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How can we ease the legal environment? The Indian approach has often run counter to the fundamentals of good law-making resulting in the bewildering legal system we have today. Join us for #ccstalks on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 from 4-5pm to discuss Laws for Repeal for Delhi, part two of our #Repeal100Laws Campaign. Log in to tweetchat.com or Twitter and follow #ccstalks. We look forward to speaking with you!

For more information, contact Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).

ìpolicy for Young Leaders aims to reach out to undergraduates, graduates, post graduates and recent graduates who have just started working. CCS believes that such individuals hold the power to change the future, and because they are currently in a space where their belief and knowledge could be channelized and strengthened through exposure to ideas of a free society.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To create a fun, open, and respectful environment where everyone is encouraged to think critically about social, economic, and political issues.
• To evoke in participants a passionate inquiry into their own values and role in creating a good society.
• To equip participants with fundamental concepts of political economy and sound public policy to enable them understand the root cause of current challenges and effectively advocate for policy solutions through their current work and future professions.
• To plug participants into a global network of opportunities to propel their intellectual growth, make personal connections and access resources to help them advance their vision of a free society.

Eligibility: The course is open to all students, recent graduates as well as post graduates. Participants will be selected based on their application merit.

Please Note: Selected participants are required to attend all the sessions held during the course upon which they will receive a certificate of participation.

The ipolicy program is being held over two consecutive weekends, the dates are given below.

Date: 31 October-1 November, 7-8 November (The course will be conducted over a duration of two weekends)

• The course fee is Rs 3,000, which shall cover food and program materials for the entire duration of the program only.
• Participants are to make their own travel and stay arrangements.
• The fee is payable upon selection, and can be made online, via cheque or DD, details of which will be communicated later.
• Application deadline: 4 October 2015
• Selected participants will be notified on a rolling basis.

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Submit your film TODAY!

Submission deadline: 15 September 2015

Entry Fee:

• Professional Filmmakers: INR 1000 / US$ 25
• Student Filmmakers: INR 500 / US$ 15

Awards category and cash prize 2015:

1. Best FEATURE Documentary: INR 50,000 (Above 30 minutes)
2. Best SHORT Documentary: INR 40,000 (Below 30 minutes)
3. Best STUDENT Documentary: INR 20,000
4. Best CINEMATOGRAPHY: INR 10,000
5. Best EDITING: INR 10,000
6. Jeevika FREEDOM Award: INR 10,000

One of the winners will win a trip and three nights stay to be part of the Asia Liberty Forum in January 2016 in Malaysia.

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What should be the role of the state in providing welfare? How sustainable is a welfare state? And are there alternatives to a welfare state? Join us for #ccstalks on Wednesday, 28 October 2015 from 4-5pm! Log in to tweetchat.com or Twitter and follow #ccstalks. We look forward to speaking with you!

For more information, contact Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).

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Intellectual Property Rights are often lauded and considered necessary for innovation, while others call them a form of monopoly. Where do you stand on patents for medical drugs? Join us for #ccstalks on Wednesday, 14 October 2015 from 4-5pm! Log in to tweetchat.com or Twitter and follow #ccstalks. We look forward to speaking with you!

For more information, contact Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).