Events

To secure freedom, prosperity, and good governance, a democratic society requires a high level of ethical and informed reporting. Centre for Civil Society in partnership with Atlas Network offers ìpolicy, a three day residential course for journalists to equip them with tools to better understand and evaluate the effects of public policies in our day to day functioning. This award winning course focuses on issues in the key areas of education, livelihoods for the poor, and good governance.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To equip participants with analytical tools to better understand and evaluate the effects of public policies so as to better distinguish between objective facts and merely subjective opinions and intentions of policies from their actual results
• To offer unconventional angles and story ideas, information sources, and expert perspectives

Eligibility: The course is open to all journalists. Participants will be selected based on their application merit.

Please Note: Selected participants will be required to attend the entire duration (4-6 September 2015) of the course upon which they will receive a Certificate in Public Policy.

• The course fee is Rs 500, which includes all meals, accommodation and course material
• Application deadline: 20 August 2015
• Selected participants will be notified on a rolling basis

The fee is payable upon selection and payment can be made online or through cheque (Travel costs will not be included – participants must make their own arrangements).

To know more and apply click here.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TILL DIPP RELEASES IT'S REPORT.

The DIPP is releasing a report on the ease of doing business ranking of states on 31 August. We are therefore moving up our tweetchat to Monday to discuss the report!

The report will provide a good picture of how our states fare on the parameters of setting up a business, allotment of land and obtaining construction permit, complying with environmental procedures, complying with labour regulations, obtaining infrastructure-related utilities, registering and complying with tax procedures, carrying out inspections and enforcing contracts. It will also provide a foundation for advocating reform that will improve the ranking, thereby improving our standing on the global scale!

Join us for #ccstalks on Monday, 31 August 2015 from 7-8pm! 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).

To read the storify version of chat click here.

The logjam in Parliament has again raised the question of what we can do to get the parliament back to doing it's core work. What are your ideas for a solution? Join us for #ccstalks, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 from 7-8pm for an online debate! 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).

To read the storify version of chat click here.

Inspired by Milton Friedman, and in honour of his 103rd birth anniversary, our next tweetchat asks whether equality and freedom can coexist in a society. Join us for #ccstalks, Wednesday, 5 August 2015 from 7-8pm for an online debate! 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).

Celebrating Milton Friedman's 103rd Birth Anniversary, CCS is hosting a debate competition at the CCS Office on 31 July 2015. This is YOUR chance to win prizes worth INR 15,000!

Topic: Can equality and freedom coexist in a society?

The debate is an open event and anybody can participate. The team can be a mix of college and working professionals. Registration is on first come first serve basis - the form is available here. There are only 15 team slots available. For more information on the rules and participation guidelines, visit our website or contact Sadaf Hussain (programs@ccs.in | +91 99531 33868). Register here.