Guest guest Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Programme Schedule ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS Organized By: Binodini Sramik Union Supported By: Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, Amra Padatik, Sathi Sangathan and Komol Gandhar Rabindra Kanan (Company Bagan), Kolkata =25 February – 3 March, 2007 Program Schedule Interested individuals/ groups can run parallel interactive sessions Day 1: 25th February 2007 Festival of Pleasure Time Event/Subject Chair Person/Speaker 10AM-11AM Inaugural Ceremony 11AM -1PM Symposium : Right to Pleasure as a fundamental Right Chair Person : Dr. Denis Broun, Country Co-ordinator, UNAIDS, India Speaker : Mr. Anand Grover, Lawyers Collective, HIV/AIDS Unit Dr. Smarajit Jana, Chief Advisor, Durbar Ms. Varsha Kale, President, Bar Girls Union Ms. Bharati Dey, Program Director, DURBAR 1PM - 2.30PM LUNCH 2.30PM-4.30PM Open session (Experience sharing by the participants) : "Human desire and sexual pleasure" Coordinator : Ms. Sadhana Mukherjee & Ms. Swapna Gayen , Ex- Secretary – DMSC 2.30PM onwords Lawyer's Collective will run a parallel session on ITPA Representative from Lawyer's Collective 5PM-10PM Variety Entertainment Program and Felicitation of renowned Entertainers Day 2: 26th February 2007 Entertainment in Development Time Subject Chair Person/Speaker 10AM -11.30AM Panel discussion : "Addressing Vulnerability towards HIV through empowerment and ownership building" Chair Person : Dr. Rajendra S. Shukla , Project Director, WBSAP & CS Speaker : Mr. Ashok , Director - India AIDS Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Ms. Ganga Khedkar, Director, ICMR Prof. Moni Nag, Colombia University, USA Dr. Sushena Reza , Asst. Professor, University of Manitoba, Canada Dr. Sundaraman, Free lance consultant Dr. Sushma Mehrotra, Free lance consultant 11.30AM - 1PM Seminar : "Self Regulatory mechanism in entertainment sector - Pros and Cons" Chair Person : Mr. Mahesh Bhat, Film Director Speaker : Prof. Rudra Prasad Sengupta , Drama Personality Prof. Manabi Bandyopadhyay, Jhargram College Ms. Lalita Kumarmangalam , Ms. June Malia , Actress Mr. Sabyasachi Chakraborty , Actor 1PM - 2.30PM LUNCH 2.30PM-4.00PM Panel discussion: "Role of entertainment in social & economic development" Chair Person : Prof. Shib Narayan Roy Speaker : Ms. Sunita Singh, TB Program Team Leader, World Bank, Delhi Mr. Pradeep Bakshi, Advisor-Durbar Prof. Sunandan Chakraborty , 4.00PM-6PM Recommendation of group discussion (by entertainment workers groups / organizations etc.) 6PM-10PM Variety Entertainment Program and Felicitation of renowned Entertainers Day 3: 27th February 2007 Mehboob ki Mehendi (Colors of Love) Time Subject Chair Person/Speaker 10AM -11.30AM Motion of debate: "Sex Workers are a part of entertainment sector". Chair Person : Mr. Goutam Ghosh , Film Director Speaker Mr. Dallas Swendeman, University of California, USA Mr. Subrata Sen, Film Director Ms. T. Lakshmi Ms. Nalini Jamili, A sex worker and a renowned author Ms. Swapna Gayen , Ex- Secretary – DMSC 11.30AM-1PM Panel discussion : "Sex worker's challenge to patriarchy". Chair Person : Prof. Malini Bhattacharya, Member, National Women's Commission Co-chair : Ms. Mala Singh, Ex Secretary, DMSC Speaker : Dr. Smarajit Jana, Chief Advisor-Durbar Ms. Maitrei Chatterjee , Writer Mr. Debjit Bandyopadhyay, Singer Mr. Subharthi Mukherjee, PLUS 1PM - 2.30PM LUNCH 2.30PM-4.00PM Motion of debate: "Sex education should be included in the school curriculum". Chair Person : Mr. Partha Dey, Minister In Charge, School Education, Govt. of West Bengal Speaker : Dr. Khanindra B Bhuyan , UNICEF, Kolkata Prof. Miratun Nahar, College Mr. Kalikrishna Guho, Poet Mr. Anis Roy Chowdhury , Amitie 4.00PM-5.00PM Panel discussion: "Contradiction between sexual Rights and Sexual Reproduction". Chair Person : Dr. Rima Mukherjee, Psychologist Speaker : Ms. Anchita Ghatak, Action Aid, Kolkata, West Bengal Mr. Aditya