2025 International Year of Cooperatives declared by the United Nations

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ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS The President's Message Dear cooperators, I look forward to seeing you in New Delhi! From November 25 to 30, we are going to share many valuable moments together. India awaits us with open arms. For the first time, this thriving Asia-Pacific nation and its powerful cooperative movement will host our General Assembly and Global Conference. The overall theme of the event will be how to create shared prosperity - something cooperatives are known to deliver - while putting people and the environment at the centre of their purpose and activities. Together, we will kick off the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives declared by the United Nations. We will witness and participate in exchanges on various aspects of our movement, including commercial, institutional and fraternal. We will visit cooperatives and exhibitions, and we will advance in advocacy towards governments and international organisations. And, we will address key topics to continue increasing inter-cooperation links between all the regions and sectors in the world that make up our vibrant cooperative family. For 200 years, our principles and values have guided this unique enterprise model and positioned it today as the most direct vehicle towards a sustainable future. Join us and contribute your views and proposals to strengthen the prominence of our movement worldwide. Ariel Guarco ICA President November is a busy time in New Delhi, so we would urge delegates to also book travel and accommodation as soon as registration - and visas, if applicable - have been confirmed. You can find more information about transport, visas and hotels here. Click here to register for #ICANewDelhi2024 IFFCO elections: a coop example of democracy at scale The 2024 ICA Global Conference in New Delhi is being hosted by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited – IFFCO – a multi-state cooperative society engaged in the manufacture and marketing of fertiliser in close cooperation with the wider cooperative movement of India. Founded in 1967 by 57 member cooperatives, with deep roots in national and international cooperation among cooperatives, the organisation has spent over 55 years empowering farmers and connecting India's agricultural grassroots. Today it is the biggest cooperative in the world by turnover on GDP per capita with around 35,000 member cooperatives reaching over 50 million Indian farmers.   In April and May 2024, IFFCO faced the monumental task of holding its first elections since the establishment of India’s Cooperative Election Authority (CEA) – and for the CEA, this was the largest election it had ever overseen. How does a cooperative that serves so many run fair and transparent elections?  Read the full news  New York and #ICANewDelhi2024 events set to launch the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives 2025 is the second UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), which will bring cooperatives, governments, civil society, and other stakeholders together to celebrate cooperative achievements, address challenges, and foster collaboration for a more sustainable and equitable future. The 2025 IYC will be kicked off with a special launch event at #ICANewDelhi2024, but ahead of the Global Conference, the UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, will host a soft-launch during the UN High-Level Political Forum at the UN Headquarters in New York on 9 July 2024. This event will coincide with the 2024 UN International Day of Cooperatives (IDC), celebrated under the theme Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All. Find out more about the International Day of Cooperatives at http://www.coopsday.coop. Find out more about CoopsDay! A conference logo that perfectly combines cooperatives, India and #ICANewDelhi2024 conference theme Let us introduce the #ICANewDelhi2024 conference logo! The logo has two parts, which together represent India, cooperatives and the theme of the event: Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All. The peacock is the national bird of India, associated with the goddess of prosperity and good fortune. This resonates with the goals of cooperatives, which focus on creating shared economic prosperity for our members – and so the shape and colours of peacock feathers form an outer circle around an inner Lotus Temple. The Lotus Temple, or the Baháʼí House, is a place of worship of the Baháʼí Faith. It is also globally renowned as an architectural marvel known for its innovative design and use of materials, which represents New Delhi and India more widely. The logo uses a vibrant blue for the peacock's body and a multicolour palette for its feathers, which represents the diversity of the cooperative movement across the globe. Thank you to Axis Communications, an India-based event company, for creating an excellent, unifying symbol for our 2024 Global Conference. Should you have any questions, require additional information, or need assistance with the registration process, please do not hesitate to contact us at conference@icanewdelhi2024.coop. Our dedicated team is here to help and ensure that your conference experience is seamless, enjoyable, and productive. We sincerely hope that you will join us in New Delhi for this inspiring and transformative event, where together, we can contribute to the cooperative dialogue, foster collaboration and innovation, and help shape a more prosperous, peaceful, and sustainable future for all. Click here to register for #ICANewDelhi2024 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR HOSTS

Webinar Title: Interdisciplinary Approach to Language Teaching

 

Dear ELTAI Members and Students,

We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming webinar, part of the esteemed ELTAI Webinar series. This session promises to offer invaluable insights into modern language teaching methodologies.

Webinar Title:

 Interdisciplinary Approach to Language Teaching

Resource Person

Dr. Vaishali Jundre

Director, 

School of Interdisciplinary Science

Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, Pune

Date: 30th June 2024

Time: 4:30 PM IST

Platform: Google Meet

In this webinar, Dr. Vaishali Jundre will delve into how an interdisciplinary approach can enrich language teaching, making it more dynamic and effective. This is a fantastic opportunity for educators and students to learn from a leading expert in the field and to explore innovative teaching strategies that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Why You Should Attend:

1. Gain insights into the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach in language teaching.

2. Learn practical strategies to apply in your classrooms.

3. Engage with a community of like-minded educators and students.

Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues and fellow students who might benefit from this webinar.

