By popular demand, CSM now offers a FREE new service on our webpages: an interactive guide to the fast-moving world of 'CSR in India'. This service complements our annual publication 'Who's Who in CSR in India: A Resource Guide' and our more in-depth Portal on CSR focussed on developing countries. This e-spot offers a routinely updated calendar of key CSR-related events, a forum for debate and discussion, and summaries of key research/ campaigns/ activities in the area.

To post your information on this site, or to join the debate forum, please contact:
Sumana Das

info@csmworld.org

CSR Events in India - 2007-08

Title: Climate Change India 2008
Organizer:
World Institute of Sustainable Energy
Date/Time: 22-23 April, 2008
Venue/Location: Le Meridien, RBM Road, Pune, India
For further information, please contact
Organising Secretary – Climate Change India 2008,
WISE, Surya Suman
Road No. 2, Kalyani Nagar, Pune-6.
Email : climatechange@wisein.org, Website: www.wisein.org

Title: Conference on Operationalising Public Private Partnerships for Disaster Management
Organizer:
Responsenet & Aidmatrix, under the Auspices of National Disaster Management Authority of India (NDMA), Government of India.
Date/Time: April 16 and April 17 2008
Venue/Location: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
For further information, please contact
Rosaline / Homen  / Kirti at:
Tele:  +91 11 65422890 / 46047990
Fax: +91 11 46047965
Mobile:  +91 9899134103 / +91 9910007524  / +91 9871226168
E-mail:
conference@responsenet.org
or
please visit
http://www.responsenet.org/show.detail.asp?id=8021

Title: News Conference
Organizer:
Sierra Club India Advisory Council
Date/Time: Thursday, April 3, 2008, at 11.30 a.m.
Venue/Location: The Orchid, near domestic airport, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai
For further information, please contact
R&PM:Edelman
Allwyn Fernandes : +91 98200 48601
Sushil Sharma : +91 98210 23469

Title: Market Research for Microfinance Institutions
Organizer:
Arth - The Centre for Financial Research
Date/Time: 11-13 March 2008
Venue/Location: New Delhi
For further information, please contact
Rajata Nayak, Email : rajata@sambodhi.co.in
Telephone: +91-11- 40560734, 65492502
Website: www.sambodhi.co.in

Title: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Climate Change (CC)
Organizer:
The Oceanic Group (TOG) in collaboration with the India Habitat Center (IHC)
Date/Time: 28th February, 2008, 6.30 PM
Venue/Location: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
For further information, please contact
Govind Singh
Joint Secretary, Environment & Sustainable Development (ESD)Division The Oceanic Group
Mob.: 98111 47754
http://www.radiance-media.net/tog1.htm

Title: The Tenth Science Circle Meeting
Organizer:
Heinrich Bll Foundation and the German Embassy, New Delhi
Date/Time: Monday, February 18th, 2008, 6.30 p.m.
Venue/Location: Casuarina, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003,
(Entry from Gate No. 3 on Vardhaman Marg)
For further information, please contact
K.V.Raghavan@hbfasia.org
Tel: +91 11 26 516695
or
visit www.sciencecircle.org / www.boell-india.org

Title: Book Release: CSE’s 6th ‘State of India’s Environment’ Report on Mining
Organizer:
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi
Date/Time: January 18, 2008, Kolkata
Venue/Location: Kolkata
For Further informations, Just send an e-mail or fax to the undersigned in the format given below. You can also register online at www.cseindia.org

All applications and queries can be addressed to either one of the two undersigned:

Souparno Banerjee
, Coordinator, Media Resource Centre, CSE
E-mail:
souparno@cseindia.org
Phone:
011-29955125, 29956394, 99108 64339
Fax:
011-29955879

Monali Zeya Hazra, Deputy Coordinator, Industry and Pollution Unit, CSE
E-mail:
monali@cseindia.org
Phone:
011-29955125, 29956394, 98118 08883
Fax:
011-29955879

Karmayog rating of CSR conduct of India’s top 500 companies
Results:. 46% not undertaking any CSR activities and only 4 out of the 500 received a 4 out of 5 rating, For report summary, please see: http://www.karmayog.org/redirect/strred.asp?docId=11691

Title: 2007 India Carbon Market Conclave
Organizer:
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Date/Time: November 1-2, 2007
Venue/Location: Hotel Intercontinental The Grand, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India
For Further info, please visit www.ficci.com/icmc07

