Brainstorming session on action plan for effective dissemination of Environmental Information
20th May 2016, Timings - 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM
Venue: CCE Lecture Hall (Next to Nesara Restaurant), IISc, Bengaluru - 560012
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Minutes of South Zone ENVIS Brainstorming Session


Schedule: 1st Quarter Brainstorming Session for Southern region ENVIS Centre


















20th May 2016
9.00 am - 9.30 am
Registration
 
9.30 am to 11.00 am
Organizing team at CES to coordinate the inaugural, Team member from ENVIS Secretariat, 5 minutes per Centre, Centre coordinator
11.00 am - 11.30 am 
Tea Break
 
11.30 am - 1.00 pm 
Session 2 (formation of groups): Development of ENVIS INDIA Vision Document pertaining to ENVIS network and each ENVIS Centers for the 10 years i.e. till 2025.
  1. Enlarging the scope of ENVIS activities including  self-sustenance
  2. Development of dissemination  strategies for the network and centres
ENVIS Secretariat to stimulate the process followed by group discussion
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Lunch break
 
2.00 pm - 3.30 pm  
Session 3: Group activity:
  1. Constantly improve/ upgrade technologies & strengthen/ modify/ the existing ENVIS Scheme, activities: Any suggestion for further improvement in the restructured/ under developed ENVIS website. Pursing Newer ideas and technologies: Inclusion of GIS/ Geo Spatial tools/ Bharat in prioritized ENVIS Databases.
  2. ENVIS Centers and decision support system/divolicy making of the Ministry.
ENVIS Secretariat to stimulate the process followed by group discussion
3.30 pm - 4.00 pm 
Tea Break
 
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm 
Session 4: Plenary session:
  1. Capacity building Internship/ Training programs under ENVIS.
  2. Change in existing evaluation criteria /format.
  3. Project proposals on similar themes-Region wise
  4. HR and Administrations related( Any change in designation of ENVIS Staff)
  5. Mandate of Host Institution and mandate of ENVIS Cente
  6. Common title and subtitles for all ENVIS newsletters (Hard copy/ e-version).
One of the participating Coordinator to facilitate the session.
5.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Conclusions (highlights and conclusions)
ENVIS secretariat

Please note: Kindly carry a document related to your centre for submission. Softcopy is appreciated.
  1. Major achievements of the ENVIS Centers for last five years which includes important publications, information products etc.
  2. Important plan of activities for FY 2016-17
  3. Points for Development of ENVIS Vision Document pertaining to ENVIS network and each ENVIS Centers for the 10 years i.e. till 2025. Enlarging the scope of ENVIS activities including  self-sustenance Development of dissemination strategies for the network and centres/ Constantly improve/ upgrade technologies and strengthen/modify/ the existing ENVIS Scheme, activities
  4. Constantly improve/ upgrade technologies and strengthen/modify/ the existing ENVIS Scheme, activities
  5. Mandate of Host Institution and mandate of ENVIS Center

Contact,
T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore 560 012, India
Phone- 080-22933503 extn 107
Email - cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in,
energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in
web: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy