[Reader-list] Invitation to the launch of www.EmpoweringIndia.org

[Zainab Bawa]

*EMPOWERING INDIA*

*Making Democracy Meaningful*



 *Press Institute of India*

*and*

Liberty Institute

*in partnership with the*

Friedrich Naumann – Stiftung für die Freiheit

cordially invite you for the launch of a new initiative

*www.empoweringindia.org*

a unique website on candidates and constituencies

By

*Mr SUDHAKAR RAO *

*Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka *



 *Guest of Honour*

*Justice SANTOSH HEGDE (Retd.)*

*Supreme Court of India & Head, Lokayukta, Karnataka*



 *DATE*: April 16, 2009

*TIME*: 10 am to 2 pm

*VENUE*: The Crystal Hall

The Capitol Hotel

No 3, Raj Bhavan Road,

Bangalore – 560 001



 RSVP: *Sangeetha Rajeesh*, Editor – Press Institute of India (098410 51489)

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 *PROGRAMME*:

10.00 am - Registration (tea/coffee + biscuits)

10.30 am - Introduction to the programme- *Mr V Murali,* Director – Press
Institute of India, Chennai

10.35 am - Welcome remarks – *Mr Subodh Kumar, *Executive – Programmes, FNF,
New Delhi

10.40 am - Launch of Empowering India and inaugural address –*Mr Sudhakar
Rao, *Chief Secretary - Karnataka

10.55 am – Special Address by *Justice* *Santosh Hegde, *Supreme Court India
(retd.) & Head of Lokayukta Karnataka

11.10 am - Introduction to
*www.EmpoweringIndia.org<http://www.empoweringindia.org/>
* , *Mr Barun Mitra*, Director - Liberty Institute, New Delhi

11.45 am - *PANEL DISCUSSION* – *‘Making Democracy Meaningful’*

Chairperson – *Mr L C Jain, *Former Member – Planning Commission

Panellists – *Mr R Srikumar, (*retd) DG, IGP, Karnataka

- *Mr V N Subba Rao, *Former Chairman, Karnataka Academy

- *Mr* *Sharat Pottaraju, *Head of Communications , Janaagraha, Karnataka

12.55pm – Vote of thanks – *Mr Barun Mitra *

1 pm – Lunch



 Liberty Institute, C-4/8 Sahyadri, Plot 5, Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi
110078. Tel: 011-28031309. Email: *EmpoweringIndiaMail at gmail.com*, Web site:
*www.InDefenceofLiberty.org <http://www.indefenceofliberty.org/>*



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Zainab Bawa
Ph.D. Student and Independent Researcher

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