Title: Late R. S. Duvashi Memorial Lecture Series on Beyond The Tiger By Dr. V. B. Sawarkar, IFS (Rtd)
Organizer:
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Pune
Date/Time: Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 4.00 pm
Venue/Location: Sant Namdev Auditorium, Arts Faculty, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune – 411007
For Further info, please contact Dr. Ravindra. S. Gavali, Lecturer, Department of Environmnetal Sciences, University of Pune, Pune-411007, India
Phone: 020-25691195(O)
Mobile: 9371156628
Email: rsgavali@unipune.ernet.in

Title: Lecture Series on Carbon Trading
Organizer:
Institute of Cost and Management Studies & Research
Date/Time: 6-11 August, 2007
Venue/Location: Indian Institute of Cost and Management Studies & Research
85/1, Law College Road, Erandavane, Pune 411004, India.
For Further info, please contact Prof. Harnam Singh, Professor and Coordinator, School of Sustainability Studies, IICSMSR
Phone: +91-20-2543 1972/2544 1524.
Fax: (020)25433241
Mobile: 98235 38844
Email: harnams1941@yahoo.com, harnams13@yahoo.co.in
Title: Impact of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage
Organizer:
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in collaboration with International Council and Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Date/Time: 22 May 2007
Venue/Location: NIDM campus, New Delhi
For Further information: please get in touch with Sudip Mitra at sudipmitra@yahoo.com, Sudip Mitra, PhD, Assistant Professor, National Inst. of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, I.P. Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi - 110002 (INDIA),
Tele: 91 -11-23702432 / 23705583 / 23724312 (Direct)
Tele Fax : 91-11-23702442 / 23702446
Website: www.nidm.net
Title : India Leadership Forum
Organizer :
NASSCOM 2007
Date/Time:7-9 February, 2007
Venue/Location:Mumbai, India
For further information please contact "NASSCOM Mailer" <mailer@nasscom.in>
CSR Events in India - 2006
Title: Awareness cum Appreciation Training Programmes on Sustainability Assessment
Organizer:
The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
Date/Time:10th Nov & 1st Dec 2006
Venue/Location:10th Nov 2006  - The Park, 17 Park Street, Kolkata 700 016
1st Dec 2006 - Novotel Hyderabad, Near Hi-Tech City, Cyberabad Post.
Title: Programme on Effective Human Resource Training and Development
Organizer:
Administrative Staff College of India
Date/Time: November 6-10, 2006
Venue/Location: Administrative Staff College of India, Bella Vista, Hyderabad - 500 082 For further information, please contact T. SHESHAIAH, Programmes Officer, ASCI,
Fax: 0091-40-23312954
Phone: 0091-40-23310952
Mobile: 9866615866
Email: poffice@asci.org.in
Title: Developing Pro-Poor Health Insurance In India: An International Conference On Micro Health Insurance
Organizer:
FICCI, Sa-Dhan
Date/Time: 1 to 2 November 2006
Venue/Location: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
For further information, please visit : www.ficci.com

Title: Intent to Implemention of Disaster Mitigation and Management of Natural Disasters, India
Organizer:
Responsenet & VISION FOUNDATION
Date/Time: 21st, 22nd & 23rd September, 2006
Venue/Location: E - 13, Anand Niketan, New Delhi - 110021, India
For further information, please contact
Mr. Arvind Bhatta or Ms. Angela at : 011-65422890,
Mob: 9868471506 / 9810872748
E-mail: arvind.bhatta@responsenet.org or k.angela@responsenet.org

Title: Awareness cum Appreciation Training Programmes on Sustainability Assessment
Organizer
: The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
Date: 18th Sep, 2006, 27th Oct 2006, 10th Nov 2006 & 1st Dec 2006
Venue/Location: 18th Sep, 2006 -The Park Hotel, 14/7 Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Bangalore 560 042
27th Oct 2006-Majestic Hall Part, InterContinental The Grand, Sahar
Airport Road, Andheri East, Mumbai
10th Nov 2006-The Park, 17 Park Street, Kolkata-700016
1st Dec 2006-Novotel Hyderabad, Near Hi-Tech City, Cyberabad Post
For more information, please contact: "Harshita Gulati" <harshita.gulati@ciionline.org>

Title: COFI Sub-Committee On Aquaculture - 3rd Session
Organizer
: ICTSD
Date: 4-8 September, 2006
Venue/Location: New Delhi, India
For more information, please contact: Rohana Subasinghe; e-mail: rohana.subasinghe@fao.org

Title: Comprehensive Study Session on Sustainable Development

Organizer: Ecoseminar 2003 Association

Date: 25 and 26 August 2006

Venue/Location: Siddhartha Hall, Goethe Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.