Bandyopadhyay, Lawyer Mr. Pradeep Baksi, Advisor, Durbar Ms. Sumita Bakshi, Advisor, Durbar Mr. Agniva Lahiri, Network of Indian Male Sex Workers 5PM-10PM Variety Entertainment Program and Felicitation of renowned Entertainers Day 4: 28th February 2007 Sexual Rights & Relationships Time Subject Chair Person/Speaker 10AM-11.30PM Seminar: "Addressing trafficking through the engagement of entertainment workers" Chair Person : Mr. Babu Mathew, Country Director – Action Aid Speaker : Ms. Sudipta Biswas, Ex President, DMSC Ms. Mona Mishra, Program Manager, UNDP-TAHA Ms. Ham, GAATW 11.30PM -1PM Seminar: "Protecting women or Protecting Rights of women?" Chair Person : Prof Moni Nag, Columbia University , USA Speaker : Ms. Medha Patkar, Social Activist Ms. Nabanita Deb Sen, Writer Mr. Pradeep Bakshi, Advisor- Durbar 1PM - 2.30 PM LUNCH 2.30PM -4.00PM Panel discussion : "Same sex relationships - Issues, agenda & challenges" [1] Chair Person : Mr. Ashok Row Kavi, Hamsafar Trust India Speaker : Mr. Ranjeet Sinha, Bandhan Mr. Agniva Lahiri, Network of Indian Male Sex Workers Ms. Tripti Tandon, Lawyers Collective Mr. Colin Fitzgerald, PSU – WB 4.00PM-5.00PM Group discussion: Work and Pleasure Moderator : Mr. Sudeesh Ku Singh, NAZ Foundation Mr. Mirza Mohd Shahid , NAZ Foundation Mr. Anupam Hazra, SAATHI 5PM-10PM Variety Entertainment Program and Felicitation of renowned Entertainers Day 5: 1st March 2007 Entertainment in Revolution Time Subject Chair Person/Speaker 10AM-11.30AM Seminar : "Repression of Sexual Pleasure " -across different communities and cultures". Chair Person : Prof. Shib Narayan Roy , Writer Speaker : Ms Sunita Kujur , Program Coordinator, CREA Mr. Pradeep Bakshi, Advisor, Durbar 11.30AM-1.30PM "Presentation of Case studies - Repression, oppression & violence in domestic sector vis-à-vis sex sector" Coordinator : Ms. Sangeeta paul, Path-India New Delhi Mr. Amitava Malakar, Project Manager, DMSC-TAAH 1.30PM - 2.30PM LUNCH 2.30PM -4.00PM Symposium: "Entertainment Workers in Trade Union movement" Chair Person : Ms. Rooma Chowdhury, Deputy Labor Commissioner, Govt. of West Bengal Speaker : Mr Goutam Mody, Secretary, New Trade Union Initiative Mr. Santosh Rana, Trade union leader Mr. Soumen Roy, Trade union leader Ms. Anuradha Talwar, Secretary - Sramajibi Mahila Samiti 4.00PM-5.00PM Motion of Debate: "Sexual rights are human right" Coordinator : Ms. Kajal Bose, Ex President, Usha Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd. Ms Malavika Bandyopadhyay , SAPPHO 5PM-10PM Variety Entertainment Programs and Felicitation of renowned Entertainers Day 6: 2nd March 2007 Komol Gandhar (A soft rendering of the Raga Gandhar) Time Subject Chair Person/Speaker 10AM -12NOON Alternative Sexual Practices (Testimony from among the participants ) Moderator : Ms. Bharati Dey , Program Director, DMSC 12NOON - 1.30PM Seminar : "Redefining women's movement through the lens of sex workers movement" Chair Person : Prof. Jasodhara Bagchi Speaker : Ms.Anchita Ghatak , Action Aid , India Dr. Smarajit Jana, Chief Advisor, Durbar Mr. Sreram, Director, WINS Mr. Pradeep Bakshi, Advisor, Durbar Ms. Paramita Banerjee, Jadavpur University 1.30PM - 2.30PM LUNCH 2.30PM-4.30PM Panel discussion with Media personnel: Role of media in promoting "Rights to Pleasure" Chair Person : Mr. Suman Chattopadhyay, Editor, Kolkata TV Co-Chair : Mr. Amitava Bhattasali , BBC Speaker : Mr. Tarun Goswami, Chief Reporter, Statesman (English) Mr. Hirak Banerjee, Editor, Ananda Bazar Patrika Mr. Biswambhar Mewar, Taza Khabar 5PM-10PM Variety Entertainment Program and Felicitation of renowned Entertainers Day 7: 3rd 2007 International Day of the Sex workers Rang De Basanti (Spring Festival) Time Events 8AM-12NOON Flag hoisting , Play with Colors (Holi) 12PM-2PM Sports 4PM -6PM Fashion Show 6PM-10PM Variety Entertainment Program [1] DURBAR's new initiative to form a collective of MSM, MSW, Lesbian and Hizras will be declared. 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