Public Address
by Aruna Roy and Medha Patkar
SEZs, PCPIRs and the Development Needs of India
5:30 pm—6:30 pm
Monday, 9th November 2009
Auditorium
Indian Institute of Management
Bannerghatta Road
Bangalore
The Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore
is pleased to invite you to a Public Address by social activists
Aruna Roy and Medha Patkar
on
SEZs, PCPIRs and the Development Needs of India.
In their efforts to deepen democracy and democratic development, Aruna Roy and Medha Patkar have come together in a collective process examining Special EconomicZones (SEZs) and Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in a series of People’s Audits of SEZs across various states in the country.
What are the learningsof this process and the key areas of concern from these regions? Do stated objectives reflect experiences on the ground? Do SEZs and PCPIRs adequately address the development needs of the country? These are some of the questions that they will address in their talk.
Aruna Roy is the founder member of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan and the National Campaign of People’s Right to Information. Awarded the Magsaysay in 2000, she was also a member of the National Advisory Committee to the UPA government in its previous term.
Medha Patkar is the founder member of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and the National Alliance of People’s Movements. Awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1991, she was also a Commissioner of the World Commission on Dams from 1997-2000.