For further information, please contact: www.geocities.com/ecoseminar2003_association

Title: Workshop on "Key Sources & Methods of Fund Raising for NGOs"
Organiser:
NGO Council Date/Time: Tuesday, August 29, 2006, 3.00-5.00 p.m.
Venue: BSE Training Institute, 19th floor, P.J. Tower, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001
For further information cc to info@karmayog.com Adrian 22013535, or visit website www.karmayog.org

Title: HIV/AIDS & COUNSELORS TRAINING
Organizer
: Responsenet & Vision Foundation
Date/Time: 17th, 18th and 19th August, 2006, Three days (9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.)
Venue/Location: New Delhi, India
For further information, please contact please contact Mr. Arvind Bhatta or Ms. Angela at E - 13, Anand Niketan, New Delhi - 110021, India, Tele: 011-65422890, Mob: 9868471506 / 9810872748, E-mail: arvind.bhatta@responsenet.org  or k.angela@responsenet.org

Title: Programme on Strategic Marketing
Organizer
: Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
Date/Time: August 7 to 11, 2006
Venue/Location: The Programme will be conducted at the Bella Vista campus of ASCI, Hyderabad. It is a residential Programme and participants are required to stay on the College premises.
For further information please contact

T. SHESHAIAH
Programmes Officer
Administrative Staff College of India
Bella Vista, Khairatabad
Hyderabad-500 082
fax: 0091-40-23312954
phone: 0091-40-23310952
mobile: 9866615866

Title: "The War for Talent: Redefining the Role of HR" at NASSCOM HR Summit 2006

Organizer: NASSCOM

Date: 18-19 July 2006

Venue/Location: Le Royal Meridien, 1, GST Road, St Thomas Mount, Chennai

For further information please visit www.events.nasscom.in.

Reinventing Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Organizer: Asian Institute of Management
Date: 19 - 23 June 2006

For further information please contact excell@aim.edu

Title : 1st EU-India Business Conference on Energy
Organizer
: EUROPEAN UNION, Delegation of the European Commission to India,
Bhutan and Nepal.
Date: 6 April 2006
Venue: Delegation of the European Commission, 65 Golf Links, New Delhi, 110 003, India
For Information Queries: Mr. Rakesh Singh, Information Officer (rakesh.singh@cec.eu.int)
Title : Programme on Effective Trade Union Management
Organisation
: Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
Date: Monday, March 27, 2006 to Friday, March 31, 2006
Venue/Location: Administrative Staff College of India, Bella Vista, Khairatabad, Hyderabad-500 082.
For further information, please contact Mr T Sheshaiah, Programmes Officer,
Administrative Staff College of India, Bella Vista, Hyderabad – 500 082.
e-mail: poffice@asci.org.in
Title : Enhancing Research Through Usage of CSA Technology & Databases for research institutions and companies engaged in research.
Organiser:
EDUTECH and CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Date/Time: 16 March 2006, 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Mehfil Hall, Taj Banjara, Hyderabad
For further information, contact aparna@edutech.com or call 044-28330999
Title: Programme on Asset Securitization
Organiser(s)
: Administrative Staff College of India
Date: March 2-4, 2006
Venue/Location: ASCI Center for Management Education (CME), College Park Campus, Banjara Hills, Road No.3, Hyderabad.
For further information please contact Mr. T. Sheshaiah, Programmes Officer
Email : poffice@asci.org.in, Mobile : 9866615866
Title: NASSCOM 2006 – India Leadership Forum
Organiser(s)
: NASSCOM
Date: 15th to 17th February, 2006
Venue/ location: Mumbai, India
For further information, please see conference website www.nasscom.in
Title : The fourth edition of the Calcutta Sustainable Development Conference : Towards a sustainable future (TSF)
Organizer:
Ecoseminar 2003 Association
Date: 14th February, 2006
Venue: Goethe Institute Calcutta (Max Müller Bhavan)
For Further assistance please contact Mr. Sandip Chattopadhyay, Secretary, Ecoseminar 2003 Association, L-3/2 Regent Estate, Calcutta-700092.
Ph : 033-24122438/09830335239 Mail : ecoseminar2003_association@yahoo.co.in
Title: Management Development Programme on Managerial Excellence through Effective Communication
Organiser: Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi
Date: February 7- 9, 2006
Venue/Location: MDP Centre, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, India
For further information, please contact: The MDP Coordinator, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management at mdp@lbsim.edu
Title: Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) 2006: 'Linking across the MDGs: Towards Innovative Partnerships and Governance'
Organiser(s)
: TERI
Date: 2nd – 4th February, 2006
Venue/ location: New Delhi
For further information, please contact dsds@teri.res.in or go to www.teriin.org/dsds
Title : Launch of the TiE Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (EAP)
Organizer
: TiE Bangalore
Date: Tuesday, 31st of January 2006.
Venue/Location: TiE Bangalore Chapter C/o e4e Labs Pvt Ltd, 3rd Floor,
Divyasree Chambers, Langford Road, Bangalore - 560025
For further information, contact Nishant Malhotra at eap-coordinator@tiebangalore.org. Details are also available online: http://tiebangalore.org/eap_home.html
Title: The Partnership Summit 2006
Organiser(s)
: CII Eastern Region
Date: 18th - 20th January 2006
Venue/ location: Hotel Taj Bengal, Kolkata
For further information, please contact : ciier@ciionline.org or Go to www.ciionline.org
Title: Global Online Carbon Trading:
“Managing Opportunities & Expectations for India CDM Projects”

