About
The Residential Workshop on Land Governance: Policy and Development is an intensive program designed to introduce participants to the key development and policy debates surrounding land issues. This workshop explores the contemporary challenges and opportunities as land has increasingly become a focal point in both global and local development discourses. The participants will delve into the multiple dimensions and critical issues related to land, essential for achieving sustainable and inclusive development.
Features:
The workshop brings experienced academicians, land administration experts, and development and legal professionals from India and abroad as Resource Persons. It also enables participants to learn from a rich array of Indian and global case studies and examples
Prerequisites:
Participants with prior engagement in land-related work in government, civil society organisations, or research institutions will benefit from the workshop. However, such prior experience while desirable is not mandatory.
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the role of land and land governance in shaping development processes engage more confidently with questions relating to land records, land tenure, land rights of vulnerable groups and commons.
2. Articulate the implications of ongoing land-use transitions associated with development projects and climate-related policy commitments
3. Identify possible entry points for strengthening engagement with land governance issues within their own organisational and programme contexts
Previous Resource Persons
Bhargavi S Rao
Independent Researcher and Educator on
Community Action, Law, Policy, and Governance
Chamundeeswari Kuppuswamy
Senior Lecturer
Hertfordshire Law School, UK
Ganesh Prasad Bhatta
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, Nepal
Ishan Agarwal
General Manager (Programs) Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)
Kunal Satyarthi
Joint Secretary
Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, India
Shivani Gupta
Co-CEO
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Tushar Dash
Independent Researcher on
Forest Rights and Governance
Victor Olande
Land Administration Expert
UN-Habitat’s Global Land Tool Network (GLTN)
Timeline
May
24
Sun
Last Date for Application
May
29
Fri
Selection Intimation
Jun
05
Fri
Last Date for Fee Payment
Fee structure
Rs.8500 with Accommodation
Rs.4960 without Accommodation
For Partners of Azim Premji Foundation/ University
Rs.4720 with Accommodation
Rs.1180 without Accommodation