ìpolicy for development Leaders
Centre for Civil Society in partnership with the Earhart Foundation presents a three day residential course in public policy and liberal philosophy for Development Leaders. This course creates a space to develop partnerships, identify trends and innovative solutions to influencing public policy for inclusive and sustainable development in India. Development Leaders learn and share effective advocacy and evaluation methodology to further the vision of their organisation.
Rationale
Current public policy is preventing inclusive growth in social and economic progress especially for the economically poor.
How do we develop interventions that will actually deliver desired change given the complex nature of development problems? How can we address root causes of problems and not just their symptoms? Instead of providing direct relief alone, are there ways to empower the target group to solve problems for themselves? What are the most effective roles for the government, civil society, and the individual in solving social problems? Finally, what government policies contribute to the existence of problems in the first place?
Centre for Civil Society believes that to answer these questions, it is essential to understand the role of public policy. A greater awareness of the policy perspective can help development leaders a) identify and evaluate which policies will help or hinder their efforts and b) formulate and advocate for policies that will complement their organization’s vision and goals. ìpolicy for Development Leaders offers a dynamic and empowering learning experience for civil society professionals and equips them with tools that will make them more effective at their work.
Sample Speakers |
Name |
Designation |
P Chidambaram |
Home Minister, Government of India (GOI) |
Pradip Baijal |
Former Secretary, Ministry of Disinvestment, (GOI) |
Kanwal Rekhi |
Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur, The Indus Entrepreneurs |
Naushad Forbes |
Forbes Marshall, Pune |
Pratap Bhanu Mehta |
Chairman, Centre for Policy Research |
Swaminathan Aiyar |
Fellow, Cato Institute |
Gurcharan Das |
Former CEO, Procter and Gamble |
TCA Srinivas Raghavan |
Business Standard |
Jayanth Varma |
Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
Paul Appasamy |
Madras School of Economics, Chennai |
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Key Benefits for development leaders
- Network with prominent speakers, experts, and peer Development Leaders from various sectors.
- Assess and discuss current trends and innovative solutions to key socio-economic issues with a special focus on the desired roles of government, markets and civil society.
- Develop a deeper understanding of how policy can lead to wide-spread and sustained social change as well as sharper skills in formulating, evaluating, and advocating for sound public policies.
Key Benefits for organisations
- Improved quality of analysis of core social issues, thereby improving the effectiveness of the organisations campaigns, especially regarding the interface between the organisation’s focus and public policy.
- Enhance abilities of its staff to develop, assess, and advocate for policy frameworks complementary to the organisation’s vision and goals.
- Network with other organisations to advance advocacy though common resources and mutual learning.
Who is eligible?
This course is targeted towards senior management professionals (Directors, Operational Heads, Programme Managers) of civil society organisations who have experience in structuring, delivering, and evaluating scalable projects and schemes on various social problems principally in education, livelihood, and good governance. Heads of institutions could also nominate senior staff members to attend the course if they are unable to attend themselves.
Please Note:
- Selected candidates are required to participate for the entire duration of the course at the end of which a Certificate in Public Policy will be awarded.
- The course can include only 30 participants. Selection of participants will be done on a rolling basis and participants will be informed within 5 days of applying.
- The last date for submission of Application Forms is 18 June 2012.
- The course fee is Rs. 3000, which includes all meals and a three-night stay at the venue.
For any queries, contact Sadaf Hussain: 99531 33868 or 011-2653 7456 ext: 25 |