Organiser(s)
: ACX-Change, Indian Carbon Market Group
(a) Date: Tuesday, 17th January 2006
      Venue: Hyatt Regency, Mumbai
(b) Date: Wednesday, 18th January 2006
      Venue: Taj Palace, New Delhi
For further details, please contact Radhika Chouhan at mail@incmg.org
Title: ICT in rural areas with focus on Agriculture and Health Sectors
Organiser(s)
: Government of Andhra Pradesh in Collaboration with Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India
Date: 12th January 2006
Venue/ location: NAC Auditorium, HITEX grounds, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
For further information, please see seminar website: http://www.apit.gov.in/gitex2006_egovseminar.html
CSR Events in India - 2005
Title: CSM 5th Annual Conference on "Offshoring: The New Development Paradigm?"
Organizer(s)
: Centre for Social Markets
Date: 16-17th December 2005
Venue/Location: The Park, New Delhi.
For further information, please contact Dr. Tapati Ghosh at tapati@csmworld.org
Conference Brochure
Title: Impact of Globalisation on National Firms: the Case of India and China in a Comparative Perspective
Organiser(s)
: Centre de Sciences Humaines, National Council of Applied Economic Research, CERNA and London School of Economics
Date: 12th - 13th December 2005
Venue/ Location: Lecture Room, Annexe, India International Centre, New Delhi
For further information: http://www.csh-delhi.com/
Title: Management Week on CSR
Organizer(s):
British Council
Date: 05 - 10 December 2005
Venue/Location: British Council, Kolkata
For further information, please contact Mr Manish Gupta (Information Services Executive, British Council Division) at Manish.Gupta@in.britishcouncil.org
Title: India Global Summit on SMEs: Facing Competition through Consolidation
Organizer(s)
: Confederation of Indian Industry
Date: 25-26 November 2005
Venue/Location: Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi
For further information, please contact Mr Manish Whorra at manish.whorra@ciionline.org
Title: Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Organizer(s)
: Centre for Media Studies (CMS)
Date: 22 November 2005
Venue/Location: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
For further information, please contact Mr Sanjay Mohan (Deputy Director, Vatavaran Film Festival) at sanjaymohan@cmsindia.org
Title: ICT Education and Industry: Bridging the Gap
Organizer(s)
: Centre for Social Markets, West Bengal University of Technology
Date: 1st October 2005
Venue/Location: University Auditorium, West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
For further information: http://www.csmworld.org/public/ict2005.htm
Title: Bridging the Gap: SMEs and Technology Financing in WB
Organizer(s)
: Centre for Social Markets
Date: 10 September 2005
Venue/Location: The Park, Kolkata
For further information, please contact Dr. Tapati Ghosh at tapati@csmworld.org
Title: Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility
Organizer(s):
Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
Date
: 5-6 August 2005
Venue/Location: Bella Vista Campus of ASCI, Hyderabad
For further information, please contact Mr. T. Sheshaiah, Programme Officer at: poffice@asci.org.in
Title: Multi stakeholder Consultation on "Social and Environmental issues in IT sector"
Organizer(s)
: Association for Stimulating Know-How (ASK), Verité
Date: 23rd July 2005
Venue/Location: JACARANDA-II, Indian Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
For further information, please contact Ms Monica Ramesh at monica@askindia.org
Title: Sustainability Reporting - Tool for Competitiveness
Organizer(s): Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Date: 20 July 2005
Venue/Location: Jacaranda II, India Habitat Center, Lodi Road, New Delhi
For further information, please contact Ms Arvinder Kaur at arvinder.kaur@ciionline.org
Title: Corporate Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance
Organizer(s): Indian Institute of Management
Date: 7 - 8 July 2005
Venue/Location: IIMC Campus - Joka, Kolkata
For further information: http://www.iimcal.ac.in/edp/edpUpcoming.asp
Title: National Consultation on The Establishment of an NGO Forum for Responsible Business
Organizer(s): Partners in Change (PiC)
Date: 1 July 2005
Venue/Location: India International Centre, New Delhi
For further information, please contact Dr. Shatadru Chattopadhayay, Senior Programme Manager, Partners in Change (PiC) at: shatadruc@picindia.org
Title: FLA's First Supplier's Consultation on Missing Link: Suppliers Institutionalizing Compliance
Organizer(s): The Fair Labor Association
Date: 22 June 2005
Venue/Location: New Delhi
For further information, please visit: http://www.fairlabor.org/all/resources/supplier/
Title: International Workshop on Community Mobilisation for SHG Formation & Economic Activation
Organizer(s): International Institute of Development Management Technology (IDMAT)
Date: 30 May - 4 June 2005
Venue/Location: Agra
For further information, please contact Programme Coordinator at workshop@aidmat.com, anupama@aidmat.com

