occur over northeastern states, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar and along west coast.
Ø Fairly widespread rain/thundershowers would occur over Gujarat state, interior Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh during next 24 hours and decrease thereafter.
Ø Scattered rain/thundershowers would occur over Rajasthan and central India. However, rainfall activity would decrease over Rajasthan from tomorrow.
Ø Isolated rain/thundershowers would occur over remaining parts of the country. However, rainfall activity would increase over Indo Gangetic plains from tomorrow onwards.
CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (daily water levels and forecasts for level forecast sites)
Ø There are 02 High flood situation sites (Bihar-01) , (Uttar Pradesh-01) and 19 Moderate flood situation sites (Assam-01, Bihar-11,Uttar Pradesh-05, Jharkhand-01, West Bengal -01 ) in the country on 22.08.2011.
DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (NDRF)
------------------------------------------------------
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Donation to a Social Cause
From a Hindustan Times article dated Aug 25, 2011 -
Every year, an initiative called Real Heroes picks 24 Indians, who in
their own small way, are trying to bring about change and awareness in
society in the field of womens' empowerment, environment, youth and
social welfare among others.
Fourteen-year-old Bina Kalindi has been fighting a battle against child marriage
in her village Purulia, West Bengal for years now. She diligently goes
from door to door, spreading awareness and convincing families of the
ills of this social evil. And to help her carry on her efforts, director-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra
donated R 1 crore to her.
"It's a help from my end. It is incredible what these people are doing.
It requires a lot of courage to be selfless, but unfortunately, due to
lack of funds many of them are unable to continue with their goals and
are forced to shut down," says Chopra, who reiterates that films too
have been a constant source of spreading knowledge. "Films do serve as a
platform to reach out to mass audiences and create awareness. I would
like this money to be used as aid for these heroes." The grand finale of
the Network18 initiative, Real Heroes, which is in its fourth year,
will be aired on CNN-IBN towards the end of the month.
http://realheroes.com
----------------------------------------
Celebrating the Platinum Era: Binding generations
Dear All,
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai is celebrating its Platinum Jubilee this year. As a part of these celebrations the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL), TISS is organizing a One‐Day Mega‐Festival for Senior Citizens on the 24th September, 2011
CLL through its Diploma and Short term programs for adult learners has a first hand experience of working with 60 + population. As a part of teaching the Diploma in Gerontology course since the last three years, the Centre has also been working closely with several associations for senior citizens, old age homes and organizations working for senior citizens in advocating for the rights of the seniors, fighting with the stereotypes associated with them and making ageing a positive and fulfilling experience for the seniors.
The One Day Mega Festival for Senior citizens is an effort to demonstrate 'Elder Power' and to enable the senior citizens experience ‘Positive Ageing’. This would mainly be done by involving them in fun activities like dance, recreational activities, movie screening, fashion show etc. Also on display would be products which are elder friendly and which can contribute towards the well‐being of the seniors.
Besides, the event is also an effort to bring together the various stake holders involved in working for the senior citizens, which includes, senior citizens associations, organizations working on elderly issues and old age homes. Organizations which may have an indirect benefit for the elders would also be involved; this would include organizations providing medical services, financial services, legal help, wellness organizations and those manufacturing products especially for the elderly.
Please join the event, participate in the day long activities and help us in our endeavor of making ageing a positive experience in the life of the elderly.
Venue: Main Quadrangle, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Main Campus
Date: 24th September, 2011
Time: 10 am-5.30 pm.
Your suggestions for making the event successful are welcome.
Thanking you,
Warm regards,
CLL Team
(Nasreen Rustomfram, Lata Narayan, Sabiha Vasi, Deepak Mathew, Saman Afroz, Saigita Chitturu, Sandeep Ravindra, Pallavi Kumari, Bhargavi Nair, Ritesh Vaity)
Contact us at:
Email : cll-faculty@tiss.edu,cll-tiss@tiss.edu
Blog: http://centreforlifelonglearningtiss.blogspot.com
Tele: 25525000/25525500
RSVP
Ms. Saigita Chitturu Ext 5692
Ms. Pallavi Kumari Ext 5683
Ms. Bhargavi Nair Ext 5682
------------------------------------------------
Free TEDx Talks on Transformation in Education
TEDxNarimanPoint is an event where ideas will be shared by eminent speakers on ways to transform the educational landscape in India and beyond. It will be held on Friday, 2nd September 2011 at Y. B. Chavan Auditorium in Nariman Point, Mumbai from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. It is a FREE event where you can invite your friends, family and anyone interested in education in India. Please send a RSVP email to confirm your attendance to asiasociety@asiasociety.org.in
Speakers
Norman Atkins is the Co-Founder and President of Relay Graduate School
of Education, a ground-breaking
institution of higher education designed specifically to train and
develop urban public school teachers.