 

English Language Teachers' Association of India

D-54 Third Floor, Anandham Apartments,

#156, SIDCO Nagar Main Road, Villivakkam,

Chennai - 600 049, Tamil Nadu, India

 

A Paragraph on Modiji

 

Modiji

Modiji’s full name is Narendra Damodardas Modi. He was born on 17 September 1950 at Vadnagar in Gujarat. He comes from a middle class family. It is said that as a child he helped his father in selling tea at Vadnagar railway station. He abandoned his household life to serve and unite the people of India. He became the 14th Prime Minister of India. He solved many political, religious and economical issues and paved path for the countrymen to progress in all spheres of life. Under his leadership the Indians and the NRIs got better opportunities, more success and higher reputation all over the world. Modiji is the most popular leader in India and in the world. He is indeed a world leader.

The Eighteenth Parallel

 

NEW BOOK INFORMATION   The Eighteenth Parallel   Ashokamitran   Translated from the original Tamil by Gomathi Narayanan     182 pages • Rs 699 • ISBN: 978-93-5442-449-6 • Paperback • Rights: World • Re-issue

Ashokamitran (1931–2017), a towering figure in modern Tamil literature, was born in Nizam-ruled Secunderabad. In his writing he often draws on his experiences of growing up there after the fall of the Nizam in the wake of Independence, as he does in his award-winning novel Padinettavadu Atchakodu(1977), The Eighteenth Parallel.

One of Ashokamitran’s finest works, the story revolves around Chandru, adolescent, vulnerable and guileless, growing up through the turbulence before and after 1947, when Hyderabad was the State of Nizam. This forms the charged political backdrop, closely interwoven with Chandru’s life at home, at college, and his coming of age in the streets of Hyderabad.

Chandru, whose father works for the Nizam’s Railway, is crazy about cricket and cinema, perplexed by his budding interest in girls, loves his buffalo, and can sing. His disarmingly unaffected yet riveting first-person narrative—as he negotiates friendships with Tamils like himself, Muslims, Anglo-Indians and girls, and struggles to make sense of peaceful Hyderabad’s violent accession to the Indian Union, the horrors wreaked by the Nizam’s Razakars, the communal riots, and World War II—reveals how acutely Ashokamitran observed people, events and life. Cycling about Hyderabad and Secunderabad with Chandru, these historic cities come alive through landmarks like Lancer Barracks, Tank Bund, Regimental Bazaar, Nizam College, Tivoli Cinema and more. For many readers, Chandru, laconic, funny and uncynical, is unmistakably young Ashokamitran himself.

Padinettavadu Atchakoduwon the prestigious Ilakkia Chintanai Award. Impeccably translated by Gomathi Narayanan, this timeless modern classic, first published in English in 1993, now appears in a beautiful new edition.

ASHOKAMITRAN(1931–2017) is a pioneer of modern Tamil literature and a towering literary figure, with a prolific career spanning six decades. His published works include a play, eight collections of short stories, eight novels, novellas, besides several edited anthologies, essays, literary criticism and reviews. Karaintha Nizhalgal(Star-Crossed, 1969), Tanneer(Water, 1973), Padinettavadu Atchakodu(The Eighteenth Parallel, 1977), and Indru(Today, 1984) are among his best known novels. Ashokamitran had diverse interests, including theatre and film, and served on several film appreciation and certification panels. One of the earliest Tamil authors to write on the conditions of women, he also translated Anita Desai’s award-winning novel Fire on the Mountaininto Tamil, as Malai Mel Nerruppu. He received the distinguished Ilakkiya Chintanai awards in 1977 and 1984, and the Government of Tamil Nadu awards for fiction of the year in 1985, 1987 and 1990. His short story collection Appavin Snegidhar(Father’s Friend) won the 1996 Sahitya Akademi Award. His novels and stories have been extensively translated, and his unique prose style left an indelible mark on younger writers.

GOMATHI NARAYANANis a writer, researcher and translator who has taught at both Kerala and Delhi universities. Her articles and literary translations from Tamil have appeared in the Sahitya Akademi journal Indian Literatureand other periodicals. Her published works include Anuvum Namum(1963), which won the Madras University Award for popular work in the field of science, and Sahibs and the Natives: A Study of Guilt and Pride in Anglo-Indian and Indo-Anglian Novels(1986). Other than Ashokamitran’s The Eighteenth Parallel, her works in translation include Silent Storm(1990), a translation of the novel Mauna Puyalby Vaasanthi, and The Guilty and Other Stories(2002), also by Vaasanthi. She lives in Chennai where she also teaches part-time.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation CALL FOR APPLICATIONS   FAO, in collaboration with Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED), is organizing the Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation in parallel to the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation. WHEN 25–27 September 2023 WHERE FAO headquarters, Rome (Italy) WHY The Youth Dialogue was co-created by youth, for youth. It will connect and empower young people around the globe to discuss key priorities and challenges and identify innovative and actionable solutions for sustainable livestock transformation. The Youth Dialogue will: provide youth across the globe with a platform to express and exchange their ideas on sustainable livestock transformation; provide an opportunity for young people to engage with representatives of FAO Members, producer organizations, research and academia, development agencies, civil society organizations and the private sector; make young people part of the conversation. WHO The event will bring together up to 200 young people (21-35 years old) from across the world with a professional and/or academic background in livestock. Apply now!   Deadline for applications is 31 July 2023.

More information: click here, visit the site or contact FAO-Youth-Dialogue@uni-med.net

ELT, International and National Conference: Call for Papers

 The English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI) in association with Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science College, New Panvel (Autonomous), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, organises the 16th International and 52nd Annual Conference of ELTAI on “Indian ELT: Imitative or Generative?” from 8th to 10th December 2022 (Thursday-Saturday).

Abstracts are invited for paper presentations, poster presentations and workshops. A detailed call for abstracts is available at http://conferences.eltai.in/ The abstracts should also be submitted online at the same website on or before 15 October 2022.