Title: Orientation Workshop on Sustainability Reporting Based On GRI Guidelines
Organizer(s)
: Development Alternatives
Date: 31 May 2005
Venue/Location: Willow, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
For further information, please email to: tara@devalt.org

Title: National Conference on HIV/ AIDS
Organizer(s)
: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with The Indian Business Trust (IBT) and National Aids Control Organisation (NACO)
Date: 26 May 2005
Venue/Loation: Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi
For further information, please contact Mr. Pardeep Sharma at pardeep.sharma@ciionline.org
Title: Meeting of the Taskforce to give shape to a NGO Forum on Socially Responsible Business Practices in India
Organizer(s)
: Partners in Change (PiC)
Date: 20 May 2005
Venue/Location: PIC Committee Room at C-75, South, Extension
For further information please contact Dr. Shatadru Chattopadhayay at shatadruc@picindia.org
Title: Training for the Assessment of the Alcan Prize for Sustainability
Organizer(s): Business & Community Foundation (in collaboration with IBLF)
Date: 19 May 2005
Venue/Location: India International Centre, New Delhi
For further information, please contact Nidhi Bhasin at: nidhibhasin@bcfindia.org
Title: Consultation on Responsible Competitiveness
Organizer(s): Centre for Social Markets (in association with Responsible Competitiveness Consortium and The United Nations Global Compact)
Date: 12 May 2005
Venue/Location: Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
For further information: http://www.csmworld.org
Title: Workshop on Making Corporate Community Investment Strategic and Measurable
Organizer(s)
: Beyond business and CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
Date: 29th of April
Venue/Location: PHD Chambers of Commerce, New Delhi
For further information, please contact Anumeha at info@hrdnetworkdelhi.com
Title: Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility
Organizer(s)
: Anchorage
Date: Friday April 22nd, 2005
Venue/Location: Taj West End Hotel, Bangalore
For further information, please contact Ms Surbhi Sharma at surbhi@itsmaindia.org
Title: Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2005
Organizer(s)
: The Energy Research Institute (TERI).
Date: 03 - 05 February 2005
Venue/Location: New Delhi
For further information: http://www.teriin.org/dsds/
 
CSR Awards in India - 2005
Title: TERI Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2004-5
Description: The TERI Corporate Social Responsibility Awards series identifies best practices and innovations of Indian corporates in fulfilling their responsibilities towards diverse stakeholders. In this process, TERI also aims to sensitize the corporates to their responsibilities as good citizens of a developing world.
Last date for receiving completed applications: 15 September 2005
For further information: http://www.teriin.org/corpawards/CSR-Brochure2004-05.pdf
Title: TERI Corporate Environmental Awards 2004-05
Description: In order to provide impetus to sustainable development and to encourage the ongoing process of environmental management and protection, within the corporate sector, TERI instituted the Corporate Environmental Awards in 2000/01. Encouraged by the overwhelming response and sincere interest shown by the Indian corporate houses, TERI now confers the awards annually. The Corporate Environmental Awards for 2004/05 will focus on the expanding role of corporates, encompassing environmental responsibilities towards sustainable industrial development in India.
Last date for receiving completed applications: 15 September 2005
For further information: http://www.teriin.org/corpawards/CEA-Brochure2004-05.pdf