Harsh Mander is an Indian social activist and writer. He came into
prominence after 2002 Gujarat riots and heads Aman Biradari, a campaign
for a fair and humane world for all.
Alongside a successful and award winning career as an actress and
director, Nandita Das has continuously worked with various NGOs. As a
chairperson of the Children’s Film Society, Nandita is passionate about
producing and delivering high quality films for children.
Ashish Dhawan possesses an MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business
School and a BS in applied mathematics and economics with magna cum
laude honors from Yale University. He co-founded ChrysCapital Investment Advisors in April 1999.
Anand Shah is CEO of Sarvajal and Piramal Foundation. Sarvajal aims to
bring clean water to rural parts of India in order to stop the diseases
spreading due to unsafe water. The private foundation of Piramal
Foundation builds a platform for India’s youth to participate in
progress of the whole nation.
Jo Chopra McGowan is co-founder and executive director of Latika Roy
Foundation. Named after Latika Roy, the foundation provides education
and social services to children, disadvantaged by disability and
poverty.
Allison Rouse is co-Founder and CEO of EdVillage. EdVillage supports education entrepreneurs that want to start high
quality, free or low cost schools, that serve students from low-income
communities in their countries.
Steven Farr is currently Vice-President of Teach for America and is in charge of knowledge development and public engagement.
Indu Shahani, Principal of H.R College was appointed the Sheriff of
Mumbai Sheriff of Mumbai on Jan 5, 2008 and is now serving her third
term.
Ashish Kumar Singh, is currently the Secretary to the Chief Minister of
Maharashtra. He was former Additional Municipal Commissioner in the
MCGM.
To RSVP on Facebook: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=237590779617371
------------------------------------
Reducing risk is the best humanitarian action, as world celebrates World Humanitarian Day
As the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day, UNISDR, the strategic arm of the United Nations working on disaster risk reduction, recognizes the valuable contribution of humanitarian workers who risk their lives everyday to help others, whilst emphasizing their crucial role in reducing disaster risk.
-------------------------------------
A Wireless Communications System That Works When Cell Phones, Internet Are Down
LifeNet lets computers and phones talk to each other without an Internet connection, which could come in handy after disasters that knock out communication networks.
One of the first things to disappear in the wake of a major disaster is reliable communication. Without access to cell phone service or the Internet, it's difficult for first responders--or anyone who wants to help out--to speak with each other. And while satellite phones work in these situations, they're too expensive for many first responder organizations to purchase en masse. Now researchers from Georgia Tech College of Computing claim to have developed a cheap, easy solution: LifeNet, a piece of software that allows people to communicate after disasters, even if landlines, cell phone networks, and the Internet are all down.
-------------------------------------
Flood Situation Report - Sundarbans
With the beginning of the monsoons, incessant rainfall over the past two weeks has created a vulnerable flood situation in numerous villages of Sundarban delta. First it looked like a boon for the farmers who sowed paddy in the fields. Gradually, however one of the most important resources of this planet became a menace for most. The rain continued for more than a week with varying intensity, sometimes it was a torrential downpour, sometimes it was a drizzle, but it rained almost continuously nonetheless. Mid August is also the time for a high tide to reach the coastal parts of West Bengal, it is known in the local language as “Bhora Kotal”. This high tide, scheduled to reach the coastal parts of Bengal around noon of 13 August, along with the almost biblical rainfall has created a situation which needs an immediate intervention from the civil societies, NGOs, and national as well as global communities, to save the people who are living in the coastal regions and islands in vicinity of the Bay of Bengal.
Since the past two weeks, the situation is worsening each day in the island G.P.s. Many areas are water logged now, as a result of the continuous rainfall. The level of logged water has reached up to four feet in some areas. The houses which are in direct vicinity of the river have been in the most vulnerable condition, as well those houses which are located outside the protective embankment. Most of the roads are under water now. These roads are kachcha roads and also they are low lying. Lack of proper drainage system is adding to the problem of water logging.
----------------------------------------
Flood waters enter over 1,000 Bihar villages
Flood water has entered over 1,000 villages in Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, even as rising water level of most rivers was posing a threat to many other villages, officials said Saturday.
All the inundated villages are in flood-prone districts of Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Araria, Purnia, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Madhepura and Bagaha, officials said.
“Flood waters entered more than 700 villages of Aurai block in Muzaffarpur. In Bhagalpur, more than 200 villages were inundated, while dozens of villages were flooded in Madhepura, Araria and Purnia,” an official of the state disaster management department said.
Read the complete story at: http://cdrn.org.in/show.detail.asp?id=22383
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